| # | ALTERNATIVE | BEST FOR | SCORE | FROM | RANKED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  WixCreate your website without limits | General business and portfolio websites | 95.0 | $16/month | #1 in Top 10 Website BuildersOn 5 of Shopify's rankings |
| 2 |  SquarespaceEverything you need to sell anything | Creatives, photographers, and modern blogs | 92.7 | $16/month | #2 in Top 10 Website BuildersOn 5 of Shopify's rankings |
| 3 |  BigCommerceEnterprise ecommerce platform for growth | Large catalog stores and B2B ecommerce | 90.3 | $29/month | #3 in Top 10 E-Commerce PlatformsOn 4 of Shopify's rankings |
| 4 |  WooCommerceOpen source ecommerce for WordPress | WordPress website owners | 92.7 | Free | #2 in Top 10 E-Commerce PlatformsOn 3 of Shopify's rankings |
| 5 |  MagentoFlexible, scalable enterprise eCommerce | Enterprise retailers, complex B2B operations, high-volume sellers | 88.0 | Free (self-hosted) or Custom (cloud) | #4 in Top 10 CMS PlatformsOn 3 of Shopify's rankings |
| 6 |  PrestaShopOpen source ecommerce solution | Budget conscious developers | 81.0 | Free | #7 in Top 10 eCommerce PlatformsOn 3 of Shopify's rankings |
| 7 |  SquareMake every sale count | Brick-and-mortar retail and hospitality | 95.0 | 2.6% + 10c per transaction | #1 in Top 10 Point of Sale SystemsOn 2 of Shopify's rankings |
| 8 |  WordPressThe world's most popular website builder | Bloggers, small businesses, content publishers, portfolios | 95.0 | Free (self-hosted) | #1 in Top 10 CMS PlatformsOn 2 of Shopify's rankings |
| 9 |  ToastComplete restaurant management platform | Full-service restaurants, QSR chains, and hospitality venues | 92.7 | Custom pricing based on location count | #2 in Top 10 Point of Sale SystemsOn 2 of Shopify's rankings |
| 10 |  DrupalThe most powerful open-source CMS | Large enterprises, government agencies, complex content workflows | 90.3 | Free (self-hosted) | #3 in Top 10 CMS PlatformsOn 2 of Shopify's rankings |
FROM LISTER RANKINGS · UPDATED HOW WE RANK → | |||||
Start from what you need it for. Where each fits best, as Lister records it:
Closest to Shopify by the rankings they share: Wix (5 rankings), Squarespace (5 rankings) and BigCommerce (4 rankings).
Free to start, by their stated pricing: WooCommerce, Magento, PrestaShop, WordPress and Drupal.
Stated starting prices: Wix ($16/month), Squarespace ($16/month) and BigCommerce ($29/month).
Custom or quote-based pricing: Toast.
Each Lister Score is the alternative's score on the ranking named in its row, so compare scores within one ranking rather than across rankings. How the score is made.
#1 in Top 10 Website Builders: A versatile website builder known for its intuitive drag-and-drop editor and extensive app market.
#2 in Top 10 Website Builders: An all-in-one platform celebrated for its award-winning, design-forward aesthetics.
#3 in Top 10 E-Commerce Platforms: BigCommerce is a hosted platform designed for growing businesses requiring advanced features, superior uptime, and scalability. It includes built-in features for multi-channel selling, abandoned cart recovery, and sophisticated inventory management.
#2 in Top 10 E-Commerce Platforms: WooCommerce is a free, open-source WordPress plugin that transforms WordPress sites into fully functional e-commerce stores. It offers complete control over your site with extensive customisation options and a large developer community.
#4 in Top 10 CMS Platforms: Robust open-source e-commerce platform owned by Adobe. Built for large-scale enterprise retail with advanced merchandising and personalisation features.
#7 in Top 10 eCommerce Platforms: PrestaShop is a free, open-source e-commerce platform enabling merchants to build and manage online stores. Offering good balance between ease of use and customisation for small to medium businesses.
#1 in Top 10 Point of Sale Systems: Square offers cloud-based POS with hardware bundles, payment processing, and integrated inventory management. It serves small-to-mid-sized businesses across retail, food service, and personal services.
#1 in Top 10 CMS Platforms: Open-source CMS powering over 43% of all websites. Self-hosted or managed through WordPress.com. Offers unmatched flexibility through thousands of plugins and themes.
#2 in Top 10 Point of Sale Systems: Toast is a cloud-based POS built specifically for full-service and quick-service restaurants, offering kitchen management, table management, online ordering, and delivery integration.
#3 in Top 10 CMS Platforms: Enterprise-grade, open-source CMS known for scalability and complex content management. Powers major government and media websites. Requires technical expertise to configure.