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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

    Volusion

    Score4.8 out of 10
    N/AVolusion is a cloud-based ecommerce solution from the company of the same name in Austin, TX. It features an intuitive dashboard, built-in marketing and promos, SEO, templates, and tools to customize look and appearance.

    $29

    per month

    Pricing
    Shopify PlusVolusion
    Editions & Modules
    3-year term
    $2300
    per month
    1-year term
    $2500
    per month
    Personal
    $29
    per month
    Pro
    $79
    per month
    Startup
    $179
    per month
    Business
    $299
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Shopify PlusVolusion
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Shopify PlusVolusion
    Considered Both Products
    Shopify
    No answer on this topic
    Volusion LLC
    Chose Volusion
    Again, we work with all of these platforms, not just Volusion. However, we do make recommendations for Volusion based on the size of client and the need for additional customization and tuning. For clients who lack major development resources in house to maintain a platform …
    Incentivized
    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 PlusVolusion
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Shopify Plus and Volusion
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.4
    45 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Volusion
    3.6
    9 Ratings
    74% below category average
    Product catalog & listings8.743 Ratings4.39 Ratings
    Product management8.644 Ratings4.39 Ratings
    Bulk product upload8.540 Ratings4.28 Ratings
    Branding8.442 Ratings3.69 Ratings
    Mobile storefront8.643 Ratings1.28 Ratings
    Product variations7.443 Ratings4.78 Ratings
    Website integration8.339 Ratings3.38 Ratings
    Visual customization8.343 Ratings5.19 Ratings
    CMS8.940 Ratings2.27 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Shopify Plus and Volusion
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.8
    44 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Volusion
    3.6
    9 Ratings
    72% below category average
    Abandoned cart recovery8.842 Ratings3.67 Ratings
    Checkout user experience8.743 Ratings3.79 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Shopify Plus and Volusion
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.6
    42 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Volusion
    4.1
    8 Ratings
    68% below category average
    eCommerce security8.642 Ratings4.18 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Shopify Plus and Volusion
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.6
    44 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Volusion
    2.6
    9 Ratings
    99% below category average
    Promotions & discounts8.743 Ratings4.89 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations8.638 Ratings1.88 Ratings
    SEO8.643 Ratings1.28 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Shopify Plus and Volusion
    Feature
    Shopify Plus
    8.2
    43 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Volusion
    2.9
    9 Ratings
    94% below category average
    Order processing8.743 Ratings3.69 Ratings
    Inventory management8.242 Ratings2.28 Ratings
    Shipping8.042 Ratings3.08 Ratings
    Custom functionality8.142 Ratings2.67 Ratings
    Multi-site management00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Shopify PlusVolusion
    Small Businesses
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Shopify PlusVolusion
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (45 ratings)
    1.5
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Shopify PlusVolusion
    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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    Volusion LLC
    Volusion is a good company if you're starting out. The problem is that, if you want more complexity out of the program, you're kind of stuck. Also the regular time out errors and slow downs can be very frustrating. Packages that miss overnight deadlines because your system stops working can cost you customers. In today's highly competitive market, that's just something that's hard to put up with. If you have a lower volume of business you might be able to work around these issues.
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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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    Volusion LLC
    • Templates are pre-built for a good end user experience. I've gone through the process of building custom sites as well as tweaking both free and paid templates that Volusion's design team provides.
    • Their support team didn't use to be as helpful, but in recent years have answered nearly all questions I've had. Their support section within the database provides detailed walkthrus as well.
    • Order processing is easy once you've been trained on the system. We got to a point where nearly the entire process was automated from initial purchase through shipping.
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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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    Volusion LLC
    • API calls use the previous call as a reference, even if you weren't the one we made the previous call. Can lead to data gaps, so you often have to set a manual date range to look back to make sure you aren't missing any data.
    • Not as customizable as most ecommerce platforms
    • Not as many integration options as most platforms
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Shopify
    No answers on this topic
    Volusion LLC
    When you spend so much time with a product like this and not only have you witnessed its growth, but you almost feel like you are next those that make the decisions of building features a certain way, you can't help but want to stay and be a part of their continued growth. It's simply a great product. Can it improve? By all means! But it will only improve because of users and avid resellers like me.
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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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    Volusion LLC
    I know what to do to add a new product, promotion or do an analysis of sales.
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    Support Rating
    Shopify
    Always are quick to answer our questions and help us find a solution
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    Volusion LLC
    You have to wait on hold for at least 45 minutes every call—the tech support person never knows the answer right away so they put you on 10 minute holds only to come back and say they're still looking for answers. The chat function could take days to get a response. Our "Dedicated Account Manager" never checks in or answers, nor are they ever in the office when we call. It's like they try to be as unavailable as possible until you forget why you even called in the first place. Insane.
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    Implementation Rating
    Shopify
    No answers on this topic
    Volusion LLC
    It is best to use the built-in features and recommended services for the most turn-key experience (ie. Skipjack for payment processing so that it can all be done from the Volusion backend).
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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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    Volusion LLC
    While k-eCommerce was very glamorous to us because it integrates with our main workflow, it just didn't have some of the marketing features that are so integral to the way we do business online. The set-up costs were also way too high. Volusion is so affordable and feature heavy, it makes it very difficult for any shopping cart provider to compete. You can find others who are competitively priced and have similar features, but they simply aren't as robust (at least for the way we use it)
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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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    Volusion LLC
    • Honestly, when you're in the dashboard, the UX is simply horrendous. I mean, everything that should be 1-2 clicks away is 4-6 clicks away, and each pages takes at least four seconds to load. You just find yourself wasting a lot of time waiting for things to load. This should be more simple.
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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.

    Volusion Screenshots

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