“Hosted platforms such as Shopify and BigCommerce handle much of the technical infrastructure, allowing you to focus on selling and growing.”
“Best for simplicity”
“Good for businesses wanting quick deployment, integrated payments, marketing tools and relatively low maintenance.”
“Hosted platforms such as Shopify and BigCommerce handle much of the technical infrastructure, allowing you to focus on selling and growing.”
“Best for hosted flexibility”
“Worth considering for growing stores that need extensive commerce features, B2B capabilities and integrations without managing their own infrastructure.”
“Open-source, self-hosted platforms such as WooCommerce, PrestaShop and Magento Open Source give you more control over your store, but you take responsibility for hosting, maintenance, security and technical development.”
“Best for WordPress flexibility”
“Particularly suitable for content-driven stores that want extensive customization and control over their WordPress environment.”
“Open-source, self-hosted platforms such as WooCommerce, PrestaShop and Magento Open Source give you more control over your store, but you take responsibility for hosting, maintenance, security and technical development.”
“Best for independent European stores”
“An open-source option worth evaluating for businesses wanting control over their shop, modules and hosting.”
“Open-source, self-hosted platforms such as WooCommerce, PrestaShop and Magento Open Source give you more control over your store, but you take responsibility for hosting, maintenance, security and technical development.”
“Best for complex commerce”
“Suitable for technically mature businesses needing sophisticated catalogs, custom workflows and integrations.”
“It requires considerably more development and operational expertise.”