Shopify vs. Webgility

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Shopify
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Shopify is a commerce platform designed for both online stores and retail locations. Shopify offers a professional online storefront, a payment solution to accept credit cards, and the Shopify POS application to power retail sales.
$39
per month
Webgility
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
Webgility is a multichannel eCommerce software which provides automated accounting and inventory management. It is optimized for QuickBooks Desktop and NetSuite users who sell on multiple channels.
$109
per month
Pricing
ShopifyWebgility
Editions & Modules
Basic Shopify
$39
per month
Grow
$105
per month
Advanced
$399
per month
Shopify Plus
2,000
per month
Shopify Plus
2,300
per month
Pro
$109 (billed annually)
per month
Advanced
$199 (billed annually)
per month
Premium
$399 (billed annually)
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ShopifyWebgility
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA 25% discount is offered for annual billing.All plans come with free setup and onboarding, and annual plans get a 60-day money-back guarantee. All customers can add Webgility Intelligence for $20/mo/channel. QuickBooks Desktop customers can automate shipping for $50/mo and pull historical data over 90 days old for a $200 one-time fee.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
ShopifyWebgility
Considered Both Products
Shopify
Chose Shopify
Shopify is the full-fledged complete package. It is equipped with all the superb features. Shopify is one of the most used cloud-based e-commerce store creation platforms available in the market for medium and small businesses. Shopify is the best store creation tool with …
Webgility
Chose Webgility
I have tried many multi-channel software programs and it all depends on your needs. I used Shopify and QBPOS and that is why I choose Webgility in the first place. All software programs have good and bad points it just depends on how you use them. I simply do not recommend …
Chose Webgility
I am highly satisfied with the services that the platform is offering. It has been running on a regular basis with good efficiency and high plus stable performance that ultimately boosts confidence
Features
ShopifyWebgility
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
Shopify
8.5
148 Ratings
9% above category average
Webgility
-
Ratings
Product catalog & listings8.9148 Ratings00 Ratings
Product management8.3146 Ratings00 Ratings
Bulk product upload8.4124 Ratings00 Ratings
Branding8.5145 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile storefront9.0141 Ratings00 Ratings
Product variations8.1138 Ratings00 Ratings
Website integration8.8139 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual customization8.6145 Ratings00 Ratings
CMS7.6117 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
Shopify
8.5
140 Ratings
11% above category average
Webgility
-
Ratings
Abandoned cart recovery8.2130 Ratings00 Ratings
Checkout user experience8.8138 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
Shopify
9.5
142 Ratings
14% above category average
Webgility
-
Ratings
eCommerce security9.5142 Ratings00 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Shopify
8.4
145 Ratings
9% above category average
Webgility
-
Ratings
Promotions & discounts8.7139 Ratings00 Ratings
Personalized recommendations8.432 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO8.0134 Ratings00 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
Shopify
8.1
146 Ratings
2% above category average
Webgility
-
Ratings
Multi-site management6.719 Ratings00 Ratings
Order processing9.0143 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory management7.6142 Ratings00 Ratings
Shipping8.3134 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom functionality8.7135 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
ShopifyWebgility
Small Businesses
Ecwid by Lightspeed
Ecwid by Lightspeed
Score 10.0 out of 10

No answers on this topic

Medium-sized Companies
Shopify Plus
Shopify Plus
Score 9.1 out of 10

No answers on this topic

Enterprises
IBM Digital Commerce
IBM Digital Commerce
Score 9.0 out of 10

No answers on this topic

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User Ratings
ShopifyWebgility
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(161 ratings)
10.0
(17 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(16 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ShopifyWebgility
Likelihood to Recommend
Shopify
Shopify allowed us to handle matrix items and combined listings. Both of which we could not do on our previous platform. There was some customization involved but overall, it did what we needed it to. The one downside was that if we want to change anything we would have to reload the entire set of matrix items manually.
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Webgility
Webgility allows for an accounting based on the real world of our business. We are in control and charge of all of the processes that give dynamic to our businesses. We do not feel near to our business we are near and we can do this with nothing else than the intelligence behind Webgility. Everything is better since we started and we have ourselves still space to put under our reign with the vast amount of methodologies that are implemented at best in Webgility Desktop, Online, and Intelligence. There is positive improvement in the benefits every employee generates with the suites. Cases in which some starts to get in unintended directions can be detected early and corrected with no worse impact. Webgility did not too much enhance our reach to new markets or customers. Our new qualities are getting around but we expect more from the business generating features sets of Webgility. We are still curious about enhancing ourselves and our employees but we already integrated the suites to a significant degree in our processes. We are very satisfied with the POS and markets but there is for us still a lot left out where we are strong and reach our clients and customers.
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Pros
Shopify
  • It's base security and integration with trusted security partners (such as NoFraud) is a game-changer when it comes to reliability and a "hands off approach" for our IT department. The up-time is also very good.
  • It offers a wide range of verified plugins that are (for the most part) easy to install and use for any specific scenario you're looking for.
  • It's Analytics area in the admin is actually nice and offers a wide variety of reports that you can run.
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Webgility
  • This product has seamlessly helped my company in a form of scrutiny that has minimized human errors to almost zero.
  • It ensures an optimal level of accuracy exists when we are in the middle of downloading any sort of customer data.
  • The tailored, customizable, and personalized reporting of this platform is another great aspect of it.
  • I am satisfied with the usability of this software because it is very easy to use plus it has an intuitive interface that is easy to grasp.
  • Customer support of this product is commendable and worth to be praised because they have always been very helpful and supportive in any time of need.
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Cons
Shopify
  • I would love it if Shopify built an in house app which helped us post UGCs and social proof from platforms such as Instagram, Youtube etc. more seamlessly on our website. Right now, we are able to do it through third party apps but the look and feel is just okay.
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Webgility
  • Keeping in mind all the good things said about Webgility there is also a need to pinpoint some loopholes that exist in Webgility so that Webgility can further work on those deprivations in order to bring the best to its users.
  • I feel that the inventory management system of Webgility is pretty basic compared to the overall level of Webgility.
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Likelihood to Renew
Shopify
Nothing we have used in the past or have seen thus far even comes close to offering what we get with Shopify Plus, especially for the price. You cannot even come close to getting what we are getting at the price we pay. We are beyond thrilled and Shopify Plus meets and exceeds all of our needs and expectations. We love it!
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Webgility
No answers on this topic
Usability
Shopify
It is fairly easy to use Shopify regardless of what task you are attempting to perform. Most things are customizable to a degree without requiring coding ability. I have very limited coding experience and have still been able to navigate my way around changing features of the website that require edits to the code with the use of AI and trial-and-error. This previously wasn't possible with the WooCommerce platform.
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Webgility
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Shopify
Shopify support is always available when you need them.
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Webgility
No answers on this topic
Performance
Shopify
Shopify website speed is quite impressive. Even if we integrate couple apps, it does not hamper the site speed.
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Webgility
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Shopify
In terms of support I give Shopify a 9 out of 10 because they're always very friendly and thorough, and they personally can't solve my problem for me they always point me in the proper direction with the proper information I need to move forward
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Webgility
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Shopify
Shopify offered us several trainings to setup a Shopify store, how to build a brand, SEO, product photography etc. All this content have been super helpful in our journey.
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Webgility
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Shopify
Just start now and make the switch, the sooner the better. You will love it and it is really a simple process
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Webgility
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Shopify
Big Commerce and SAP Hybris are two other platforms we've investigated and Shopify is by far easiest to use and customize. While it doesn't do everything out of the box, the apps do fill in many gaps. The cost however, is probably the biggest selling point against these other two options.
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Webgility
It is one of the best platforms I have ever used. Webgility has been very helpful in mitigating human errors, which leads to so much time-saving. Webgility connects all the pieces, like a messed-up jigsaw puzzle, and keeps the orders synchronized well in Quickbooks.
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Scalability
Shopify
Shopify has basic to high-end plans. The plans grow with the brand`s growth and I love that about Shopify.
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Webgility
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Shopify
  • It got the store up quickly so the client could start selling. She was previously selling products on Etsy and Facebook and wanted to consolidate everything onto one website, so the main thing Shopify solved was to reduce the store owner's time in managing all her products on multiple sites. Also, we had previously built a website on Wix with all the custom functionality and branding she needed - a truly great, high-end website - but it performed so slowly that it was unusable. So the speed at which Shopify can be set up and then works on the page is appreciable.
  • The website was manageable by the client - she could figure the system out herself after a while so she saved money on costs for hiring developers. She did have to hire developers to customize some of the plug-ins but costs are all relative; it wasn't a high investment compared to building a full e-commerce website. With the complexity and size of her product base and the functionality and branding she wanted to have in a website, and the potential of her business, she would have needed to invest well over $10,000 to get to where she really needs to be. In the end she kept the budget under $5000.00.
  • Costs kept climbing with plug-ins having to be added with everything. My client became more involved in building the website and began to try multiple plugins, and she did not have the skill base to evaluate the plugins functionalities so she chose plugins that did not do everything she needed, and then ended up paying the plugin developers to customize the plugins. So on one hand, it's pretty amazing to be able to bring up an e-commerce website as quickly as a week or so, but on the other hand if you need anything customized or deeper functionality in regards to product searching and filtering on the web page, and management on the backend, it quickly goes beyond the skills of the average person to manage, and above their expected budget as well. In the end my client really did not get anything close to the functionality for the website we had originally envisioned.
  • Shopify was the easiest way we could find to bring the client's products to a global market. We evaluated several other platforms and the functionality simple did not seem to be adequate, so Shopify seemed like the only solution that could do enough of what we needed and still stay within this client's budget. Really the problem in this project was not platform per se but that the budget wasn't large enough. Shopify managed to provide a solution for an ecommerce store with thousands of products on a tiny budget, so in the sense of pure functionality it provided the best value of all the platforms we evaluated. The solution still isn't big enough for this client's business though so, without having insights into this client's post-build sales results, my guess is that because her new website did not make her products easier to sort through, and she likely didn't have much more budget left to invest in SEO and other marketing of the website, her sales probably didn't increase substantially as a result of having built the website. So I think this project all in all did not likely have a high ROI.
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Webgility
  • There is an on-going monthly fee, but our company finds it is well worth it for both the support we recieve as well as the time saved by not manually entering orders into out accounting software from our online store.
  • The biggest ROI is absolutely time saved in entering orders.
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ScreenShots

Webgility Screenshots

Screenshot of Webgility manages ecommerce accounting with tools to ensure sales tax compliance, and eliminate busywork.Screenshot of Webgility manages orders individually or in batches, and users can view profitability details to gain an accurate picture of profit and loss.Screenshot of Wegility’s connections manager makes it easier to add stores, shipping platforms, and marketplaces to an account — no IT experience necessary.Screenshot of Sync data in any direction to ensure the accuracy of orders, fees, deposits, and inventory with syncing from an online store into QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Desktop.