CompareUpdated November 2026
LaunchMyStore vs Zid For stores that sell in more than two languages.
Zid is a Saudi platform with a free Starter plan, Rise at SAR 990 a year, its own Zid Pay checkout (mada from 1% + SAR 1), one shipping contract covering 35 carriers and ZATCA e-invoicing. LaunchMyStore suits stores that sell internationally: 104 storefront languages against Zid's two, 34+ gateways and an AI agent, from $24 a month billed yearly.
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Included by default
What does LaunchMyStore include by default?
- 0% platform transaction feesOn every plan and every gateway. You pay only your payment provider's own rate.
- 104 storefront languagesIncluded by default on every plan.
- Nova AI agentSets up and runs your store from chat on every plan, with an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor.
- Product reviews, freeFree with Foundry Reviews, LaunchMyStore's own reviews app.
- Premium themesIncluded on every plan, with the visual theme editor.
- 34+ payment gatewaysStripe, PayPal, Square, Tap Payments, PayTabs and more, on every plan.
- POS included free on Platinum2 seats included. On Starter and Gold, POS is an add-on at $49 per store per month.
104
Storefront languages, included by default on every plan
Zid: Arabic and English
34+
Gateways, and you can use more than one
Zid Pay's terms: activating it disables the store's other gateways
SAR 990
Zid Rise for a year, the cheaper start
LaunchMyStore Starter: $288 a year, about SAR 1,080
1.43%
Break-even gateway rate in our worked example
Below it, LaunchMyStore Gold costs less than Zid Growth with Zid Pay (mada)
The short answer
LaunchMyStore or Zid: which fits your store?
Zid is built around Saudi commerce: its own Zid Pay checkout, one shipping contract covering 35 carriers and ZATCA e-invoicing. LaunchMyStore is the better fit when you sell in more languages or currencies, or want your own choice of gateways.
Choose LaunchMyStore if
- You sell in more than Arabic and English: Zid supports those two; LaunchMyStore includes 104 by default on every plan.
- You want to keep several gateways. Zid's Saudi terms say activating Zid Pay disables the store's other gateways; LaunchMyStore connects any of 34+, including Tap Payments, PayTabs and Checkout.com.
- You want shoppers abroad to pay in their own currency (included on Gold and Platinum). Zid Pay charges in your store's base currency.
- You want Liquid-based themes with a code editor (included on Gold and Platinum) and full API access (Platinum).
- You want Nova, an AI agent that sets up and runs the store from chat, on every plan.
- You want premium themes included on every plan; Zid's theme market mixes free and paid themes, depending on your plan.
Choose Zid if
- You're a Saudi merchant who wants mada, Apple Pay and buy-now-pay-later (Tamara, Tabby, MISPay, Emkan, Madfu) in one checkout.
- You want one shipping contract with 35 carriers and cash on delivery collected for you.
- You need ZATCA Phase 2 e-invoicing (Growth and Professional), a ZATCA-certified POS or help with Saudi Business Platform verification, which Zid's help center walks you through. LaunchMyStore has no ZATCA integration.
- You want to start free, or pay less: Rise is SAR 990 a year and Growth SAR 2,990.
- You want Zid's AI assistant and MCP connector, which cover a similar job to Nova and LaunchMyStore's MCP server.
Side by side
How do LaunchMyStore and Zid compare, feature by feature?
Zid facts checked in November 2026 on Zid's pricing, Zid Pay and shipping pages and its help center; prices in SAR as Zid shows them. LaunchMyStore prices are in US dollars, with SAR at the fixed rate of 3.75. Numbered notes link to each source.
| LaunchMyStore | Zid | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Entry plan | LaunchMyStoreStarter: $288/yr (about SAR 1,080) or $30 monthly16 | ZidStarter: free forever1 |
| Paid plans | LaunchMyStoreGold: $840/yr (about SAR 3,150); Platinum: $1,584/yr | ZidRise: SAR 99/mo or SAR 990/yr. Growth: SAR 299/mo or SAR 2,990/yr. Professional: quote, paid yearly1 |
| Commission on sales | LaunchMyStore0% on every plan and gateway | ZidNone on Rise, Growth and Professional1 |
| Card processing | LaunchMyStoreYour gateway's own rate | ZidZid Pay on Growth: mada 1% + SAR 1; Visa and Mastercard 2.3% + SAR 1 (excluding VAT)2 |
| Payments and shipping in Saudi Arabia | ||
| Local payment methods | LaunchMyStoreConnect a gateway such as Tap Payments or PayTabs; no Tabby or Tamara integration | ZidZid Pay: mada, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay; Tamara, Tabby, MISPay, Emkan and Madfu2 |
| More than one gateway | LaunchMyStoreAny of 34+, side by side | ZidActivating Zid Pay disables other gateways (Tamara and Tabby can stay)2,3 |
| Shipping | LaunchMyStoreShipping zones and rates you set; no Saudi carrier contracts | ZidOne contract covering 35 carriers; COD collection on every plan4 |
| ZATCA e-invoicing | LaunchMyStoreNot built in | ZidPhase 2, free to connect; invoice and tax settings on Growth and Professional7 |
| Store and selling | ||
| Storefront languages | LaunchMyStore104 languages, included by default on every plan, Arabic among them; the admin and checkout run right to left in Arabic | ZidArabic and English6 |
| Multiple currencies | LaunchMyStoreShoppers pay in their own currency, included on Gold and Platinum | ZidPrices by shopper location on Growth and up; Zid Pay charges in your base currency1,6 |
| Products | LaunchMyStore100 (Starter), 1,000 (Gold), 5,000 (Platinum) | ZidUnlimited on every plan1 |
| Team members | LaunchMyStore1 (Starter), 5 (Gold), 10 (Platinum) | Zid1 (Starter, Rise), 5 (Growth), 20 (Professional)1 |
| Themes | LaunchMyStorePremium themes included on every plan | ZidFree and paid themes; 50+ from Rise, depending on plan1,5 |
| Subscriptions | LaunchMyStoreIncluded on Gold and Platinum, billed through Stripe, whose country list doesn't include Saudi Arabia17 | ZidThrough the partner app Eshtarek14 |
| Digital products | LaunchMyStoreIncluded on Gold and Platinum, delivered automatically after payment | ZidRise and up; 5 to 20 files per product by plan13 |
| Point of sale | LaunchMyStoreIncluded free on Platinum (2 seats); on Starter and Gold, an add-on at $49 per store per month | ZidZid Cashier: POS Go is free with Zid Pay; ZATCA-certified15,7 |
| App market | LaunchMyStore55+ apps | Zid500+ apps10 |
| AI | ||
| AI in the admin | LaunchMyStoreNova AI agent sets up and runs the store from chat, every plan | ZidZid Assistant makes changes after you approve them; in beta, free for a limited time11 |
| Manage the store from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor | LaunchMyStoreMCP server on every plan | ZidFree MCP connector, about 145 tools covering about 60% of store functions12 |
Included (plan noted where it starts higher) Via an app or add-on, or with a fee or limit Not available
Sources
Zid facts checked November 2026 on the pages listed. Plans and prices change, so confirm on Zid's own site before you decide. LaunchMyStore facts are from our pricing page.
- 1.Zid pricing (Arabic)
- 2.Zid Pay
- 3.Zid Pay terms and conditions, Saudi Arabia
- 4.Zid shipping
- 5.Theme market (Zid Help Center)
- 6.Languages and currencies (Zid Help Center)
- 7.ZATCA e-invoicing (Zid Help Center)
- 8.Business Platform verification (Zid Help Center)
- 9.Zid pricing (English)
- 10.Zid App Market
- 11.Zid Assistant (Zid Help Center)
- 12.Zid MCP connector (Zid Help Center)
- 13.Digital products (Zid Help Center)
- 14.Subscriptions with Eshtarek (Zid Help Center)
- 15.Zid Cashier plans (Zid Help Center)
- 16.SAMA affirms commitment to the riyal's peg to the US dollar
- 17.Stripe global availability
- 18.Importing and exporting products (Zid Help Center)
What you pay
What does a year on Zid or LaunchMyStore cost, in riyals?
Zid publishes its Zid Pay rates, so the payment side can be worked out too. LaunchMyStore's card fees depend on the gateway you pick, so the examples show the gateway rate at which the two cost the same.
A new store's first year
Plan price only, billed yearly. Zid Rise has unlimited products; LaunchMyStore Starter allows 100.
| Year one, billed yearly | LaunchMyStore | Zid |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | LaunchMyStoreSAR 1,080 (Starter, $288)16 | ZidSAR 990 (Rise)1 |
| Commission on sales | LaunchMyStore0% | ZidNone1 |
| Total | LaunchMyStoreSAR 1,080 | ZidSAR 990 |
Zid Rise costs SAR 90 less a year, and Zid's Starter plan is free.
SAR 20,000 a month, every order paid by mada
100 orders of SAR 200 a month: 1,200 orders and SAR 240,000 a year. LaunchMyStore Gold against Zid Growth with Zid Pay.
| One year | LaunchMyStore | Zid |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | LaunchMyStoreSAR 3,150 (Gold, $840)16 | ZidSAR 2,990 (Growth)1 |
| Card processing | LaunchMyStoreYour gateway's rate | ZidSAR 3,600 (1,200 × (1% × SAR 200 + SAR 1))2 |
| Total | LaunchMyStoreSAR 3,150 + gateway fees | ZidSAR 6,590 + VAT on fees |
LaunchMyStore costs less here if your gateway charges under SAR 3,440 a year on SAR 240,000, an average of 1.43% per sale.
The same store, every order paid by Visa or Mastercard
The same 1,200 orders, at Zid Pay's Growth card rate.
| One year | LaunchMyStore | Zid |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | LaunchMyStoreSAR 3,150 (Gold)16 | ZidSAR 2,990 (Growth)1 |
| Card processing | LaunchMyStoreYour gateway's rate | ZidSAR 6,720 (1,200 × (2.3% × SAR 200 + SAR 1))2 |
| Total | LaunchMyStoreSAR 3,150 + gateway fees | ZidSAR 9,710 + VAT on fees |
Break-even here is SAR 6,560 a year, or 2.73% per sale. A real store mixes mada and cards, so its break-even sits between 1.43% and 2.73%.
How we calculated this: Plans at list price, billed yearly. LaunchMyStore's dollar prices × 3.75, the riyal's fixed rate to the US dollar. Zid Pay fees = orders × (order value × rate + SAR 1), at Zid's published Growth rates, which exclude VAT; Zid's SAR 3 fee per deposit is left out. Break-even = (Zid total − LaunchMyStore plan) ÷ SAR 240,000. The public code FLAT20 takes 20% off any plan.
Why merchants switch
Why do merchants choose LaunchMyStore over Zid?
Where LaunchMyStore helps most: selling across borders and keeping your own payment setup.
104 languages, not two
Zid runs in Arabic and English. Every LaunchMyStore plan supports 104 storefront languages, and the admin and checkout run right to left in Arabic.
Keep the gateways you have
Zid's terms say Zid Pay switches off a store's other gateways. LaunchMyStore runs any of 34+ side by side, at 0% platform fees.
Checkout in the shopper's currency
On Gold and Platinum, shoppers abroad pay in their own currency. Zid Pay charges in your store's base currency.
Liquid themes and full API access
LaunchMyStore themes use Liquid, Gold adds a code editor and Platinum full API access and app functions.
An AI agent on every plan
Nova sets up products, pages and settings from chat on every plan. Zid's assistant is in beta, free for a limited time.
Built for selling abroad
With 104 languages, local currencies and 34+ gateways, one store can sell from the Gulf to Europe and the US.
Moving from Zid
How do you move from Zid to LaunchMyStore?
Zid exports up to 20,000 products per file on Growth and Professional. Book a free call if you'd like help with the import.
Step 1
Start your free trial
Create your store for $0 and take 7 days to set it up.
Step 2
Export from Zid
In Zid, open Products → All products, use the ⋮ menu and choose Export products, then download it from Settings → Export requests within 24 hours.
Step 3
Match the columns
Copy names, descriptions, prices, SKUs and image links into LaunchMyStore's product CSV template.
Step 4
Import into LaunchMyStore
Open Products, choose the bulk import and upload the file.
Step 5
Connect your payments
Connect Tap Payments, PayTabs, Checkout.com or another gateway, and turn on cash on delivery (included on Gold and Platinum).
Step 6
Set shipping and go live
Add your shipping zones and rates, pick a theme, connect your domain and place a test order.
Frequently asked questions
Pricing, fees, moving your catalog and where Zid is the better fit.
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How LaunchMyStore compares with other platforms
LaunchMyStore vs Shopify
A lower entry price, premium themes included, free reviews from our own app and no extra fee for your own gateway.
LaunchMyStore vs WooCommerce
WooCommerce is free to install. Hosting, extensions and upkeep aren't.
LaunchMyStore vs Wix
A store-first platform you can re-theme any time, with no fee on subscriptions.
LaunchMyStore vs BigCommerce
BigCommerce moves you up a plan as sales grow. LaunchMyStore plans don't cap your sales.
LaunchMyStore vs Squarespace
0% platform fees on every plan, 34+ gateways and 104 languages built in.
LaunchMyStore vs Ecwid
104 languages by default, free reviews and a staff seat on the entry plan; Ecwid adds them on Business.
LaunchMyStore vs Square Online
Choose any of 34+ gateways instead of Square only, and sell in 104 languages.
LaunchMyStore vs Etsy
Your own store with 0% platform fees next to Etsy's 6.5% per order, with the math worked through.
LaunchMyStore vs Salla
Salla is cheaper for Saudi stores selling at home. LaunchMyStore suits selling abroad.
All platforms side by side
Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce and Squarespace in one table.
Sell in Arabic, English and 102 more languages.
Start your 7-day free trial for $0.
0% platform transaction fees on every plan.