Choosing the Best Free Shopify Themes
Shopify is very different from WordPress in many ways.
One, it comes for a decent monthly pocket pinch.
Secondly, unlike WordPress or Woocommerce, which are essentially open source projects, Shopify is a firm – and it very very rarely offers any freebies whatsoever.
It has a total of only 8 themes available for installation in its designated store; and most of them are not really much good. Also, add to this the fact that most premium theme on the Shopify store cost ~100$+, and you would understand how important and difficult finding a good Shopify free theme is.
So, we at Nascent Rocket have put together a list of the same. Unlike our post on free themes for Woocommerce, where we took into account many parameters like
- design – product and category layouts available
- woocommerce integration and optimisation
- product display options and short-code feasibility
- availability of one-click demo imports
- ease and affordability of upgrade if required,
MINIMAL
Minimal is a theme with a minimalistic and modern outlook, suitable for medium sized catalogue of products, in your shopify store
– It has 3 styles; namely, Vintage, Fashion & Modern
– The design and layouts are sleek and the theme is fast
– SEO optimised and includes free stock photos by Burst
– Theme with the best feedback on Shopify (among free themes) – 86% positive
If you want to go for a free, modern -looking theme for your store on Shopify, Minimal is your best bet. However, the build of the theme is most suited for non-fashion products.
SIMPLE
Simple is another modern minimalistic free shopify theme, though comparatively less in use than Minimal.
– Comes with 3 styles, Light, Beauty and Toy; so, it’s suited for a wide range of products
– Fast theme and adapts well in mobile
– Community feedback is positive, with 83% reviewing the theme positively
– SEO optimised and comes with free stock photos by Burst
Simple is a nice theme on the Shopify store, and it’s well suited for a medium size catalogue of products, but it’s versatile across product types.
BROOKLYN
Brooklyn has been the most well known free theme on shopify for a while now; especially, for fashion stores and brands just starting out.
– Perfect fit for fashion and clothing
– Has 2 styles, Classic & Playful, with the latter bringing a more splashy palette to the fray
– Theme feedback is good with 75% positive reviews
– Free stock photos for use by Burst
For fashion stores, Brooklyn is as good an alternative as Simple, and a better one than Minimal.
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