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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ecwid by Lightspeed

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AEcwid allows customers the ability to create an online store to any webpage or social media profile. Boasting hundreds of thousands of merchants in 175 countries as users, Ecwid aims to provide everything needed to reach customers wherever they are: in-person, through a website, Instagram, Facebook, Amazon, or Google Shopping. In addition, Ecwid’s point-of-sale integrations, email marketing integrations, and dedicated mobile app allow sellers to manage marketing merchandising, and sales - any…

    $5

    per month

    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)

    Score4.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (or Dynamics AX) was an ERP product in the Dynamics family. It has been split into separate Dynamics 365 products and is no longer available.N/A
    Pricing
    Ecwid by LightspeedMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $5
    per month
    Venture
    $30
    per month
    Business
    $55
    per month
    Unlimited
    $130
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Ecwid by LightspeedMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA 16% discount is offered for annual billing.—
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    Community Pulse
    Ecwid by LightspeedMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Ecwid
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    82%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Ecwid by LightspeedMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    10.0
    13 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Product catalog & listings10.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product management10.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk product upload10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branding10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile storefront10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product variations10.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website integration10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual customization10.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checkout user experience10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    eCommerce security10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    10.0
    11 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Promotions & discounts10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO10.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    10.0
    13 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Order processing10.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory management10.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Shipping10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom functionality10.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    8 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.0
    13 Ratings
    8% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings5.013 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings8.912 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    6.0
    14 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings5.013 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.3
    14 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    13 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.6
    13 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings3.09 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    10 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.9
    7 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.7
    7 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    8.5
    6 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.95 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    7.7
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Ecwid by Lightspeed and Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Ecwid by LightspeedMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (13 ratings)
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Ecwid by LightspeedMicrosoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ecwid
    Ecwid is absolutely perfect for any business that is looking to start out with online sales and mobile point-of-sale. Many times, business owners may have limited experience in setting up a website or point-of-sale. Having to spend on this expertise with a limited budget can be frustrating. Ecwid allows you to have great results even if you are a novice.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    It integrates fully with the other Microsoft software we use daily, and this coordination speeds up our work and gives us the agility to run easily. For example, in a purchase inquiry, the customer, after submitting a request, identifies the teams that should work on the project, and if they need further review by other people, they are added to the process, and everything is managed seamlessly rather than the sales process. Get the result as fast as possible.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Ecwid
    • Clarity - there has been very little confusion and need to reach out to Customer Support for help
    • Consistency - no big, crazy updates or changes have been made to the format of Ecwid during my time using it, so I know when I log in to preform my business tasks I can always locate what I need and accomplish what is at hand easily
    • Simplicity - everything is so clear and straightforward. It's like e-commerce for dummies.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Microsoft Dynamics AX's scalability to meet our regional office needs provide flexibility to the team's requirements.
    • Combined with Citrix Xenapp, the application offers seamless access for users on high latency unreliable network connection to the application.
    • Application maintenance and updates are easy which makes it possible for us to manage remotely considering the servers are located in a remote Asia site.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Ecwid
    • Recurring billing - ability to bill subscription customers without having to go to my payment gateway
    • Robust order management - very limited in managing orders, therefore I had to subscribe to a different software
    • Expensive customization - if you want to customize anything, it is very expensive
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    Discontinued Products
    • MRP can be slow to adapt to changes in actual production or supply chain transactions.
    • Setting up number sequences seems a trivial matter, but these numbers ID transactions once they are in the ledger and are key--easy to miss this point in the implementation process.
    • Bank rec being easily automated and able to quickly plug into a bank back end to get data is not the best.
    • Payment processing can be 'clunky' based on checks, ACH, Wires...as some of these items are not triggered out of the box in AX, bur are easily added --talking ACH and Wires specifically.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Ecwid
    The value given by Ecwid is unmatched. When combined with the ease of use of the product, it is a no-brainer to continue to use the product. The only thing that could cause us to switch is if some feature we needed which is not available which is unlikely based on the feature list we reviewed when making the decision to go with them.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Microsoft Dynamics continues to evolve by bringing more functionality to the customer. Also there are several independent software providers that offer a wide range of solutions for vertical markets.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Ecwid
    I gave a 9 instead of a 10 only because I haven't figured out a function or two. I believe it has less to do with Ecwid's overall usability and more to do with my own understanding and skill level, but regardless, it may also have something to do with the limits of Ecwid's functions.
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    Discontinued Products
    Overall the product does what we need it to do in order for us to function as a company. While there are some concerns over ongoing costs, the belief is, once we have it fully acclimated to our business the cost should settle into alignment with our original expectations. The new features that are consistently being added do add value to the product as they are usually customer request directed.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Ecwid
    Always available. Very reliable
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    Discontinued Products
    Some integration and high volume ramping challenges, particularly with BizTalk and SQL Server, but getting sorted out. Outages over time appeared to be more dependent on integration complexity than AX MES.
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    Performance
    Ecwid
    Good overall performance both in desktop and mobile
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    Discontinued Products
    Some integration and high volume ramping challenges, particularly with BizTalk and SQL Server, but getting sorted out. Outages over time appeared to be more dependent on integration complexity than AX MES.
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    Support Rating
    Ecwid
    I have always received the support I need in a timely manner. I enjoy receiving emails every week on trending business topics and new suggestions. They often serve as a reminder for me to include new e-commerce tools into our strategy. And I've always had great experiences with reaching out to the support team with specific questions.
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    Discontinued Products
    We use a 3rd-party Microsoft Partner for the system. They are responsive and very knowledgeable. While costs have been mentioned several times in this review they are very aware of costs and have developers who are more economical they use to help offset the level of work required to meet our changes and fix our issues.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Ecwid
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    It took a lot of work, but Microsoft ultimately did a good job with in-person training, including being onsite in multiple global locations for extended periods.
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    Online Training
    Ecwid
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Our solution deviated from a number of key out-of-the-box standards that were included in Online training. We just used that for introduction to the general functionality.
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    Implementation Rating
    Ecwid
    Fast and simple implementation of Ecwid's solutions. Easy to learn and navigate
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    Discontinued Products
    Some rough spots, but ultimately worked out. The contract didn't appear to be structured to support the level of overlapping facility deployments required to meet timeline commitments. Merging cultures on the program was also challenging. Overall, not an easy implementation by any stretch. Everyone did the best they could.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ecwid
    We sell a product that requires certain controls to sell and most of the companies we researched had specific policies preventing us from selling on their platform. We aren't selling anything dangerous, they are parts of ammunition (the shell casings) and not entire ammunition rounds. Most other vendors restrict the sales of firearms and ammunition, but even when just selling a part used to create ammunition, we were still restricted. I'm not really sure why they restrict sales of products like ours from different vendors. Ecwid had no such restrictions and were happy to confirm that for us.
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    Discontinued Products
    I was not part of the decision making process to select Microsoft Dynamics AX, however, I do know that an exhaustive search was done and many options were considered alongside Microsoft Dynamics AX and I feel that the right decision was made in choosing this solution.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Ecwid
    Good scalability. I use the second plan and there are 2 more plans that I could use if I needed other features or services
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Ecwid
    • We have not been able to measure the ROI as of yet, as we cannot get out of the gate with customization required.
    • It can be implemented quickly for basic online stores.
    • Once the system is configured, ROI will dramatically go up.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • With the robust built-in reporting we were able to drop an external reporting platform that costed about $40,000.
    • API integrations have saved manual entry and reduced having to hire 2-3 people to manage data.
    • Several administrators and developers are required for this which costs about 200-300 thousand in employee costs.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Ecwid by Lightspeed Screenshots

    Screenshot of Ecwid store looks perfect on any smartphone and automatically adapts to your customer’s screen size — laptops, tablets, smart TVs or smart watches.Screenshot of Manage your Ecwid store wherever you are from your mobile device.Screenshot of Mobile app for every store. Your customers can shop from their mobile devices with your own dedicated native app and utilize advanced features like Apple Pay.