Shopify vs WooCommerce
Managed WooCommerce hosting, like Shopify, is an all-in-one ecommerce solution.
Key differences to consider
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Trapped in the slow lane
If your Shopify store is slow, the only solution is a “freemium” performance app. But, it won’t stay free for long.
When traffic picks up, you’ll need a paid app. And as your business grows, you’ll need more apps. And the more apps your Shopify store has, the slower it will be. It’s a frustrating and expensive cycle.
Nexcess Managed WooCommerce, part of Liquid Web’s managed hosting suite, is pre-optimized and scales alongside your business. Grow without fees with platform tools and plugins that keep load times fast.
Shopify shipping has more limits
Shopify offers shipping discounts, but those low prices disappear for heavy orders and large boxes. Plus, their discounts only apply to US and Canada-based carriers.
Also, Shopify does not have built-in address validation or insurance. If an order is expensive, or the address is misspelled, you can lose money.
Shipping is easier with managed WooCommerce. Validate addresses automatically. Ship globally. And find the best plugins for competitive rates and insurance with Liquid Web experts.
If it looks like Shopify, it works like Shopify
Shopify offers 100+ themes to choose from. But if you want a store that doesn’t look like other Shopify stores, it will cost you.
Customizable Shopify themes cost hundreds. You can’t personalize your checkout page. Sales-boosting features, like product variations and search filtering, are limited.
Expect full personalization with managed WooCommerce. Liquid Web includes the plugins and tools you’d pay for at Shopify, like theme customization and product variations.
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The hidden costs of Shopify apps
Shopify has 27 in-house apps to improve your store. The other 8,000 Shopify apps are third-party vendors. Most charge money for basic expectations.
A few examples: automatic backups ($9/mo), quality staging ($99/mo), adding tabs to product pages ($6/mo), and SEO help (up to $79/mo).
Expect the features you need without fees at Liquid Web. Managed WooCommerce includes free product tabs, Yoast SEO, staging sites, and backups.
Support in slow motion
Shopify support can help with basic platform problems. But if the problem is money-related, you’ll have to wait.
Revenue-critical issues like refunds, site suspensions, frozen funds, and Shopify Tax errors can take weeks to resolve. Even canceling your plan is a battle.
With managed WooCommerce, you’re in control of your revenue. Run your store without worrying about downtime or lockouts. Cancel your monthly plan in a few clicks.
Stay away!
They just closed our website without any prior notice and without giving any information on it. Spend hours and hours working on getting it up and running. Been running for a month, and now they’ve closed it out of the blue, and cannot get in contact with them. We’ve had a local hosted website the last 10 years before were we had total control. This is insane behavior!
– Daniel Nielsen on Trustpilot