Best platform for a simple online shop

I've used many of the platforms and always return to Opencart. For a simple site that can be set up and developed on a small budget try the old but very usable 1.5.6.4 line. There are loads of free extensions for it and with one file change it can work on PHP 7.

 

Shopify is the best eCommerce platform to build an online store.

 

Is there a "best platform"? They've all got their pros and cons.

 

Go with Etsy

 

I think wordpress is easiest way to use for online shop, but shopify has more great tools to promote online business

 

Most business accounts have their own solutions now with card machine integration. Izettle is a simple solution for simple products.

 

Wordpress CMS is not difficult to build and easy to maintain

 

If you are launching an online shop, than Shopify is a best Shopping Cart for you to manage your whole store. It is best than Woocommerce (WordPress).

 

Strong disagree from me. Shopify is expensive and pretty limited out of the box. Woocommerce is far more flexible and can be expanded with free plugins. Even if you need to get something developed, it costs much more to get a Shopify app made than it does to hire a PHP dev for a Wordpress-based site.

Plus with Woocommerce your only site expense is hosting - no subscription fees to worry about.

 

woocommerce requires wordpress - great if you use wordpress useless if you dont - and it's fiddly
shopify - too expensive
xcart super fast runs on php - but can be a devil to keep up to date and amend - you will come unstuck pretty quickly

ecwid - very easy and quick to setup - free fully working plan, 5 lines of code - copy and paste anywhere and it works. Is the biggest selling ecommerce app on fb (if i remember correctly) - and offers digital downloads so you can sell music, images as well physical goods etc etc - it auto updates so no security issues - also just remembered it auto designs itself based on your website colours etc

Magento - Dont bother - too long winded, too complex, too much hassle to keep up to date.
look at prestashop (you will be in charge of securing it etc) opencart also one to look at if you have 5 mins

 

If you want a site that does what it says on the tin, then Shopify is the one for you. If you are looking for anything extra implemented to the website then Shopify is a no-go. Alex

 

Come on Antropy - that is a nothing statement, it says nothing on the tin mate. Shopify is definitely not Ronseal when it comes to ecommerce - more like an out of date pritstick

 

Why to clone https://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/threads/choosing-an-ecommerce-solution.319111/page-24 ?

There is no the only solution because it depends on many factors.

 

I'm looking at this company, I like the look of the sites and the price per month isn't bad. I've not used them though so no personal experience!

Doh, I can't add the link but they're called create dot net.

 

I would recommend to use WooCommerce .
With the WooCommerce plugin, you have complete control over your data and are accessible. It also supports mobile devices; therefore, you can satisfy your mobile audience too with WooCommerce.
You can use WooCommerce without learning to code. It is effortless to use it as a beginner.

 

Using a marketplace is a great way to test the water and prove the concept.

I would avoid Go Daddy, not used it in a while but I hear nothing good about them still (take over of TSO host a case in point), Shopify is okay but expensive. I am looking to move to Bluepark.

 

So ecwid is the middleware? You still need to develop a website front end, integrate with ecwid and then also choose your own payment processor.

I would like to setup so that I can sell across FB, Instagram, online etc but I do like squarespace beautiful templates.

 

We have used Cubecart in the past but seems not to get updated so much so we moved to Shopify, it is very good, but I find it limited unless you pay a very high monthly fee.

What I have heard from friends is BluePark are quite good and may be worth looking at and seeing it that suits.

 

We would recommend Shopify or WordPress, for non-coders especially, unless you were to work with a developer company. Good luck with the site!