Shopify

Pros

the platform is very user friendly with high security, it has diverse payment choices, it provides SEO support with a very reliable customer support. Its features helped us manage our online store efficiently, providing a secure shopping experience for our customers.

Cons

It can be a bit hard at the beginning for new users

Pros

There’s plenty of help available to build and maintain a great estore.

Cons

It takes a lot of time to change parts of the website. And getting fonts the right colour in the checkout… so customers can read it!

Alternatives Considered

Reasons for Choosing Shopify

Switched From

Reasons for Switching to Shopify

Pros

Shopify is EXTREMELY mobile friendly, where as I felt like Big Cartel definitely caters more to a web browser/PC experience. Shopify also has very detailed catalogorization, which I feel Big Cartel is lacking.

Cons

Big Cartel has infintely superior order tracking and inventory management, integrated into the platform of the paid versions. Without the use of a third party tool, I found myself struggling on Shopify.

Pros

free trialeasy dashboard and analyticsemail marketing integratedsmart notificationeasy integration with third-party appsyou can use it for dropshipping and digital product

Cons

some themes in the platform are expensivethey did not use the power of Ai in some countries, they don t support Stripe

Pros

it is intuitive, and easy to read, we're able to manage all the important information for a purchase, the discounts are clear and the breakdown of the prices is super helpful.For order details, this feature helps us process refunds in a faster and more accurate mannerThe timeline below the order it's the best! It gives you detailed information about the date of the purchase, the refunds, the card used, the status of refunds, additional notes about the order, etc.

Cons

Sometimes the taxes are not calculated properly. There have been some instances in which is not the correct amount