Shopify Software
Shopify is a Web-based e-commerce platform that offers a mobile POS (mPOS) system. The mPOS enables users to manage their business and complete transactions in-store as well as at markets, pop-ups, and trade shows. The e-commerce platform enables retailers to sell online and reach their customers through mobile and social media channels.
Shopify’s mPOS features inventory management capabilities that can sync with e-commerce store so users can see their actual inventory for both assets. It also features store management capabilities, such as reporting and analytics, staff management, order histories, and customer management.
The e-commerce software facilitates setting up an online shop through Shopify’s website builder and blogging platform. Payment is managed through its shopping cart feature, which is backed by 70 payment gateways.
Shopify provides search engine optimization (SEO), email marketing, social media integration and a discount code as a part of its marketing module. The stock count can be tracked in real-time and products can be de-listed when inventory runs out.
Shopify's analytics module can be integrated with Google Analytics to track sales, visits, and referrals.
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Supported Operating System(s):
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS, Linux, HP-UX, AIX, Solaris, Unix, IBM OS/400, Web browser (OS agnostic), Windows 2000, Windows 8
1,437 Reviews of Shopify
DARSHAN from DBJETS
Specialty: Ecommerce
Employees number: 1 employee
October 2018
October 2018
Good amount of specifications however feels expensive
They should really think about their pricing structure for customers
Pros
Excellent speed even if your internet is slow, still the website will load much faster.
Cart management system is easy for buyers
Payment methods is superb and fast
Ease of functionality as well
Good amount of promotions
Cons
Limits with packages for listing of products which makes it expensive for beginners
Not sufficient amount of specifications added for first time users only if you spend more then you get all specifications so found it to be super expensive as compared to other providers
Sherry from Safety Unlimited
Specialty: Ecommerce
Employees number: 11-50 employees
September 2018
September 2018
If you have time to invest in the set up it is worth it
Pros
Integrates with instagram, facebook and other social media platforms. It also integrates with mail-chimp and linktree. I like it that you can duplicate products instead of creating new products each time you want to add to your store. Emails that arrive in your inbox after you launch are helpful and useful.
Cons
Very labor intensive initially to set up the storefront. Creating themes and the look of your store is not just a few clicks. There are tweaks and changes that need to be made for a pleasing aesthetic for both mobile and desktop shoppers.
Dianna from The Renegade Pearl Body Arts LLC
Specialty: General merchandise
Employees number: 2-10 employees
September 2018
September 2018
Shopify is exactly what I need!
Pros
Shopify is a great program that is easy to use, secure, and designed with small businesses in mind.
Cons
I really don't have any complaints about shopify. It's really an awesome platform and nails everything they do!
Omarie from K08 Sounds
Specialty: Apparel and fashion
Employees number: 1 employee
September 2018
September 2018
Life Saver
Pros
Shopify is awesome for any online business. It’s a one stop shop for starting up a business because it already takes care of a lot of the back end. It also connects to SEO and integrates with websites with ease.
Cons
The only con with this is ofcourse the price. The software itself is wonderful, but can get quite expensive especially for a startup company.
Sandra from Medical Hospital
Specialty: Apparel and fashion
Employees number: 2-10 employees
September 2018
September 2018
Fast learning curve, many options to customize your own site at a great price
Overall, a very good product and can definitely help a lot of business owners to grow.
Pros
I have used Shopify for over a year now. It offers many options to business owners at a reasonable price. It definitely has quite a bit to learn especially for people with limited web design experience but the website itself provides all the resources and makes it easy to learn. There are lots of helpful tips along the way and the customer service is pretty attentive and knowledgeable in all that Shopify has to offer. There are a lot of options in order to customize your website to fit your business needs. The website loads fast and makes it easy for customers to find you. Shopify also gives you access to reports to always check up on how well your website is doing, it is crucial information to learn about where you need to improve on.
Cons
For the most part Shopify has been a great resource, the only downside I would say is the continued membership price and the customer service wait time can be a bit slow at times.
Bofu from SAS Franconstruct
Specialty: Furniture and home decor
Employees number: 2-10 employees
September 2018
September 2018
Complete and easy to setup ecommerce online shop for a beginner
Pros
Professional templates included (free or paid) within the app and the accounting tools (marketing, customer service) that can automate your business process.
Cons
Transaction fees for every sale (unless using Shopify payment) and monthly costs when using and integrating multiple apps.
Skyler from Roc1Stock1
Specialty: Other
Employees number: 2-10 employees
September 2018
September 2018
My experience with shopify
Pros
What I liked the most about shopify is the simplicity of it. It is very user friendly. And budget friendly.
Cons
I have a few cons with shopify as well. I wish it had more features especially with widgets, for mobile sites.
Jorge from manesa
Specialty: Other
Employees number: 51-200 employees
September 2018
September 2018
Best Shopping Cart
excelente ecommerce software .
Pros
one of the easiest eCommerce plataforms on the web, you can create and online store without knowing how to write software, you can take a template and within minutes you have your online store, you can even receive payments on your
Cons
there is not much to say, it is a very good software, a little expensive but it worth it, the support is not that good.
Nasit from Cinoteck
Specialty: Other
Employees number: 2-10 employees
September 2018
September 2018
Powerful online shop
Pros
It a powerful, online shopping site suitable for all kind of online shop and products, very easy to understand
Cons
so far am yet to really fine out, what i personally dont like about the, what i thought was a down side is the credit card payment section, but after some research i got over it.
Carita from Aakko
Specialty: Ecommerce
Employees number: 2-10 employees
September 2018
September 2018
Best eCommerce solution for novice and pro - super easy to get started, awesome addons + all the back end support is taken care of.
We (my sister and I) are only a small boutique company with a dozen products. Having a background as a web developer (and a number of my own HTML & WordPress sites) it was my job to get the website sorted. We figured out that Shopify would only cost slightly more than a hosted e-commerce WordPress site PLUS with self-hosting, we'd still have to do all the backend stuff ourselves - so it was that trade-off of money for less stress. Security and ease of use were my biggest concerns and Shopify has taken care of that for me. The only other item we've purchased is a great theme to suit our range of products. We've not had to buy any additional apps/extensions as I've found some great free ones. Yes, there is a small fee involved with each transaction but this is comparable to other systems. No system is perfect so it's important to understand your market and your product and do your research on the various systems out there. But I'm a very happy Shopify fan! I wish you luck in your e-commerce journey.
Pros
Free 14 day trial lets you give it a go without committing; easier than woo or wordpress to setup and get started selling; great range of templates/themes and addon apps/extensions (free and paid); easy stock management; it's secure ; easy to design/customise your site - either as a developer using the code or just using the built in editor options.
Cons
I had to edit the code to insert my own meta keywords. But I may be old school when it comes to inserting keywords as I've also read that search engines don't necessarily worry about keywords anymore but focus on the content on the page.
Robinson from Southern Rad Spec
Specialty: Ecommerce
Employees number: 2-10 employees
August 2018
August 2018
Simple, solid platform that delivers on its promises.
Pros
Shopify is infinitely flexible - it can be super minimal for the just-getting-started, or you can bolt on enough apps and features for a business. Sky is the limit.
Cons
Wish the starter packs were cheaper. For really baby businesses Shopify can eat up a lot of profits. I also think the App ecosystem has a lot of spam and bad apps.
Don from Buydentifier
Specialty: Ecommerce
Employees number: 2-10 employees
August 2018
August 2018
Have used Shopify successfully for several client sites
Seems to be more responsive, loads faster and faster page refresh when editing than a year ago.
Pros
They have recently 'upped their game' with smarter more intuitive connections to your data, social sites, monetizing content and other benefits.
Cons
Still a little clunky if you're doing custom integrations but not enough to stop a good developer / coder.
Kristen from Dobbs Boston
Specialty: Other
Employees number: 2-10 employees
August 2018
August 2018
Somewhat clunky but inexpensive solution
Pros
Inexpensive solution that is fairly easy to add new products and customers. Good for our small business.
Cons
Clunky to review / update pricing - you have to click through several links to get to the pricing per item. Also clunky to navigate through the product catalog - you have to advance 1 page at a time rather than being able to skip to specific page numbers. Re-ordering products on a specific page is very cumbersome as well.
Joni from Lambert Entertainment, LLC
Specialty: Other
Employees number: 1 employee
August 2018
August 2018
Really great product, but expensive
I would have loved to keep using Shopify to sell products online, but it just ate into my profits too much.
Pros
Even someone who doesn't have a lot of web design experience can use Shopify. They offer a very clearly laid out set up and it's pretty easy to get help when you need it. If you're looking to set up an online shop you can use Shopify, even if you're not very tech savvy.
Cons
I ended up closing my Shopify store and using another vendor because the monthly fees were just too much money.
AKshay from TCS
Specialty: Other
Employees number: 1,001-5,000 employees
August 2018
August 2018
A very strong platform
Pros
It is a very useful platform for all type of businesses like small, medium and large.Provides end to end solution.
Cons
There is nothing which I dont like about this platform.Even provides free trial too which is very good.
Sonam from TSYS
Specialty: Other
Employees number: 501-1,000 employees
August 2018
August 2018
Very good platform
Pros
It is a very good platform for all type of businesses either small, medium or large.It also provides free trial.
Cons
Free trial atleast should be for 30 days to increase more business and partners.It is more beneficial for large businesses.
abdullah from Home Decor And Beyond
Specialty: Manufacturing and wholesale
Employees number: 2-10 employees
August 2018
August 2018
Great social media integration
Without a doubt worth a trial and possible investment, especially for small to
Medium sized business and those with ecommerce and social media channels for ease of accepting payments for customers
Convenience
Pros
I love it’s ease to sync it to your favorite social media to increase and channel all sales. I feel it’s made for the Ecomerce AND E-marketing world with its social media marketing and mass email marketing.
Cons
It may not be made for large business with huge varieties of products, prices, and diverse clientele base. Feels more perfectly nade more for the small and medium
Businesses.
Amogh from Deloitte Consulting US-India Pvt. Ltd.
Specialty: Health and personal care
Employees number: 2-10 employees
July 2018
July 2018
Wonderful tool for a small Business Owner
Pros
* Extremely easy to set up. No need to be a computer whiz to set up the platform
* very cost effective and worth every penny
* Lots of cool templates and designs to choose from.
Cons
The only real con is that there is a transaction fees on every item thats being sold from the platform. While i agree that the monthly fees is fair, having to pay both monthly fees and the per product fees gets irritating sometimes.
James from Steven Alan
Specialty: Apparel and fashion
Employees number: 11-50 employees
July 2018
July 2018
very easy to use and value oriented eCommerce solution
Pros
very easy to setup and user friendly, good value, has some modern features and insights right of of the box, can integrate with POS solution by third party
Cons
a lot of things that should be standard you have to rely on third party apps, customer support is lacking
Alicia from Diamond Couture
Specialty: Jewelry
Employees number: 2-10 employees
July 2018
July 2018
Shopify is user friendly and worth every penny
Pros
Shopify makes it extremely simple to sell online by making every step user friendly and lightning quick.
Cons
There isn’t much not to like about Shopify. I enjoy using it to help my business have a presence online.
October 2018
October 2018
I have a store with Shopify and I love it
Ease-of-use
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Pros
it was super easy to setup
My store was up and running within 24hrs
Cons
so kinks are being worked through
it's an improvement in progress
Karan from Chitkara University
Employees number: 501-1,000 employees
October 2018
October 2018
Shopify
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Pros
- Easy to use even for a beginner.
- Many tutorials are available to the internet.
- Have decent themes.
Cons
- Changing the host can be a hassle.
- Not many cons as such for now.
Farid from Gilan Holding LLC
Employees number: 501-1,000 employees
October 2018
October 2018
Efficient e-commerce platform which worth to try
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Pros
Most searched feature in e-commerce platforms is convenience in payment and I found it in Shopify. The key of success in business was always customer satisfaction and most customers are looking for easy payment methods. Because customers could be from different countries and one payment option can’t be suitable for everyone. Therefore Shopify provides different kind of payment options and as a result you don’t lose your potential customers.
Cons
To create your store is easy for the first time in Shopify. But when it comes to customizing your store you need some programming knowledge. If you don’t have any friend who used Shopify you will have to pay and find someone to do it for you. For newbies it can be expensive and time consuming.
October 2018
October 2018
Quick, Easy Online Store
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I use Shopify for a small print-based business that I run. It really provides a one-stop-shop for all of my needs, especially since this business isn't my full-time job. It makes it really convenient for me to have a store for my items, market my items, and receive payment for them as well. I think the convenience Shopify provides justifies the costs.
Pros
I like how quickly you can create your store on Shopify. I think they are pretty generous when it comes to themes and shop items for free. I also like how virtually all payment methods are accepted, including POS. This is very convenient and doesn't limit sales based on what payment methods the customer has available.
Cons
Shopify can get pretty fee-heavy, so you have to be conscious of costs. You have your stated price from Shopify, plus a percentage of sales, plus credit card fees, plus any additions. Shopify also takes some getting used to with their buzzwords on the platform.
Itay from Compie Technologies
Employees number: 51-200 employees
October 2018
October 2018
Build your E-Commerce store easily!
Ease-of-use
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Quality
Pros
Ease-of-use, You can create your store, add items, those easy features let you build fully-styled website in a day!
Cons
Shopify charges transaction fee on every payment. They're selling the product as "Make easy money". It's really not easy to get traffic to your store and to make a profit.
Rupesh from safaricom
Employees number: 1,001-5,000 employees
October 2018
October 2018
Efficient solution to start and manage an online shopping store
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I have used Shopify to setup and manage a dropshipping ecommerce website. It is easy to use and integrate with CRM solutions, payment gateways, accounting solutions and also social media platforms. It has enabled me to generate a considerable amount of revenue during my spare time.
Pros
Shopify is ease to use even for persons without web development knowledge.
It has different themes to customize an ecommerce store.
It an different apps both free and paid to extend the functionality of a store.
It has a free 14 trial day period.
It supports staff accounts.
Easy products, orders and discounts management.
It enable users to purchase a custom domain for their store.
It supports different payment gateways.
Cons
Shopify does not allows users to migrate their ecommerce store to a different hosting provider.
Bethany from Avalon Hills Eating Disorders Specialist
Employees number: 51-200 employees
October 2018
October 2018
Easy use
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Pros
I love how easy it is and it keep everything organized
Cons
I don’t like how it pops up with what other people are buying
October 2018
October 2018
Shopify is a fantastic solution to sell your products
Ease-of-use
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Pros
I can reach many consumers with just one click and I can accept credit card payments
Cons
I have not found any negative aspects to the software
Ashley from Mania Social Media
Employees number: 1 employee
October 2018
October 2018
I have used Shopify for both my buisnesses
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I currently run two businesses with shopify.com! The website is also great for dropshipping!
Pros
I love how easy it is to have an ecommerce website without all the hassle. I have a jewelry store on shopify.
Cons
They could be more accepting of high risk businesses but thats not really a problem
SAVIOUR YAO from WEBBERMILL LTD
Employees number: 1 employee
October 2018
October 2018
Shopify is the best ecommerce platform
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As far as am concern, ever since I moved my store to shopify, I've not encountered any glitches. My sales went up due to their inbuilt SEO features which drives me more traffic naturally.
I always recommend shopify to people who want to start their online stores
Pros
Shopify is a great place to start! Whether you are a small seller with a few items, or a huge company, It has everything you need to have a successful online store.
Shopify is arguable the most popular platform for creating unique online stores.
My number one reason for choosing shopify over other platform is their security and up-time
Ever since i started using shopify I've never encountered any cyber security issues with them.
The platform has a wide variety of themes which some are free and paid version. The themes are very easy to edit due to the drag and drop feature which was introduced not long ago.
They platform also has lot of apps which you can use to extend the features of your store.
In all I chose shopify over WordPress' woocommerce after trying my store on both platforms
Cons
I have one major problem with the shopify platform. You can't set up complex shipping rules without paying additional money or upgrading to a higher plan. Even that you still need to pay for a shipping app from third parties to be able to achieve that.
Secondly the admin dashboard is quiet slow when you are making changes to your store.
October 2018
October 2018
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I am fully satisfied with it.
Pros
It's quite easy to setup and load. It provides proper security and reliability.Its loading time is fast.
Cons
The updates are not frequent. It's more expensive and transaction charges are somewhat higher.
Kevin from Taejon Christian International School
Employees number: 51-200 employees
October 2018
October 2018
E Commerce rocks !
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Shopify allows me to run a successful dropshipping company all from the comfort of my home or while travelling.
Pros
Shopify walks you through all the steps to start your own online store. I love the application on my phone that I can run my store on the go and I don't need my laptop to track progress. I especially like the sound effects of the "chaching" when an order comes in.
Cons
I find it difficult to import video product descriptions with different formats other than youtube.
October 2018
October 2018
Helpful but not my favorite.
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Pros
You can pair it with apps like deferpay to collect a deposit. Easy to pair with the products in your system.
Cons
When inputting products, there are 'skews' you can modify but if you fill in more than two, the rest disappear. Also, you can't reorder the list of products in an invoice. Also the way it is set up means that sometimes to send a customer an invoice they end up getting 2-3 emails from shopify which isn't great. (One: a copy of the order. Two: Instructions to pay. Three: If they want to pay a deposit you have to send them a third email with the defer pay link).
Kevin from Adults & Crafts
Employees number: 2-10 employees
October 2018
October 2018
LOVE LOVE LOVE
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Shopify is the most intuitive and best functionality ever.. Couldn't imagine better
Cons
It does cost a bit and you need to pay more for certain upgrades
Darrel from UCP Seguin of Greater Chicago
Employees number: 11-50 employees
October 2018
October 2018
Easy and Great Looking Designs
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Setup is really easy. Changing info and design is easy.
Pros
I use Vend POS, and it publishes directly into Shopify, and then updates real time inventory, as well as price changes, etc made in Vend. We purchased a theme template, and can make changes easily and quickly, including updating overall design elements.
Cons
Their POS software didn't have all of the things I needed in a POS system, but through their blogs I've seen upgrades and updates they have made to that system.
Desmond A from Demetech
Employees number: 1 employee
October 2018
October 2018
The best ecommerce platform to go to
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Shopify is the best place to setup your store if you want to go all out into ecommerce. i recommend it
Pros
As a freelance web developer and a dropshipper, shopify is the best platform to manage everything in one place. it is user friendly, spam filters, fraud detection, and alot more. it is the best place to setup your online store if you want to start selling online today. SHOPIFY is simply amazing
Cons
The monthly premium apps or plugins, is a little challenging for startup business. i had a challenge paying for this when i opened my first store.
Lorie from Kaley Jase boutique
Employees number: 2-10 employees
October 2018
October 2018
4 year user
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I have loved using Shopify pos
Pros
Ease of use, that it can be set up on an iPad, wireless scanner capabilities. Easily to do phone orders. Syncs with website
Cons
Returns can tend to be difficult at times due to the new update. Sometimes I only want to do store credit but it will give me an option to put it on their credit card only so we have to manually figure it out. The old version was much better in my opinion.
October 2018
October 2018
Best Customer Service EVER!
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Shopify has helped me to create a low-cost online presence and I have also generated revenue through my store to supplement my B2B business. Its a great way to show customers that you are a legit business with a beautiful site without spending a lot of money on website development. Its great!
Pros
Shopify is easy to use and has really nice looking templates to choose from as well. However, their best feature is the chat support to a great customer service team. The team is super responsive and knows the software to help you with your query or at least point you in the right direction. It does not waste your time and leave you frustrated with no answers at the end. Its a win for a company based solely online.
Cons
There are few themes which don't show well in the mobile devices. More free themes would be great I think.
October 2018
October 2018
make commerce seamless
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the simplification part of the managing e-commerce whether its payment sending invoice , segmentation of the data connected to user profile
Cons
nothing specific customer support can be more robust
Evangelina from Blessings & Bravery
Employees number: 1 employee
October 2018
October 2018
Awesome for most
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I thought it had a lot of features that made business and back office work simple.
Cons
I was really struggling to create a website without any help. It didn’t turn out like I had hoped. And their support options are pricey.
