ShopifyPowers over 4 million businesses globally with integrated payment processing and inventory management.95.0NEW$29/month
WooCommercePowers approximately 42% of all e-commerce sites globally, making it the most widely used platform by volume.92.7NEWFree
BigCommerceProvides unlimited bandwidth and product listings across all plans, supporting merchants scaling into enterprise.90.3NEW$29/month
MagentoDominates the enterprise segment with support for millions of SKUs and complex business logic.88.0NEWFree (self-hosted) or Custom (cloud)
SquarespaceKnown for industry-leading design templates that require minimal customisation to look professional.85.7NEW$16/month
WixServes over 200 million users globally with a focus on ease of use for non-technical creators.83.3NEW$16/month
Salesforce Commerce CloudIntegrates directly with Salesforce CRM for unmatched customer intelligence and personalisation capabilities.81.0NEWCustom
PrestaShopPowers over 300,000 online stores, particularly dominant in France and Europe.78.7NEWFree
Zendesk CommerceUniquely integrates commerce with world-class support tooling for customer-centric organisations.76.3NEWCustom
ShopwareOffers true headless commerce architecture natively, enabling API-first development approaches.74.0NEWFree (Community Edition) or custom (Cloud)
Shopify is a leading hosted e-commerce platform enabling merchants to build stores, manage inventory, process payments, and handle shipping with minimal technical knowledge. It offers hundreds of themes and apps with 24/7 support.
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.
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.
Magento is an open-source platform purpose-built for mid-market to enterprise retailers needing powerful features, extensive customisation, and multi-store management. Adobe now owns and develops Magento as part of its Experience Cloud.
Squarespace combines website building with integrated e-commerce capabilities, offering beautiful templates and a drag-and-drop editor. It suits creative entrepreneurs wanting aesthetic design without technical complexity.
Wix is a cloud-based website builder offering drag-and-drop simplicity with integrated e-commerce features. It includes hosting, domain registration, and AI-powered design assistance for rapid store creation.
Salesforce Commerce Cloud is an enterprise cloud platform combining e-commerce with CRM and customer data, powered by Einstein AI. It excels at personalisation and omnichannel retail strategies.
PrestaShop is a free, open-source platform popular in Europe for building feature-rich online stores. It offers a modular architecture with thousands of community-built modules for customisation and extension.
Zendesk Commerce (formerly Zendesk Sell) combines e-commerce functionality with integrated customer service and support tools, enabling seamless customer communication throughout the buying journey.
Shopware is an open-source and cloud-native platform offering both traditional and headless commerce architectures. Popular in Germany and Europe, it emphasises flexibility for omnichannel selling.
Hosted platforms (Shopify, BigCommerce, Squarespace) handle infrastructure, security, and updates for you via monthly subscription. Self-hosted platforms (WooCommerce, Magento, Shopware) run on your own server, offering control but requiring technical knowledge and ongoing maintenance responsibility.
Wix and Squarespace offer the lowest technical barrier with drag-and-drop interfaces, beautiful templates, and all-in-one hosting. Shopify is slightly more specialised for commerce but remains very beginner-friendly with excellent support and no hosting knowledge required.
Platform fees start from GBP 11-29 monthly, but add domain (GBP 10-15/year), payment processing fees (1.5-3.5%), shipping integration, and optional apps. A realistic budget for a small store ranges from GBP 50-200 monthly; enterprise solutions cost significantly more with custom pricing.
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