We make Phoenix Shop, so read this with that in mind. EconomyShopGUI details were checked on its public pages on 27 October 2026. If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will fix it.

Minecraft shop comparison

Phoenix Shop vs EconomyShopGUI

Pick EconomyShopGUI if you want a free shop plugin with years of updates behind it, need versions older than 1.20.4, or want dynamic pricing.

Pick Phoenix Shop if you want player chest shops, sign shops and a menu editor in one plugin, plus tools that stop craft-and-sell money loops.

Phoenix Shop launched in October 2026, so it is much newer.

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Side by side

Phoenix Shop vs EconomyShopGUI at a glance

Area	Phoenix Shop	EconomyShopGUI
Price	€19.99 one-time, lifetime updates.	Free. Premium is €15 one-time.
Free version	Yes. Phoenix Shop Lite, with fewer shops and no stock or limits.	Yes, with a large feature set.
Supported versions	1.20.4 – 26.3 on Spigot, Paper and forks.	1.8 through 26.x.
Folia	Supported, marked experimental.	Full Folia support listed on the Premium page.
Bedrock / Geyser	Bedrock players through Geyser get native Bedrock forms with an amount slider.	Bedrock forms through Geyser.
Setup	Menu-based in-game editor, on Lite and Premium.	In-game commands on the free version. The GUI editor is Premium.
Ways to trade	GUI shops, /sell, player chest shops, admin sign shops and NPC shopkeepers.	GUI shops, /sellall, a sell GUI, NPC shops and physical shop stands.
Pricing tools	Price generator, and a price audit that finds craft-and-sell loops.	Dynamic pricing (Premium), seasonal pricing, discounts and sell multipliers.
Stock and limits	Stock, restocks and per-player limits (Premium).	Stock, sell limits and cron restocks (Premium).
API and docs	Add-on API (Premium) and full docs.	Developer API and a wiki.
Last update	23 Oct 2026 (1.0.0-Beta-2.1)	20 October 2026 on SpigotMC.
Track record	New. Released October 2026.	On SpigotMC since 2019, 2.4 million+ downloads of the free version.

Sources: EconomyShopGUI on SpigotMC, EconomyShopGUI Premium on SpigotMC (checked 27 October 2026), and our own docs.

Honest take

Where each one wins

EconomyShopGUI

Where EconomyShopGUI is the better pick

A generous free version, and a Premium that costs less than Phoenix Shop.
Years of steady updates and millions of downloads.
Runs on versions back to 1.8. Phoenix Shop starts at 1.20.4.
Dynamic pricing that moves with supply and demand. Phoenix Shop has no equivalent.
Folia support without an experimental label.
19+ ready-made translations and a marketplace of premade shop layouts.

Phoenix Shop

Where Phoenix Shop is the better pick

Player chest shops and admin sign shops in the same plugin as your GUI shop.
The menu editor is on the free version too, not only on a paid tier.
A price generator and a price audit help keep players from looping money through crafting.
Imports from eight shop plugins, including EconomyShopGUI with its stock, limits and history.
Vault is optional: price things in PlayerPoints, XP, items or any placeholder.

Switching

Moving from EconomyShopGUI

Phoenix Shop reads EconomyShopGUI's files, free or Premium. Open Editor > Migrations and pick EconomyShopGUI.

It shows what it found before writing anything and backs up its own folder first. Your sections become categories in one shop, and rotating sections need the Rotating Shop add-on.

From Premium, stock left, player limit counts and the transaction log come across too. Dynamic pricing state and per-player price modifiers do not.

The migration guide lists exactly what comes across from EconomyShopGUI.

Read the migration guide

Quick answers

FAQs

Is Phoenix Shop a good EconomyShopGUI alternative?

It is if you want player chest shops and sign shops in the same plugin, a menu editor on the free version, and tools that catch craft-and-sell money loops. If you want dynamic pricing, support for versions before 1.20.4, or a lower price, EconomyShopGUI is the better fit.

Can I import my EconomyShopGUI shops?

Yes, from both the free and Premium versions. Open Editor > Migrations and pick EconomyShopGUI. From Premium, stock, player limits and the transaction log come across too. Dynamic pricing state is left out and the base price is kept.

Which one is cheaper?

EconomyShopGUI has a free version, and its Premium is €15 one-time. Phoenix Shop has a free Lite version, and Premium is €19.99 one-time, lifetime updates.

Do both work on Folia and Bedrock?

Both support Bedrock players through Geyser with forms. EconomyShopGUI Premium lists full Folia support. Phoenix Shop runs on Folia, but that support is still marked experimental.

Which Minecraft versions do they support?

Phoenix Shop supports 1.20.4 – 26.3. EconomyShopGUI supports 1.8 through 26.x.

Bottom line

Free and proven, or newer with more ways to trade

EconomyShopGUI is hard to beat on price and history, and it is the pick if you need dynamic pricing. Phoenix Shop is the better fit if you want chest and sign shops in the same plugin, a menu editor without paying first, and tools that find money loops.

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