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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Miva

    Score7.5 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Miva Merchant is a point-and-click, online store development and management system that allows merchants to build their online store through a web browser, and lets developers provide aftermarket enhancements for the online store.N/A

    Volusion

    Score4.8 out of 10
    N/AVolusion is a cloud-based ecommerce solution from the company of the same name in Austin, TX. It features an intuitive dashboard, built-in marketing and promos, SEO, templates, and tools to customize look and appearance.

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    MivaVolusion
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Personal
    $29
    per month
    Pro
    $79
    per month
    Startup
    $179
    per month
    Business
    $299
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MivaVolusion
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMiva employs a revenue-based pricing model. The Miva platform is best suited to growing mid-size and enterprise merchants that have complex business needs and are making (or planning to make) $1 million or more in annual online revenue.
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    Community Pulse
    MivaVolusion
    Considered Both Products
    Miva
    Chose Miva
    Each player has positive features and value to add to a business. BigCommerce and Shopify have brand recognition that has lead to them being the more common choice in eCommerce. Overall, they have their place for simple B2C sites, and less complex B2B sites. Miva was the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Miva
    Miva Merchant for me as a Module Developer I believe scales better than the above. Has better customer support, and as a developer has the most open API.
    Chose Miva
    Many years ago, Miva was a good eCommerce platform compared to others, typically offered by a hosting company for free or a small charge. However, it's fallen way behind the pack now and the declining interest in their system and ever increasing fees make it exceptionally …
    Chose Miva
    I have used others, but don't recall all the names. In the end though - we always go back to Merchant. Its just easier, and we have full access to our data.
    Chose Miva
    When we started using Miva, (in 2003) the other alternatives simply weren't available. Miva was the eCommerce solution our hosting provider offered.

    Over the years, we considered migrating to several other services, including Volusion, Amazon Storefront, and Zen Cart. Zen Cart …
    Volusion LLC
    Chose Volusion
    Volusion blew Miva out of the water. Magento allows for more customization without having to use 'partners' which helps keeps the cost down but requires a great deal more technical knowledge to create and maintain.
    Chose Volusion
    Again, we work with all of these platforms, not just Volusion. However, we do make recommendations for Volusion based on the size of client and the need for additional customization and tuning. For clients who lack major development resources in house to maintain a platform …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    MivaVolusion
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Miva and Volusion
    Feature
    Miva
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    Volusion
    3.6
    9 Ratings
    Product catalog & listings8.52 Ratings4.39 Ratings
    Product management8.52 Ratings4.39 Ratings
    Bulk product upload9.12 Ratings4.28 Ratings
    Branding8.52 Ratings3.69 Ratings
    Mobile storefront9.12 Ratings1.28 Ratings
    Product variations8.52 Ratings4.78 Ratings
    Website integration7.92 Ratings3.38 Ratings
    Visual customization8.52 Ratings5.19 Ratings
    CMS5.82 Ratings2.27 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Miva and Volusion
    Feature
    Miva
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    Volusion
    3.6
    9 Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery7.32 Ratings3.67 Ratings
    Checkout user experience7.92 Ratings3.79 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Miva and Volusion
    Feature
    Miva
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    Volusion
    4.1
    8 Ratings
    eCommerce security7.32 Ratings4.18 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Miva and Volusion
    Feature
    Miva
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    Volusion
    2.6
    9 Ratings
    Promotions & discounts7.92 Ratings4.89 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations7.02 Ratings1.88 Ratings
    SEO6.72 Ratings1.28 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Miva and Volusion
    Feature
    Miva
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    Volusion
    2.9
    9 Ratings
    Multi-site management9.11 Ratings3.02 Ratings
    Order processing7.36 Ratings3.69 Ratings
    Inventory management6.72 Ratings2.28 Ratings
    Shipping7.62 Ratings3.08 Ratings
    Custom functionality7.92 Ratings2.67 Ratings
    User Ratings
    MivaVolusion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (22 ratings)
    1.5
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (16 ratings)
    1.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    6.8
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)