E-Commerce Software: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

Shopify and Wix Stores are excellent options for setting up an online store, but which is tops for opening a shop? I compare the two services to determine which one is best for your business.

If you have an online store, the best e-commerce tools we've tested are essential for managing stock, handling purchases, and satisfying customer orders.

Shopify is a top-tier e-commerce platform that has many useful tools for selling physical or digital goods in person or online.

Volusion is a robust e-commerce solution with zero transaction fees, a strong site editor, and many marketing tools, held back by tier-based customer support and annual revenue limits.

Ecwid makes it simple to create an online store and export it to other popular marketplaces, but it locks important features behind higher-end tiers.

Shift4Shop is a feature-rich e-commerce platform that's free to use if you hit a certain sales level, but its clunky setup process and unintuitive website creation tools sully the experience.

Square Online is a simple-to-use e-commerce service that lets you create attractive, feature-laden online stores that integrate with popular social media platforms.

BigCommerce is a powerful e-commerce platform with strong inventory options, many themes, and zero fees from third-party payment gateways.

PinnacleCart is an e-commerce platform that delivers a comprehensive set of easy-to-use features, including inventory, email marketing, and SEO tools.

Wix Stores is a robust, highly customizable e-commerce platform that's strongly geared toward newcomers who want to quickly sell products or services.

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ShipBob was built by e-commerce entrepreneurs who didn't like what they found available to them when they were shopping for a fulfillment service. The result is a solid contender with a clear pricing structure and a good selection of warehouses.

Aimed at large organizations with global retailing requirements, Ingram Micro Commerce and Lifecycle Services offers a large menu of logistics services that go far beyond e-commerce fulfillment.

Because Fulfillify is a division of a larger company, Complemar, this service can draw upon the large organization's resources to offer smaller customers more competitive pricing.

eFulfillment Service specializes mostly in small to midsized e-tailing operations that deal in small parcel shipments. Within that range it can handle a wide variety of products and has an excellent pricing reputation.

X-Cart is aimed mainly at seasoned e-commerce professionals due to a somewhat complex user interface when compared to the competition, as well as a need to know HTML coding to get full functionality. If you're HTML-enabled, though, it's well worth a look.

Red Stag Fulfillment's commitment to using modern technology to streamline its operations and ensuring full transparency as to the location and condition of inventory makes it a desirable service.

Most of Sprocket Express' customers sell consumer goods and perishable goods. Its software works with a wide range of marketplaces and shopping cart apps.