Stan Store and Shelf are both link-in-bio stores with a checkout, and both charge a monthly price instead of a commission on digital products. For a creator selling to people in Portugal, the differences come down to four things: MB WAY, how the money reaches you, the currency of the plan, and VAT.
Side by side
| Shelf | Stan Store | |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | €29/month or €99/year | $29/month or $99/month (Creator, Creator Pro) |
| Commission per sale | 0% on digital products, courses and sessions (5% on communities) | 0% |
| Payment processing | Stripe: 1.5% + €0.25 with MB WAY or a standard EU card | Stripe (2.9% + $0.30, plus 1.75% for buyers in another country) or PayPal |
| MB WAY | Yes, every product | Not in its help center |
| Getting paid | Each sale goes to your Stripe account, with automatic payouts | Manual «Cash Out», $10 minimum, and a payout fee of 0.25% + $0.25 |
| VAT | Yours (you are the seller) | Stan can calculate and collect it at checkout, if you switch it on |
| Language | Portuguese | 12 languages, Portuguese included, since 9 Oct 2026 |
| Checked | Shelf's code, 8 Nov 2026 | Stan's help center, 14 Oct 2026 |
Sources: Shelf pricing, Stan's help center. The Portuguese article Stan Store em Portugal has every Stan figure with its link.
Where Stan Store is ahead
- VAT at checkout: Stan can calculate and collect it for creators in the EU, if you turn it on.
- More payment options on Creator Pro, such as PayPal.
- An audience in the US: prices, payouts and support are built around dollars.
Where Shelf is ahead
- MB WAY at checkout, the way people in Portugal pay on their phones.
- Prices in euros, with the plan billed in euros too, and the money of each sale in your Stripe account, paid out automatically.
- Courses, paid sessions and communities on the same page, with free preview lessons, session packs and reminders.
- Who Shelf is for: creators based in Portugal. Your Stripe account opens in Portugal.
Which one to choose
If your audience is in the US, Stan Store is a good choice. If it is in Portugal and pays with MB WAY, compare Shelf's pricing or start a 14-day free trial.
