After 10+ years building and scaling ecommerce stores, I’ve seen how the wrong platform can limit your business. And when you’re choosing between Shopify and OpenCart, the differences run deeper than most people realise.
Quick answer: If you want to build, launch, and grow fast — choose Shopify. If you’re a developer (or hiring one) and want full control, OpenCart could be your thing — but it’s not built for beginners or speed.
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Shopify and Ecwid are two top ecommerce platforms — but which one is the better fit for your business in 2025?
We spent over 250 hours researching, testing, and comparing these tools head-to-head to bring you expert insight based on first-hand experience.
After extensive testing, Shopify came out on top if you want a powerful, scalable ecommerce platform. But Ecwid does have key advantages, especially for existing websites that just want to start selling fast.
Shopify and Etsy are two of the most popular ecommerce platforms on the market—but they’re designed for completely different sellers.
I’ve used both to run real stores and helped others make the switch between them.
If you're selling handmade products, digital downloads, or want to test an idea fast, Etsy’s marketplace is easy to tap into. On the other hand, if you're serious about building a brand with long-term SEO and customer ownership, Shopify gives you far more control.
In this review, I’ll break down Shopify and Etsy across key areas like pricing, features, SEO, and ease of use—so you can decide which one’s right for your store.
Whether you're creating a new website from scratch or looking for a way to upgrade your existing one, you'll need the right content management system. A content management system (CMS), is a tool that helps you to modify and optimize your website however, you choose, without the need for any complex API or PHP work.
While some CMS solutions allow you to have some control over the code on your website, they're often very easy to use.
Drupal is one of the more popular CMS solutions on the market right now, and there are a lot of reasons why. Drupal is a flexible tool with an open-source background. Designed for developers by developers, Drupal is a free-to-download service that comes with built-in security, functionality, and thousands of modules to extend platform functionality.
The flexibility of Drupal is what makes it so appealing compared to other CMS solutions.
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If you're planning on building an online store, you know that you're going to need a few things to get you started. The first, and often most important element, is an idea. What are you going to sell online, and why?
Next, you need an audience. Who do you want to target with your commerce site? Who can you best serve with whatever you're selling?
Once you've figured out those essentials, unless you’re selling offline with a point of sale, you'll need a home for your digital shop – somewhere your customers can go to find you and all the products you have to share. Fortunately, there are plenty of ecommerce platform options available to help.
Today's marketplace for site-building is more saturated than ever. You can experiment with everything from Amazon, to BigCommerce, depending on how you want to sell.
Today, we're looking at two excellent options: Drupal and Shopify.
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If you're planning to launch an ecommerce store, you'll soon have to face a serious dilemma: BigCommerce vs Shopify – which one should you choose?
Here at ecommerce-platforms.com, we've been living and breathing ecommerce ever since we created the site back in 2012.
We've tested dozens of different ecommerce tools and solutions over the years, which has given us a detailed perspective on what's available out there and what the users are most likely to resonate with.
Explore the key differences between Shopify and Squarespace in our latest comparative guide.
In this article break down the features, pricing, and user experience of each leading ecommerce platform, providing valuable insights to help entrepreneurs and businesses choose the right solution for their online stores.”
While you have many choices for setting up an online store today, Shopify is a leading player in this arena and Squarespace is a (rapidly) rising star and I'm going to compare these two platforms in this article below.
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If you're trying to find the best possible ecommerce platform for your business, then you're in the right place. We're going to compare two of the best solutions on the market in this BigCommerce vs WooCommerce review.
So, if you're wondering which (if either) is right for your business, continue reading…
Continue reading “BigCommerce vs WooCommerce 2024: Which is Better?”
