{"id":9013268,"date":"2018-04-26T10:03:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T14:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/?p=9013268"},"modified":"2023-08-21T06:35:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T10:35:30","slug":"volusion-vs-shopify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/volusion-vs-shopify\/","title":{"rendered":"Volusion vs Shopify: 7 Critical Comparison Points\u00a0","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although Volusion has been here since 1999, the company currently powers way lesser stores than Shopify (founded in 2006). Volusion&#8217;s about 15,000 and Shopify\u2019s over 700,000. Shopify is also more searched.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Volusion-Vs-Shopify-1024x536.png\" alt=\"Volusion Vs Shopify\" class=\"wp-image-11022653\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Volusion-Vs-Shopify-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Volusion-Vs-Shopify-720x377.png 720w, https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Volusion-Vs-Shopify-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Volusion-Vs-Shopify-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Volusion-Vs-Shopify.png 1201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Does that mean Shopify\u2019s better or is it just better marketing? <strong>When it comes down to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/reviews\/volusion\/\" data-type=\"pro-review\" data-id=\"7012779\" data-lasso-id=\"1146\">Volusion<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/recommends\/shopify\/\" data-type=\"pro-review\" data-id=\"7012700\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"1147\" data-lasso-name=\"Shopify\">Shopify<\/a>,<\/strong> it\u2019s not just about lower prices or having a store that looks like no one else\u2019s. I\u2019ve spent $30k on a complex design when a stock template (that\u2019s cheaper) converted better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve saved you the headache by comparing the key differences between both that will tilt the scales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/153834aa-33db-48f7-a232-8958a72163b1_shopify2020Volusion202020Explore202020Google20Trends.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id9013268_bfcf1a-89 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);background-color:var(--mission-blue);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id9013268_bfcf1a-89 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id9013268_bfcf1a-89 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{color:var(--base-3);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id9013268_bfcf1a-89 .kb-table-of-contents-title{color:var(--base-3);font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id9013268_bfcf1a-89 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{color:var(--base-3);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id9013268_bfcf1a-89 .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id9013268_bfcf1a-89 .kb-toggle-icon-style-basiccircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id9013268_bfcf1a-89 .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id9013268_bfcf1a-89 .kb-toggle-icon-style-arrowcircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id9013268_bfcf1a-89 .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:after, .kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id9013268_bfcf1a-89 .kb-toggle-icon-style-xclosecircle .kb-table-of-contents-icon-trigger:before{background-color:var(--mission-blue);}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choosing Between Volusion And Shopify<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"r_products table_12 t12\"><div class=\"r_product r_title\"><div class=\"col-1\">Product<\/div> <div class=\"col-2\">Summary<\/div> <div class=\"col-3\">Ratings<\/div>  <\/div><div class=\"r_product\"><div class=\"col-1\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/shopify-table.png\" alt=\"Shopify\" width=\"88\" height=\"74\" title=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"r_col1_name\">Shopify<\/div>\n\t<a class=\"r_toval\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/recommends\/shopify-review-widget\/\" target=\"_blank\">Try For Free<\/a>\n\t<a class=\"r_review\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/reviews\/shopify\/\" target=\"_blank\">Review<\/a><\/div><div class=\"col-2\"><div class=\"r_summ\"><div class=\"r_item r_pros\">Fast Loading & Easy To Use<\/div><div class=\"r_item r_pros\">Excels With Multichannel Sales<\/div><div class=\"r_item r_pros\">1-Click Selling Apps Available<\/div><div class=\"r_item r_cons\">Weak at SEO\/Content Marketing<\/div><div class=\"r_item r_cons\">Checkout Not Customizable<\/div><div class=\"r_item r_cons\">Apps Are Expensive<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-3 cfix\"><div class=\"c3-w\"><div class=\"cfix\">Value <span class=\"fl-right\">4.0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"r_bar_bg\"><div class=\"r_bar\" style=\"width:20%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfix\">Features <span class=\"fl-right\">3.8<\/span><\/div><div class=\"r_bar_bg\"><div class=\"r_bar\" style=\"width:24%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfix\">Performance <span class=\"fl-right\">3.9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"r_bar_bg\"><div class=\"r_bar\" style=\"width:22%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfix\">Ease of Use <span class=\"fl-right\">4.9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"r_bar_bg\"><div class=\"r_bar\" style=\"width:2%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfix\">Design & Themes <span class=\"fl-right\">4.0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"r_bar_bg\"><div class=\"r_bar\" style=\"width:20%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfix\">Integrations <span class=\"fl-right\">4.6<\/span><\/div><div class=\"r_bar_bg\"><div class=\"r_bar\" style=\"width:8%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"t12-c3-r\"><div class=\"t12-lrg t12-ova\"><div class=\"t12-ova-in\"><div class=\"t12-ova-num\">4.2<\/div>Overall Score<\/div><\/div><div class=\"t12-lrg t12-usr\">\n\t<div class=\"t12-usr-in\">\n\t<div class=\"t12-usr-1\">User Rating<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"t12-usr-num\">4.7<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"stars\">\n\t<div class=\"stars-bg\" style=\"width:75.428571428571px;\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"stars-ov\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div>28 reviews<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"r_product\"><div class=\"col-1\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Volusion.png\" alt=\"Volusion\" width=\"89\" height=\"75\" title=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"r_col1_name\">Volusion<\/div>\n\t<a class=\"r_toval\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/recommends\/volusion-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Try For Free<\/a>\n\t<a class=\"r_review\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/reviews\/volusion\/\" target=\"_blank\">Review<\/a><\/div><div class=\"col-2\"><div class=\"r_summ\"><div class=\"r_item r_pros\">Great On-boarding \/ Help Center<\/div><div class=\"r_item r_pros\">Subscription\/Recurring Payments Included<\/div><div class=\"r_item r_pros\">SMB Friendly<\/div><div class=\"r_item r_cons\">Lacks Up\/Cross Selling<\/div><div class=\"r_item r_cons\">Slower Load Times<\/div><div class=\"r_item r_cons\">Many Sites Look Dated<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-3 cfix\"><div class=\"c3-w\"><div class=\"cfix\">Value <span class=\"fl-right\">3<\/span><\/div><div class=\"r_bar_bg\"><div class=\"r_bar\" style=\"width:40%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfix\">Features <span class=\"fl-right\">3.5<\/span><\/div><div class=\"r_bar_bg\"><div class=\"r_bar\" style=\"width:30%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfix\">Performance <span class=\"fl-right\">2.9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"r_bar_bg\"><div class=\"r_bar\" style=\"width:42%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfix\">Ease of Use <span class=\"fl-right\">4.1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"r_bar_bg\"><div class=\"r_bar\" style=\"width:18%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfix\">Design & Themes <span class=\"fl-right\">3.7<\/span><\/div><div class=\"r_bar_bg\"><div class=\"r_bar\" style=\"width:26%\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfix\">Integrations <span class=\"fl-right\">3.5<\/span><\/div><div class=\"r_bar_bg\"><div class=\"r_bar\" style=\"width:30%\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"t12-c3-r\"><div class=\"t12-lrg t12-ova\"><div class=\"t12-ova-in\"><div class=\"t12-ova-num\">3.4<\/div>Overall Score<\/div><\/div><div class=\"t12-lrg t12-usr\">\n\t<div class=\"t12-usr-in\">\n\t<div class=\"t12-usr-1\">User Rating<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"t12-usr-num\">1.3<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"stars\">\n\t<div class=\"stars-bg\" style=\"width:20px;\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"stars-ov\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div>2 reviews<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/reviews\/volusion\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1148\">Volusion<\/a>&nbsp;is one of the oldest and leading hosted ecommerce solutions. It fell behind BigCommerce and Shopify, but in the past months, it has seen lots of improvement both in selling features and offering unlimited bandwidth. Overall, it\u2019s a solid platform and offers a cheaper alternative for subscription ecommerce over Shopify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s solid if you want to dropship. It\u2019s not for print on demand; Squarespace is better off for that. Not for up\/cross-selling products and you pay more for Amazon integration than Shopify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pros<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Great onboarding and help center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Built-in Subscription\/Recurring Payments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SMB Friendly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No transaction fees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deal of the day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cons<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You can\u2019t sell automatic digital downloads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lacks up\/cross-selling features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One of the slower SaaS platforms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No built-in blog feature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shopify<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/recommends\/shopify\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"1149\" data-lasso-name=\"Shopify\">Shopify<\/a>&nbsp;is a renowned ecommerce store builder with an excellent set of selling features and extensive marketing options. Where Volusion fails in up\/cross-selling options, Shopify doesn\u2019t. Also, it is excellent at Dropshipping, and it supports more dropshipping apps than Volusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It charges transaction fees if you don\u2019t use its native payment gateway. Although it has a built-in blog unlike Volusion, it\u2019s not the best for SEO. Neither is Volusion anyway. You\u2019re better off with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/recommends\/bigcommerce\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"1150\" data-lasso-name=\"BigCommerce\">BigCommerce<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/recommends\/woocommerce\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"1151\" data-lasso-name=\"WooCommerce\">WooCommerce<\/a>&nbsp;here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pros<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Lighting fast load time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lots of certified partners to help you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1-Click selling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Options for up\/cross-selling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cons<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Transaction fees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rated poorly in SEO in consecutive studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apps can add up and become costly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What To Look For In A Hosted Ecommerce Platform<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Picking one out of the many hosted ecommerce platforms can be daunting. Unlike self-hosted platforms where how easy it is to use them or your web host sort of smoothens your decision process. Many hosted platforms offer similar features for a similar price range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what exactly should you look at to narrow your options?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing to consider is what you want to do. Do you want to make a few bucks dropshipping few products or are you planning on beginning a big branded ecommerce enterprise? Is it branded products for a small business? Are you going to use a subscription model? Is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/ecommerce-affiliate-marketing\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1152\">affiliate marketing<\/a>&nbsp;involved?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason why those are important is that online store builders have their strengths. Shopify is well known as the dropshipping powerhouse. Large ecommerce businesses are better off with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/recommends\/bigcommerce\/\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"1153\" data-lasso-name=\"BigCommerce\">BigCommerce<\/a>. Subscription businesses can take Volusion. Print on demand works well on Squarespace and so on. Of course, depending on your business size, you might not stick with these suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, your skill level matters, especially if you are going to build your store without the help of a web designer or manage it without the Volusion or Shopify expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, pricing matters. Some hosted shopping carts are ridiculously expensive. So, you have to check if the price fit your budget and the features you seek. The essential features that ecommerce businesses need. Some more than others:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Zoomable product images<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product reviews and ratings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robust blog features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SSL certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Site search<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coupons and discounts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SEO tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product import\/export capability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fast loading speed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobile-ready design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marketing options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pricing &amp; Value: Compare Shopify And Volusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shopify and Volusion offer similar subscription options. To start with both offer free trials without credit card details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/shopify-pricing-plans\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9599\" data-lasso-id=\"1154\">Shopify\u2019s&nbsp;pricing plans<\/a> are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/www.shopify.com_pricingScreenshot-1200x609.png\" alt=\"Shopify Pricing and Fees\" class=\"wp-image-11033028\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/www.shopify.com_pricingScreenshot-1200x609.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/www.shopify.com_pricingScreenshot-720x365.png 720w, https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/www.shopify.com_pricingScreenshot-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/www.shopify.com_pricingScreenshot-1536x779.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/www.shopify.com_pricingScreenshot.png 1725w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Asides from Shopify\u2019s Basic Shopify ($39), Shopify ($105), and Advanced Shopify ($399) plans, there are also two other options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Starter ($5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/shopify-vs-shopify-plus\/\" title=\"Shopify vs. Shopify Plus: Key Differences You Need To Know\" data-lasso-id=\"1155\">Shopify Plus<\/a> (custom pricing)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you only wanted to use the Shopify buy button or sell on Facebook, then you can use the Lite option. It\u2019s not a full ecommerce solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volusion offers similar pricing options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/www.volusion.com_pricing_Screenshot-1200x609.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11033078\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/www.volusion.com_pricing_Screenshot-1200x609.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/www.volusion.com_pricing_Screenshot-720x365.png 720w, https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/www.volusion.com_pricing_Screenshot-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/www.volusion.com_pricing_Screenshot-1536x779.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/www.volusion.com_pricing_Screenshot.png 1725w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Personal &#8211; $35<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional &#8211; $79<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business &#8211; $299<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prime &#8211; Custom<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, recent pricing changes make Shopify more expensive. However, there\u2019s a difference in some areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start with, I don\u2019t like that Shopify charges a transaction fee if you don\u2019t use Shopify Payments. The payment gateway is not available in every country that Shopify is, and you\u2019re restricted with the up\/cross-selling apps you can use because if you set up certain apps, you can\u2019t use that gateway. Plus some subscription apps charge transaction fees too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also the issue of apps on Shopify that can add up and become costly. You might need many of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Volusion has its own native gateway, the only catch is that using it means lower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/credit-card-processors\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"11028127\" data-lasso-id=\"1156\">credit card processing fees<\/a> than using other gateways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But then, Volusion restricts the number of products and revenue you get on each plan. On the personal plan, you can sell only up to 100 products and make at most $50k per year. On Shopify, you can sell unlimited products and make as much as you want on the Basic Shopify plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, despite both platforms offering the same pricing, Shopify offers more features for the prices. For those that it doesn\u2019t build in, there are paid apps. For 1-click upselling, up\/cross-selling, and subscriptions, pay attention to the prices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/product-upsell\" data-lasso-id=\"1157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bold Upsells<\/a>&nbsp;from $9.99\/month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/cross-sell\" data-lasso-id=\"1158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cross Sell Recommended Products<\/a>&nbsp;at $19.99\/month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/subscription-payments\" data-lasso-id=\"1159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscriptions by ReCharge<\/a>&nbsp;for $39.99\/month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Volusion offers built-in features for collecting recurring payments. There are no options for up\/cross-selling, or one-click upsells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winner = Tie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The prices are identical, but the value you get depends on what you\u2019re looking for. If you\u2019re selling subscriptions, Volusion is more worth it, but Shopify offers more options for increasing order value. But then, the price you pay for all those might go past your budget. Plus the extra features might not matter to you at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head To Head: Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The performance of your ecommerce cart will determine if people find you on a search engine and stay on your site when they get there or if your site is too slow for their patience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the comparison:<\/p>\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" data-sorting=\"true\">\n\t\t<thead><tr>\n\t\t<th>Platform<\/th><th data-type=\"number\" data-breakpoints=\"\">Performance<\/th><th data-type=\"number\" data-breakpoints=\"\">Load Time<\/th><th data-type=\"number\" data-breakpoints=\"xs\">Mobile Speed<\/th><th data-type=\"number\" data-breakpoints=\"xs\">Desktop Speed<\/th><th data-type=\"number\" data-breakpoints=\"xs\">Avg SEO Traffic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Shopify<\/td><td>3.9<\/td><td>1.3<\/td><td>63<\/td><td>75<\/td><td>11717<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sellfy<\/td><td>3.1<\/td><td>1.4<\/td><td>46.8<\/td><td>72<\/td><td>134<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zyro<\/td><td>3.3<\/td><td>2.1<\/td><td>51<\/td><td>89<\/td><td>128<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nexcess StoreBuilder<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><td>1.93<\/td><td>53<\/td><td>72<\/td><td>58,645<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ShopWired<\/td><td>4.3<\/td><td>1.38<\/td><td>56<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>717<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pixpa<\/td><td>2.3<\/td><td>1.6<\/td><td>22.66<\/td><td>65.5<\/td><td>72<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Freewebstore<\/td><td>3.5<\/td><td>1.89<\/td><td>53<\/td><td>79<\/td><td>927<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ecwid<\/td><td>3.5<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>82<\/td><td>15,517<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Square Online<\/td><td>2.8<\/td><td>2.03<\/td><td>1.0<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><td>65,317<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BigCommerce<\/td><td>4.5<\/td><td>2.2<\/td><td>63<\/td><td>80<\/td><td>33626<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Woocommerce<\/td><td>3.1<\/td><td>3.4<\/td><td>42<\/td><td>52<\/td><td>72968<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shift4Shop<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><td>2.8<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>58<\/td><td>9703<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Volusion<\/td><td>2.9<\/td><td>3.5<\/td><td>48<\/td><td>56<\/td><td>15779<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adobe Commerce<\/td><td>2.8<\/td><td>4.8<\/td><td>39<\/td><td>43<\/td><td>19408<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Prestashop<\/td><td>2.9<\/td><td>4.62<\/td><td>50<\/td><td>52<\/td><td>33851<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SquareSpace<\/td><td>3.5<\/td><td>3.5<\/td><td>42<\/td><td>63<\/td><td>5678<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wix<\/td><td>3.9<\/td><td>3.2<\/td><td>69<\/td><td>81<\/td><td>543<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weebly<\/td><td>2.6<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>49<\/td><td>59<\/td><td>186<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Load Time And PageSpeed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shopify has lighting fast load time. Amongst the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/ecommerce-platforms\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1160\">top ecommerce platforms<\/a><\/span>, it loads the fastest. The average load time is 3.2 seconds, and Shopify sites tend to load in 1.3 seconds. Volusion though is slower than that. My research showed that sites on Volusion tend to load in 3.5 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I checked in on Google PageSpeed. Volusion is quite slow for a hosted shopping cart. Here, Shopify does way better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of them have solid product page SEO. You can customize your page title and meta descriptions. Both automatically generate sitemap.xml.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you change your URL, search engines have to know, else you\u2019ll lose your previous page rank efforts. Both offer 301 redirects. With Shopify, you can create a new path in your navigation under online store. On Volusion, you take care of that in the redirects manager section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although both have problems with editing URLs, Volusion\u2019s is worse than Shopify\u2019s. On Shopify, you can edit everything, but it keeps some strings &#8211; \/category\/ for example &#8211; in your URL. Those are keywords at least. Volusion leaves variables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>URLs are https:\/\/www.examplestore.com\/cat125\/?productid=5678<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can edit that by switching on search-friendly URL setting and tweaking some things. But then, you end up with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>https:\/\/www.examplestore.com\/v-neck-shirt_p\/lh257.htm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could edit the product code &#8211; \u201clh257\u201d &#8211; but you can\u2019t take it out. You also cannot take out the \u201c_p\/\u201d and \u201c.htm.\u201d It\u2019s the same thing for articles, there\u2019s \u201c_a\u201d and \u201c\/&lt;articleid#&gt;.htm\u201d which you can\u2019t change or take out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blogging<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Blogging is effective for pulling in your target audience. Customers feel more inclined when you\u2019re not always obviously trying to sell them something. It\u2019s also good for receiving inbound links as well because there are more chances of getting links to one of your relevant blogs than a product page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the table above, you can see that Volusion scores better in average organic traffic, but none of the two reach the average score. The reason why Volusion does better is probably that most stores on it use third-party software to integrate blogging thus using the features offered outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some Volusion site owners use \u201cArticles\u201d to create blog posts. There\u2019s a massive problem with this though. It doesn\u2019t act like a blog post plus you can\u2019t collect comments on it. It\u2019s best for FAQs and pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shopify does offer a built-in blog, but it\u2019s basic. You might need to install an app if you want to customize the look and all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winner = Shopify<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I chose Shopify because of the load time, speed, and better SEO features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Features: Volusion Or Shopify?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Volusion misses ratings &amp; reviews and abandoned cart recovery on the Personal plan. So, you\u2019ll need to pay at least $79 to access those features. Shopify offers those on the $29 plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Volusion offers more built-in features than Shopify. For example, you can sell personalized products without having to pay more than your monthly Volusion subscription, but on Shopify, you\u2019ll need to pay for an app along with your subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, some of Volusion\u2019s built-in features like reward points and subscriptions might not matter to you. Whereas the missing ones will, for examples 1-click upsells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shopify has some nice features built-in including abandoned cart and real-time shipping rates. You\u2019ll need to pay for many of its features, like a robust product search feature, subscription, reward points, and 1-click upsells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good thing is that the features are at least available through apps. But Volusion&#8217;s app store has very few apps, and none take care of the up\/cross-selling and 1-click upsells feature that it misses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are looking forward to creating affiliate programs, you might prefer Volusion. Affiliates can sign up on your website, and you can even send an email to a specific contact\/affiliate straight from your Volusion dashboard. That feature is built-in, unlike Shopify where you need to buy an app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more details on Shopify features, see the table below:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"dtab table-5 columns-4\"><div class=\"dtab-left dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-li\"><div class=\"dtab-head table-5-tit\" data-mh=\"row_head\"><h3 class=\"table-5-tit-i\">Shopify Features and Plans<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div data-mh=\"row_1\" class=\"drow row-1s\">1-Click Upsells<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_2\" class=\"drow row-2s\">Landing Page Builder<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_3\" class=\"drow row-3s\">Abandoned Cart Email<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_4\" class=\"drow row-4s\">Digital Products<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_5\" class=\"drow row-5s\">Personalized Products<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_6\" class=\"drow row-6s\">Product Export\/Import<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_7\" class=\"drow row-7s\">Product Search<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_8\" class=\"drow row-8s\">Ratings & Reviews<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_9\" class=\"drow row-9s\">Real Time Shipping Rates\/Tracking<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_10\" class=\"drow row-10s\">Reward Points<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_11\" class=\"drow row-11s\">SEO Tools<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_12\" class=\"drow row-12s\">Subscription\/Recurring<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_13\" class=\"drow row-13s\">Zoomable Product Images<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_14\" class=\"drow row-14s\">Upselling & Cross Selling<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-i\"><div class=\"dtab-head\" data-mh=\"row_head\">Basic Shopify $39\/month\r\n<\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div class=\"drow row-1s\"  data-mh=\"row_1\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">1-Click Upsells : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-2s\"  data-mh=\"row_2\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Landing Page Builder : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-3s\"  data-mh=\"row_3\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Abandoned Cart Email : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-4s\"  data-mh=\"row_4\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Digital Products : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-5s\"  data-mh=\"row_5\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Personalized Products : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-6s\"  data-mh=\"row_6\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Product Export\/Import : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-7s\"  data-mh=\"row_7\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Product Search : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-8s\"  data-mh=\"row_8\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Ratings & Reviews : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-9s\"  data-mh=\"row_9\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Real Time Shipping Rates\/Tracking : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-10s\"  data-mh=\"row_10\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Reward Points : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-11s\"  data-mh=\"row_11\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">SEO Tools : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-12s\"  data-mh=\"row_12\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Subscription\/Recurring : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-13s\"  data-mh=\"row_13\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Zoomable Product Images : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-14s\"  data-mh=\"row_14\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Upselling & Cross Selling : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-i\"><div class=\"dtab-head\" data-mh=\"row_head\">Basic Shopify $105\/month\r\n<\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div class=\"drow row-1s\"  data-mh=\"row_1\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">1-Click Upsells : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-2s\"  data-mh=\"row_2\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Landing Page Builder : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-3s\"  data-mh=\"row_3\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Abandoned Cart Email : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-4s\"  data-mh=\"row_4\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Digital Products : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-5s\"  data-mh=\"row_5\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Personalized Products : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-6s\"  data-mh=\"row_6\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Product Export\/Import : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-7s\"  data-mh=\"row_7\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Product Search : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-8s\"  data-mh=\"row_8\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Ratings & Reviews : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-9s\"  data-mh=\"row_9\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Real Time Shipping Rates\/Tracking : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-10s\"  data-mh=\"row_10\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Reward Points : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-11s\"  data-mh=\"row_11\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">SEO Tools : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-12s\"  data-mh=\"row_12\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Subscription\/Recurring : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-13s\"  data-mh=\"row_13\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Zoomable Product Images : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-14s\"  data-mh=\"row_14\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Upselling & Cross Selling : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-i\"><div class=\"dtab-head\" data-mh=\"row_head\">Advanced Shopify $399\/month\r\n<\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div class=\"drow row-1s\"  data-mh=\"row_1\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">1-Click Upsells : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-2s\"  data-mh=\"row_2\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Landing Page Builder : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-3s\"  data-mh=\"row_3\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Abandoned Cart Email : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-4s\"  data-mh=\"row_4\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Digital Products : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-5s\"  data-mh=\"row_5\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Personalized Products : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-6s\"  data-mh=\"row_6\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Product Export\/Import : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-7s\"  data-mh=\"row_7\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Product Search : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-8s\"  data-mh=\"row_8\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Ratings & Reviews : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-9s\"  data-mh=\"row_9\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Real Time Shipping Rates\/Tracking : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-10s\"  data-mh=\"row_10\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Reward Points : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-11s\"  data-mh=\"row_11\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">SEO Tools : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-12s\"  data-mh=\"row_12\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Subscription\/Recurring : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-13s\"  data-mh=\"row_13\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Zoomable Product Images : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-14s\"  data-mh=\"row_14\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Upselling & Cross Selling : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>See that of Volusion:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"dtab table-5 columns-4\"><div class=\"dtab-left dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-li\"><div class=\"dtab-head table-5-tit\" data-mh=\"row_head\"><h3 class=\"table-5-tit-i\">Volusion Features and Plans<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div data-mh=\"row_1\" class=\"drow row-1s\">1-Click Upsells<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_2\" class=\"drow row-2s\">Landing Page Builder<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_3\" class=\"drow row-3s\">Abandoned Cart Email<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_4\" class=\"drow row-4s\">Digital Products<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_5\" class=\"drow row-5s\">Personalized Products<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_6\" class=\"drow row-6s\">Product Export\/Import<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_7\" class=\"drow row-7s\">Product Search<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_8\" class=\"drow row-8s\">Ratings & Reviews<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_9\" class=\"drow row-9s\">Real Time Shipping Rates\/Tracking<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_10\" class=\"drow row-10s\">Reward Points<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_11\" class=\"drow row-11s\">SEO Tools<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_12\" class=\"drow row-12s\">Subscription\/Recurring<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_13\" class=\"drow row-13s\">Zoomable Product Images<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_14\" class=\"drow row-14s\">Upselling & Cross Selling<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-i\"><div class=\"dtab-head\" data-mh=\"row_head\">Personal $35\/month<\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div class=\"drow row-1s\"  data-mh=\"row_1\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">1-Click Upsells : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-2s\"  data-mh=\"row_2\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Landing Page Builder : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-3s\"  data-mh=\"row_3\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Abandoned Cart Email : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-4s\"  data-mh=\"row_4\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Digital Products : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-5s\"  data-mh=\"row_5\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Personalized Products : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-6s\"  data-mh=\"row_6\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Product Export\/Import : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-7s\"  data-mh=\"row_7\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Product Search : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-8s\"  data-mh=\"row_8\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Ratings & Reviews : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-9s\"  data-mh=\"row_9\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Real Time Shipping Rates\/Tracking : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-10s\"  data-mh=\"row_10\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Reward Points : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-11s\"  data-mh=\"row_11\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">SEO Tools : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-12s\"  data-mh=\"row_12\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Subscription\/Recurring : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-13s\"  data-mh=\"row_13\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Zoomable Product Images : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-14s\"  data-mh=\"row_14\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Upselling & Cross Selling : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-i\"><div class=\"dtab-head\" data-mh=\"row_head\">Pro $79\/month.<\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div class=\"drow row-1s\"  data-mh=\"row_1\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">1-Click Upsells : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-2s\"  data-mh=\"row_2\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Landing Page Builder : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-3s\"  data-mh=\"row_3\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Abandoned Cart Email : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-4s\"  data-mh=\"row_4\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Digital Products : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-5s\"  data-mh=\"row_5\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Personalized Products : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-6s\"  data-mh=\"row_6\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Product Export\/Import : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-7s\"  data-mh=\"row_7\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Product Search : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-8s\"  data-mh=\"row_8\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Ratings & Reviews : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-9s\"  data-mh=\"row_9\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Real Time Shipping Rates\/Tracking : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-10s\"  data-mh=\"row_10\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Reward Points : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-11s\"  data-mh=\"row_11\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">SEO Tools : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-12s\"  data-mh=\"row_12\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Subscription\/Recurring : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-13s\"  data-mh=\"row_13\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Zoomable Product Images : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-14s\"  data-mh=\"row_14\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Upselling & Cross Selling : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-i\"><div class=\"dtab-head\" data-mh=\"row_head\">Business $299\/month<\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div class=\"drow row-1s\"  data-mh=\"row_1\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">1-Click Upsells : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-2s\"  data-mh=\"row_2\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Landing Page Builder : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-3s\"  data-mh=\"row_3\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Abandoned Cart Email : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-4s\"  data-mh=\"row_4\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Digital Products : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-5s\"  data-mh=\"row_5\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Personalized Products : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-6s\"  data-mh=\"row_6\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Product Export\/Import : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-7s\"  data-mh=\"row_7\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Product Search : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-8s\"  data-mh=\"row_8\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Ratings & Reviews : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-9s\"  data-mh=\"row_9\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Real Time Shipping Rates\/Tracking : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-10s\"  data-mh=\"row_10\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Reward Points : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-11s\"  data-mh=\"row_11\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">SEO Tools : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-12s\"  data-mh=\"row_12\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Subscription\/Recurring : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-13s\"  data-mh=\"row_13\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Zoomable Product Images : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-14s\"  data-mh=\"row_14\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Upselling & Cross Selling : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winner = Tie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Volusion offers more built-in features than Shopify, some of those features that it misses, like the upselling are vital. On the other hand, on Shopify, you\u2019ll be paying to have some of the features that Volusion has built-in. In this case, it\u2019s about what your business is about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shopify Vs Volusion: Integrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You have access to thousands of integrations on Shopify. For the sake of this review, I\u2019ll concentrate on 16 integrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start with, you\u2019ll need marketing automation tools. Volusion provides a free MailChimp integration. For Klaviyo, you\u2019ll need to get a custom script from Klaviyo to insert in your Volusion store. If you\u2019d rather use Drip or Active Campaign, your only option is Zapier. Although it connects both, it\u2019s not a full integration, so you\u2019ll miss out on some features. Shopify integrates with all of them through apps in the Shopify store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I mentioned above that Volusion is not for print on demand businesses. While Shopify and POD apps (PrintFul &amp; Printify) offer integrations, there\u2019s nothing like that on Volusion. Again, you can only get that with Zapier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of them recognize that some merchants need 2-way sync with other channels. They offer built-in integration options with Amazon, eBay, Google product feed, and social media. Beware though that your ability to use them depends on your plan. On Volusion for example, if you are on the personal plan, you can\u2019t use the Amazon and eBay sync.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The part that I hate in Volusion is blogging. Although you can connect a WordPress blog, you\u2019ll have to go through subdomain, CNAME, and other settings that will take you a while&nbsp;to figure out. Also, you can\u2019t do it on a free .wordpress.com account. So, you\u2019ll have to pay to host .org or pay to .com. It\u2019s a mess. Shopify at least offers a built-in blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volusion\u2019s limited app store doesn\u2019t offer integration for FBA or Alibaba. So, if you ship with Amazon or get your products from Alibaba, you\u2019re better off with Shopify. There are paid apps to integrate those.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Look at my full list of integrations for Volusion<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"dtab table-5 columns-4\"><div class=\"dtab-left dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-li\"><div class=\"dtab-head table-5-tit\" data-mh=\"row_head\"><h3 class=\"table-5-tit-i\">Volusion Integrations and Plans<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div data-mh=\"row_1\" class=\"drow row-1s\">Amazon 2 Way Sync<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_2\" class=\"drow row-2s\">Amazon Checkout<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_3\" class=\"drow row-3s\">Amazon FBA Integration<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_4\" class=\"drow row-4s\">Fulfillment Center Integration<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_5\" class=\"drow row-5s\">Drop Shipping Integration<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_6\" class=\"drow row-6s\">Ebay 2-Way Sync<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_7\" class=\"drow row-7s\">Facebook Sync<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_8\" class=\"drow row-8s\">Google Ecommerce Analytics<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_9\" class=\"drow row-9s\">Google Product Data Feed<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_10\" class=\"drow row-10s\">Review Snippet Structured Data<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_11\" class=\"drow row-11s\">Email Marketing Automation<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_12\" class=\"drow row-12s\">Paypal Checkout<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_13\" class=\"drow row-13s\">Printing On Demand Integration<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_14\" class=\"drow row-14s\">USPS Integration<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_15\" class=\"drow row-15s\">WordPress Integration<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_16\" class=\"drow row-16s\">User Generated Content Automation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-i\"><div class=\"dtab-head\" data-mh=\"row_head\">Personal $35\/month<\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div class=\"drow row-1s\"  data-mh=\"row_1\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon 2 Way Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-2s\"  data-mh=\"row_2\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon Checkout : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-3s\"  data-mh=\"row_3\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon FBA Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-4s\"  data-mh=\"row_4\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Fulfillment Center Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-5s\"  data-mh=\"row_5\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Drop Shipping Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-6s\"  data-mh=\"row_6\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Ebay 2-Way Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-7s\"  data-mh=\"row_7\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Facebook Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-8s\"  data-mh=\"row_8\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Google Ecommerce Analytics : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-9s\"  data-mh=\"row_9\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Google Product Data Feed : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-10s\"  data-mh=\"row_10\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Review Snippet Structured Data : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-11s\"  data-mh=\"row_11\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Email Marketing Automation : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-12s\"  data-mh=\"row_12\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Paypal Checkout : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-13s\"  data-mh=\"row_13\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Printing On Demand Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-14s\"  data-mh=\"row_14\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">USPS Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-15s\"  data-mh=\"row_15\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">WordPress Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-16s\"  data-mh=\"row_16\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">User Generated Content Automation : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-i\"><div class=\"dtab-head\" data-mh=\"row_head\">Pro $79\/month.<\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div class=\"drow row-1s\"  data-mh=\"row_1\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon 2 Way Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-2s\"  data-mh=\"row_2\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon Checkout : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-3s\"  data-mh=\"row_3\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon FBA Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-4s\"  data-mh=\"row_4\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Fulfillment Center Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-5s\"  data-mh=\"row_5\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Drop Shipping Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-6s\"  data-mh=\"row_6\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Ebay 2-Way Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-7s\"  data-mh=\"row_7\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Facebook Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-8s\"  data-mh=\"row_8\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Google Ecommerce Analytics : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-9s\"  data-mh=\"row_9\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Google Product Data Feed : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-10s\"  data-mh=\"row_10\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Review Snippet Structured Data : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-11s\"  data-mh=\"row_11\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Email Marketing Automation : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-12s\"  data-mh=\"row_12\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Paypal Checkout : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-13s\"  data-mh=\"row_13\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Printing On Demand Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-14s\"  data-mh=\"row_14\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">USPS Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-15s\"  data-mh=\"row_15\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">WordPress Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-16s\"  data-mh=\"row_16\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">User Generated Content Automation : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-i\"><div class=\"dtab-head\" data-mh=\"row_head\">Business $299\/month<\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div class=\"drow row-1s\"  data-mh=\"row_1\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon 2 Way Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-2s\"  data-mh=\"row_2\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon Checkout : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-3s\"  data-mh=\"row_3\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon FBA Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-4s\"  data-mh=\"row_4\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Fulfillment Center Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-5s\"  data-mh=\"row_5\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Drop Shipping Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-6s\"  data-mh=\"row_6\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Ebay 2-Way Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-7s\"  data-mh=\"row_7\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Facebook Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-8s\"  data-mh=\"row_8\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Google Ecommerce Analytics : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-9s\"  data-mh=\"row_9\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Google Product Data Feed : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-10s\"  data-mh=\"row_10\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Review Snippet Structured Data : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-11s\"  data-mh=\"row_11\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Email Marketing Automation : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-12s\"  data-mh=\"row_12\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Paypal Checkout : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-13s\"  data-mh=\"row_13\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Printing On Demand Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-14s\"  data-mh=\"row_14\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">USPS Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-15s\"  data-mh=\"row_15\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">WordPress Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-16s\"  data-mh=\"row_16\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">User Generated Content Automation : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-cancel icon-red\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Here\u2019s Shopify:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"dtab table-5 columns-4\"><div class=\"dtab-left dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-li\"><div class=\"dtab-head table-5-tit\" data-mh=\"row_head\"><h3 class=\"table-5-tit-i\">Shopify Integrations and Plans<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div data-mh=\"row_1\" class=\"drow row-1s\">Amazon 2 Way Sync<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_2\" class=\"drow row-2s\">Amazon Checkout<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_3\" class=\"drow row-3s\">Amazon FBA Integration<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_4\" class=\"drow row-4s\">Fulfillment Center Integration<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_5\" class=\"drow row-5s\">Drop Shipping Integration<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_6\" class=\"drow row-6s\">Ebay 2-Way Sync<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_7\" class=\"drow row-7s\">Facebook Sync<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_8\" class=\"drow row-8s\">Google Ecommerce Analytics<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_9\" class=\"drow row-9s\">Google Product Data Feed<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_10\" class=\"drow row-10s\">Review Snippet Structured Data<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_11\" class=\"drow row-11s\">Email Marketing Automation<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_12\" class=\"drow row-12s\">Paypal Checkout<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_13\" class=\"drow row-13s\">Printing On Demand Integration<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_14\" class=\"drow row-14s\">USPS Integration<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_15\" class=\"drow row-15s\">WordPress Integration<\/div><div data-mh=\"row_16\" class=\"drow row-16s\">User Generated Content Automation<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-i\"><div class=\"dtab-head\" data-mh=\"row_head\">Basic Shopify $39\/month\r\n<\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div class=\"drow row-1s\"  data-mh=\"row_1\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon 2 Way Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-2s\"  data-mh=\"row_2\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon Checkout : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-3s\"  data-mh=\"row_3\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon FBA Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-4s\"  data-mh=\"row_4\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Fulfillment Center Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-5s\"  data-mh=\"row_5\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Drop Shipping Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-6s\"  data-mh=\"row_6\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Ebay 2-Way Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-7s\"  data-mh=\"row_7\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Facebook Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-8s\"  data-mh=\"row_8\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Google Ecommerce Analytics : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-9s\"  data-mh=\"row_9\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Google Product Data Feed : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-10s\"  data-mh=\"row_10\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Review Snippet Structured Data : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-11s\"  data-mh=\"row_11\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Email Marketing Automation : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-12s\"  data-mh=\"row_12\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Paypal Checkout : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-13s\"  data-mh=\"row_13\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Printing On Demand Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-14s\"  data-mh=\"row_14\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">USPS Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-15s\"  data-mh=\"row_15\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">WordPress Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-16s\"  data-mh=\"row_16\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">User Generated Content Automation : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-i\"><div class=\"dtab-head\" data-mh=\"row_head\">Basic Shopify $105\/month\r\n<\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div class=\"drow row-1s\"  data-mh=\"row_1\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon 2 Way Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-2s\"  data-mh=\"row_2\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon Checkout : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-3s\"  data-mh=\"row_3\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon FBA Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-4s\"  data-mh=\"row_4\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Fulfillment Center Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-5s\"  data-mh=\"row_5\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Drop Shipping Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-6s\"  data-mh=\"row_6\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Ebay 2-Way Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-7s\"  data-mh=\"row_7\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Facebook Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-8s\"  data-mh=\"row_8\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Google Ecommerce Analytics : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-9s\"  data-mh=\"row_9\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Google Product Data Feed : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-10s\"  data-mh=\"row_10\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Review Snippet Structured Data : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-11s\"  data-mh=\"row_11\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Email Marketing Automation : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-12s\"  data-mh=\"row_12\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Paypal Checkout : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-13s\"  data-mh=\"row_13\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Printing On Demand Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-14s\"  data-mh=\"row_14\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">USPS Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-15s\"  data-mh=\"row_15\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">WordPress Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-16s\"  data-mh=\"row_16\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">User Generated Content Automation : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dtab-one\"><div class=\"dtab-one-i\"><div class=\"dtab-head\" data-mh=\"row_head\">Advanced Shopify $399\/month\r\n<\/div><div class=\"dtab-body\"><div class=\"drow row-1s\"  data-mh=\"row_1\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon 2 Way Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-2s\"  data-mh=\"row_2\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon Checkout : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-3s\"  data-mh=\"row_3\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Amazon FBA Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-4s\"  data-mh=\"row_4\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Fulfillment Center Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-5s\"  data-mh=\"row_5\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Drop Shipping Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-6s\"  data-mh=\"row_6\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Ebay 2-Way Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-7s\"  data-mh=\"row_7\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Facebook Sync : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-8s\"  data-mh=\"row_8\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Google Ecommerce Analytics : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-9s\"  data-mh=\"row_9\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Google Product Data Feed : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-10s\"  data-mh=\"row_10\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Review Snippet Structured Data : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-11s\"  data-mh=\"row_11\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Email Marketing Automation : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-12s\"  data-mh=\"row_12\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Paypal Checkout : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-13s\"  data-mh=\"row_13\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">Printing On Demand Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-14s\"  data-mh=\"row_14\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">USPS Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-15s\"  data-mh=\"row_15\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">WordPress Integration : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-ok icon-green\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"drow row-16s\"  data-mh=\"row_16\"><span class=\"dtab-sm\">User Generated Content Automation : <\/span><i class=\"dicon icon-plus icon-grey\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winner = Shopify<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shopify offers more integrations. Most are either built-in or with a free app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head To Head: Design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You need a strong design game if you don\u2019t want to keep customers away. Clean, modern, and mobile-friendly designs work over messy unresponsive ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both builders have nice looking themes, but Shopify has an edge with modern designs. Most of the Volusion sites that I saw look dated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also checked Google\u2019s Mobile UX score. Shopify\u2019s&nbsp;themes performed better too. The average score is 95.2\/100. Shopify got 97\/100 and Volusion is at a 92.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volusion has 11 free themes and 45 premium themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/e76389ff-8f37-42eb-b46a-11cc3a39c41a_Screenshot_2019-03-1920Ecommerce20Templates20by20Volusion20SEO20Friendly20Free20Template20or20Custom20Ecommerce20Site20Design.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shopify, on the other hand, offers more options with 10 free themes and 61 premium themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecommerceceo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/9c658cde-f4f1-4771-9aba-2ed5384bdcc5_Screenshot_2019-03-1920Ecommerce20Website20Templates20-20Free20and20Premium20Themes20for20Your20Online20Store20.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Shopify, you can get a theme for $140 up to $180. The themes that are for $140 are not bad so you can save up to $40 compared to Volusion where every premium theme is $180. Both platforms offer mobile responsive themes, so they look good on any screen size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not satisfied with the themes in the store, you can get a Volusion or Shopify theme developer to build a custom template for you.<\/p>\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" data-sorting=\"true\">\n\t\t<thead><tr>\n\t\t<th>Platform<\/th><th data-type=\"number\" data-breakpoints=\"\">Design & Themes<\/th><th data-type=\"number\" data-breakpoints=\"\">Visual Design<\/th><th data-type=\"number\" data-breakpoints=\"xs\">Mobile UX<\/th><th data-type=\"number\" data-breakpoints=\"xs\">Cost Of Premium Themes<\/th><th data-type=\"number\" data-breakpoints=\"xs\"># of Free Themes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Shopify<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>97<\/td><td>$140<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sellfy<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>93<\/td><td>$0<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zyro<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>$0<\/td><td>50+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nexcess StoreBuilder<\/td><td>4.3<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><td>94<\/td><td>$20-$100<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ShopWired<\/td><td>4.3<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>93<\/td><td>$3495+<\/td><td>20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pixpa<\/td><td>4.3<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>94<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>131<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Freewebstore<\/td><td>4.3<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>100+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ecwid<\/td><td>4.3<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>93<\/td><td>$60<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Square Online<\/td><td>3.7<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>$0<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BigCommerce<\/td><td>3.8<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>94<\/td><td>$150<\/td><td>12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Woocommerce<\/td><td>4.3<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><td>97<\/td><td>$39<\/td><td>1000+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shift4Shop<\/td><td>4.3<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><td>95<\/td><td>$200+<\/td><td>50+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Volusion<\/td><td>3.7<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>$180<\/td><td>18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adobe Commerce<\/td><td>3.7<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>$300+<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Prestashop<\/td><td>3.2<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>94<\/td><td>$29+<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SquareSpace<\/td><td>4.3<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>100.00%<\/td><td>14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wix<\/td><td>4.7<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>92<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>72<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weebly<\/td><td>4.3<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>97<\/td><td>$45<\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winner = Shopify<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shopify has an edge here because of the higher mobile UX score, more modern designs, and the availability of cheaper themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volusion Vs Shopify: Ease Of Use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both platforms are easy to use. In the past, it was hell trying to create simple things like pages on Volusion, but with their recent redesign, everything is outlined on the vertical navigation area. You can get an automatically generated about us and contact us page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can easily contact your store advisor from your dashboard, and there\u2019s a checklist for setting up your store. The redesign upped Volusion big time. But it does a lot of handholding. For example, if you want to add a discount, it\u2019s a whole page of questions. After a while, that might get annoying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, there\u2019s no drag and drop builder or nice editor. When it comes to modifying your page content, adding a new section that doesn\u2019t come with the theme is hell. That\u2019s not so on Shopify &#8211; although there\u2019s no drag and drop, it\u2019s easier to add section to pages and design your store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, both are great for first-timers with little to no technical skill or experience. My ease of use rating though is not only based on your being able to use it if you are not an experienced user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also looked at their customer support options. Volusion offers 24\/7 phone, live chat, and email support, but you can only use the phone support if you\u2019re on the Professional plan ($79) or higher. Shopify\u2019s&nbsp;phone support is available on all plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to DIY without calling or chatting up the customer service, the Community should help you. Shopify\u2019s community is bigger than Volusion\u2019s so you have much higher chances of getting the answers that you seek on Shopify\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look at the rating table:<\/p>\n\n\n<table class=\"table\" data-sorting=\"true\">\n\t\t<thead><tr>\n\t\t<th>Platform<\/th><th data-type=\"number\" data-breakpoints=\"\">Ease of Use<\/th><th data-type=\"text\" data-breakpoints=\"\">Phone Support<\/th><th data-type=\"text\" data-breakpoints=\"xs\">24\/7 Support<\/th><th data-type=\"text\" data-breakpoints=\"xs\">Chat Support<\/th><th data-type=\"number\" data-breakpoints=\"xs\">Community Rating<\/th><th data-type=\"number\" data-breakpoints=\"xs\"># of Apps\/ Plugins<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Shopify<\/td><td>4.9<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>5,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sellfy<\/td><td>3.5<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zyro<\/td><td>3.7<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>4.7<\/td><td>30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nexcess StoreBuilder<\/td><td>4.5<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>3.6<\/td><td>50,000+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ShopWired<\/td><td>4.5<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>4.9<\/td><td>72<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pixpa<\/td><td>3.7<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>4.7<\/td><td>103<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Freewebstore<\/td><td>3.4<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>None<\/td><td>25+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ecwid<\/td><td>3.6<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>1.0<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>4.7<\/td><td>100+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Square Online<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>1.0<\/td><td>5.0<\/td><td>4.2<\/td><td>25+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BigCommerce<\/td><td>4.8<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><td>1000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Woocommerce<\/td><td>3.3<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>4.0<\/td><td>250+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shift4Shop<\/td><td>4.3<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><td>~250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Volusion<\/td><td>4.1<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>~20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adobe Commerce<\/td><td>2.2<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>3000+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Prestashop<\/td><td>2.9<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>3000+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SquareSpace<\/td><td>3.8<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>3.0<\/td><td>10+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wix<\/td><td>4.2<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>4.5<\/td><td>700<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weebly<\/td><td>3.6<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>~350<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winner = Shopify<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shopify\u2019s&nbsp;dashboard and design interface are relatively easier to use. Also, you have phone support on all plans unlike Volusion\u2019s, and a bigger community with more articles and people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which One Should You Choose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It all comes down to this. You\u2019ve seen the features, prices, design, ease of use, and everything that\u2019s essential for most online businesses to make a decision. If you\u2019re currently using any of the builders or you have concerns that I missed in the article, hit me up at the comment section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Choose Volusion Over Shopify<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose Volusion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">if you\u2019re going to create an affiliate program or take recurring payments (subscription business): <\/span>Volusion offers a built-in solution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">If you manufacture or wholesale in a boring niche: <\/span>Volusion caters to those selling products that are not as responsive as fashion, car accessories and other more technical products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">If your business falls under the SMB category:<\/span>&nbsp;Volusion works for Small and medium-sized businesses; it has built its model around these ones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Choose Shopify Over Volusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go with Shopify for these reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">If you plan on dropshipping using not only US-based suppliers<\/span>: Shopify offers more dropshipping apps that cover suppliers outside the US.&nbsp;Asia-based suppliers for example.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">If you\u2019re a total beginner<\/span>:&nbsp;the issues with navigating some parts of Volusion and setting up things like a full blog are my concerns here<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">If you want more features or want to sell on many channels<\/span>: Shopify offers more features and multi-channel selling 2-way sync.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s it for Shopify and Volusion. Both platforms are ideal for limited business models, unlike BigCommerce for example. Volusion\u2019s attempt to branch out a bit into dropshipping hasn\u2019t worked due to its limited options. Shopify has that business model covered, but affiliate marketers and subscription e-commerce are better off elsewhere.<\/p>","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although Volusion has been here since 1999, the company currently powers way lesser stores than Shopify (founded in 2006). 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