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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

    RWS Tridion Sites

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ARWS Tridion Sites provides web content management capabilities, connecting people, processes, and information across teams, brands, and markets, to deliver impactful online experiences globally. RWS Tridion Sites' DPX platform enables the use of either traditional or headless publishing. It includes advanced features such as automated personalization, multilingual capabilities and Semantic AI. The BluePrinting® technology at the core of RWS Tridion Sites simplifies reuse and…N/A
    Pricing
    Shopify PlusRWS Tridion Sites
    Editions & Modules
    3-year term
    $2300
    per month
    1-year term
    $2500
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Shopify PlusRWS Tridion Sites
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Shopify PlusRWS Tridion Sites
    Considered Both Products
    Shopify
    No answer on this topic
    RWS Group
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    25 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    22 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Shopify PlusRWS Tridion Sites
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Shopify Plus and RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.4
    45 Ratings
    7% above category average
    RWS Tridion Sites
    -
    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 RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.8
    44 Ratings
    14% above category average
    RWS Tridion Sites
    -
    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 RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.6
    42 Ratings
    3% above category average
    RWS Tridion Sites
    -
    Ratings
    eCommerce security8.642 Ratings00 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Shopify Plus and RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.6
    44 Ratings
    11% above category average
    RWS Tridion Sites
    -
    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 RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.2
    43 Ratings
    2% above category average
    RWS Tridion Sites
    -
    Ratings
    Order processing8.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory management8.242 Ratings00 Ratings
    Shipping8.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom functionality8.142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Shopify Plus and RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    -
    Ratings
    RWS Tridion Sites
    9.0
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Shopify Plus and RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    -
    Ratings
    RWS Tridion Sites
    9.1
    8 Ratings
    15% above category average
    API00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Shopify Plus and RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    -
    Ratings
    RWS Tridion Sites
    8.5
    8 Ratings
    8% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Shopify Plus and RWS Tridion Sites
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    -
    Ratings
    RWS Tridion Sites
    7.6
    8 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings3.03 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Square Online
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
    Storyblok
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Shopify PlusRWS Tridion Sites
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (45 ratings)
    9.9
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (12 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Shopify PlusRWS Tridion Sites
    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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    RWS Group
    Love the product and I really like how we use it for public sites. The only negative aspect is that it is just hard to find Tridion devs that understand the tool, grasp .net, react, and understand the blueprint, etc.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    RWS Group
    • Makes it easy to spin up a new site quickly
    • Allows for numerous users to work on the same site without conflicting with each other's changes
    • Allows you to unpublish changes or revert to old versions if you make a mistake
    • Allows you to time publishing actions (for example, you can set it to happen overnight)
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    RWS Group
    • Tridion is complicated in enough ways that it makes it difficult to train new users. Therefore, we have to limit the number of people with access to the system since we have not yet implemented Workflow.
    • When something goes wrong (items fail to publish, or there is unexpected behavior with components), there is little explanation provided that would point us in the right direction to troubleshoot. As a result, content Authors and Editors have to frequently ask for IT assistance.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Shopify
    No answers on this topic
    RWS Group
    I am giving this a semi-high rating because we have already got Tridion up and running and we are still in the process of moving the sites over to Tridion. It is unlikely we will be moving things to a new CMS AGAIN in the near future as the cost to get Tridion was high.
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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
    Incentivized
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    RWS Group
    The editor user interface is very user friendly and in-site editing makes simple updates fast and easy. The extensibility of Tridion is a big plus and the ability to add our own options into the default Tridion interface helps us integrate with external systems. Finally, the user permissions and security system helps us deploy it within our large organization.
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    Support Rating
    Shopify
    Always are quick to answer our questions and help us find a solution
    Incentivized
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    RWS Group
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    RWS Group
    It is a nuclear missile compared to the other handguns and knives on the market today. But it also requires nuclear technicians and expertise that a handgun doesn't require. Do you need to decimate your competition and you have the investment capabilities necessary to put a nuclear missile into the sky? Then definitely do it. Especially if you need a very good multi-lingual blueprint provider like Tridion.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    RWS Group
    • SDL is a very complex system. Creating custom components by external vendors turned out to be expensive.
    • The learning curve is very slow, so training takes a lot of time and cost.
    • The revamped corporate site looks clean, modern, and is mobile-friendly.
    Incentivized
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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.