Vessel Shopify theme screenshot

What is Vessel?

Vessel is a free Shopify theme developed by Shopify, rated 24% based on 29 merchant reviews. It currently ranks #275 overall among all Shopify themes. It is best suited for Home stores.

What features does Vessel include?

Vessel includes 41 features across 5 categories.

What do merchants say about Vessel?

1.2
29 reviews
Positive
24%
Neutral
15%
Negative
61%
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Divine StepsDivine Steps
Feb 19, 2026

Thank you for your feedback and for highlighting this rendering issue. We haven’t been able to replicate this behavior in our testing, so we’d appreciate it if you could reach out to our Support team (https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA) with more details. This will help us troubleshoot further and investigate the problem on your store.

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DARABARADARABARA
Feb 18, 2026

Very good theme, the modular direction is great. I noticed a rendering bug, not sure if it's been reported yet: occasionally, when using transparent .webp images in Safari (iOS/MacOS), the second product image bleeds through or overlaps the first image when 'Show second image on hover' or 'Show carousel' is enabled.

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Boody ClubBoody Club
Jan 23, 2026

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you’ve achieved a strong conversion rate with Vessel and appreciate your positive comments about its professional quality.

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Divine StepsDivine Steps
Jan 20, 2026

Extremely professional website that we've been able to achieve a good conversion rate with

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Boody ClubBoody Club
Dec 26, 2025

somehow the performance of this theme got even worse

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isloraislora
Dec 26, 2025

Hi, and thank you for your feedback. We haven’t observed performance issues with a clean installation of the theme. Such problems are often caused by apps or custom code. Please reach out to our Support team (https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA) for help troubleshooting your store’s performance.

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Arcane ArcadiaArcane Arcadia
Dec 19, 2025

Hello, and thank you for your feedback. As there have been several updates, we’ll need more details about your menu issue after updating to 3.2.1. Please reach out to our Support team (https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA) so we can review your setup and provide assistance or insights.

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Shopify Merchant
Dec 19, 2025

Hello, and thank you for your feedback. As there have been several updates, we’ll need more details about your menu issue after updating to 3.2.1. Please reach out to our Support team (https://bit.ly/2AWw5VA) so we can review your setup and provide assistance or insights.

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isloraislora
Dec 19, 2025

I've been using Vessel for a while. But since the update to 3.2.1 my menu is not working correct anymore. It was before text but now it is jumping to a hamburger menu. It is not working properly.

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Darklight BeautyDarklight Beauty
Dec 17, 2025

Hello. Thank you for your feedback and for sharing the specific features you miss from the Dawn theme. We’ll pass your request for more control over the blog template and product card image shapes to our developers. Regarding the hero banner, it is designed to focus on the content rather than adapting to the first image. For flexibility based on images, we recommend using the slideshow section.

Ranking History

Overall rank and score over the last 90 days.

Category Rankings

Rank within each category over the last 90 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Vessel worth it?

Vessel is rated 24% by 29 merchants. Priced at Free, it ranks #275 overall among all Shopify themes. It includes 41 features such as Cart notes, In-store pickups, Pre-order.

How much does Vessel cost?

Vessel costs Free as a one-time purchase from the Shopify Theme Store. It is one of 24 free themes available, developed by Shopify.

What features does Vessel include?

Vessel includes 41 features across categories like Cart and checkout, Customer accounts and sign-in, Marketing and conversion, Merchandising. Key features include Cart notes, In-store pickups, Pre-order, Quick buy, Sign in with Shop.

Styles

Available Presets

1 preset

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