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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Elastic Path

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AElastic 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

    Square Online

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/ASquare Online (formerly Weebly) is a basic content management system with blogging and eCommerce features. It can be utilized for building standard websites or specialized webpages for online stores.

    $13

    per month

    Pricing
    Elastic PathSquare Online
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Personal
    $13
    per month
    Professional
    $16
    per month
    Performance
    $29
    per month
    Free
    Free
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Elastic PathSquare Online
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Pricing decreases when paid annually: Personal - $10/Month Professional - $12/Month Performance - $26/Month
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    Features
    Elastic PathSquare Online
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Elastic Path and Square Online
    Feature
    Elastic Path
    7.6
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Square Online
    -
    Ratings
    Product catalog & listings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk product upload6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branding7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile storefront7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product variations8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual customization10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CMS8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Elastic Path and Square Online
    Feature
    Elastic Path
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Square Online
    -
    Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checkout user experience7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Elastic Path and Square Online
    Feature
    Elastic Path
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Square Online
    -
    Ratings
    eCommerce security8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Elastic Path and Square Online
    Feature
    Elastic Path
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Square Online
    -
    Ratings
    Promotions & discounts9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Elastic Path and Square Online
    Feature
    Elastic Path
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Square Online
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-site management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order processing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Shipping8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom functionality9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Elastic Path and Square Online
    Feature
    Elastic Path
    -
    Ratings
    Square Online
    7.6
    31 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.631 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Elastic Path and Square Online
    Feature
    Elastic Path
    -
    Ratings
    Square Online
    9.4
    22 Ratings
    19% above category average
    API00 Ratings9.417 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings9.418 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Elastic Path and Square Online
    Feature
    Elastic Path
    -
    Ratings
    Square Online
    6.6
    43 Ratings
    17% below category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings5.636 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings5.339 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings8.739 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings6.143 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings6.243 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings8.242 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings5.435 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings7.136 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Elastic Path and Square Online
    Feature
    Elastic Path
    -
    Ratings
    Square Online
    9.3
    40 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings8.626 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings9.636 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings9.621 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings9.333 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings9.430 Ratings
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    Elastic PathSquare Online
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    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Umbraco CMS
    Score7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Joomla
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
    RWS Tridion Sites
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Elastic PathSquare Online
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.6
    (44 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Elastic PathSquare Online
    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 .
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    If you are having students create websites or information pages about something they are studying in class, this is a great option. The fact that students can spend less time getting situated and learning the app and get right to work researching and creating their pages is great. For middle to high school, this is a fantastic app to use. However, if you want more nuanced analytics or want students to focus on blogging more than webpage building, this is limited.
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    Pros
    Elastic Path
    • Easy for non-Java programmers to understand
    • Comes with a lot of built-in functionality
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Drag and drop interface makes it very easy to add all types of content, including images, text, video (and YouTube videos), embeddable applications and more.
    • It's very easy to set up navigation features like cascading menus and sticky navigation (where the menu stays put - may depend on the template chosen though).
    • A technical backend is fairly straight-forward for setting up a fav icon, 301 redirects, SEO, Google Analytics, etc.
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    Cons
    Elastic Path
    • Product management tool should be assesible over web.
    • Versioning of catalog items would a nice feature to have.
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Weebly doesn't have a lot of templates to choose from, so if you don't have any experience with CSS or HTML, it's hard to customize your site to an extent.
    • Weebly isn't fully SEO friendly. They don't allow you to add H1 tags to pages out of the box.
    • You can't create folder structures when it comes to web page URLs. You can put web pages under a main menu dropdown, but they don't allow you to put all sub-menu items in a structured folder (like site.com/folder/page-1 and site.com/folder/page-2).
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Elastic Path
    Team now has skill using Elastic Path
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    Weebly is consistently adding features that line up with our needs. The ease of use makes it the perfect program for us since we have users of multiple age brackets and knowledge of web design. We love that we can give users access to only the pages they are affiliated with
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    Usability
    Elastic Path
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    Very easy to use and intuitive to design after all of our business needs. From the website and POS system to how we represent ourselves internally and to our customers... Square is second-to-none in helping our business and others in our same boat become the kind of businesses we want to be when it comes to our inventory and sales of these kinds of products.
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    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.
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    Weebly's designs, plugins, and customization options are a little more advanced in some cases than other similar programs. WordPress requires a different level of expertise and knowledge of code, keywording, and plugins, so I wouldn't even compare them. Wix is a little more user-friendly because you can drag and drop your design, which was very convenient for customizing your site. I didn't personally select Weebly, but it is user-friendly and nearly anyone comfortable with a computer could figure it out. Weebly support is also pretty good.
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    Return on Investment
    Elastic Path
    • The positive impact was quick development time
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Weebly has allowed our business to create a connection with our customers by offering home decor, cooking and styling tips.
    • Weebly gives us the chance to relay information to customers regarding merchandise, current sales and promotions, store hours and locations etc. Which has helped increase business.
    • Weebly has given our not very tech savvy business the opportunity to have a website and stay relevant with our competitors.
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