VendMizer Free vs Pro: the complete breakdown
VendMizer’s free plugin is a complete store — not a trial, and not a teaser. Everything marked Free below works fully, with no locks and no upgrade nags. Pro is a per-site license — paid once for life, or yearly — that adds the tools you reach for as you grow: automation, in-person selling, advanced operations, and more. Here is exactly what sits in each, one capability at a time, so you can see where the line falls before you decide. If you are choosing a platform first, the platform comparisons put VendMizer next to WooCommerce, Shopify, and Salla.
| Capability | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Run the store | ||
| Storefront, cart & checkoutA complete, fast storefront with a cart and a guest-friendly checkout — the whole shopping experience, ready to sell. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Products, variations & digital goodsSimple, variable, and downloadable products with categories, brands, attributes, and tags. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Inventory & low-stock alertsTrack stock levels and get warned before a product runs out. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Orders, invoices & customersManage orders end to end, issue branded PDF invoices, and keep a customer directory. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Saved address bookSigned-in shoppers save several delivery addresses and reorder without retyping. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Product reviews & wishlistCollect ratings and reviews, and let shoppers save items for later. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Staff roles & permissionsGive each team member exactly the access they need, with custom roles. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Analytics & reportingRevenue trends, best-sellers, and sales reports on a dashboard from day one. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| SEO, sitemap & structured dataMeta titles and descriptions, XML sitemaps, and rich-result data so you rank. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Blog & content pagesA real blog plus editable Home, About, and Contact pages and announcement banners. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Backup & restoreBack up and restore your whole platform or just your store data, on demand. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Sell & get paid | ||
| All payment gateways & methodsStripe, PayPal, Tamara, Tabby, Moyasar, cash on delivery and more — every gateway is in the free core, with no per-sale platform fee. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Shipping rates, carriers & trackingFlat, free, and live carrier rates with printable labels and a customer tracking page. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Tax by locationCharge the correct tax at checkout by country, state, city, or postcode. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Coupons & discountsPercentage, fixed-cart, and per-product discounts with usage limits and dates. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Custom checkout fieldsAdd your own checkout fields — text, choices, dates, file uploads — with rules that show or hide them.Upgrade when: you need to collect extra information at checkout — a gift message, delivery note, or ID. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProCheckout Field Editor |
| Multiple shipping addressesLet a shopper split one order across several destinations, each with its own items and method, in a single payment.Upgrade when: customers send single orders to more than one recipient. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProMultiple Shipping Addresses |
| Tips & gratuityAccept tips or add a service charge at checkout and at the register.Upgrade when: you want to take tips or apply a service charge. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProTips module |
| Market & grow | ||
| Abandoned-cart recoverySee how much revenue is recoverable — and win it back with automatic reminder emails.Upgrade when: you want abandoned carts chased automatically, not just recorded. | Included — IncludedCapture only | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProAutomatic recovery emails |
| Loyalty & rewards programPoints and tiers customers earn and redeem, online and at the register.Upgrade when: you want repeat customers earning and spending rewards. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProLoyalty module |
| Gift cards & store creditSell digital and physical gift cards, and run a store-credit wallet.Upgrade when: you want to sell gift cards or issue store credit. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProGift Cards module |
| Email marketing & automationsCampaigns, customer segments, and lifecycle automations, with Mailchimp sync.Upgrade when: you’re ready to run campaigns and automated flows, not just transactional email. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProMarketing module |
| Affiliate programReferral commissions with an affiliate dashboard, creatives, and payouts.Upgrade when: you want partners promoting your store for a commission. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProAffiliates module |
| AI writer, assistant & insightsGenerate product copy and SEO, chat with your store data, and get AI revenue and fraud insights.Upgrade when: you want AI help writing content and reading your numbers. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProAI modules · bring your own key |
| Operate at scale | ||
| Point of saleSell in person from the same inventory — register, cash drawer, held sales, and POS reports.Upgrade when: you sell face-to-face as well as online. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProPOS module |
| Subscriptions & recurring ordersSubscribe-and-save products with renewals, pauses, and failed-payment retries.Upgrade when: you want recurring revenue from subscriptions. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProSubscriptions module |
| Bundles & product add-onsSell fixed kits, mix-and-match sets, and paid product add-ons with their own options.Upgrade when: you want to bundle products or offer paid extras. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProBundles & Add-ons |
| Returns & RMACustomer return requests with an admin approval and refund workflow.Upgrade when: you process returns and want them organised. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProReturns module |
| Multi-branch & stock transfersMultiple locations with per-branch stock, transfers, and branch-scoped staff and reports.Upgrade when: you run more than one branch or warehouse. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProMulti-Branch module |
| WhatsApp & SMSOrder notifications, an OTP option, a WhatsApp inbox, and an AI order assistant.Upgrade when: you want to reach customers on WhatsApp and SMS. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProSMS & WhatsApp module |
| Support tickets (helpdesk)A built-in helpdesk with priorities, categories, and threaded messaging.Upgrade when: you want support requests handled inside your store. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProSupport Tickets module |
| Activity logAn audited trail of orders, payments, POS, and privacy events for your team.Upgrade when: you need an audit trail across your staff. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProActivity Log module |
| White-label adminRebrand the admin — sidebar, login, footer, and setup assistant — as your own.Upgrade when: you build stores for clients and want your own branding. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProWhite Label |
| Sell globally | ||
| Multilingual — add any languageEnglish and Arabic ship in; add any language and the storefront, dashboard, emails, and invoices all follow. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Full right-to-left (Arabic) supportThe entire product is RTL-native, not a translation layer bolted on. | Included — Included | Included — Included |
| Multi-currency storefront switcherShow prices in your shoppers’ currencies with automatic reference rates and a storefront switcher.Upgrade when: you sell across currencies and want a live switcher. | No — Not available | With Pro — Included with VendMizer ProCurrencies module |
Included built inWith Pro in VendMizer ProAdd-on needs an add-onHigher plan higher planNo not available
Common questions
Yes. Everything listed as Free above works fully — the free plugin does not lock, disable, or nag about any of its own features. It runs a real store with payments, shipping, tax, and a storefront out of the box. Pro adds new modules on top; it never unlocks things the free version pretends not to have.
Pro is licensed per site, and you choose how to pay: once, for a lifetime license whose updates never expire, or every year, for a subscription that includes updates and support and keeps Pro active while it runs — never monthly. See the License Guide for how buying and activation work.
No. Pro installs beside the free core on your existing store and its modules light up in place — nothing migrates, nothing rebuilds, and your data never moves.
Yes. Pro modules are managed from a module manager, so you can switch on only the ones you need and leave the rest off.
Start on Free — it is a complete store. Move to Pro when you need automation, in-person selling, subscriptions, multi-branch operations, or the marketing and AI tools. Each Pro row above lists the moment it tends to pay off.
Own your store — start free
VendMizer’s free plugin is a complete store. Add Pro per site when you are ready — by the year or once for life, never monthly.