“Use Shopify or BigCommerce with a standard, customizable theme.”
+ Low maintenance with standard theme
“Shopify with standard theme | Very low | High | Excellent starting point”
+ API support
“Shopify documents this approach through its Storefront API and Hydrogen framework.”
− Headless storefronts cost more to build and operate
“Shopify explicitly notes that headless storefronts cost more to build and operate than traditional themes.”
“Use Shopify or BigCommerce with a standard, customizable theme.”
+ Low maintenance with standard storefront
“BigCommerce with standard storefront | Low | High | Strong alternative”
+ API support
“BigCommerce offers a similar approach through its GraphQL Storefront API and Catalyst framework.”
“Examples: WooCommerce and Medusa.”
+ Good when WordPress is important
“WooCommerce | Medium | High | Good when WordPress is important”
“Examples: commercetools and Saleor.”
“Examples: commercetools and Saleor.”
“Examples: WooCommerce and Medusa.”
