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PROS

  • Around-the-clock support.
  • Incorporates marketing tools.
  • Includes a third-party app store.
  • Free attractive themes.
  • Robust customer experience.
  • Intuitive setup.
  • Offers a 14-day trial.

CONS

  • Transaction fees accumulate quickly.
  • No-refund policy.
  • Pricey advanced tiers.

Shopify (which begins at $29 per month for the Basic plan) is a handy tool for anyone who wants to launch an online retail business or other e-commerce venture. It is compatible with most third-party web hosting providers and several credit card processing gateways. This flexibility lets you launch your e-tail operation without much trouble. However, the service can get pricey if you make a lot of transactions. Still, Shopify is one of our Editors' Choice honorees for our e-commerce shopping cart roundup because it delivers with great integrations and an intuitive user experience. PinnacleCart is our other Editors' Choice winner.

For this review, I signed up with Shopify's Basic plan to set up an online storefront on an existing domain called "Super Fun Tech Shop" to sell a mix of handcrafted items. The starting price of my online store, with basic shopping cart tools and an existing domain, was $29 per month. If I'd had to register a domain, then Shopify would have tacked on an extra $9 for the first month.

Shopping Cart Packages

Shopify offers users a 14-day trial, which gives small businesses the opportunity to actually set up a store and test transactions before committing to the software. Shopify accepts all major credit cards. Competitor 3dCart offers a 15-day trial.Shopify offers five packages starting with the $9-per-month plan that lets you sell products on existing websites or on social media. The Basic plan is $29 per month with no transaction fees if you use Shopify's commerce gateway. This plan includes unlimited products and storage, 24/7 support, a website and blog, an SSL certificate, and two staff accounts. The $79-per-month Shopify plan includes everything in the Basic plan as well as three additional staff accounts, reporting, and abandoned cart recovery. The Advanced Shopify plan starts at $299 per month and includes 15 staff accounts, an advanced report builder as well as auto-shipping rate calculation. Shopify also offers an enterprise-grade Plus plan that is custom-built and offers custom pricing.

Not all shopping cart services charge transaction fees. Competitors 3dCart and Pinnacle Cart are alternatives that don't charge. But keep in mind that whichever merchant account and payment gateway you wind up using with those services will charge you transaction fees. The benefit of Shopify is that it handles all of that for you, freeing you up from dealing with merchant accounts and their additional bills. If you decide you don't like Shopify and you don't choose a pricing plan during your free trial, then your account will be frozen and you won't be charged for

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