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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Magento Open Source

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AMagento Open Source is an ecommerce content management solution originally developed by Varien Inc and presently supported by Adobe. The Open Source product is for developers and merchants that is available as a free download, and supported with free upgrades from the Magento Community.N/A

    Shopify Plus

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AShopify Plus is an eCommerce solution built for enterprise-level companies that enables them to sell online and offline across social channels like Facebook , Pinterest, and marketplaces like Amazon and eBay.

    $2,300

    per month with a 3-year commitment

    Pricing
    Magento Open SourceShopify Plus
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    3-year term
    $2300
    per month
    1-year term
    $2500
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Magento Open SourceShopify Plus
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing for Magento will vary greatly depending on outsourcing support and maintenance services.—
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    Community Pulse
    Magento Open SourceShopify Plus
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    Chose Magento Open Source
    Magento was open source and customizable unlike Shopify. Also it was built using PHP which everyone was proficient in - which helps a lot! Joomla wasn't as e-comerce oriented under the hood compared to Magento - plus we had someone in the team who knew Magento well already as …
    Incentivized
    Chose Magento Open Source
    WooCommerce, when fully "plugged-in" required server resources which drowned our host. We hit a wall with growth due to these resources and researched redevelopment on Woo or migration to a new platform. We chose the latter.
    Shopify and BigCommerce were limited to their closed …
    Incentivized
    Shopify
    Chose Shopify Plus
    Shopify Plus, once existing data imported awkwardly, handles so much of the basics of running an online shop in way that you know you can rely upon. It still requires many more third party tools to be able to use best-in-class analytics and AB testing.
    Incentivized
    Chose Shopify Plus
    Shopify Plus offers a more robust solution than Woo commerce and is easier to train on than Big Commerce. Woo commerce is freeware with no support. Big Commerce offers more SEO features and is a more powerful solution, but harder to remote train users on - lots more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Shopify Plus
    Shopify Plus is WAYYYYYY better than anything else that we have used, and it's not even close. The websites are faster and more reliable, both of which are critical to running an online business. The cost to run is way less. We are running five websites on Shopify Plus for less …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Magento Open SourceShopify Plus
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Magento Open Source and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    7.7
    28 Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    8.7
    36 Ratings
    Product catalog & listings8.528 Ratings9.534 Ratings
    Product management9.528 Ratings8.435 Ratings
    Bulk product upload8.026 Ratings6.532 Ratings
    Branding6.526 Ratings8.233 Ratings
    Mobile storefront4.028 Ratings9.634 Ratings
    Product variations9.526 Ratings9.234 Ratings
    Website integration8.024 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Visual customization6.527 Ratings9.234 Ratings
    CMS8.526 Ratings8.233 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Magento Open Source and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    8.0
    28 Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    8.4
    35 Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery7.123 Ratings7.434 Ratings
    Checkout user experience9.028 Ratings9.434 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Magento Open Source and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    6.6
    26 Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    9.6
    33 Ratings
    eCommerce security6.626 Ratings9.633 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Magento Open Source and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    4.2
    28 Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    8.3
    35 Ratings
    Promotions & discounts5.628 Ratings8.734 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations2.022 Ratings8.329 Ratings
    SEO5.125 Ratings7.834 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Magento Open Source and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    Magento Open Source
    9.1
    28 Ratings
    Shopify Plus
    8.5
    34 Ratings
    Multi-site management9.525 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order processing9.527 Ratings9.034 Ratings
    Inventory management9.525 Ratings7.233 Ratings
    Shipping8.524 Ratings8.633 Ratings
    Custom functionality8.526 Ratings9.133 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Magento Open SourceShopify Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (29 ratings)
    9.5
    (36 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)