Last, since Shopify is a SaaS platform, you can only use the platform and data with an active subscription.
Last, since Shopify is a SaaS platform, you can only use the platform and data with an active subscription. This is what they call a “vendor lock-in”. If you decide to move away from Shopify and choose a different e-commerce platform to run your store on, you will need to build this store entirely from scratch.