Top 3 Shopify Alternatives - Cheaper and Better

[@mywifequitherjob]

Here are my top 3 Shopify Alternatives. BigCommerce - mywifequitherjob.com/go/bigcommerce.php WooCommerce - mywifequitherjob.com/go/woocommerce.php Shift4Shop - mywifequitherjob.com/go/3dcart.php Prefer to read instead? mywifequitherjob.com/shopify-alternatives/ Other reference in the video WPEngine - mywifequitherjob.com/go/wpengine.php Klaviyo - mywifequitherjob.com/go/klaviyo.php How to start a blog on Shopify - mywifequitherjob.com/how-to-start-a-blog-for-ecommerce/

[@JTSeneca]

Why do you Lie? shift4shop cost from 29 to 229 dollars !!!!.

[@mywifequitherjob]

@@JTSeneca Did you even visit the website before posting your comment? It's free for people in the US.

[@fredericapanon207]

Thank you for sharing your experience with some ecommerce solutions that I had not previously. I am seeing a lot of advertising from Wix and SquareSpace, from YT creators for the latter especially. Did you not include them because you have not used their services in the past?

[@mywifequitherjob]

@@fredericapanon207 I've published reviews of those services. They are not good for ecom

[@fredericapanon207]

@@mywifequitherjob Thank you for responding so quickly. I shall go look for your reviews.

[@MaryDeanDotCom]

You didn’t list the CONS of Shift4Shop. Setting up a shop is like walking through mud. It was built on top of an older platform called 3DCart so everything is mixed up. You have to set up your own relationships with shippers, and then integrate those. Photos were hard to figure out. But the worst thing is, if you don’t start selling very quickly, they kick you off the site. I spent weeks entering inventory and trying to link and resize photos and then they canceled my store because I hadn’t sold anything yet. There was no warning ahead of time that that would happen.

[@flintcreeksoapco.7686]

Shift4 is garbage

[@bernardhenderson1146]

Thank you for sharing

[@mywifequitherjob]

Hi Mary. We've started two stores on Shift4 already. One is run by my 13 year old. It takes time to learn the gui but it's a powerful cart. You will get taken down if you don't set up payment processing with 90 days.

[@theblogauthority]

OMG.. Seriously? Where do they get off cancelling your store? You are paying a monthly fee! It doesn't seem like it is any of their business whether you sell $10 or $10,000. 😮

[@izetsalihbegovic115]

@@theblogauthority Well actually it is their business literally. They will not be running servers for you for free and not having any income.

[@carolinec.d.6972]

Thank you! Definitely saved me a lot of headache and this is probably the most comprehensive review of e-commerce I’ve seen. Now I can finally make an informed decision!

[@annienolan9951]

I was looking for the words to describe this Utube video. You nailed it. Most comprehensive review.

[@Mary20002]

The only question I have is that Shopify has a huge platform and there’s good traffic to sell anything. I don’t even know those three you mentioned and I understand the pros and cons which you did a great job of explaining. But, I still very overwhelmed with what would be the best for me…but thank you for sharing 👍👍👍

[@JeannieTonnesen]

Shift4Shop is NOT Free. I just spoke to them myself and it's ONLY free if you can sell $500.00 or more. "all for $0 when processing at least $500 monthly with Shift4 payment processing." If you're beginning and don't sell for a while, you get hit with a $29.00 monthly fee.

[@badtzmaru17]

Shopify terminated my store without notice, refunded my subscription fee, and won't tell me why. My store was incomplete, had ZERO products, and ZERO sales. I had simply finished the backend work connecting a domain and configuring shipping zones. Shopify is crazy for this. Thanks for the alternatives!

[@barqbiz]

same here, now i am migrating to wp and woo-commerce

[@oneheadlight8000]

@@barqbiz I came from WP and woo-commerce but switched to shopify.. I just got an email this morning saying my items aren't supported by shopify pay.. I am beyond mad.. All of my competition have shopify stores and are using shopify pay at checkout..

[@willjones6134]

Same happened to me today. I finished to set up the store, domain, added all the tos,returns policy in order to link google shopping etc. I got banned because of putting password/credit card number on my website, wut???? Didn’t put anything like that, sent a ticket but got no reply. Shopify is really disappointing

[@badtzmaru17]

@@willjones6134 after 6 weeks of ZERO communication, they re-opened my store, but I was already done with Shopify at that point.

[@Misoo-chin]

Same, just happened to me, still on 3 day trial too then suddenly cannot access store admin and the store saying I dont have permission 🙃 good grief they havent deduct anything from my card

[@DrHounkpati]

Excellent and very helpful. Shopify caused nightmares as I could not find what I need to create online ordering for our restaurant. Thank you for this excellent video.

[@webdev8283]

Your opinion on Kajabi?

[@carlassparkle2698]

Great Information! I currently have a Shopify store and let's just say....It's the end of the road for me on this platform.

[@karismatikkween08]

to think i was just going to my bed...what a gem this is. i subbed from a previous video but i'm in such awe of this video. Oh praise the Lord. Thank you sir...i could cry

[@TugaemBristol-f2k]

I came across your video today after purchasing a Shopify course on Udemy and finished it a couple of days ago. I was really excited to dive into Shopify, but after watching your video, i learned about other platforms. Now, I’m faced with the challenge of choosing the best one and kind of restart again to see if the other ones are as easy as shopify is to start an online business:)

[@skillmeup53]

We really need one of these videos for non-U.S merchants.

[@AkporHari]

I really do.

[@prettykapas3723]

Agree.

[@sonialesnikowska284]

Yessss🎉

[@ZeynepŞeren-w9p]

Agreeee

[@minahtheweirdo]

Yep

[@m.a.gonzalez6271]

Hi! Im doing research before launching an e-commerce site and loved your video. Do you have an update to this content or is it still mostly relevant two years later? Thank you so much!

[@historylabstudio]

100% accurate information. Far better realistic then most other channels. Gladly become a subscriber!

[@Kay_Watermelon]

Oh wow. This is perfect. There are a lot of people pedalling Shopify as the only real option. It ends up feeling like an echo chamber and you start to think there are no other alternatives. So this is incredibly refreshing! Thank you!

[@claudialynettewhite]

Unfortunately, if you live outside of the US and want to do business internationally, you cannot use this platform. I literally just tried to signup on to the platform to begin to use it and I got a message that it is not for persons outside of the US. I'm in the Caribbean.

[@Kay_Watermelon]

@@claudialynettewhite Try Big Cartel. They might be more location friendly. I wonder if getting a VPN would help as well? Although I suspect if your bank accounts arent US based they may squabble about that as well.

[@claudialynettewhite]

Thanks for the suggestion. I will look at that option too.

[@wendywindsor3459]

I have used a lot of software and worked for many software companies, and Shopify is hands down the best. Period. The reason to use it? Amazing customer service. I always feel like I have a team of people working behind me.

[@theblogauthority]

@@wendywindsor3459 Agreed. I originally tried 3Dcart.. but they were extremely unethical. Tried BigCommerce.. but the platform was not very user friendly. I have been using Shopify for 5 years and I am very happy with everything they offer.

[@RicardMelissa]

Love the video❤️ I just started my print-on-demand journey and found Crafted Threads. They have a ton of designs and it saved me so much time. They have something in every niche. And lifetime updates too!!

[@virginiacantu8713]

Hello, thank you for the information! It is helpful. Could you do an updated video on this? Tia!

[@chrisb3976]

I've checked out many shopping carts and the ones where the wheels dont get stuck are the best shopping carts.

[@Johnnymahon218]

You can add more variants by adding additional meta datas to use in the products. Ive done it.

[@aftathort]

Greetings! Please suggest Multi Vendor Marketplace platforms. Many thanks

[@gorvlivin]

Wait till you have a big issue with Shopify and the support is non-existent. And if you sell anything gun-related stay away from PayPal and Square. Great video!

[@barqbiz]

Thanks for making this video, Shopify did give a headache by making accounts inactive without any warning or email. I scratched my head for 3 days thinking what went wrong till the support mail arrived. Destroyed my business and reputation.

[@PurposeDriven4U]

God bless you... ‼️ PS: Any update on these since it's more than a year?

[@sundaymorning603]

What platform would you recommend for a new small business?

[@TatianaBalashova]

Thanks a lot for your video! The choice of colors and variations can be essential for some types of ecommerce websites (jewelry and clothing for example). You made a few points that confirmed my doubts about whether Shopify would be a good choice for my business needs. Will check your alternatives (was planning to build a WP website as I already invested in Divi builder, yet it is a learning curve). It seems that some people prefer integrating creative or pod business with etsy or similar platforms (

[@christianjordan939]

I love how you broke everything down for the viewer. This is so helpful. I will definitely try out a couple of the platforms based on your information. Thanks again! ♥

[@TowMan127]

Just subscribed. Great informative video. I was setting up a Shopify for my wife. She’s just starting out a small shop selling custom planner and budgeting products and we only knew about Shopify and Etsy.

[@2beJT]

Dukaan has a lifetime deal right now for a couple more days. That might do all you need.

[@bleeckerstreetrock]

It's stunning how Shopify is so popular. It literally can't do ANYTHING I want it to do. Total circus. STOPify the Shopify is my new motto.

[@ronaldshaw8948]

Thank you. I'm trying to start an online business and your videos are by far the most straightforward and they are helping me immensly, again, thank you.

[@shallommkj9162]

Hi Ronald, I'm also into Ecom although I started over two years ago. I'd however like to share useful information and ideas with you. Is there any other way I can reach you?

[@giorgiaratta3357]

Great explanation about all pros and cons of each alternative! I feel blessed I found this video as I was almost going to start with Shopify !! Thanks for sharing your wisdom ✌️😊

[@LindaWisdomphotography]

Shift4Shop is only available if you are resident in the United States. KZbinrs should acknowledge that there is an international audience outside of America.

[@amorrbaby8354]

Relax

[@chuckrobinson599]

Why? We aren't looking to be exporters.

[@LindaWisdomphotography]

​@@amorrbaby8354 Bless your heart.

[@LindaWisdomphotography]

@@chuckrobinson599 Bless your heart.

[@chariots8x230]

Please consider making a video where you do more of an in-depth comparison between Shift4Shop and BigCommerce 🙏🏻

[@theblogauthority]

Shift4Shop should be called Shit4Shop. Not even really an option. They are horrible for more reasons than you can list. Used to be 3Dcart.. which was so bad they had to change their name. They are not doing any better the second time around. Extremely UNETHICAL.. horrible platform.. if you are in a chat with customer service and you ask a sensitive question they don't want to answer they will just end the chat. 😲

[@jessegolphinjr3225]

WOW! you gave so much valuable information that it took me 2 days to absorb it all. thanks so much for your insight and experience. NOW I HAVE A CLEAR DECISIVE CHOICE TO MAKE.

[@robstershel]

I really appreciate the video. I am frustrated with Shopify over a bug (why I'm witching this video) and I've had dozens of frustrating experiences trying to report other bug and feature requests. So, I would give Shopify a 2.5 out of 5 on customer support. They do have good documentation.

[@WayShowers]

You may want to add that Shift for Shop requires $500/month. What happens if we’re just starting out and don’t have that volume yet?

[@Web-developer22]

Can you afford 30 per month?

[@Haybound]

$299

[@DOCSUNRAY]

Very informative video. Also, impressed by how many times you said the tongue twister Shift 4 Shop...lol

[@jesserutkowski5499]

Thank you very much sir. Even a year later you still have people getting value from your work. Thank you x1000 and best wishes

[@rinoworks]

Just trying to get my head around it. I was about to make my first payment but I decided to check out these KZbin reviews

[@blackautobuying1987]

This is some of the best information I ever learned about Shopping cart. Thank you so much

[@mahaloprobeautyhawaii944]

Your video was so helpful. I'm trying to help my stepdaughter set up her site and so... thank you.

[@bulldogmamabulldogmama5555]

Just locked into my Shopify I’ll in Canada Shopify cost me 30.45 American each month and for each sale they take 2.75 percent plus a 30 cent fee

[@jordanwhite1420]

Would love to hear you also compare EcWid's functionality.

[@mywifequitherjob]

I just added ecwid to my blog post mywifequitherjob.com/shopify-alternatives/

[@ChadAmI80]

Wow! There is a blast from the past. I will have to check them out again. I worked with a client who used Ecwid about 10 years ago. It was extremely limited at the time.

[@JustHere940]

Thanks that’s very helpful. I wish you compared built in taxes and shopping features 🌸

[@carmenfernandez789]

Thank you sooo much for the Inf. Very useful 👍👏

[@philbailey2330]

This is great information. l wish l dicovered this earlier with my t-sshirt brand. One thing that i find HILARIOUS, is thst this video is littered with shopify ads throughout the video. Thanks again for an insightful suggestion. Continued success!

[@danielnielsen1000]

Thanks for this video. It's very helpful. The list of countries where Shopify Payments can be used is VERY short -- even shorter than Etsy's list of countries where its payment system can be used. At the end of the day both Shopify and Etsy are ignoring the potential of many foreign markets. I live in Bangkok and neither Shopify and Etsy do not accept sellers from Thailand. Both Shopify and Etsy say they plan to add more countries. But I have not seen any changes over the past few years.

[@GraddyG]

Hi does it support sellers from South Africa

[@waynecard2848]

where does ecwid fit into the mix ... excellent presentation a wee bit long winded at the beginning but 9/10

[@TwinTiger]

Great channel, clear and concise explinations. Thank you

[@truestoriesfromtheworld]

Shopify is for newbies, who have no idea about technical stuff. You save maybe first 50 hours on shop setup, but then you pay a lifetime to this company

[@ArgirisBothos]

So which one is for the pros?

[@Chaaii-T]

Which ones for us newbies?

[@joerogan9554]

That's why he is infomercial Steve. Everything he says is a paid commercial that won't help you. Just waste time and money

[@joerogan9554]

Infomercial Steve!

[@Anaphase001]

Shift 4 shop is only free in the US ☹️ I’m in the UK and we’ve already been shafted by Brexit, I could cry 😭

[@ilovesuisse1]

Be grateful you’re not in the corrupt EU anymore.

[@schelletick]

Same for Australia, I can't even get to the pricing page, as it says not USA !!!! So NOT a good alternative at all

[@moonlightsoldier8443]

Tax wise its like brexit never happened you still get vat tax for going outside the eu still eu centric You can however open a company in tje country you wish to do business in without traveling there but its a bit pricey uk is the cheapest country iv seen to open a company on remotely

[@rebeccabryson3992]

Does Ship 4 shop dropship? or can we connect it to any of the POD?

[@justenhansen]

Rebecca, did you ever learn the answer to this question?

[@Fokeezy]

This was very helpful. Thank you for the very detailed review

[@absofsteele]

I want to learn ECOMMERCE MULTICHANNEL. Do you offer a course for this?

[@princessjohnson4825]

Can you speak on SquareSpace commerce plans? Which would you recommend for an online bookstore presence?

[@schoolingdiana9086]

They used the Woo Commerce Store plugin when I had my SquareSpace website 3 years ago.

[@Petescustomcreations]

This was extremely helpful. Thank you!

[@mariannevandenheuvel-artist]

Thank you for these alternatives. Very helpful. Which one would you recommend for selling art/paintings?

[@EllePrn]

Fantastic video! Sooo helpful. Well laid out and taught. Any thoughts on brick and mortar businesses related to these shopify alternatives?

[@merikedesignschannel]

Which one of them handles sales tax collection the best?

[@Carla_theFLone]

thank you because I am wasting so much money using Shopify and it's great to hear there are other great alternatives out there

[@evarojas2567]

I appreciate your comment. Please let us know an update about your experience and what you would recommend. From all the comments I read, it seems that in person, pop up shop, face to face experience is the best way to go, unless you are making millions of sales. I am appalled to learn so many people say these platforms are so expensive for small businesses. Had no idea that selling online has become a business for the digital world, more than for the people who offer physical services and products.

[@LilybetsDivinityLife]

Thank you for this information ❤Very helpful. I tried Shopify… What a nightmare and so was Woo. Woo’s customer service was only by email and was also horrible. To cancel had to do it through email, and didn’t get a response till 3 days later. Both are not very beginner friendly. Will check out these others ones you mentioned. Good luck to all those who are not tech Sabby ( like myself) lol❤

[@miltrodriguez6047]

Are there any shopping cart softwares that work well for book selling?

[@LizDelaney3]

Oh wow. I had no idea there were other sites as I am a newbie. Thankyou for your comprehensive overview.

[@eimantas314-rblx]

FYI - some shopify apps (e.g made by shopify) are free. also, multiple languages is not 2 grand, it is a simple app.

[@AbelMata-ng4bl]

Hi, a question I cannot see the price for your book anywhere, and I usually never order anything without knowing how much Im going to pay for it. I would like to preorder do.

[@alivealex9914]

Thanks Steve, I have learned so much from you over they years. I also want to say that Shopify's customer service is no longer good. Maybe it was when you made this video 3 years ago. But definitely not now. I know.

[@axeo123]

Woo has decent support through chat and if no one is available quickly then a ticket/email system is the fallback.

[@j0eytribiani]

I was about to message Steve about the very same thing. The landscape is changing. Hostinger is advertising that they have removed all technical pitfalls and hurdles from Woo. Also, I notice that Shopify has gone overkill on their marketing. The amount of videos promoting Shopify have EXPLODED on KZbin. I think they are bleeding sellers and are throwing massive amounts of money to influencers.

[@norayussefuniversal]

What do you think is better when it comes to collecting taxes, especially sales tax?

[@christinebergman9375]

Really interesting thank you and will be taking up further your suggestions

[@miezetis]

6:46 wrong, you can have 3 markets on basic plan and have them on separate languages

[@patrickharber1770]

What if I already have my own website, and am just looking to add an online store component?

[@loftershop]

Thank you. I am going to try shift 4 shop.

[@HoughtonAncestors]

Excellent review of eCommerce platforms! THANK YOU!!

[@loveliveplantlife]

Poor international support I agree 1000% there; because of that I could not open my shop. I had to leave out shopify. Thanks for sharing.

[@gelandadunbar1182]

What do you think of Joomla? is it easy to use compared to wordpress?

[@TheChamberRoomExperience]

I see woo commerce is $120 per year and $15 for domain registration

[@seanreidy1420]

Not sure what you are looking at, but you are flat out wrong. woo commerce is a plug to a word press site (also with many free themes). You can host wordpress anywhere and get your domain anywhere. there is no separate domain or hosting for woo commerce beyond what you chose for your wordpress site. the basic wordpress does all the things that a basic e-commerce should do and if you need addition services there are tons of plugins available (many have a basic version for free and and upgrade that you pay for if you need it). I have used woo commerce for years, it works very well and is very customizable. for instance we sell furniture and ship nation wide. In the basic, free version we were able to set up shipping zones across the country. This way if customer needs shipping, the shipping price comes up automatically based on customer zip code. If we instead asked customer to call for shipping price they typically would walk away from the sale. I am not aware of any other platform that can handle this type of customization in their basic package.

[@guynotes777]

Thanks for the great advice. I'm just starting out and trying to remain grounded and not see $$$ before the work is done to understand what it is I want to do. Appreciate your candid advice and sharing of knowledge..

[@johncarmanarts]

Thank you for a great video. Only suggestion is improve your sound quality.

[@kenmcrae8591]

Awesome analysis. Thanks very much!!

[@dreamstarworld1]

What do you suggest for folks like me in the UK who would like to set the wife up in business?

[@ggrinberg]

Hey Steve, what are your thoughts on CommerceHQ?

[@kptrichard1967]

I have been on Shopify for 6 years and only have great things to say about the platform and third party app support.

[@MEGISTA_NAS]

What was your average sales the last 6 years? I'm curious because I want to start my e-commerce business

[@dazstuff1875]

Fine if you don't want to heavily customise

[@OlyxVlog]

how much do you pay per year? because it is somehow challenge how you can pay 79$/month x 12= 948$ , this is a huge amount of money!

[@alicecellia]

You must have a big budget.

[@cryMoreLoL]

@@alicecelliaif your business can’t make more the $75 a month, then you have a much bigger problems than that.

[@minkong8451]

How difficult is it for a business to unseat Shopify and move to bigcommerce? How involving is this task, developer work?

[@vaibhavjain1in]

Just as previous comments, I don't seem to start free trial here in NZ. It is only available for US

[@jimburkhart6157]

We're a digtal-based PR firm. Our clients will complete online form for us to create a press release from. It's technically ecommerce since it is an order but we will not really have a shop. Does anyone know which service would be best for us? We'll accept credit cards for payment.

[@mskoriander7213]

Wow! Thank you for this clear, thorough presentation including line summaries of your main points. Shift 4 Shop sounds great! I don't think I'd get through pronouncing it as well as you do. I'd have gotten tongue-tied and said something that would have to be edited. It's a tongue-twister for sure! 😀

[@ChloroPhiles]

Silly question but I"m paying astronomical fees on Shopify but I have spent countless hours uploading products onto shopify. Is there a way that the alternative sites can import current products? I mean, what would be a great selling feature!!

[@customcreationsbylisajane4987]

This is a great video. I’m starting a small business and I’m still trying to figure out which one to use

[@soapsoilandsunshine3241]

Thanks so much for this info. Sadly base plan for Shift4Shop is $29/month in Australia. I'm a total newb and this is all so daunting. I've started a website with Shopify, however haven't returned when the free trial expired as I didn't have any pictures of my products as yet.

[@granjmy]

I took my own photos with an iPhone 5S. Uploaded them to my PC. Used the Windows 10 photo program to adjust the colors to as true-to-life as I could, because the iPhone gives them a yellowish cast. Then opened them in MS Paint. There, I adjusted the size and painstakingly removed the background to make it pure white. You can do this. Just don't let uncertainty hold you back. :) Search KZbin for tutorials on photographing for ecommerce, for eBay, for Amazon.

[@soapsoilandsunshine3241]

@@granjmy Yes, Donna, I agree. My iphone photos are better than my 10 year old Canon DSLR. I have an editing suite native to my mac, however have other windows based programs as well. Thanks for your input.

[@tedsmith7991]

For a POD business for beginner, which one would you start with? Thanks!

[@businesswealthstory]

Shopify now has a $1 three month plan to begin with.Also, what is best for Canadians?

[@eknoordhessiCanada]

It is gone now only 1 m

[@KennethAskenase]

which platform do you recommend for a digital multivendor website on a budget?

[@dalileddineslimani6399]

hi i want to add a variant contains pictures which alternative to shopify can help me to add it?

[@OlyxVlog]

shopify is the best , but pricing plan is higj! that's it.

[@cat-avenger1371]

This video made my entire day. Thank you so much for sharing. More power to you.

[@iMentx]

You just acquired a subscriber,Steve. Thanks very much for your valuable education. God Bless.

[@davilodavils8941]

what about working in Kenya .. i have no idea of a platform

[@albduke]

Someone told me something about drop shipping or drop ship what does that mean how do you get into it?

[@yennifercabrera3816]

Which one do you recommend with no budget and for the first store to get started for women boutique?

[@nanocoppersilvereauozen2788]

I have an all natural anti aging formula ,iam wondering which platform to use. I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks

[@annemariemorgan4409]

Curious what your product is :)

[@highvibeslofi]

How do I take my existing Shopify store and transfer everything to Shift4 Shop?

[@kayarisklozet6357]

I have the save question

[@nobrand7957]

Tried Ship4Shop 13:50. Signed up. Looked very promising. Had my cart ready to go, BUT out of nowhere, they said I could not use their credit card processing. I'd have to use my PayPal account. We had not gone live with our store. We provided all banking, corporate and personal info required. Myself & my company have excellent credit ratings. Shop4 offered no explanation and would not talk with us. An we were not selling any prohibited products. A friend suggested that they likely declined us because our items cost $1,500 to $2,500 each and people could buy multiple units ..... meaning some sales could easily exceed $15K or more. Very strange behavior from this company.

[@enchantedfibers]

Thank You; do you have a recommendation for a POS platform that is supported by an Ecommerce. an integrated package like SQUARE but with a more robust ecommerce platform