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.
$29
per month
Volusion
Score 4.9 out of 10
N/A
Volusion 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.
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BigCommerce and Volusion are both hosted solutions just as Shopify is.
Shopify seemed to be more intuitive and more customizable. It seemed to fit a little more in what the company sought, and ended up being our choice, even despite a higher price. The company ended up opting for Shopify by putting everything in the balance and deciding that its …
We used Volusion for a while, but switched over because Shopify was a lot easier to use. It has an easier check-out process, better templates, easier management of products, and is user-friendly. Squarespace on the other hand, we still use because we think it's better when we …
I have tried (and currently use and love) BigCommerce. GoDaddy was also decent and very easy to use. Volusion, Ecwid, Weebly, Wix, SquareSpace - all were colossal wastes of time.
My #1 issue with small business and ecommerce is that there's this belief that you can plug a few pictures into any old website, and the orders will start pouring in. This is simply not true, and if you try and build your online business that way you'll save yourself some time …
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 …
Volusion provided the best overall list of features, performance history, and bang for the buck. By not being the new kid on the block, they have worked out a lot the bugs and kinks that plague many ecommerce platforms. They've also refined a system that is very user-friendly …
I would say overall Volusion offers very similar solutions to these other platforms. One of the main reasons I went with it over others was my experience working on Volusion stores for years before we opened our own stores and took on new clients. I'm comfortable with the …
We use Shopify and while the monthly fee is slightly higher than Volusion, working within Shopify and the visual results you get...it's not even close. Volusion seems very outdated and overcomplicated, but looking for positives with Volusion, again, I'm paying an additional $40 …
Volusion makes the creation of a store a simple process even for a beginner. More importantly, for advanced users it allows to work fast, efficiently, and with efficacy due to its bulk import/export functionality. Shopify is aesthetically pleasing and Magento is an open source …
Users of both Shopify and Volusion use these platforms to create and manage their online stores. Both products tend to cater more to smaller businesses. Many Shopify users prefer its intuitive and user-friendly interface, while Volusion has received praise for its accessibility for users who are new to e-commerce.
Shopify users have commonly used the platform for dropshipping, thanks to its extensive integration with a multitude of dropshipping apps. On the other hand, Volusion users appreciate its robust inventory management tools as well as its functionality for tracking stock levels and maintaining organized inventories. Shopify’s users also nod toward its advanced SEO tools, which have proven extremely useful for driving website traffic. Conversely, several Volusion users have flagged the limited SEO tools as a downside for promoting their stores.
Shopify’s customization options have found favor with users who require a high level of personalization for their stores. They also like the wide range of plugins available, which can be utilized for expanding the store’s functionality. Volusion’s users find its customization more restrictive, with fewer plugin options. However, they value Volusion’s in-house customer service, which some have found to be more prompt and effective than Shopify’s.
Features
Shopify
Volusion
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
Shopify
7.4
131 Ratings
4% below category average
Volusion
3.6
9 Ratings
72% below category average
Product catalog & listings
8.6131 Ratings
4.39 Ratings
Product management
7.2129 Ratings
4.39 Ratings
Bulk product upload
7.6110 Ratings
4.28 Ratings
Branding
8.4130 Ratings
3.69 Ratings
Mobile storefront
7.4126 Ratings
1.28 Ratings
Product variations
6.3123 Ratings
4.78 Ratings
Website integration
9.2124 Ratings
3.38 Ratings
Visual customization
7.5129 Ratings
5.19 Ratings
CMS
4.4105 Ratings
2.27 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
Shopify
8.1
125 Ratings
7% above category average
Volusion
3.6
9 Ratings
71% below category average
Abandoned cart recovery
7.6116 Ratings
3.67 Ratings
Checkout user experience
8.5123 Ratings
3.79 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
Shopify
9.0
127 Ratings
8% above category average
Volusion
4.1
8 Ratings
68% below category average
eCommerce security
9.0127 Ratings
4.18 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Shopify
8.0
129 Ratings
7% above category average
Volusion
2.6
9 Ratings
97% below category average
Promotions & discounts
7.2124 Ratings
4.89 Ratings
Personalized recommendations
8.432 Ratings
1.88 Ratings
SEO
8.5120 Ratings
1.28 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B