Klarna Checkout vs. Shopify Plus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Klarna Checkout
Score 4.4 out of 10
N/A
Swedish company Klarna offers Klarna Checkout, a compliant and personalized ecommerce shopping cart solution.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
Pricing
Klarna CheckoutShopify Plus
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
3-year term
$2300
per month
1-year term
$2500
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Klarna CheckoutShopify Plus
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Klarna CheckoutShopify Plus
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
Klarna Checkout
10.0
2 Ratings
25% above category average
Shopify Plus
8.5
36 Ratings
9% above category average
Mobile storefront10.01 Ratings9.534 Ratings
Website integration10.02 Ratings8.631 Ratings
Product catalog & listings00 Ratings9.434 Ratings
Product management00 Ratings8.135 Ratings
Bulk product upload00 Ratings6.232 Ratings
Branding00 Ratings8.433 Ratings
Product variations00 Ratings8.934 Ratings
Visual customization00 Ratings9.034 Ratings
CMS00 Ratings8.133 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
Klarna Checkout
10.0
1 Ratings
26% above category average
Shopify Plus
8.4
35 Ratings
9% above category average
Checkout user experience10.01 Ratings9.534 Ratings
Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings7.434 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
Klarna Checkout
10.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Shopify Plus
9.6
33 Ratings
13% above category average
eCommerce security10.02 Ratings9.633 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
Klarna Checkout
8.0
1 Ratings
1% above category average
Shopify Plus
8.3
34 Ratings
5% above category average
Order processing8.01 Ratings9.034 Ratings
Inventory management00 Ratings6.933 Ratings
Shipping00 Ratings8.433 Ratings
Custom functionality00 Ratings9.033 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Klarna Checkout
-
Ratings
Shopify Plus
8.1
35 Ratings
6% above category average
Promotions & discounts00 Ratings8.234 Ratings
Personalized recommendations00 Ratings7.929 Ratings
SEO00 Ratings8.234 Ratings
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User Ratings
Klarna CheckoutShopify Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.1
(36 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Klarna CheckoutShopify Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
Klarna
To get a flexible set of payment options quickly provisioned on your online store, Klarna is ideal. They offer the usual payment options and also additional buy now pay later options which give the customer a full selection of choices. With Klarna you can do one integration and get access to all of these.
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Shopify
Any business that needs to keep track of orders and payments would benefit from Shopify Plus. Customers information, orders, and payments are all saved and available for reference. You are able to refer to past orders to review trends and offer future purchase suggestions. Shopify Plus is also easy to use so it does not take long to train employees how to use this system.
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Pros
Klarna
  • Flexible payment option.
  • Easy to navigate the back end.
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Shopify
  • Scales incredibly well. Forget about hardware concerns, load balancing, downtime, etc. and focus on eCommerce. We've seen merchants go from a few thousand dollars per month to having million dollar days, all on Shopify without having to worry about performance or scaling systems.
  • Great new features consistently being added, ahead of the curve on almost everything
  • Solid API to build on and work with, a few annoying quirks here and there for super complex use cases but overall very well documented and works well
  • Most Merchant Success Managers are good and genuinely want to be helpful
  • A fantastic user interface, very logical and easy to use
  • Tons and tons and tons of out of the box integrations. Easily the best integration marketplace of the e-commerce platforms. There's an app for that.
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Cons
Klarna
  • Some Magento integration needs extra customisation
  • Account setup can take time
  • Able to configure your own offers via the dashboard
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Shopify
  • The Account Managers/Reps have become more scripted and seem like they are busier and handling more clients than before. It doesn't seem as personal and special anymore like when we first upgraded to Plus.
  • Shopify still has missing features in their software that might not have an app in their app marketplace available that fills this void.
  • The 24/7 support doesn't seem as dedicated as they once were.
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Usability
Klarna
No answers on this topic
Shopify
It just works! It is so prolific worldwide that there are a plethora of partners who can support you. Development time is cut in half as many plugins can be used that would require custom development on other platforms. It is stable, fast, and scalable.
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Support Rating
Klarna
No answers on this topic
Shopify
Always are quick to answer our questions and help us find a solution
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Alternatives Considered
Klarna
Klarna have the most advanced and comprehensive solution which includes buy now pay later.
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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
Klarna
  • They take a fee, larger than other systems do, so I do lose some money there.
  • I make more sales than I would without the payment option through Klarna.
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Shopify
  • Shopify Plus has been a very cost effective solution for us.
  • As our business grows, it's easy to train new hires on how to use Shopify Plus.
  • What we've lost in the missing features of Shopify we've made up for in the other areas.
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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.