Replace Shopify with commerce built around the object—not just the SKU.

One record replaces the stack

Shopify starts with a product listing. Art.industries starts with the object itself, then lets the public site, storefront, checkout, CRM, campaigns, private rooms, invoices, consignments, and customer history read the same record.

That matters when a sale is not the end of the record. Maker, material, condition, ownership, location, presentation, relationships, and later resale stay attached instead of being divided between a product page and an operations spreadsheet.

Art and galleries

Catalogue unique works and numbered editions, publish artist and exhibition pages, send confidential viewing rooms, manage consignments and offers, and close with invoices or storefront checkout without rebuilding the work in another system.

Makers and studio craft

Keep self-produced one-offs and small runs connected to the maker, materials, process, stock, wholesale relationships, and direct sales. A maker storefront and a private invoice draw from the same studio catalogue.

Jewelry and collectible design

Describe material, maker, dimensions, edition or one-off identity, location, and client history before presenting the same object through a direct storefront or a private offer. See the jewelry workflow.

Antiques and vintage

Treat every acquired piece as one object with condition, provenance, purchase context, location, imagery, and resale history. Public availability changes from the same record the team uses behind the counter.

Watches

Keep reference and serial identity, condition, files, ownership, service activity, location, and buyer relationships attached through direct or private sale instead of reducing the watch to a replenishable SKU.

Rare books and editions

Keep bibliographic identity, printings, numbered copies, condition, availability, and sale together. A public listing can sell the available copy without severing it from the publication and edition record.

Why replace Shopify

Replace the split between a commerce product list and the records that explain what each object is. Art.industries runs self-serve commerce and coordinated private deals from shared inventory, with the object history intact after payment.

For a cell-by-cell review of storefront, inventory, CRM, private sales, invoicing, and publishing, use the sourced and dated Shopify comparison.

Move from Shopify without guessing

Export products and retain the order records required for accounting. Import with field mapping and validation, then model unique objects, editions, and variants in their canonical shapes.

Prove one real storefront sale, confirm inventory and payment agree, move the domain, and install redirects for old public URLs. Cancel Shopify only after the replacement path is verified. Themes and apps do not become object history automatically.

1. Export Shopify products and retain required order records.
2. Import with field mapping and validation before commit.
3. Model unique objects, editions, and variants.
4. Configure storefront eligibility and complete a proof sale.
5. Confirm inventory, payment, public listing, and statements agree.
6. Move the domain and redirect old public URLs.
7. Cancel or downgrade Shopify after verification.

Start with the real workflow for free

Use Core to test the catalogue, relationships, rooms, offers, and invoicing loop. Move to the plan that includes Website Studio and storefront checkout when the public commerce path is ready. The live pricing page is the source for current plan limits and charges.