If you are starting an online store, or adding a virtual side to your physical retail store, there are dozens of eCommerce platforms out there to consider. You’ll want to think about exactly what your online business will need, how much you will be able to customize your virtual store, how many products you plan to sell, and many other critical factors. The following are some of the leading eCommerce platforms available for businesses of all sizes.
Shopify
- Offers over 15 free themes and at least 100 available to buy
- Stores are easy to set up and provide a clean and easy checkout system
- Easy to control options and inventory
- App store offers over 1,000 helpful apps to assist your online business
- Backend is easy to manage as the interface is quite clear
- One of the most popular platforms with over 100,000 stores using the service
- Shopify doesn’t offer much in terms of analytics, but there is a popular free extension
BigCommerce
- Powers thousands of online stores in over 150 countries
- The platform has processed over $8 billion in transactions
- Offers about 100 themes and a simple dashboard and directions
- Themes are solid, but not as exciting as some of those offered by Shopify
- Offers helpful tools to help businesses attract, and track, customers
- Offers many helpful statistics relating to orders, product visibility, search statistics and more
- Online app store offers tools to assist with promotions, organization, shipping, customer service and more
Magento
- Solid platform for larger online retailers
- Developers submit themes, there are literally 1,000s to choose from
- Unlike other major platforms, Magento does not offer Web hosting
- Offers a greatly-enhanced enterprise plan, with many helpful tools
Volusion
- Easy to use and offers a straight-forward and clean product creation area
- Offers at least 28 free and 88 paid options
- Users have to be pretty tech-savvy to edit the layout and design of pages
- Tutorials are available but the dashboard can be difficult to navigate
3DCart
- Easy to set up and edit (including a very user-friendly drag and drop editor)
- Offers tutorials to help with set up
CommerceHub
- Works as a merchandising and fulfillment platform that connects online retailers to suppliers
- Good option for companies looking to optimize their sourcing practices
8/10
Web users have made a purchase online
$500 Billion
U.S. eCommerce Sales (2019)
$50 Billion+
U.S. Mobile eCommerce Sales (2019)
9/10
Customers will pay more for a better customer experience
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