Shopify or Squarespace?

[Andrew1789]

Hi all!,

I heard about the pros and cons of shopify vs squarespace but am finding it difficult to select one platform to launch my e-commerce business on.

Any of you had experience using either of these 2 platforms? What are your thoughts and which of the two would you advise on using?

thanks!

 

[webhostuk]

I would go for shopify, presently its one of the most recommended and stable ecommerce product.
Well developed which is another important factor.

 

[fisicx]

Why just those two?

There a loads of platforms to chose from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_shopping_cart_software

 

[Storebuilder]

Shopwired or EKM are both excellent UK based alternative choices.

 

[Pish_Pash]

I've just spent the past week reading all the cart options, reviews ...and as much as shopify appeals, at the end of the day I just hate subscriptions, so I'm going for Prestashop...but if I had to pick between the OP's two, it'd be Shopify.

 

[Paul @ Outsprung]

I would say 99% of the ecommerce sites that I review are built on shopify. From my view (as a UX designer) its a pretty solid platform and allows you to create a good ecommerce site right off the bat.

 

[antropy]

As someone else who has worked with and reviewed a lot of ecommerce platforms I'd say the best are:

1. OpenCart
2. Prestashop
3. Shopify

And the order depends on your needs and situation.

 

[cswykes]

Shopify is much easier - with far stronger plugin selection and the AP is equally easy

 

[quikshop]

pros and cons of shopify vs squarespace

I thought that said shopify vs squarepants... I need help

 

[antropy]

I thought that said shopify vs squarepants... I need help

Hahaha. Well I hear Squarepants is banned in Ukraine ...

 

[Cart2Cart]

Hahaha. Well I hear Squarepants is banned in Ukraine ...

No, it's not

We recently wrote a detailed comparison blog post on this topic. But since I can't post links yet, you'd need to google "Squarespace vs Shopify | Who's Winning the eCommerce Battle?"

Hope you'll find this helpful!

 

[antropy]

No, it's not

Ah you're right, it appears they only wanted to ban him but haven't been successful:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ebob-Squarepants--promotes-homosexuality.html

 

[Wesley@Create]

For the most part, the features seem to be roughly the same across every platform. What tends to be the most important aspect is the small print, when they let you know what percentage of your sale they will continue to take for using their platform and the subscription length you are consequently tied into thereafter meaning it could end up costing thousands!

 

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I think he/she has gone - so I wont bother tying more than this