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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Shopify Plus

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AShopify 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

    SiteGround

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASiteGround offers website hosting, as well as managed WordPress, managed Woo Commerce, fully managed cloud services available to support a variety of services, as well as reselling.

    $14.99

    per month

    Pricing
    Shopify PlusSiteGround
    Editions & Modules
    3-year term
    $2300
    per month
    1-year term
    $2500
    per month
    StartUp 24 months
    $14.99
    per month
    StartUp 12 months
    $17.99
    per month
    StartUp 1 month
    $24.99
    per month
    GrowBig 24 months
    $24.99
    per month
    GrowBig 12 months
    $29.99
    per month
    GrowBig 1 month
    $34.99
    per month
    GoGeek 24 months
    $39.99
    per month
    GoGeek 12 months
    $44.99
    per month
    GoGeek 1 month
    $49.99
    per month
    GoGeek 3 months
    $49.99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Shopify PlusSiteGround
    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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    Community Pulse
    Shopify PlusSiteGround
    Considered Both Products
    Shopify
    No answer on this topic
    SiteGround
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    25 Answers
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    22 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Shopify PlusSiteGround
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Shopify Plus and SiteGround
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.4
    45 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SiteGround
    -
    Ratings
    Product catalog & listings8.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product management8.644 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bulk product upload8.540 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branding8.442 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile storefront8.643 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product variations7.443 Ratings00 Ratings
    Website integration8.339 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual customization8.343 Ratings00 Ratings
    CMS8.940 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Shopify Plus and SiteGround
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.8
    44 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SiteGround
    -
    Ratings
    Abandoned cart recovery8.842 Ratings00 Ratings
    Checkout user experience8.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Shopify Plus and SiteGround
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.6
    42 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SiteGround
    -
    Ratings
    eCommerce security8.642 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Shopify Plus and SiteGround
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.6
    44 Ratings
    11% above category average
    SiteGround
    -
    Ratings
    Promotions & discounts8.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations8.638 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO8.643 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Shopify Plus and SiteGround
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.2
    43 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SiteGround
    -
    Ratings
    Order processing8.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory management8.242 Ratings00 Ratings
    Shipping8.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom functionality8.142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Shopify PlusSiteGround
    Small Businesses
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    AccuWebHosting.Com
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
    AccuWebHosting.Com
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Shopify PlusSiteGround
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (45 ratings)
    7.0
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (12 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Shopify PlusSiteGround
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SiteGround
    If you've got a WordPress site and are unhappy with the performance, support or price of your current hosting service, SiteGround is well worth checking out as it excels in all those areas. From a single one-off blog, to more robust hosting packages, they offer a range of options that are well-suited to any budget or service need. Everybody, from noobs to experienced developers needs support from time to time, and SiteGround's team is the best I've seen. Not only are they easy to communicate with and highly proficient to solve any issue I've thrown their way, they're also easy to reach with multiple access options with minimal wait times.
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    Pros
    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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    SiteGround
    • You get a number of page views as a guide to your bandwidth, and a fixed amount of disk space on the server. So you know what you have to work with. No hazy promises of “unlimited” resources.
    • If you pay more, you’re allocated a server with fewer accounts, so there’s less chance you’ll be slowed down by your neighbors.
    • Its self-help material is pretty good — close to InMotion Hosting for knowledgebase quality.
    • SiteGround tackles slow speeds from all angles, using SSD storage, Nginx, SuperCacher, CloudFlare CDN, and HHVM.
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    Cons
    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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    SiteGround
    • Business model and clarity about prices after the second year
    • Server Performance when it's stressed or under a big volume of traffic
    • Upgrading model. Sometimes I felt like it was mandatory to update and pay more for basic needs, even with low traffic volumes
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    Usability
    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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    SiteGround
    The UX is fluid and easy to understand.
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    Support Rating
    Shopify
    Always are quick to answer our questions and help us find a solution
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    SiteGround
    I don't feel stress about the website and emails hosted with SiteGround. I like the customer/tech support, the agents are always polite and ready to find a solution. My websites are secure and has a free SSL certificate - I can get on with my business. The boost in speed to the webpage loads is a big bonus especially when designing and developing websites online. They also provide tips and how to videos on various topics which is valuable learning tool.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    SiteGround
    I used Namescheap in the past. I believe Namescheap is a big company compared to SiteGround, as big as godaddy. I think because of that, you get what you expect. Good services, but maybe more costly and you have to pay for everything as extra. Email $5, SSL $10, CDN $10 etc In my opinion, SiteGround actually has packages that make sense for wordpress hosting. If my website gets a lot of traction in the future, I will need to upgrade from the current plan and maybe move away from SiteGround.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    SiteGround
    • All the sites I've set up at SiteGround are performing faster than they did at their previous hosting provider. This yields a superior customer experience and higher Google/SEO rankings.
    • Their service has been rock solid, necessitating little support (which is admittedly less than ideal for my support business, but a boon for my clients bottom line) and zero downtime.
    • Easy to get new sites up and running, which speeds creation of new businesses and rapid deployment of conceptual campaigns.
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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.