A user-friendly way to set up your first e-commerce store.
January 17, 2020
A user-friendly way to set up your first e-commerce store.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Basic
Overall Satisfaction with Shopify
I have personally been using Shopify, for a small e-commerce store I run, for the last year. I set up a store and was able to start selling items and accepting payments very quickly after signing up. One of the biggest challenges for me (since this is a side business I work on) is that I cannot devote a lot of time or resources to get this up and running. That meant I would not be able to hire a dedicated design and development team to set up my e-shop. Shopify was the perfect solution for this. Their interface was really easy to understand, I really liked how everything is basically drag-and-drop simple. They were also able to set up my payment method without any hassles as well and that meant I could generate revenue from the get-go. Overall, this is the perfect e-commerce start-up tool for small and medium businesses.
- Very easy to use. No expertise in web development required.
- Looks great. Tons of built-in templates.
- Add-on applications can be confusing. It tacks on (what I think) are some unwanted add-ons for no beneficial reason.
- It is much cheaper than any other alternative (such as hiring a development team to create a portal for you) so I have saved a fair bit by using Shopify.
- Since it's easy to use and the learning curve is pretty gentle, I didn't have to invest a lot of time into learning how to use it.
- Wix and Squarespace
I looked at both Wix and Squarespace. I felt Wix was a little too complicated for me to use as I only have a fairly basic knowledge of web development. And while Squarespace was easy to use and looked better than Shopify, its pricing was a little bit on the higher side. I felt Shopify offered the best of both worlds (pricing and ease of use).