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Section Shop vs PageFly: which is better? (2026)

PageFly is one of the longest-running Shopify page builders. Merchants design entire landing pages, product pages and blog layouts in its drag-and-drop editor, starting from 320+ templates, with A/B testing and CRO tooling on paid plans.

TL;DR — Section Shop wins when your theme is already good and you just want polished, native sections in it — free, edited in the theme editor you already know. PageFly wins when you need to design entire custom pages from a blank canvas and A/B test them inside one builder.

Free

All sections included · Built for Shopify

Section Shop

vs

~$24–$99/mo

Free plan with limits · 1 store

PageFly

Competitor pricing is the publicly listed pricing at the time of writing.

Feature Section Shop Free PageFly
Pricing & plans
Pricing Free app — every section in the library is free today Free plan with limits, then ~$24–$99/month
Store coverage Works on the store where the app is installed One store per subscription
Workflow
Approach Native Online Store 2.0 theme sections, installed by the app Full page builder with its own drag-and-drop editor
Where you edit Shopify’s own theme editor, fonts inherited from your theme Separate PageFly editor, published to your store
Theme compatibility Any free or paid Online Store 2.0 theme Works alongside any theme, but pages live in PageFly
Ownership & speed
After uninstall Sections are theme files — they stay and keep working if you uninstall Pages are managed through the app and depend on it
Storefront weight Self-contained Liquid/CSS, no external scripts on your storefront Builder apps add their own rendering layer and scripts

Where PageFly shines

  • Full drag-and-drop control over entire pages, down to the pixel
  • 320+ templates and AI-assisted page creation
  • A/B testing and CRO tools built into the paid plans
  • Long track record and a very large user base

PageFly offers a limited free plan; paid plans start at about $24/month, and unlimited publishing costs about $99/month (public pricing at the time of writing). A subscription covers one store.

The honest verdict

Pick PageFly if your project is "design a custom landing page from scratch and test variants of it". Pick Section Shop if your project is "make my existing theme look and convert better" — that is exactly what native sections are for, and here they cost nothing.

Try Section Shop free

What you get with Section Shop — 56 sections, free

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Preview of the Reviews Marquee Shopify section Free

Reviews Marquee

39 installs

Infinite scrolling ticker-style reviews with modern design. Continuous horizontal scroll, pause on hover, customizable speed, and clean card design.

Preview of the Product Gallery Shopify section Free

Product Gallery

39 installs

Product with image gallery and thumbnails. Main image display with thumbnail navigation, zoom on hover, and product info section with price and CTA.

Preview of the Rotating Carousel Banner Shopify section Free

Rotating Carousel Banner

39 installs

Interactive carousel with JavaScript controls, Ken Burns zoom effect, progress bar, dot indicators, navigation arrows, and touch support. Features autoplay, glass/solid/outline buttons, and smooth slide transitions.

Section Shop vs PageFly — FAQ

What is the main difference between Section Shop and PageFly?

PageFly is a page builder: you design entire pages inside its own editor, and those pages are managed by the app. Section Shop does a different job — it adds ready-made native Online Store 2.0 sections to the theme you already run. You keep your theme, your pages and your editor; the sections appear in Shopify's theme editor and inherit your theme's fonts automatically.

Is PageFly or Section Shop better for Shopify?

Section Shop wins when your theme is already good and you just want polished, native sections in it — free, edited in the theme editor you already know. PageFly wins when you need to design entire custom pages from a blank canvas and A/B test them inside one builder. Neither replaces the other for every store: the honest answer depends on whether your next project is a standalone custom page or a better storefront on your current theme.

How much does PageFly cost compared with Section Shop?

PageFly offers a limited free plan; paid plans start at about $24/month, and unlimited publishing costs about $99/month (public pricing at the time of writing). A subscription covers one store. Section Shop is free to install and every section in its 56-section library is free today — there is no subscription, no per-section charge, and the app carries Shopify's Built for Shopify badge.

Will Section Shop or PageFly slow my store down?

Section Shop sections are self-contained Liquid and CSS installed as native theme files — no external scripts, no iframes, nothing loaded from third-party servers on your storefront. PageFly, like any page builder, renders pages through its own layer, so weight depends on how its pages are built and optimized.

What happens to my pages if I uninstall PageFly — or Section Shop?

Sections added by Section Shop are standard theme files: uninstall the app and they stay in your theme and keep working. With PageFly: pages are managed through the app and depend on it.

Can I use Section Shop and PageFly together?

Yes, and many stores do: keep PageFly for dedicated campaign pages, and use Section Shop's free sections to upgrade the theme itself — home page, product pages, FAQ. The two don't conflict, since Section Shop only adds regular sections to your theme.

Who should choose Section Shop instead of PageFly?

Choose Section Shop if you want your existing theme to look custom without a page-builder subscription or a second editor: 56 free sections, one-click installs, native theme-editor customization, fonts inherited from your theme, and sections that remain yours after uninstall. PageFly remains the better fit for: full drag-and-drop control over entire pages, down to the pixel.

Compare Section Shop with other tools

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56 ready-made sections, free to install, live in your theme editor in under a minute.

Built for Shopify · Free to install · Works with any Online Store 2.0 theme · No code