BigCommerce vs Yahoo Store vs Magento vs Volusion Comparison

This article provides a high-level comparison of the following shopping carts: BigCommerce, Yahoo Store/Merchant Solutions, Magento Commerce, Volusion, and AspDotNetStorefront

We often get asked by merchants who are interested in switching e-commerce platforms about what platform we recommend. This is a difficult question to answer, because each platform has several hundred features, and the needs of a merchant vary. While we do not provide consulting on this, here are some opinions to consider as you research the platforms.

February 2018 Update: This list is sorted by number of feeds added in the last 18 months by customers using our service, and should give you an indication of the current most-popular e-commerce platforms.

1. Shopify

Monthly fee plus a transaction fee
No transaction fee if you use Shopify Payments for credit cards
Unlimited products and bandwidth
Excellent API support
We have full support for your Shopify Google Shopping Product Feed

2. BigCommerce

Flat, monthly pricing based on sales volume
Excellent API support
Good technical support
Simple customization via templates
We have full BigCommercedata feed support
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3. Magento

Free, open-source software; you only pay for hosting
We recommend Nexcess.net Magento Hosting because this software is demanding
Server/hosting plan administration knowledge may be required
Supported, Enterprise edition starts at over $1,000/month.
Excellent API support
Open-source code base; Hire your own PHP developer; Although PHP is widespread, it may be difficult to find a good developer.
Extensive set of add-ons and fully customizable
We have full support for your Magento Google Shopping Product Feed

4. Yahoo Store

Outdated platform
- Incomplete API support
- Poor out-of-the-box SEO optimizations
- Poor out-of-the-box mobile support
- Undocumented and arcane customization language (RTML)
Monthly fee plus 1.5% to 0.75% sales commission
Auto-scaling, unlimited bandwidth, and unlimited storage
Free phone support
We specialize in the Yahoo Store Google Shopping Feed

5. Volusion

Flat monthly pricing based on number of products and bandwidth; Beware of costly overage
Excellent API support
Good support
We have full support for your Volusion Google Shopping Product Feed

6. AspDotNetStorefront

Hosted plans start at $180/month
Or you can self-host and buy the source code for $5500
Server/hosting plan administration knowledge may be required
Performance may be slow without adequate hosting
Easy to customize by modifying templates or hiring an ASP.Net developer
Excellent API support
We have full support for your AspDotNetStorefront Google Shopping Product Feed

Besides platform choice, you have to consider disruption to your SEO ranking and business, which can be very costly. Please see Yahoo Small Business Spinning Off; Re-platforming Advice for an excellent discussion.

We do not endorse or recommend any specific vendor. The information on this page may be out-of-date and only represents an opinion for informational purposes. Please verify all information directly with the vendor.