17/12/2021
Shopify VS WooCommerce 🤼♂️
WEB HOSTING
🟢 Shopify handles everything from back-end, including hosting. Plans start from $29 a month
🟣 You need a web host and will need to install WordPress. Plans start from $3 a month
LIMIT ON STAFF ACCOUNTS
🟢 Shopify will not allow more than 15 administrator users, even with the $299 plan
🟣 You can create unlimited administrators, staff members, store managers of moderators.
REPORTING
🟢 Provides report for the $79 per month plan and above
🟣 Reports are built-in and free
FLEXIBILITY
🟢 Shopify is quite flexible in itself, but not as much as WooCommerce.
🟣 Being an open source platform, it is more flexible, it offers complete access to your website files, source code & all sensitive data.
DESIGN
🟢 It has a much smaller database of themes costing $150 on average at Shopify Themes Store.
🟣 There are over 1000 themes available ranging from $20 to $100 to beautify your site.
EASE OF USE
🟢 More user-friendly, as it offers a plug and play system for creating an e-commerce store.
🟣 Requires a time consuming initial set up, but once set up, it becomes just as easy as Shopify.
COST
🟢 Shopify offers 3 plans:
Basic - $29/month
Normal - $79/month
Advanced - $299/month
🟣 With WooCommerce there is not fixed price. The cost will depend on your web hosting & theme.
PREMIUM PLUGINS & EXTENSIONS
🟢 For extra features like professional reporting or gift cards, an extra $50 each month.
🟣 Commonly used plugins like Payment Gateway Integrations, Checkout Options, User Manager, etc. are available for FREE.
UPTIME/PAGESPEED
🟢 Users don’t have to worry about uptime. Servers have a good response time & sites load fast.
🟣 Speed depends on hosting. An expensive dedicated hosting can make sites run faster than Shopify.
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