Adobe Commerce vs. Shopify Plus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Adobe Commerce
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Adobe Commerce delivers personalized shopping at scale. Delivered as Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service (ACCS), it boosts conversion with an AI-powered storefront, built-in merchandising, and GenAI-driven content. ACCS supports rapid expansion through multi-site, multi-language, and multi-brand capabilities, handling millions of SKUs, complex catalogs, and custom pricing. Always-on SaaS innovation lowers total cost of ownership by removing upgrade overhead and minimizing…N/A
Shopify Plus
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Shopify Plus is an eCommerce solution built for enterprise-level companies that enables them to sell online and offline across social channels like Facebook , Pinterest, and marketplaces like Amazon and eBay.
$2,300
per month with a 3-year commitment
Pricing
Adobe CommerceShopify Plus
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
3-year term
$2300
per month
1-year term
$2500
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Adobe CommerceShopify Plus
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Adobe CommerceShopify Plus
Considered Both Products
Adobe Commerce
Chose Adobe Commerce
Shopify is also a great solution for the customers that comes with different set of benefits and limits when comparing with Adobe Commerce. Shopify provided very limited b2b support, limits in the integration with third party, checkout and theme custimization is limited, …
Chose Adobe Commerce
Shopify has the bad habit of charging transaction fees unless you use Shopify Payments, and this aspect only is usually a no-go if you have a big eCommerce to handle.
Salesforce has very similar capabilities and probably has a better ecosystem, but it's customization capability …
Chose Adobe Commerce
Magento is a great mid market product. It give you the ability to customize and can handle more complex business needs than both Shopify and BigCommerce. The ability to host the platform yourself and have full access to the source code allows for larger more complex catalogs, …
Chose Adobe Commerce
Magento is a more enterprise level solution. It is viable for smaller businesses, however requires a higher upfront investment while others have lower upfront but more maintenance.
Shopify Plus
Chose Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus offers a lot more scalable technical foundations. Magento and WooCommerce sites can be difficult to innvoate on top of and not have the security that Shopify Plus offers. Often WooCommerce sites are cobbled together with third party tools and plugins that can …
Chose Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus is better than both due to how the platform is build and how easy it is to interact and do stuff in there. It seems more modern than both of the other platforms stated above. It is also not as heavily code based as the other two platforms. It's easier to find what …
Chose Shopify Plus
Shopify is more robust and has more functionalities than its competitors like BigCommerce and Kibo. It offers the best UI in the business and the most exhaustive app marketplace ecosystem. It is more cost effective than big system and doe snot require large teams of developers …
Chose Shopify Plus
Significant improvement. Magento did not have a B2B setting, so you needed to remember and alter the prices manually, and you could not create draft orders, so if you sent a customer a quote and they called up to pay, you then had to quickly create the order whilst the customer …
Chose Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus, once existing data imported awkwardly, handles so much of the basics of running an online shop in way that you know you can rely upon. It still requires many more third party tools to be able to use best-in-class analytics and AB testing.
Chose Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus is the best choice for DTC-oriented brands, especially if you are a leaner team and want more hands-on customization vs relying on an agency to manage your website backend.
Chose Shopify Plus
Shopify is a much easier and more intuitive platform to use.

The mobile focus is outstanding from the other competitors and the capability to modify the store without previous code or experience makes them the best e-commerce platform.
Chose Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus is better supported, more powerful, and has much more ability for customization. Shopify as a platform is also much more stable than others and offers excellent customer support. New features are constantly being rolled out and it has a very large community.
Chose Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus has the most robust capabilities of the pure cloud plays and the app store ecosystem is the largest and best.
Chose Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus offers a more robust solution than Woo commerce and is easier to train on than Big Commerce. Woo commerce is freeware with no support. Big Commerce offers more SEO features and is a more powerful solution, but harder to remote train users on - lots more …
Chose Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus is WAYYYYYY better than anything else that we have used, and it's not even close. The websites are faster and more reliable, both of which are critical to running an online business. The cost to run is way less. We are running five websites on Shopify Plus for less …
Chose Shopify Plus
Shopify Olus is more of a SAAS than the self-managed Magento solution. With this comes a host of benefits such as hosting, security, updates, and new technology that you no longer have to worry about. Specifically, with Shopify Plus, scripts can be very powerful and when …
Chose Shopify Plus
Big Cartel, Magento, Squarespace, WordPress, Wix, etc are all decent solutions for eCommerce, but none of them features the easy setup, ease of use, simple streamlined dashboard/interface, and customer website experience that Shopify Plus has. Shopify (non plus) alone is a …
Chose Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus is way ahead of the pack in terms of features, automated and worry free maintenance / security / scaling / infrastructure, customer support, and speed. We've been building eCommerce sites for over a decade and it seems almost every positive trend in eCommerce is …
Chose Shopify Plus
Shopify is definitely more intuitive and easier to get running than Magento. Think of it as Shopify being built for the user and Magento being built for the developer. Overall, they both have similar capacities but I would choose Shopify every time over Magento. Brightpearl has …
Chose Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus integrates so well with other services, and keeps all levels of the online shopping experience in one place. It really saves a developer or manager a lot of headache that can arise with other e-commerce platforms.
Features
Adobe CommerceShopify Plus
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Commerce
6.9
50 Ratings
12% below category average
Shopify Plus
8.3
45 Ratings
7% above category average
Product catalog & listings8.349 Ratings8.843 Ratings
Product management8.049 Ratings8.544 Ratings
Bulk product upload6.642 Ratings8.140 Ratings
Branding6.445 Ratings8.242 Ratings
Mobile storefront6.047 Ratings8.643 Ratings
Product variations6.544 Ratings7.843 Ratings
Website integration7.244 Ratings8.239 Ratings
Visual customization7.049 Ratings8.443 Ratings
CMS6.347 Ratings8.640 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Commerce
6.7
47 Ratings
13% below category average
Shopify Plus
8.7
44 Ratings
13% above category average
Abandoned cart recovery7.040 Ratings8.542 Ratings
Checkout user experience6.547 Ratings8.843 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Commerce
7.6
47 Ratings
9% below category average
Shopify Plus
8.7
42 Ratings
4% above category average
eCommerce security7.647 Ratings8.742 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Commerce
6.8
46 Ratings
12% below category average
Shopify Plus
8.4
44 Ratings
9% above category average
Promotions & discounts7.046 Ratings8.643 Ratings
Personalized recommendations6.638 Ratings8.438 Ratings
SEO7.040 Ratings8.443 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Commerce
7.6
49 Ratings
5% below category average
Shopify Plus
8.2
43 Ratings
2% above category average
Multi-site management7.641 Ratings00 Ratings
Order processing7.948 Ratings8.743 Ratings
Inventory management7.747 Ratings7.942 Ratings
Shipping7.346 Ratings8.042 Ratings
Custom functionality7.648 Ratings8.342 Ratings
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Adobe CommerceShopify Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(54 ratings)
9.1
(45 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.3
(14 ratings)
8.8
(12 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Adobe CommerceShopify Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe
Primarily B2C focused, I think that the B2B features are increasing but the core focus of the platform (and Magento) is really consumer-based. That said, if you are looking for the fastest time to market with minimal investment option then Adobe Commerce is likely not the option that 9 out of 10 people would opt for nowadays.
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Shopify
Shopify Plus makes order management simple and less error prone. Connecting our ERP allows us to seamlessly manage our product listings, fulfill orders, and sync customer data. Limitations to the number of product variants requires attention from our staff to make sure our products sync without issue. Other than being arbitrary, there's really no need to limit the number of product variants.
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Pros
Adobe
  • The ease of use with page builder requiring no developer skills to maintain most of our pages.
  • The catalog is straightforward and easy to use and having the ability to update pricing and other key pieces based on customer group is very helpful.
  • Many of the extensions Adobe Commerce has help us to do what we need to do more quickly without a great deal of development efforts and cost.
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Shopify
  • Syncs directly with ShipBob WMS.
  • Shopify Scripts and the Script Editors allows us to tailor our checkout screen.
  • Gives us advanced sales reporting, showing trends, performance, year to year, and even projections.
  • Scalable for high volume, handles spikes in traffic without downtime.
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Cons
Adobe
  • Magento Commerce Cloud can be complicated to develop for. In our field, it has been a struggle at times to find qualified developers.
  • Our merchandising team sees performance issues from time to time. Updating a product and waiting for the change to clear the queue can take up to an hour in some situations.
  • Because of the incredible amount of features that Magento Commerce Cloud offers, training new employees to use Magento takes a long time.
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Shopify
  • When linking to our communication service some customers have several emails with orders and only one email generates orders. It would be nice if we could combine all of this information into one account.
  • If a customer has multiple accounts you are also unable to edit the email address as it is already used, another reason merging accounts would be helpful.
  • Some of the processes in Shopify are too easy to complete. I’m certain scenarios a peony of “are you sure you would like to complete(this action)” would be extremely helpful and avoid mistakes that are not reversible.
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Likelihood to Renew
Adobe
It has the best overall price point. It is super cheap and the connection between our ERP system is unmatched by any other Ecommerce sites we have talked with. We honestly can't get this level of complex customization without having to spend a fortune somewhere else. It is able to do everything we need it to do for the right price.
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Shopify
No answers on this topic
Usability
Adobe
Being unable to store quotes for later was annoying. People called up expecting to pay there and then, and having to place them on hold whilst you added items to the basket and input all their customer information in was annoying for them and us, making us look unprofessional.
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Shopify
It is extremely easy for merchants to get to know how Shopify Plus works. Comparitive to other platforms such as Magento and WooCommerce it is extremely lean and easy to operate, meaning clients who migrate over to it find it very intuitive to use. There is also a lot of guides and up to date information online
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Support Rating
Adobe
The technical service was impeccable. They were on point and were very knowledgeable.
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Shopify
Always are quick to answer our questions and help us find a solution
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Online Training
Adobe
Great value for an flexible, open source platform.
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Shopify
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Adobe
Magento Commerce was previously put into place and used right when I came onboard. We used it for quite some time, but ultimately the need for our company's specific customizations became too difficult to manage during core updates. We specifically needed a more specialized way of calculating shipping, connecting with our 3PL's inventory API, managing specialized discounts and codes, and even the way we showcased information on the product pages.
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Shopify
Shopify had the quickest go-to-market and most robust API among the products we compared. CommerceCloud required a VERY LONG integration phase that we just didn't have time for. BigCommerce fell short on the number of features and API coverage that we needed. Overall Shopify gave us the most bang for the buck.
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Return on Investment
Adobe
  • Great for SEO. We have been able to build out a huge number of highly targeted pages on the site that have propelled our SEO to the next level
  • Magento plugs in with many third party tools including ERP's, CRM's, shipping tools. It is a core part of our tech stacks and has allowed us to improve our capabilities as a business.
  • Has enabled us to provide a best in class web experience for our customers. We are constantly expanding the capabilities of Magento and to improve sales and grow our business.
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Shopify
  • The pricing of Shopify Plus over the regular Shopify Account solution is about 10x if not 20x the cost. But with this cost comes the increased reliability and trust you have in your eCommerce Software solution/website. We still have a great ROI with the Shopify Plus Pricing.
  • With Shopify Plus, we have been able to drill deeper into a more robust eCommerce experience for our customers
  • With Shopify Plus, we have been able to customize our Website further with recommended apps, features, and customizations based on our Dedicated Account Reps expertise.
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ScreenShots

Shopify Plus Screenshots

Screenshot of The home screen of your Shopify admin, including proactive home cards and reporting and live view insights.Screenshot of Your Shopify Plus store is ready for mobile commerce. Customers can browse and buy from your store with an optimized experience on device.Screenshot of Editing products across sales channels.Screenshot of Easily edit colours, typography, settings, and drag and drop sections for each of your store's templates with the theme editor.