Elastic Path vs. ShopBase

Elastic Path

ShopBase

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Elastic Path	Score 8.0 out of 10	N/A	Elastic Path is an API-first composable commerce platform for B2B organizations with complex catalogs, multi-tier pricing, and distributor-specific workflows. Key capabilities include Product Experience Manager (PIM), Cart & Checkout, Promotions Builder, Subscriptions, Semantic AI Search, Composer (iPaaS), and Visual CMS.	N/A
ShopBase	Score 8.6 out of 10	Small Businesses (1-50 employees)	ShopBase is an e-commerce platform that allows the user to set up stores and sell online. The platform enables users to sell products and services on a website, take secure payments, and manage inventory. The vendor states ShopBase stands apart from other platforms mainly due to its focus on dropshipping, print-on-demand, and white label. ShopBase boasts more than 100,000 users coming from 100+ countries in the world.	$19 per month

Pricing

Elastic Path

ShopBase

Editions & Modules

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ProBase: $249
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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Elastic Path	ShopBase
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	Yes

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

$19 per store

Additional Details

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Community Pulse
	Elastic Path	ShopBase

Features

Elastic Path

ShopBase

Online Storefront

Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
	Elastic Path 7.6 1 Ratings 2% below category average	ShopBase 9.4 1 Ratings 19% above category average
Product catalog & listings	7.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Product management	5.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Bulk product upload	6.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Branding	7.01 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
Mobile storefront	7.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Product variations	8.01 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Website integration	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Visual customization	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
CMS	8.01 Ratings	8.01 Ratings

Online Shopping Cart

Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
	Elastic Path 7.0 1 Ratings 8% below category average	ShopBase 10.0 1 Ratings 27% above category average
Abandoned cart recovery	7.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Checkout user experience	7.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings

Online Payment System

Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
	Elastic Path 8.0 1 Ratings 4% below category average	ShopBase 10.0 1 Ratings 18% above category average
eCommerce security	8.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings

eCommerce Marketing

Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
	Elastic Path 9.7 1 Ratings 23% above category average	ShopBase 9.7 1 Ratings 23% above category average
Promotions & discounts	9.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Personalized recommendations	10.01 Ratings	9.01 Ratings
SEO	10.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings

eCommerce Business Management

Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
	Elastic Path 8.4 1 Ratings 5% above category average	ShopBase 10.0 1 Ratings 22% above category average
Multi-site management	9.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Order processing	9.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Inventory management	7.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Shipping	8.01 Ratings	10.01 Ratings
Custom functionality	9.01 Ratings	00 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	Elastic Path	ShopBase
Small Businesses	Ecwid by Lightspeed Score 10.0 out of 10	Ecwid by Lightspeed Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Shopify Plus Score 8.9 out of 10	Shopify Plus Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises	IBM Digital Commerce Score 9.0 out of 10	IBM Digital Commerce Score 9.0 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	Elastic Path	ShopBase
Likelihood to Recommend	8.0 (2 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	7.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Elastic Path	ShopBase
Likelihood to Recommend	Elastic Path Elastic path is a cost-effectively product which bring the advanced capabilities to enable business to drive a better customer experience. The ecommerce solution is very clean and it is built heavily using open source tools.Elastic path ecommerce is definitely a strong competitor which would fit for any retailers / telco's . Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	ShopBase ShopBase is always there to help if I have an issue, and they also offer helpful ideas for building and optimizing my store. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Elastic Path Easy for non-Java programmers to understand Comes with a lot of built-in functionality Incentivized Carl Thien Web Developer Read full review	ShopBase Helpful materials Supportive team Affordable apps Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Elastic Path Product management tool should be assesible over web. Versioning of catalog items would a nice feature to have. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	ShopBase No free plan Need more apps Limited themes Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Elastic Path Team now has skill using Elastic Path Incentivized Carl Thien Web Developer Read full review	ShopBase No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Elastic Path As a system integrator here are my thoughts -- Elastic path is one of best ecommerce tools, which would fit any retailer/ telcos business needs. The software architecture is well thought through and it is built with open source tools, the Ecommerce application is easily extensible and it enables clients to get there E-commerce application in less time. We have evaluated other products like ATG ecommerce, WCS, Magento. Elastic path is definitely a briliant ecommerce product which I would recommend to any clients. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	ShopBase Shopify apps are diverse but not consistent and costs a lot to build a store. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Elastic Path The positive impact was quick development time Incentivized Carl Thien Web Developer Read full review	ShopBase Save lost sales Reduce cost Take less time to manage Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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