Sellblocks vs Shopify page builders
Page builders are flexible, and for some stores they are the right tool. But they are a subscription, and your pages live inside someone else's app. Here is the honest comparison, with every price sourced.
| Sellblocks | Typical page builder | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | One payment, no subscription | Monthly plan |
| What it costs | Single theme or All-Access, paid once (see pricing) | PageFly $24 to $299 a month, GemPages $29 to $199, EComposer $25 to $129, Shogun $39 to $499, Replo $119 to $599 |
| Where your pages live | Inside your own theme, as normal Shopify sections | Inside the app |
| If you stop paying | Nothing changes. It keeps working | Varies by app: pages can be removed or become uneditable (see below) |
| Extra scripts on your store | None: no app is installed | The app's scripts load for your shoppers |
| How you edit | The normal Shopify theme editor | The app's own editor |
| Free option | Live demo of every theme before you buy | Most offer one free published page |
Prices, checked 6 November 2026
- PageFly: free plan, then from $24 a month up to $299 a month on higher tiers. Shopify App Store listing
- GemPages: $29, $59 or $199 a month. Shopify App Store listing
- EComposer: $25, $49 or $129 a month, with annual options. Shopify App Store listing
- Shogun: $39, $199 or $499 a month. Shopify App Store listing
- Replo: $119 or $599 a month. Shopify App Store listing
Even the cheapest of these, kept for two years, costs more than All-Access. Prices change, so check the listings before you decide.
What happens when you stop paying
This is the part most comparisons skip. In the vendors' own help documentation:
- GemPages says uninstalling can affect your live pages by removing files and scripts. GemPages help
- EComposer says pages keep working for 48 hours after uninstalling, then move to trash and are deleted after 30 days. EComposer help
- Shogun says pages stay live as HTML, but some stored data can be removed and editing outside Shogun can strip styling. Shogun help
Shopify's own guidance lists installed apps as one of the biggest factors in store speed, and notes that uninstalling an app does not always remove its code. Shopify Help Center
When a page builder is the better choice
If you need to build many one-off landing pages for campaigns every week, with drag-and-drop freedom, a page builder may suit you better. If you want a fast, conversion-built store you own and edit in the normal Shopify editor, Sellblocks is the simpler and cheaper route.
How easy is Sellblocks to set up?
Upload one zip in Shopify admin, edit in the theme editor, publish. About five minutes, no code and no app. See the install guide. Already happy with your theme? The All-Access section library drops into any Online Store 2.0 theme, including Dawn.