Wordpress vs Shopify

by Ronak Patel CEO

Wordpress

Introduced back in 2003, WordPress is an open-source software mainly used for creating a blog or website. We can also say that WordPress is a free CMS on which you can build your website. WordPress Development globally powers nearly one-third of the world's websites, from a small personal blog to the complex and giant sites of major corporations like Time Inc., Sony, NBC. WordPress will also provide you with the unique & most popular CMS in use nowadays. While the core WordPress software is free, the cost of a website depends entirely on your budget and goals. 

 

Pros of Wordpress

·        There are numerous SEO plugins for WordPress that can be set up to assist you with understanding your search engine results.

·        You will find regular updates on WordPress to ensure that the security of your site is superior and robust.

·        There are millions of WordPress users worldwide. There are numerous amount of people who are there to help you and resolve your query.

·        Plugins help enhance your website. When it comes to WordPress, there are more than 54,000+ free & paid plugins are available.

·        As you are aware of internet surfing on mobile devices is increasing day by day, having a consistent mobile-friendly site across all the devices is essential for the user experience. However, WordPress does an excellent job with this.

 

Cons of Wordpress

·        WordPress needs more resources simultaneously to go on with the growth of your WordPress site.

·        Similarly, as with most CMS solutions, WordPress offers a lot of basic layouts and themes to look over. Be that as it may, imagine a scenario in which you don't need your site to look like everybody else's.

·        The code of WordPress isn't as secure as Drupal, but it is better than Joomla.

·        WordPress is pleasant to potential hackers due to the open-source platform. To reduce this, it is better to know while selecting plugins & themes for your site.

 

Shopify

Shopify is a SaaS-based online eCommerce platform where you can sell your products. A framework primarily builds to develop an eCommerce website, and it is most comfortable to go with. One of the great benefits of Shopify development is that even if you aren't a technical person, you can easily create an advanced and engaging store with the guidance of its pre-existing extensions and themes.

 

Pros of Shopify

·        Shopify consists of all the features you require for running an online business. It offers free and paid Apps and includes flexibility for the brands having an online presence all around the web.

·        You can easily manage physical and digital products on Shopify. You can digitally arrange your items and handle those specific conveyances through email or as a downloadable via online storage.

·        Shopify strengthens you to utilize other potential sales channels like Amazon, Facebook, Pinterest and much more to boost sales.

·        Fully-hosted, so you won’t have to worry about server maintenance and costs

·        Support over 100 payment processors

 

Cons of Shopify

·        Blogging platform of Shopify isn't as good as of WordPress as it offers a basic layout for blogging.

·        Even though Shopify is equipped with web hosting with several plans, it lacks in providing us with email hosting. 

·        Content doesn’t automatically reformat when you switch themes

·        The only platform to enforce its transaction fee, unless you use Shopify Payments

 

 Conclusion

At the end, everything depends on your project requirements. Go for the one which suit your needs. You can also contact our professional developers if you have any queries.

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Created on Nov 25th 2019 07:18. Viewed 451 times.

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