Shopify vs WooCommerce
In this article we will take a look at key differences between Shopifyand WooCommerce. Undoubtedly, they are two CMSs with great popularity and many online stores have been ‘built’ on them.
1st Difference (Level of upgrades & support cost)
Very quickly we will write you the most basic difference which is none other than the freedom and autonomy that Shopify offers you in terms of the technical side (upgrades, etc.), compared to WooCommerce which will require you to be a technician or you pay money to keep your e-shop secure and upgraded.
2nd Difference (CMS Popularity / Ecommerce Share)
Over the last 5 years globally, Shopify and WooCommerce have seen a steady increase in popularity and are constantly growing. Shopify, however according to Google Trends holds a larger share and seems to have overtaken WooCommerce.
3rd Difference (Web Hosting – Hosting)
A fairly big thorn for most online stores is hosting (Web Hosting). The hosting of an e-shop is an important entity for its smooth operation, speed and data security. Many times e-shop owners have been faced with the aforementioned issues. These are issues that can cause insecurity to the visitors of the e-shop, loss of orders and also insecurity to the company itself that seeks to increase its sales, while its e-shop does not respond properly.
But why am I mentioning the above? Because with Shopify you don’t need to look for a hosting provider like with WooCommerce. Shopify offers its own hosting at all subscription levels and provides you with all the necessary tools to manage the hosting of your e-shop. Also, the hosting it provides is unlimited with no restrictions on capacity and bandwidth. Even the ssl certificate is a built-in service and you don’t have to pay extra for it like with WooCommerce.
4th Difference (24/7 Support)
The purpose of the online store is to correctly display your products 24 hours a day on the Internet. However, some factors can affect the smooth operation of the e-shop. We mentioned a few above. At this point it is important to be able to turn to a qualified technician to solve these problems. Shopify offers 24/7 customer support and you too can directly ask for their valuable help. Tested they have fast and reliable support. Unlike WooCommerce, where the most helpful way is to first contact the person who built your e-shop or a web developer who has knowledge of WooCommerce. This entails support costs that you can avoid with Shopify.
5th Difference (Design Shopify)
Speaking of design, we certainly cannot be objective, as the matter of aesthetics is subjective.
However, since we have created dozens of e-shops in WooCommerce, we can speak with our own experience, but also with the feedback of our customers. We always strive to deliver a beautiful e-shop, but the levels of elegance in WooCommerce are limited compared to Shopify. Shopify has a wider range of Templates which we consider to be more ‘ready-made’ aesthetically compared to WooCommerce where you have to design a lot of points to beautify it!
In addition, I would say that Shopify looks more modern thanks to the functions it offers and has an appearance reminiscent of foreign e-shops! It is an element that has been missing from the Greek online market in recent years, and with the arrival of Shopify, the level of elegance will surely improve.
Finally, in a later article we will also give you some strengths of Shopify in terms of Digital Marketing and how you can see visible results using it.
Until then be well! See you!
Thanks for reading our article!
1st Difference (Level of upgrades & support cost)
Very quickly we will write you the most basic difference which is none other than the freedom and autonomy that Shopify offers you in terms of the technical side (upgrades, etc.), compared to WooCommerce which will require you to be a technician or you pay money to keep your e-shop secure and upgraded.
2nd Difference (CMS Popularity / Ecommerce Share)
Over the last 5 years globally, Shopify and WooCommerce have seen a steady increase in popularity and are constantly growing. Shopify, however according to Google Trends holds a larger share and seems to have overtaken WooCommerce.
3rd Difference (Web Hosting – Hosting)
A fairly big thorn for most online stores is hosting (Web Hosting). The hosting of an e-shop is an important entity for its smooth operation, speed and data security. Many times e-shop owners have been faced with the aforementioned issues. These are issues that can cause insecurity to the visitors of the e-shop, loss of orders and also insecurity to the company itself that seeks to increase its sales, while its e-shop does not respond properly.
But why am I mentioning the above? Because with Shopify you don’t need to look for a hosting provider like with WooCommerce. Shopify offers its own hosting at all subscription levels and provides you with all the necessary tools to manage the hosting of your e-shop. Also, the hosting it provides is unlimited with no restrictions on capacity and bandwidth. Even the ssl certificate is a built-in service and you don’t have to pay extra for it like with WooCommerce.
4th Difference (24/7 Support)
The purpose of the online store is to correctly display your products 24 hours a day on the Internet. However, some factors can affect the smooth operation of the e-shop. We mentioned a few above. At this point it is important to be able to turn to a qualified technician to solve these problems. Shopify offers 24/7 customer support and you too can directly ask for their valuable help. Tested they have fast and reliable support. Unlike WooCommerce, where the most helpful way is to first contact the person who built your e-shop or a web developer who has knowledge of WooCommerce. This entails support costs that you can avoid with Shopify.
5th Difference (Design Shopify)
Speaking of design, we certainly cannot be objective, as the matter of aesthetics is subjective.
However, since we have created dozens of e-shops in WooCommerce, we can speak with our own experience, but also with the feedback of our customers. We always strive to deliver a beautiful e-shop, but the levels of elegance in WooCommerce are limited compared to Shopify. Shopify has a wider range of Templates which we consider to be more ‘ready-made’ aesthetically compared to WooCommerce where you have to design a lot of points to beautify it!
In addition, I would say that Shopify looks more modern thanks to the functions it offers and has an appearance reminiscent of foreign e-shops! It is an element that has been missing from the Greek online market in recent years, and with the arrival of Shopify, the level of elegance will surely improve.
Finally, in a later article we will also give you some strengths of Shopify in terms of Digital Marketing and how you can see visible results using it.
Until then be well! See you!
Thanks for reading our article!
