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Ultimate Web Builder Full | osCommerce | Yahoo Store Builder | Volusion | BigCommerce | Zen Cart | Shopify | Magento | PrestaShop | Jimdo | |
Can Use your own Domain Name
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Requires Paid Plan |
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Pretty URLs
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Web Hosting choice
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No choice with Magento Go |
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Manage website online
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Cannot manage design online |
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Responsive App
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Choose responsive template |
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Unlimited Pages/Items
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Limited unless you go Platinum (pay $149/month) |
Limited unless you go Platinum (pay $149.95/month) |
Limited by storage unless you pay 179/month |
Limited to 5, 15, or Unlimited items depending on plan, also limited by storiage |
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Create own Style/Templates, Styles Manager
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Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
Templates Only |
Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
Requires Coding and Premium Themes cost $80 - $180 extra |
Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
Templates Only |
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Create/use multiple headers, footers, side sections
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Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
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Non-Scrolling Top Row / Footer Row Options
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Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
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Built-in SEO tool
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Requires Add-On |
Requires Business Package ($240 / year) |
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Contact Form
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Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
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Membership App/Member Groups
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No Member Groups |
No Member Groups |
No Member Groups |
Requires Coding or paid extension |
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Social Networking App
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Forms & Surveys Builder
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Polls App
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Credits App
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Listings Directory App
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Classifieds App
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Aricles App (members/admin)
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Customizeable E-Commerce App
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Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
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Coupon Codes & Promotions Management
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Create coupon codes and select dollar or percentage discount; choose which items they can be applied to |
Requires Business Package ($240 / year) |
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Item Reviews
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Choose auto-approve, manual approve, require member login, or allow guest review posts |
Requires Coding |
Requires Add-On |
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Item Social Share Buttons
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Facebook Like, Twitter Share, Google +1 options |
No Google Share |
No Google Share |
Requires Coding |
Requires Add-On |
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Related Items Display Option
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Horizontal or Vertical Display Option |
Requires Coding |
Requires Add-On |
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"People Who Bought This Also Bought" Display Option
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Horizontal or Vertical Display Option |
Requires Coding |
Requires Add-On |
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Inventory App
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Keep track of inventory automatically, Option to display "Out of Stock", and "Limited Supply" message automatically, and not allow purchase when out of stock |
Only option to allow purchase of Out Of Stock items or not |
No display stock options |
No display stock options. When out of stock, no option to keep selling |
No display stock options, selling options |
Requires Coding |
Requires Add-On |
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Payments Management
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Keep track of Payments and Payments Status automatically |
Requires Add-On |
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Subscriptions & Automatic Downloads App
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Affiliates App
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Requires Add-On |
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Password Protect Pages
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Requires Add-On / Coding |
Only 1 or 5 sections if do not get the Business Package ($240 / year) |
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Photo Gallery/Slideshow, product displays & zoom
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Mailing List App
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Requires Add-On |
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Languages App/Switch Menu
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Built-in Blog
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Built-in Forum
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Ads Management, Post/control own ads
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Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
Requires Add-On |
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Embed Media
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Requires Coding |
Upload/embed youtube videos via system only |
Requires Coding |
Requires Coding |
Through Widgets |
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No programming experience required
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Allow adding custom coding
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Html/CSS code editing only |
Html/CSS code editing only |
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Price
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Cloud: Starting at $23/month or Buy Now: $249 |
Free | Price depends on your profits, $39.95 - $1049.95 / month, + .75 - 1.5% Transaction Fees | $19 - $149 / month | $24.95 - $299.95 / month | Free | $26 $29 - $179 / month + up to 2% Transaction Fees unless you use Shopify Payments (USA/Canada); (Credit Card Charges still apply) |
Magento Go: $180 – $1500 per year, Magento Community (CE): Free, Magento Enterprise (EE): $14,440 per year |
Free, but there can be high add-on costs | Free with ads - $240 / year, plus extras for domain name and emails |