We make Phoenix Shop, so read this with that in mind. ShopGUI+ 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 If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will fix it.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 ShopGUI+

Pick ShopGUI+ if you want a shop plugin with more than ten years of history, need versions older than 1.20.4, and are happy editing YAML files.

Pick Phoenix Shop if you would rather build shops in-game, want player chest shops and sign shops in the same plugin, or have Bedrock players.

Phoenix Shop is new (released October 2026), so it has far less history behind it.

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Side by side

Phoenix Shop vs ShopGUI+ at a glance

Area	Phoenix Shop	ShopGUI+
Price	€19.99 one-time, lifetime updates.	$20 one-time on SpigotMC.
Free version	Yes. Phoenix Shop Lite, with fewer shops and no stock or limits.	No.
Supported versions	1.20.4 – 26.3 on Spigot, Paper and forks.	Spigot 1.8 and newer, Java 17+. 26.x is in dev builds on its Discord.
Folia	Supported, marked experimental.	Supported, per its SpigotMC page.
Bedrock / Geyser	Bedrock players through Geyser get native Bedrock forms with an amount slider.	Not listed on its SpigotMC page.
Setup	In-game editor. Shops, items, prices and menu layouts are set up through menus.	YAML config files. A community-made editor add-on exists.
Ways to trade	GUI shops, /sell, player chest shops, admin sign shops and NPC shopkeepers.	GUI shops and /sell. Sells items, enchantments, permissions, commands and spawners.
Currencies	Vault, PlayerPoints, VotingPlugin, ExcellentEconomy, XP, items and placeholders. Vault is optional.	Vault (required) plus PlayerPoints, TokenManager, VotingPlugin, XP and others.
Economy tools	Price generator, and a price audit that finds craft-and-sell loops.	Per-player, per-shop and per-item price modifiers.
API and docs	Add-on API (Premium) and full docs.	Public API on GitHub and online docs.
Last update	23 Oct 2026 (1.0.0-Beta-2.1)	March 2026 on SpigotMC.
Track record	New. Released October 2026.	On SpigotMC since 2015, 660+ ratings averaging 4.4.

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

Honest take

Where each one wins

ShopGUI+

Where ShopGUI+ is the better pick

Years of real-world use. It has been on SpigotMC since 2015 with 660+ ratings.
Runs on old versions back to 1.8. Phoenix Shop starts at 1.20.4.
Folia support without an experimental label.
A large ecosystem of premade shop configs and community add-ons.
Sells spawners through five spawner plugins out of the box.

Phoenix Shop

Where Phoenix Shop is the better pick

Everything is built in-game, so there is no YAML to learn or break.
Player chest shops, admin sign shops and NPC shopkeepers sit next to the GUI shop and /sell in one plugin.
Bedrock players get native forms with an amount slider.
A price generator and a price audit help keep players from looping money through crafting.
A free Lite version to try before you pay, and Vault is optional.
26.x support is in the public release, not only in dev builds.

Switching

Moving from ShopGUI+

Phoenix Shop reads your ShopGUI+ files directly. Open Editor > Migrations and pick ShopGUI+.

It shows how many shops, categories, items and past transactions it found before writing anything, and copies its own folder to a backup first. Your shops come across as one /shop with a category per ShopGUI+ shop.

Your transaction log comes across as purchase history. Per-player price modifiers set with commands do not. The whole import fits in one shop, so you can test the move on the free Lite version first; Premium settings like stock and limits are left out there.

The migration guide lists exactly what comes across from ShopGUI+.

Read the migration guide

Quick answers

FAQs

Is Phoenix Shop a good ShopGUI+ alternative?

It is if you want to build shops in-game instead of in YAML, need player chest shops or sign shops in the same plugin, or have Bedrock players. If you run a version older than 1.20.4 or want a plugin with years of history, ShopGUI+ is the safer choice.

Can I import my ShopGUI+ shops into Phoenix Shop?

Yes. Open Editor > Migrations and pick ShopGUI+. It reads your shops, main menu and transaction log, shows what it found before writing anything, and backs up its own folder first.

Do ShopGUI+ and Phoenix Shop work on Folia?

ShopGUI+ lists Folia support on its SpigotMC page. Phoenix Shop runs on Folia too, but that support is still marked experimental.

Is there a free version?

Phoenix Shop has a free Lite version with fewer shops and no stock or limits. ShopGUI+ has no free version; it is $20 on SpigotMC.

Which Minecraft versions do they support?

Phoenix Shop supports 1.20.4 – 26.3 on Spigot, Paper and their forks. ShopGUI+ supports Spigot 1.8 and newer, with 26.x builds offered as dev builds on its Discord.

Bottom line

Proven and file-based, or new and in-game

ShopGUI+ is a safe, long-running choice, especially on older versions. Phoenix Shop is the better fit if you want an in-game editor, more ways to trade in one plugin, and Bedrock forms, and you are fine with a plugin that launched in October 2026.

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