Development store vs. Shopify Plus sandbox

Topic summary

A user is seeking clarification on the differences between Shopify development stores and Shopify Plus sandbox environments specifically regarding B2B functionality.

Current situation:

  • The user can successfully create companies, locations, and catalogs in their development store
  • However, Shopify documentation states that B2B features are only available on Shopify Plus plans

Key question:
Whether there are any functional differences or limitations between these two environments for B2B/wholesale features, or if they offer equivalent capabilities for testing and development purposes.

The discussion remains open with no responses yet addressing this discrepancy between the documentation and the user’s experience.

Summarized with AI on November 9. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Hi,

Do you know what are the differences between Shopify development store and Shopify Plus sandbox when it comes to B2B features? Or is there any?

I can see that it’s possible to create companies, locations and catalogs in my development store. However, the docs say that “The B2B feature is only available to stores on the Shopify Plus plan.
https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/b2b