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.
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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
References:
- https://trends.builtwith.com/shop
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/allbusiness/2014/09/26/which-e-commerce-platform-is-the-best-choice-for-your-online-store/
- http://www.wpexplorer.com/20-best-e-commerce-wordpress-plugins-2014/
- http://ecommerce-platforms.com/articles/7-best-free-wordpress-ecommerce-plug-ins https://www.sourcewp.com/ecommerce-wordpress-plugins/
- http://smallbiztrends.com/2014/01/wordpress-plugins-for-ecommerce.html