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Top Ecommerce platforms 2020: Which Should You Use?

Are you seeking the best eCommerce platform? This is not an easy decision as it will have a long-term effect on your business. The choice you want to make becomes a challenge when you come across various eCommerce platforms. Similar to other industries, there is also huge competition amongst the eCommerce platforms. Globally, there are 370 eCommerce platforms available. Therefore, it's difficult for a person to go through all the eCommerce software and then make the best decision.

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We are here with the list of some eCommerce Software that helps you to understand and differentiate between the eCommerce Platforms.

1. Shopify

Shopify is one of the leading eCommerce software that started in 2004 and used by more than 1 million businesses across 170 countries. It is one of the most exceptional eCommerce software for startups, small and medium scale businesses. After a simple setup, you can upgrade your store with a third-party extension. Moreover, you can also change the shop code.

Summary :                           

  • More accelerated load

  • Provides subscription-based service

  • Uncomplicated setup process

  • Product management feature

  • Get selling apps available just in one click

  • Various payment gateway

  • Unlimited product checklist

  • 24 hours of chat support and phone support

  • Custom domain

  • Thousands of themes available

  • Mobile friendly as well as can edit in HTML and CSS directly

  • Thousand of Shopify apps are available

Weak Points :

  • Feeble SEO

  • Uncustomizable Checkout

  • Apps become costly

2. BigCommerce

BigCommerce was well-founded by Eddie Machaalani and Mitchell Harper in 2009. Around $25 billion worth sales across the 120 countries. The price of it is higher than the other competitive eCommerce software. It is the perfect solution for SMEs that launch the product online. It is one of the online stores that have the ability to grow your business rapidly.

Summary :                           

  • Scalable and flexible

  • Multi-currency sales

  • Strong SEO performance

  • Standalone software along with subscription-based services

  • Order management feature(including shipping charges)

  • Customer management by customer group

  • Some themes are available

  • Mobile optimized

  • Discount and coupon cards only

  • 5000 extensions are available

Weak Points :

  • Inconsistent loading speed

  • Pay more for high volume store

  • No one-click selling

  • Weak support

3. WooCommerce

WooCommerece is an open-source WordPress shopping card well-developed by WordPress. It is one of the popular eCommerce options. WooCommerce is the best choice for small businesses that already own websites on WordPress.

Summary :                           

  • Best software for SEO

  • One-click selling is available

  • Standalone software

  • Order management feature

  • Various payment gate

  • Product management feature

  • Customer management via the third party

  • More than a thousand themes available

  • 1000+ extensions available

  • Bandwidth depends on the host

  • Mobile friendly

  • Geo-location support

Weak Points :

  • Expensive hosting

  • Complex troubleshooting

  • Required lot of extensions

  • No telephonic and email support

4. Magento

Magento was released in the year 2009, but later in the year 2015, it was replaced by Magento 2.0. It is again one of the best open-source eCommerce software for medium and large-scale businesses and delivers the high performance that is needed by companies. It is a robust platform but requires a longer development time. It is an expensive software compared to the other eCommerce software.

Summary :                           

  • Strong SEO

  • Robust and high performance

  • One-click selling apps available

  • Subscription-based services

  • Customizable

  • Catalog management

  • Global selling

  • Basic customer management

  • More than 100 professional themes are available

  • Unlimited bandwidth

  • Mobile friendly

  • Integrated checkout, payment, and shipping

Weak Points :

  • Expensive themes

  • Slow down easily

  • The requirement of development skills

  • No live chatting, email, and phone support

5. Wix eCommerce

Wix is the cloud-based eCommerce software that allows users to create their own professional website and manage online. Wix is preferable for small-scale businesses that do not have any dedicated web designer and developer. It offers full freedom from start to end. It’s easy to use the site builder.

Summary :                           

  • Simple to use and setup

  • Subscription-based services

  • Free custom domain

  • More 500 professional themes

  • Hunder of Wix apps

  • Live chat support(also includes email and phone support)

  • Analyst available

  • Inventory management

  • Order management

  • Different payment gateway available

  • Basic customer management

  • Unlimited bandwidth

Weak Points :

  • Does not scale and dedicate like other eCommerce software

  • No international option

  • Poor SEO

  • HTTPS issues

  • Shortage of marketing features and integration

6. Tribe : 

Tribe is a powerful free eCommerce platform developed by the agile team of Yo!Kart using the open-source Laravel framework. It enables retailers and small business owners to build and launch their eCommerce store at ZERO cost.

The software comes with advanced eCommerce features such as POS, Drag & Drop CMS editor, multiple payment gateways, analytical dashboard, etc. Unlike other free eCommerce platforms, it is free for a lifetime which means zero recurring & transaction fees. Retailers can sell unlimited products on their online stores to the global audience as it has multi-lingual and multi-currency features.

Since The tribe is a FREE eCommerce platform, you have to pay only for customizations and migration. The support is charged only after you exhaust the free support hours.

Summary:

  • Open-source Laravel Ecommerce Platform

  • Source Code Ownership

  • Free Set-up & Zero Transaction Fees

  • Multilingual & Multi-currency Functionality

  • Shipping & Tax Management

  • Multiple Payment Options

  • Mobile Ready Solution

  • POS and other key features

  • Drag & Drop CMS Builder

  • Progressive UI Design

  • Free Demo (Admin, Buyer)

  • Search Engine Friendly

  • API Integrations

  • Fully Customizable & Scalable

Weak Points:

  • Mobile apps are yet to be launched

  • No themes available

  • Addons are not available 

Overall Rating

The overall rating(out of 5) of each eCommerce software is given below :

  • Shopify: 4.1
  • BigCommerce: 4.3
  • WooCommerece: 3.8
  • Magento: 3.2
  • Wix eCommerce: 3.2
  • Tribe: 3.2

A comparison between various eCommerce software is quite confusing and tough. A small difference in features and performance can create a massive impact on the business. There are many more eCommerce software platforms available for your business. It is wise to do research in-depth before coming to a conclusion.

Author: Systemart,LLC |   10 September 2020

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