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Shift4Shop vs. Squarespace

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Shift4Shop

17 Reviews and Ratings

Squarespace

318 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Shift4Shop

    Score1.2 out of 10
    		N/AShift4Shop (formerly 3dcart) is a customizable eCommerce platform designed to build an online store. Some features include Level 1 PCI security compliance, the same level used by banks and large financial institutions, along with search engine optimized templates and no transaction fees. The former 3dcart was acquired by Shift4 Payments in November, 2020.

    $39

    per month

    Squarespace

    Score8.6 out of 10
    		N/ASquarespace is a CMS platform that allows users to create a DIY blog, eCommerce store, and/or portfolio (visual art or music). Some Squarespace website and shop templates are industry or use case-specific, such as menu builders for restaurant sites.

    $25

    per month

    Pricing
    Shift4ShopSquarespace
    Editions & Modules
    Platform Fee
    $39
    per month
    Basic
    $25
    per month
    Core
    $36
    per month
    Plus
    $56
    per month
    Advanced
    $139
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Shift4ShopSquarespace
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsShift4Shop offers a free enterprise-grade plan for US customers who use their payment processing.28% to 36% discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Shift4ShopSquarespace
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    Shift4
    Scott Walker
    Director of Digital Marketing in Marketing at 407 Marketing (Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees)
    Chose Shift4Shop
    I would put 3dcart (now Shift4Shop) on the same level of AspDotNetStorefront. Its primitive, old hat, but still works. Lightspeed and Pinnacle cart are a little better, as they are a little more polished but also not as fine-tuned as an Enterprise System. Squarespace and WooComm…
    Incentivized
    Squarespace
    No answer on this topic
    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
    Shift4ShopSquarespace
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Shift4Shop and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shift4Shop
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    Squarespace
    -
    Ratings
    Product catalog & listings1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product management1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk product upload1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branding1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile storefront1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product variations1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website integration1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual customization1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    CMS1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Shift4Shop and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shift4Shop
    2.0
    9 Ratings
    Squarespace
    -
    Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery2.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checkout user experience2.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Shift4Shop and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shift4Shop
    2.0
    9 Ratings
    Squarespace
    -
    Ratings
    eCommerce security2.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Shift4Shop and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shift4Shop
    1.7
    9 Ratings
    Squarespace
    -
    Ratings
    Promotions & discounts1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations2.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Shift4Shop and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shift4Shop
    2.9
    9 Ratings
    Squarespace
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-site management1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order processing6.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory management1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Shipping4.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom functionality1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Shift4Shop and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shift4Shop
    -
    Ratings
    Squarespace
    8.5
    59 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.559 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Shift4Shop and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shift4Shop
    -
    Ratings
    Squarespace
    4.2
    52 Ratings
    API00 Ratings4.945 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings3.434 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Shift4Shop and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shift4Shop
    -
    Ratings
    Squarespace
    7.1
    90 Ratings
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings8.178 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings8.071 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings6.089 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings7.090 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings7.087 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings7.386 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings6.278 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings7.171 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Shift4Shop and Squarespace
    Feature
    Shift4Shop
    -
    Ratings
    Squarespace
    7.0
    80 Ratings
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings6.768 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings7.973 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings8.045 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings5.760 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings6.760 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Shift4ShopSquarespace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.4
    (90 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)