Magento Go Vs Shopify

Magento Go VS Shopify Which is right for your eCommerce business? Back in the mists of time, setting up an eCommerce business was quite the undertaking. Unless you wanted something basic, clunky and ugly as hell, you'd need to call in the developers to build you a custom eCommerce site. This was even more true for those of you with more complex demands from your site. Fortunately those dark days are long gone! Magento Go and Shopify are two simple, sexy website platforms that we love at PHP Genie. But how do they measure up? Let's see. Shopify ROUND 1 Magento Go PRICE 14 30 14 Day Free Trial 30 Day Free Trial After your trial period the price will vary Magento Go offers 4 different monthly plans, depending on your needs, STARTER PROFESSIONAL UNLIMITED GET GOING GO ANYWHERE GET PLACES £10/M £53/M £121/M £9.99 £19.99 £39.99 £79.99 Dackage out popal Most popul package will get you et you. Go Anywikare will GO ANYWHERE £79.99 Unlimited Unlimited storage 5GB storage UNLIMITED Unlimited bandwidth 32GB bandwidth £121/M 10,000 SKUS Unlimited products (product listings) AVERAGE COST AVERAGE COST £53 PER MONTH + 1-2% TRANSACTION £39.99 |CHARGE PER MONTH Shopify Magento Go ROUND 2 FEATURES What's included? What's included? Discount code engine Discount code engine SEO-friendly CMS SEO-friendly CMS Complete CMS control Complete CMS control 70+ payment gateways 4 key payment gateways Built in blog function Upload custom JavaScript Insightful in-built Analytics Magento connect extensions Customer accounts Social network integration Mobile commerce shopping cart Targeted email marketing Free SSL certificate Product comparison tool PCI compliant Social Media Integration Social Media Integration Shopify ROUND 3 Magento Go SPEED FIVE STARS THREE STARS *** Shopify brings home the bacon if you're after a speedy system. It's slick to navigate It takes a little longer to set up Magento, installation isn't quite as smooth and its web-based shopping carts aren't immediate. and functions fast. With unlimited bandwidth across all packages and 99.94% uptime, you'll enjoy superfast service wherever you are in the world. The speed of the services is fine but it doesn't compete with Shopify. Bandwidth isn't unlimited, but you'll receive a speedy enough service. Shopify Magento Go ROUND 4 DESIGN 100'S OF THEMES 2ND 100'S OF THEMES WINNER PLACE ALTERING HTML,CSS CSS & JAVASCRIPT IS SIMLPLE CODE Magento does have some nice themes - Shopify really wins when it comes to design. It doesn't just have hundreds of gorgeous, out-of-the-box themes (with top-of-the-line design bases), ready for non-technical site owners to use - it is also and certainly more than Shopify, but it doesn't have the edge on the Shopify out-of-the-box look. Designers have fewer tools as CSS is the only brilliantly adaptable for those of you with a bit of design nous. Altering the HTML, CSS and Javascript is simple. modifiable code. Shopify Magento Go ROUND 5 CUSTOMER SERVICE FIVE STARS FOUR STARS MORE INFORMATION HELPFUL ONLINE FAST HELPDESK & ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY SO, AT THE END OF ROUND 5 how do they stack up? Pairing simple, speedy style with hot design, Shopify is usually the top pick for small businesses without the time, skill or inclination to develop their website into a market- leading model. If you are willing to invest in web development, however, Magento Go can offer you smart back-end bells and whistles which will make your site extra-functional and tailored to your business needs. So, for instant gratification which looks great and works just as well from Day 1, go Shopify. For a more tailor-made option, invest in some extra web development (which will bump up the price) and get Magento Go working your way. Twitter: PHPGenie Contact: 01633 415364 Email: wish phpgenie.co.uk PHP Genie