Ecommerce Website Builder Comparison Table 2021

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Shopify

Cheapest premium plan: CAD$7 per month
Choose from over 7,500 apps
Best sales features score: 4.7/5

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Wix

Cheapest premium plan: CAD$7.50 per month
Offers the most creative freedom
Best website features score: 4.5/5
Editor is a bit cluttered

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BigCommerce

Cheapest premium plan: CAD$39 per month
More in-built features than competitors
Best customer support score: 4.5/5
Lowest ease of use score

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Square

Cheapest premium plan: CAD$15 per month
Free sales platform available
Best value for money score: 4.7/5
High transaction fees

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Squarespace

Cheapest premium plan: CAD$21 per month
Easiest platform to use and superb templates
Best ease of use score: 4.2/5
Limited stock monitoring features

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Our Experts:

Natasha Willett BSc,

Researcher (MMRS)

Dan Barraclough

Writer / Researcher

How we conduct our research

Over an extensive period of research, we hand-tested a wide range of ecommerce platforms and created websites on each one. During that process, we critically evaluated each platform in the areas that matter most to businesses: sales tools, value for money, website features, design functions, help and support, and ease of use.

We also invited everyday users to try the platforms to provide a customer score. This score represents the platform’s user-friendliness, and how likely that user is to recommend it. We then scored each ecommerce platform out of five for each of those categories, helping you understand each platform’s specific strengths and weaknesses in greater detail.

Why use an ecommerce platform?

Gone are the days of having to code your website from scratch, or hire an expensive professional to do it for you. Ecommerce platforms have totally changed the game. With intuitive features like drag-and-drop layouts, sleek design templates, built-in SEO tools, and more, ecommerce platforms make it incredibly easy to start selling online.