What is Shopify?
Launch your business today and let your passion propel you forward, while our all-encompassing platform supports you through every step of your entrepreneurial journey. We offer a wide array of essential ecommerce and point of sale resources crucial for effectively starting, managing, and growing your enterprise. Begin by choosing a distinctive name for your business, securing a domain, and effortlessly crafting your brand with our free tools. Take advantage of our integrated platform to engage customers across various channels—be it through your online store, multiple marketplaces, social media, or directly in-person with our point of sale systems. Streamline your marketing strategies with our built-in tools, designed to help you create, implement, and analyze campaigns across platforms such as Facebook and Google with ease. Keep everything organized by using a single dashboard to manage orders, shipping, and payments from anywhere you are located. Gain valuable insights and knowledge that will fuel your growth trajectory. Expand your business's potential by connecting with over 3,200 applications that integrate smoothly with Shopify, ensuring you have all the resources needed for success. With these extensive tools at your fingertips, not only will your business flourish, but you will also be well-equipped to adapt to any changes in the market landscape. Your journey as an entrepreneur is just beginning, and the possibilities are endless.
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Impressed with Shopify and Shipturtle for Smooth Online Shopping
Date: Apr 14 2023SummaryI had a great experience using Shopify and Shipturtle for my recent purchase. The product arrived quickly and was well-packaged. I will definitely use both again.
PositiveShopify is known for being a user-friendly platform that is easy to navigate, with a range of customizable features (including of Shipturtle specifically) and templates.
NegativeShopify is primarily designed for physical products, so users looking to sell digital products or services may need to look elsewhere.
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Online sales can be promoted through this platform.
Date: Apr 05 2023SummaryIt provides everything you need to launch and grow your online store with ease and efficiency. It has a powerful backend editor and an impressive inventory system that make it ideal for managing and scaling larger stores. It also allows you to sell across multiple channels and platforms to expand your reach and revenue. However, Shopify is not perfect. It has some drawbacks that can affect the profitability or performance of your business. You may have to pay additional fees or costs for some features or services that are not included in your plan. You may also face some restrictions or challenges when customizing or integrating your online store with other systems or platforms. Overall, Shopify is a great ecommerce platform that can help you grow your business without a lot of technical issues. It has many benefits that outweigh its drawbacks. However, you should also consider your business needs and goals before choosing Shopify as your ecommerce platform. You need to weigh the pros and cons carefully and compare it with other ecommerce platforms to find the one that best suits your needs.
PositiveShopify is easy to use and intuitive, with a drag-and-drop interface and customizable templates and themes. It is reliable and secure, using enterprise-grade encryption and technology to protect merchant data and ensure the smooth running of their online stores.
Support for multiple sales channels, including web, mobile, social, marketplaces, physical locations, and pop-up stores, is possible, allowing merchants to reach more customers and increase sales.
It provides 24/7 customer service via phone, email, chat, and social media, as well as a community forum and help center with guides and tutorials. Also, flexible pricing plans that suit different budgets and needs.
It has a great store of apps that can extend the functionality of an online store, such as adding new features, improving SEO, optimizing conversions, or automating tasks.
It supports over 100 payment options, including credit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, and more. It also has its own payment gateway, Shopify Payments, which eliminates transaction fees and integrates with other Shopify features.NegativeShopify charges transaction fees on every sale made through its platform, unless the merchant uses Shopify Payments. This can be a disadvantage for companies with tight profit margins or high sales volume.
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It has limited customization options for its templates and themes, which may not be suitable for some merchants who want more control over the appearance of their online store. Some features may also require coding skills or the use of third-party applications.
The learning curve is steep for some traders who may find the platform's features and functionality overwhelming or confusing. It can take some time and effort to set up and run an online store effectively.
You have additional costs for some advanced features that are not included in their monthly plans, such as abandoned cart recovery or multi-currency support. Merchants may also be required to pay for third-party applications or services to improve the performance or functionality of their online store.
It is a hosted platform, which means that merchants do not fully own or control their online store. This may result in potential limitations on customization or integration with other systems or platforms. It may also raise data ownership or security concerns. -
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Powerful platform plus capital benefit
Date: Jan 28 2022SummaryA fantastic platform to build your e-commerce website on. The Shopify capital platform, though expensive, is also easy to use. They have many 3rd party integrations to expand your site.
PositiveVery easy to use and setup. They have a lot of integrations to allow you to expand your website, more than other vendors. They also have Shopify capital which can provide you funding based on volume.
NegativeSome of their themes and templates aren't as flexible in terms of design changes. Although they offer a financing option, the terms can be expensive, though the process is easy and fast.
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As a customer, love using this
Date: Mar 17 2022SummaryShopify has become a "in the background" and helpful little piece to online shopping. It makes me feel safe about my purchases.
PositiveStores all of my information for every time I input my email address. I sometimes forget I even have Shopify until it pops up and reminds me.
NegativeI have no cons with Shopify. Smooth and reliable POS. Honestly makes me trust the site more.
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Your online store always on Shopify
Date: Dec 23 2022SummaryShopify is a relevant and very well structured alternative for us who were looking for an online store manager, Shopify provides a structured online store where we can easily upload all our products and services in a quick and orderly manner, represented by secure and reliable payment solutions facilitating access to our customers and providing ease when viewing the campaigns we offer.
PositiveThe navigation interface when navigating through the shopping is very intuitive and easy to understand, improving the experience of customers who use it. The implementation and configuration is quite simple to do and in a few moments everything is already perfectly structured. Managing customer orders is much simpler from Shopify, plus it has helped increase the flow of sales in our company.
NegativeIt is missing that there is no possibility to unlock or access new promotions through subscriptions to generate better reach among active users. The inventory tool sometimes does not work the way we expect, forcing us to use third-party tools because inventory management is one of the most important tasks in our company. Prices should be a little more structured according to usage and usability.
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Cost effective price for a secure online store.
Date: Dec 01 2021SummaryI have used Shopify for 6 years now and will not be using any other platform builder. I have complete trust in Shopify and will continue to grow with them.
PositiveEasy to build templates, but also able to customize via HTML, CSS and Liquid.
The built-in payment gateway is used by many and trusted by many. Easy to install apps and get your store exactly as you can imagine it. Support is also very helpful and there are many online resources to fit your needs.NegativeCredit card transaction fees are added on top of the monthly cost.
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Brilliant!
Date: Aug 28 2021SummaryI moved my website to Shopify about 18 months prior and sales have gone through the roof!
The designs are great and easy to use and implement. You can add-on many things such as invoices, payment methods... you name it, there is an app.
My shop is just so much easier to run now as everything works together and I would say that the time I spend manging the store has reduced significantly.
I think Shopify makes you look professional, fresh and reputable. The only thing to be aware of is that the cost can build up quickly so be wary of that if you're on a budget.
But I do highly recommend Shopify for eCommerce!PositiveEverything is in one place - you have a dashboard with your sales, inventory...
Lots of great add-on apps (some free, some paid).
Lots of options to integrate other online stores.
I like the options you have - whether it is with your design, your payment method, ability to create discounts, etc.
Easy to update pages, add new stock and keep everything fresh.NegativeIt can get quite expensive very quickly if you're not careful.
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Simple Ecommerce Solution
Date: Aug 31 2021SummaryGreat Product! Fast setup, reliable with great support. Works great for many of our client sites we build with the integrations needed for our Warehouse partners to fulfill orders in a timely fashion.
PositiveWhether you are building a complete ecommerce site for your band for years to come or building a pop up store for an event or employee program this software is very easy to setup and get up and running fast but also has many features and add-ons for complex sites and situations.
NegativeMore B2B options would be a great addition to the platform. Private site logins and group permissions and things of that nature without needing multiple addons to configure.
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You can be an expert in online stores without complete knowledge with Shopify
Date: Mar 22 2021SummaryAlthough it gives us the facility to entrepreneurs who do not know much about programming to afford our own domain to sell our products, with an eye-catching interface Shopify opens the way to that opportunity. But they are very zealous about exclusivity which to some extent slows down the process of entrepreneurship.
PositiveThis application allows you to easily manage the design, creation and editing of your online store through the different templates and help wizards that it offers. You also have a section of blogs to migrate your publications to them in a practical way to increase your clientele.
NegativeAlthough you can extend the reach of your store to a blog that gives you the same platform, it has the difficulty of exclusivity only on the same platform, since you can not promote your products on other sites or social networks. Not to mention that their premium packages are quite expensive.
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Best shopping cart
Date: Aug 19 2021SummaryBest shopping cart, ecommerce application i've used and it's my 3rd shopping cart used...i'd definitely would recommend it!
PositiveEasy to use, easy to navigate, easy to upload and edit your product photos, easy to ship orders and fulfill.
NegativeHaven't came across any yet, i've used this app for 4 years now, not going to change.
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Would've been much harder to create my business without it!
Date: Sep 30 2021SummaryVery good, definitely a fantastic platform. Hard to have any reason to use another platform especially with the financing they provide based on your business metrics.
PositiveHands down the best e-commerce platform out there. Lots of integrations and a robust app ecosystem if you want to expand or add features. Also their merchant advice product has been helpful for us as we've grown.
NegativeWe have a lot of products, they enforce a hard limit on the amount of products you can upload after 50,000, then you can only upload 1,000 a day unless you upgrade to a much more expensive tier of service.
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Best platform for e-commerce
Date: Oct 10 2021SummaryOverall the best place to launch an e-commerce site. Lots of integrations, easy setup, and also access to future financing based on your sales volume.
PositiveVery quick to setup and customize. They also have a lot of third party apps that can be used to customize your website. I used one of their new 2.0 themes so seems faster than it was for other themes.
NegativeI've used their platform for a few sites. Sometimes the themes can be slow or apps that add javascript etc to your site can sometimes lower your speed score. That's not ideal for e-commerce sites, so I'd hope they'd improve that.
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Ecommerce for dummies!
Date: May 30 2021SummaryGreat app, tons of features, easy to use and no need to learn coding to start own ecommerce store in minutes.
PositiveLove how easy it is to use and how the app offers other tools like marketing and management of the ecom business.
NegativeCan get very expensive with higher plans and especially if we need to get additional paid apps.
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Shopify as a top choice for online store designs
Date: Mar 27 2021SummaryIn general terms, Shopify is a program that offers formidable elements for a good creation of our virtual stores. Mainly in terms of design since they are graphic professionals who created the default templates. However, the software prevents us from positioning ourselves in the market with its promotional limitations.
PositiveThis platform allows us to create online stores through a very simple software that allows us to adapt to their functions. It has preset design templates tool for those who do not know how to design a website. In addition, you can create sales channels in the shortest time. Customizing an online store quickly and without much effort is provided by Shopify, with an extensive line of visually pleasing templates that add an aesthetic touch to our stores. In addition, it provides us with various payment options and remarkable facilities to manage your channels for publishing products or services.
NegativeThe program does not have rating options and product reviews, which does not allow any user to position themselves on its platform due to lack of rating. Similarly, it lacks promotion management, which limits important basic processes such as dissemination through social networks.
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Best Ecommerce Solution
Date: May 17 2021SummaryOverall our teams experience with Shopify has been great and allowed our business to gain more exposure.
PositiveGreat for both beginners and experienced users. It allows you to create an online store without needing the knowledge to code but having coding knowledge will definitely help you stand out easier from the crowd.
NegativeOnly con are the transaction fees but it is a reasonable trade off considering the amount of features you are getting.
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Review of Shopify
Date: Nov 25 2021SummaryPopular enough that there are plenty of guides and resources to help set up and maintain a decent store.
PositiveEasy enough to set up, many options to be able to choose from, for all the various aspects of having a store.
NegativeA lot of learning to make sure everything is set up correctly and is being used right.
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Easiest way to online business
Updated: Jun 15 2021SummaryShopify is great to begin with and establish a stable online business with no or less knowledge of backend.
Provides almost everything needed for opening an online store such as inventory management, shipping ,support and marketing.PositiveA very convenient and hassle free way to set up online business.
Customizable website according to need is a great feature.
Great integration with other applications as well.NegativeMaking changes or migrating is very difficult plus the transaction costs are a little disappointing.
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My Go-To E-Commerce Solution
Date: Oct 23 2020SummaryShopify is a great e-commerce solution and really gives the business owner a platform that is easy to manage. As a designer, the app world is frustrating and I wish more came out of the box, but it is still the best solution I’ve found.
PositiveShopify takes the complicated world of e-commerce and turns it into something that anyone can manage. I am designer that really does not like to manage client sites after building them. Shopify is a platform that I can train almost anyone to no matter what age or technical inclination.
NegativeThere are some features that seem like they should be out of the box that aren’t and require stringing together many apps that each cost a monthly subscription. Some of the main ones I see are not being able to customize internal search, hide products from search, and set shipping rates by zip code.
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Excellent Online platform for selling goods
Date: Jul 17 2020SummaryIt's an excellent e-commerce service. Overall I used for my e-commerce website designing. It gives me an automated layout from the shopping cart to payment gateway layout everything Shopify does it for me.
PositiveIt an excellent e-commerce building platform to create your own business on an online platform. The gives you complete flexibility to design and accept orders with its pre-built layouts.
NegativeOverall it's an outstanding tool for online selling your product.
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One of the best eCommerce solution
Date: Jun 13 2020SummaryShopify is the perfect tool to create your own website or storefront to start selling in a day. It is great for building an eCommerce store and helps in web design, operations and order fulfillment, shipping, marketing, and product management.
PositiveEasy to use & navigate.
Great dashboard to show all info at one place.
Great integration with 3rd party apps.
Large number of templates - free as well as paid.
Scalable.
Cost-effective than alternatives.NegativeThere should be quality control for the app available, having too many apps on website slows it down.
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There should be more options for custom modifications to storefront.