Choose Loafaly if…
back-office bakery work needs a specialised system.
- You need recipe costing, inventory, and production planning.
- You want a bakery-specific operating system.
- Those tools justify the plan tier you need.
Loafaly or Confita?
Loafaly goes deep on bakery operations and production planning. Confita focuses on the part customers see: a distinctive storefront, instant checkout, and a clear path for custom work.
Choose Confita if…
a polished shop that can handle more than one kind of sale is the priority.
- You want instant checkout for your menu and a structured option for custom work.
- You want more control over how the storefront looks and feels.
- You want an uncomplicated browser-based customer journey.
A larger operating system or a focused selling flow
Loafaly is no longer an unknown-price alternative. Its published tiers make the trade-off clearer.
What changesConfitaLoafaly
Free plan
ConfitaBuild free before publishing
LoafalyFree forever website, shop, checkout, and estimated costing
Published paid plans
Confita$9.99/month or $49/year
LoafalyBasic $3.99, Core $7.99, Pro $13.99 monthly
Platform fee
Confita0% Confita commission
Loafaly2% Loafaly fee on Free card sales; paid tiers list 0%
Recipe and production operations
ConfitaNot included
LoafalyIngredient-linked costing, pantry, production, retail, and kitchen tools
Everyday checkout
ConfitaInstant checkout from a branded storefront, with pickup or delivery details
LoafalyShop checkout
Custom orders
ConfitaQuestion-led request, quote, deposit, balance, and status page
LoafalyCustom Creations, quotes, deposits, and client portal
Payments
ConfitaStripe or Square where eligible, plus manual methods
LoafalyStripe, Square, PayPal, and other listed rails
Start taking cards
ConfitaConfita Payments: connect your bank for checkout and payouts, with no Stripe or Square account required (US and Canada)
LoafalyConnect one of its listed payment rails
Selling models
ConfitaDirect orders, Custom requests, quotes, deposits, and scheduled drops
LoafalyShop, Custom Creations, subscriptions, and wholesale tools
Storefront design
ConfitaAll themes included, with fonts, banners, custom stickers, motion, and brand controls
LoafalyFull site tools
The simpler value
Make the shop do the selling before the back office has to.
Publish the products customers already know they want and let them check out directly. When a cake needs a conversation, Confita adds structured intake and a private payment-ready quote without turning every sale into a project.
Keep the operational stack you need. Do not buy one before the selling flow earns its place.
Is Loafaly more expensive than Confita?
Confita publishes a clear price of $49/year or $9.99/month. Loafaly currently advertises a free trial, but its public site does not show a comparable USD plan price. Confirm Loafaly’s current offer before comparing the total cost.
Which has the better storefront editor?
Confita is the stronger fit if you want hands-on visual control. Its editor includes themes, colors, covers, fonts, banners, stickers, entrance animations, and live preview. Loafaly advertises a branded website with pages, a gallery, and reviews, but its public materials do not detail the same editor controls.
Does Loafaly support custom orders?
Yes. Loafaly lists custom orders and online orders. Confita is a better fit when product questions, reference photos, private quotes, and deposits through connected Square, Stripe, or a manual method should share one customer flow.
Does Loafaly charge a commission?
Loafaly’s public site does not publish a per-transaction fee. Confita lets you connect an existing Square seller account or eligible Stripe account and adds no fee of its own; the payment goes straight to you. Provider fees still apply. Confirm the current payment terms for either service.
Can I use Confita on any device?
Yes. Confita works from a phone, tablet, or computer for both sellers and customers. You can create the shop, edit its design, review requests, and send quotes from the browser.
Build the storefront your customers will use
Set up your products, add the details you need, and send yourself a test order before you share the link.