Which E-Commerce Platform Is The Best Choice For Your Online Store?

Picking the right e-commerce platform for your online store is a very important decision.

It could be quite hard to switch to another solution down the road (especially if you have any recurring payments), so picking the right solution from the start is vital.

You must make sure the platform can support the type of transactions you will be doing, scale as your business grows and is flexible enough to adapt to any changes in your business model.

We created a quick reference of the top 5 most popular e-commerce platforms to consider for your online store.

Which E-Commerce Platform Is The Best Choice For Your Online Store?

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WooCommerce

Popularity: 39% of sites
Price: Free (with optional paid extensions)
Type: Self-Hosted (WordPress plugin)
Flexibility: High

Magento

Popularity: 6% of sites
Price: Free (open-source) to Expensive (Enterprise)
Type: Self-Hosted
Flexibility: High

Shopify

Popularity: 5% of sites
Price: $9-$299 (Monthly)
Type: Hosted
Flexibility: High

BigCommerce

Popularity: 1% of web
Price: $29-$199+ (Monthly)
Type: Hosted
Flexibility: Medium

Volusion

Popularity: <1% of sites
Price: $15-$135 (Monthly)
Type: Hosted
Flexibility: Medium

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Mike Davidson
 

Mike Davidson has been in the real estate business since early 2000s. Presently, he works as a real estate coach helping agents and brokerages achieve their goals whilst teaching them a panoply of new technologies, office and team management and how to cope with their job pressure.