The Difference Between Shopify's Currency Feature and Transtore

When running an international Shopify store, displaying prices in the right currency is essential for providing a seamless shopping experience. Shopify provides built-in currency conversion capabilities, but it has some limitations. If you require more flexibility, Transtore offers advanced currency features that can better suit your needs.

Shopify’s Currency Feature: What It Offers

Shopify's currency functionality is designed for businesses that want to display the appropriate currency based on the customer's country or market. It allows you to:

• Automatically convert prices based on the customer's location.

• Use Shopify Payments to enable multiple currencies.

• Round converted prices for a more natural pricing structure.

• Restrict each country/market to a single currency.

While these features are useful, they fall short for merchants who want to display multiple currencies per country or market.

Transtore’s Currency Feature: A More Flexible Solution

Unlike Shopify, Transtore allows you to display multiple currencies per country/market, giving merchants more control over pricing strategies. This is especially beneficial for:

• Countries with multiple widely used currencies.

• Customers who prefer to see different currency options before checkout.

• Businesses that want to offer a more personalized shopping experience.

For example, if you're selling in Canada, Shopify would only let you display prices in CAD. However, with Transtore, you could display both CAD and USD for Canadian customers, catering to different purchasing preferences.

Geolocation: An Optional but Powerful Feature

Transtore also includes an optional geolocation feature that helps detect a visitor’s location and suggest the most relevant currency and language. However, this functionality is independent of other features, meaning you can still use multiple currencies without enabling geolocation.

Experience Transtore in Action

If you're interested in seeing how Transtore works in real time, check out our demo store. This will give you a firsthand look at how multiple currencies, geolocation, and other features seamlessly integrate into your store.

Final Thoughts

If you only need to use one currency per country or market, Shopify’s built-in currency feature is sufficient. However, if you want greater flexibility by displaying multiple currencies within a single country or market, Shopify does not support this—but Transtore does. Try it today and provide your customers with the best shopping experience possible!