July 16, 2015 Hamid Mahmood

Shopify vs Magento – eCommerce CMS Comparison

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Building an ecommerce website is not an easy job, especially when we talk about ecommerce CMS. Lots of platforms are available online which help to build online store but few are especially designed and developed for online store solution. Like Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce etc. WooCommerce is the WordPress plug-in but Magento and Shopify especially designed for ecommerce solutions. Millions of webmasters are using these two ecommerce software for their online businesses. Both platforms are helping merchants to earn money online in easy and professional way.

Lots of things differentiate Shopify and Magento with each other including developing and managing process, features, structure, pricing, design, themes and many more. Here we are going to point out some key points which differentiate both ecommerce CMSs.

Shopify

  • 14 days free trail
  • Premiums packages for professionals
  • Instant Setup
  • Own hosting solution
  • Easy to build your own store
  • Built-in Security
  • Built-in blog option
  • Not technical knowledge required
  • Unlimited band width
  • Mobile ready Themes
  • Built-in shopping cart
  • No transaction fee
  • Discount code engine
  • Unlimited products in all premium option
  • 150 + add-ons and apps
  • 100+ Themes available
  • Built-in social sharing buttons
  • Built-in promotion options
  • Limited customization option
  • Support online accounting software
  • Not a SEO friendly CMS
  • Easy to manage whole website
  • Built-in payment solution
  • Best for small & average size stores
  • It is fast and light weight
  • 24/7 customers support

Magento

  • Free to download
  • Open source content management system
  • Complex but comprehensive ecommerce solution
  • Secure and stable CMS
  • Best for huge online stores
  • Need technical knowledge for set up
  • You are free to host your magneto website
  • Fully customizable design
  • 11 free & 200 + paid themes
  • Unlimited product list
  • Mobile ready & responsive themes
  • Available in 5 languages (German, Spanish, English, Dutch, French)
  • Wide range of plugins & features
  • Easy admin panel
  • Extremely SEO friendly
  • Social media add-ons
  • Mobile ecommerce
  • Built-in newsletter option
  • 30% market share of e-commerce websites
  • Hundreds of extensions available
  • $25 billion+ in transaction volume each year
  • Integrate with other eCommerce solutions
  • 24/7 customers support

Conclusion

Both CMSs are good for online business but at HTML Pro we believe that if you are interesting in small and average size online store then go with Shopify and if you want to build a huge store then Magento is best. We have more than 7 years of experience in all size and type of ecommerce software and CMSs. Hire our professional PSD to Magento experts and convert your online business dreams into reality. Contact us at (347) 308-5764 and we will help you to choose best commerce CMS and to build reliable and better online store.

Hamid Mahmood

Hamid is Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at HTML Pro - a PSD to HTML & Web Design Company. A master at multitasking, is why Hamid was able to work successfully in multiple ventures during nine years gaining experience and making a name for himself in the IT community. Last few of those years, he spent growing HTML Pro, a current contender in becoming one of the World’s top notch providers in the web industry.