{"id":21206,"date":"2025-02-18T19:12:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T19:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/what.digital\/?p=21206"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:43:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:43:42","slug":"shop-plus-vs-magento-commerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/what.digital\/shop-plus-vs-magento-commerce\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopify Plus vs Magento Commerce: Side\u2011By\u2011Side Comparison 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Evaluating Shopify Plus vs. Magento Commerce (Adobe Commerce)?<\/strong><br><br>Both platforms serve growing and enterprise-level e-commerce businesses\u2014but they offer very different strengths. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify Plus is a hosted solution focused on ease of use, fast deployment, and scalability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento Commerce provides maximum flexibility and control, often preferred by businesses with complex operations or in-house development resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide breaks down the key differences between the two\u2014covering pricing, features, performance, scalability, SEO, customisation, and total cost of ownership\u2014to help you decide which platform better fits your business needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-1024x307.png\" alt class=\"wp-image-21234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-1536x461.png 1536w, 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width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20307%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-21234 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20307%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-1536x461.png 1536w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2048x614.png 2048w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-480x144.png 480w, 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Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-container21206_39674d-cd{overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_39674d-cd th{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);color:#000000;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_39674d-cd caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_39674d-cd td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:left;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_39674d-cd td, .kb-table21206_39674d-cd th{border-top:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-right:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-left:1px solid #d6d4ce;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_39674d-cd td, .kb-table21206_39674d-cd th{border-top:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-right:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-left:1px solid #d6d4ce;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_39674d-cd td, .kb-table21206_39674d-cd th{border-top:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-right:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-left:1px solid #d6d4ce;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container21206_39674d-cd wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table21206_39674d-cd\">\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_c2eaad-6d\">\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_a35a3f-90\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_304e44-86\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shopify Plus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_ae9e9b-5e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Magento Commerce<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_94e625-cb\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_47ebde-11\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Type<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_da92f2-99\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hosted platform (SaaS)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_d7adee-39\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open source<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_d37b3f-7b\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_ee85d9-46\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Target audience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_1d628f-59\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scaling businesses<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_693ed3-53\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enterprises with complex requirements<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_59b327-f8\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_63da81-86\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ownership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_135357-03\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_d89e6a-03\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adobe<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_4e1e56-d7\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_f923b0-68\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Launch date<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_38a245-63\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2014<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_b58521-78\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2009 (as Magento Enterprise)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_6bdb41-87\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_da521e-55\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Focus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_37070f-ed\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simplicity, speed, scalability<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_b0bab5-fa\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customisation, flexibility, control<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_6c713a-2c\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_39f550-aa\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Global market share<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_99ed88-53\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10.32% (all Shopify versions)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_7f6866-26\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2.34% (all Magento versions)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_156f43-95\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_b030a2-ed\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Number of users<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_e56596-14\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around 22,500 distinct merchants with 34,000 domains [<a href=\"https:\/\/storeleads.app\/reports\/shopify\/list-of-shopify-plus-stores\">source<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_2a412a-cc\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around 4,000 distinct global live stores [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mageplaza.com\/insights\/magento-statistics.html\">source<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_57573d-aa\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_66dc17-73\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pricing model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_170ca9-ef\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subscription-based<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_041a5f-39\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Custom licensing and hosting fees<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_a7e3d2-be\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_0711a8-c1\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Top 3 categories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_e47a77-75\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apparel, Beauty, and Fitness [<a href=\"https:\/\/bsscommerce.com\/shopify\/top-successful-shopify-plus-stores\/\">source<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_a82263-27\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furniture, Fashion, and Shoes [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mageplaza.com\/insights\/magento-statistics.html#wp-block-heading-3-9\">source<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_88d6e2-9e\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_aba254-f9\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ease of use<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_f99b5b-bc\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intuitive, minimal technical skills required<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_c4f454-b2\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Requires technical expertise or developers<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_9dfd57-b7\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_8ab0bd-ed\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Customisation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_b1aa0b-22\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limited, app-based extensions<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_091b7e-de\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Extensive, full code access<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_f62326-4c\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_0dbff2-de\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Integrations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_0b8229-0b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Large app marketplace<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_e3a2a3-e4\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rich ecosystem of third-party integrations<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_d06785-2a\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_929787-24\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Security<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_c8c6da-74\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Managed by Shopify<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_9b9c11-02\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customisable security, more responsibility<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_910a96-d9\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_472870-8b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_000de4-fe\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">24\/7 premium support included<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_f71152-8f\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dedicated support with enterprise options<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_27bb25-26 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_27bb25-26 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:50%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-21206_27bb25-26\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comparison between Shopify Plus vs Magento Enterprise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shopify Plus: Pros &amp; Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify Plus offers a user-friendly, fully hosted platform with quick scalability, strong security, and 24\/7 support. Its extensive app ecosystem enhances functionality according to individual needs. However, it has limited customisation, less backend control, and processor fees without Shopify Payments add up to 0.20% per transaction to Shopify for security and compliance costs.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-container21206_174595-8c{overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table21206_174595-8c tr > *:nth-child(1){width:50%;}.kb-table21206_174595-8c tr > *:nth-child(2){width:50%;}.kb-table21206_174595-8c{table-layout:fixed;width:100%;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_174595-8c th{color:#000000;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_174595-8c caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_174595-8c td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:left;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_174595-8c td, .kb-table21206_174595-8c th{border-top:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-right:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-left:1px solid #d6d4ce;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_174595-8c td, .kb-table21206_174595-8c th{border-top:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-right:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-left:1px solid #d6d4ce;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_174595-8c td, .kb-table21206_174595-8c th{border-top:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-right:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-bottom:1px solid #d6d4ce;border-left:1px solid #d6d4ce;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container21206_174595-8c wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table21206_174595-8c\">\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_52b4a0-fa\">\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_d11c64-3e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_f1a8f3-6a\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_435c36-3c\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_4bc61c-43\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">User-friendly platform with minimal technical skills required.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_b94d7c-4f\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limited customisation options compared to self-hosted solutions.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_817b9e-d4\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_8e7ef2-6b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fully hosted, ensuring security, speed, and uptime.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_1c0c0e-e8\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Processor fees unless using Shopify Payments.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_c20a7a-a2\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_2d38fc-e4\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quick setup and scalability for fast-growing businesses.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_5420bb-88\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Less control over backend and server settings.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_b3b5a3-e7\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_6fd22f-80\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">24\/7 premium customer support included.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_315639-98\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some advanced features may require additional apps or workarounds.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_c8f39c-39\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_c03207-99\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Extensive app ecosystem for added functionality.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_900f43-5e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Restricted multi-store management (Unlimited online stores, but only one brand per contract)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_0daa0a-5e .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_0daa0a-5e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:50%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-21206_0daa0a-5e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Magento Commerce: Pros &amp; Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento Commerce provides a high level of customisation and scalability, which makes it suitable for businesses with complex e-commerce needs. It offers features like multi-store management and advanced SEO tools. However, it can come with high licensing costs and requires technical expertise for setup and ongoing management. If not managed correctly, businesses may be exposed to security risks.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-container21206_087b02-b2{overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table21206_087b02-b2 tr > *:nth-child(1){width:50%;}.kb-table21206_087b02-b2 tr > *:nth-child(2){width:50%;}.kb-table21206_087b02-b2{table-layout:fixed;width:100%;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_087b02-b2 th{color:#000000;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_087b02-b2 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_087b02-b2 td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:left;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_087b02-b2 td, .kb-table21206_087b02-b2 th{border-top:1px solid #abb8c3;border-right:1px solid #abb8c3;border-bottom:1px solid #abb8c3;border-left:1px solid #abb8c3;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_087b02-b2 td, .kb-table21206_087b02-b2 th{border-top:1px solid #abb8c3;border-right:1px solid #abb8c3;border-bottom:1px solid #abb8c3;border-left:1px solid #abb8c3;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_087b02-b2 td, .kb-table21206_087b02-b2 th{border-top:1px solid #abb8c3;border-right:1px solid #abb8c3;border-bottom:1px solid #abb8c3;border-left:1px solid #abb8c3;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container21206_087b02-b2 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table21206_087b02-b2\">\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_6bda1e-11\">\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_fbdc2e-66\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_c793fe-c2\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_ce43e0-06\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_b169ef-1d\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highly customisable with full access to the codebase.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_e924a5-72\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Requires technical expertise or a dedicated development team.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_6739c6-e8\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_a47c29-53\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flexible multi-store management from a single dashboard.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_eb0fbb-02\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Higher initial setup and ongoing maintenance costs.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_93265d-a0\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_71b31a-96\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Extensive third-party integrations and add-ons.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_c6e821-1a\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Security management is the business\u2019s responsibility.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_fbace5-06\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_b90820-06\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scalable for large enterprises with complex needs.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_a52144-87\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Longer time to launch due to customisation complexity.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_e7319b-5d\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_9e69ef-bf\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strong community and enterprise-level support options.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_522772-f6\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Performance can vary depending on hosting and configuration.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_c130f6-5d .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_c130f6-5d .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:50%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-21206_c130f6-5d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-1024x307.png\" alt class=\"wp-image-21251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-1024x307.png 1024w, 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https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-188x56.png 188w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-80x24.png 80w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-120x36.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20307%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-21251 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20307%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-1536x461.png 1536w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-2048x614.png 2048w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-480x144.png 480w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-960x288.png 960w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-1440x432.png 1440w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-720x216.png 720w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-500x150.png 500w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-360x108.png 360w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-188x56.png 188w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-80x24.png 80w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-120x36.png 120w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-2-1024x307.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shopify Plus vs Magento Pricing &amp; Total Cost of Ownership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to pricing, the total cost of ownership for Magento Commerce is typically higher than Shopify Plus due to subscription costs, custom development, and ongoing maintenance. It requires more technical expertise for setup and management, which translates into higher long-term costs for hosting, development as well as updates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That being said, Shopify\u2019s lower upfront cost and ease of use make it attractive, but ongoing costs for apps and integrations might exceed initial expectations if a lot of customisation is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-container21206_ac1722-97{overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table21206_ac1722-97 tr > *:nth-child(2){width:35%;}.kb-table21206_ac1722-97 tr > *:nth-child(3){width:35%;}.kb-table21206_ac1722-97{table-layout:fixed;width:100%;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_ac1722-97 th{color:#000000;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_ac1722-97 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_ac1722-97 td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:left;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_ac1722-97 td, .kb-table21206_ac1722-97 th{border-top:1px solid #abb8c3;border-right:1px solid #abb8c3;border-bottom:1px solid #abb8c3;border-left:1px solid #abb8c3;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_ac1722-97 td, .kb-table21206_ac1722-97 th{border-top:1px solid #abb8c3;border-right:1px solid #abb8c3;border-bottom:1px solid #abb8c3;border-left:1px solid #abb8c3;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_ac1722-97 td, .kb-table21206_ac1722-97 th{border-top:1px solid #abb8c3;border-right:1px solid #abb8c3;border-bottom:1px solid #abb8c3;border-left:1px solid #abb8c3;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container21206_ac1722-97 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table21206_ac1722-97\">\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_fd41e5-10\">\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_a9dec5-3c\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_a6ac74-33\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shopify Plus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_480c43-65\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Magento Commerce<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_c3ab57-06\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_efd2d6-87\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Subscription Costs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_53e65b-5a\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting from $2,300\/month or a variable platform fee for more complex business structures<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_2e1819-7a\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">$22,000 to $125,000 per year, depending on company size and customisation. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mgt-commerce.com\/blog\/magento-enterprise-cost-and-features\/#:~:text=Magento%20Enterprise%20costs%20range%20from,the%20factors%20influencing%20development%20costs.\">source<\/a>]<br><br>The Magento Commerce Cloud version starts at $40,000 annually and also scales with revenue.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_e8556b-e8\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_416653-81\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hosting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_e33833-6b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Included in subscription<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_79c94d-41\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separate costs for hosting<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_eb097b-6a\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_8a7eb6-e9\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Long-Term Costs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_a74796-b4\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional app and integration costs<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_58c850-9b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High ongoing costs for development, hosting, and maintenance<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_041845-d3\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_1cfd03-39\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Transaction costs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_4d68a8-e5\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without Shopify Payments: Additional 0.20% per transaction<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_0b4e4c-be\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only third-party provider expenses<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tip: <\/strong>Thinking about going with a Shopify Plus agency but unsure about the required budget?&nbsp;<a class href=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/cost-shop-agency\/\">Here\u2019s what Shopify agencies in Switzerland typically charge<\/a>\u2014so you can plan your budget with full transparency.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_474d01-67 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_474d01-67 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:50%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-21206_474d01-67\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-1024x307.png\" alt class=\"wp-image-21262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-1536x461.png 1536w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-2048x614.png 2048w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-480x144.png 480w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-960x288.png 960w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-1440x432.png 1440w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-720x216.png 720w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-500x150.png 500w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-360x108.png 360w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-188x56.png 188w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-80x24.png 80w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-120x36.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20307%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-21262 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20307%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-1536x461.png 1536w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-2048x614.png 2048w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-480x144.png 480w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-960x288.png 960w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-1440x432.png 1440w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-720x216.png 720w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-500x150.png 500w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-360x108.png 360w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-188x56.png 188w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-80x24.png 80w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-120x36.png 120w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-3-1024x307.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shopify Plus vs Magento Commerce: Feature Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Ease of Use &amp; Setup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to ease of use, <a href=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/what-is-shopify-plus\/\">Shopify Plus<\/a> is known for its straightforward setup process, so that even users with limited technical expertise can profit from most of its advantages. The platform provides step-by-step guidance, a clean user interface, and built-in hosting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-1024x481.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-21312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-768x360.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-80x38.jpg 80w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-120x56.jpg 120w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20481%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-21312 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20481%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-768x360.jpg 768w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-480x225.jpg 480w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-960x450.jpg 960w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-720x338.jpg 720w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-500x235.jpg 500w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-360x169.jpg 360w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-188x88.jpg 188w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-80x38.jpg 80w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-120x56.jpg 120w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle.jpg 1366w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-Plus-for-B2B-A-Complete-Guide-to-Setup-and-Best-Practices-Step-3-ColorWhistle-1024x481.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c11ad4d1595f5a2eb82f766ac5e2600f wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/storeleads.app\/reports\/shopify\/list-of-shopify-plus-stores\">Image source<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its drag-and-drop functionality and intuitive navigation further reduce the learning curve for beginners, while most Shopify Plus users scale up from the standard version and already have all the knowledge needed to quickly run their store efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When comparing Shopify Plus vs Adobe Commerce, Magento offers more flexibility but comes with a steeper learning curve. The platform typically requires advanced technical knowledge to set up and configure, and businesses may need to engage developers to fully customise and safeguard their store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Magento\u2019s open-source framework allows for extensive modifications, this also means more time and effort are needed for installation and ongoing management.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_507237-81 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_507237-81 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:50%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-21206_507237-81\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Features &amp; Customisation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify Plus offers a wide range of out-of-the-box features, including built-in payment processing, shipping management, and analytics. Its app store provides numerous integrations and extensions that can be easily added without significant technical expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customisable features include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Checkout Blocks\u00ae to create a highly customised checkout experience<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shopify\u2019s custom reports come with filtering and editing features to tailor reports to your specific business requirements<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B2B features streamline wholesale operations, including customer-specific prices, automated payment terms, and custom data fields to companies and locations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At what., <a href=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/service\/shop-store-plus-design-agency\/\">we can help you fully customise<\/a> your Shopify Plus store to ensure it aligns perfectly with your business needs, enhances user experience, and maximizes efficiency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento Commerce also comes with a rich set of built-in features, such as advanced product management, customer segmentation, and multi-store support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento\u2019s open-source nature allows for deep customisation, which enables businesses to tailor almost every aspect of their store to specific requirements. Additionally, its vast marketplace offers a wide range of extensions as well as third-party integrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tip: <\/strong>Want to see what Shopify Plus looks like at its best?&nbsp;<a>Check out these top-performing Shopify Plus stores<\/a>&nbsp;for inspiration across industries.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_7bd13f-ba .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_7bd13f-ba .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:50%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-21206_7bd13f-ba\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Performance &amp; Scalability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify Plus is a fully hosted solution with a robust cloud infrastructure designed to ensure optimal site speed and performance. It offers built-in caching, a global content delivery network (CDN), and automatic updates, all of which contribute to fast page loading times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify Plus can seamlessly handle high traffic volumes and large inventories, which makes it a reliable choice for scaling businesses without requiring additional infrastructure management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Shopify Plus, businesses can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expand to 175 countries and 21 languages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do omnichannel commerce with 20 channels and Shopify POS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain an uptime of 99.99%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handle more than 10,000 transactions per minute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain unlimited staff accounts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento Commerce, while self-hosted or hosted through third-parties, provides greater control over performance optimization. Its performance largely depends on the hosting environment and configuration. With the right infrastructure, such as dedicated servers, CDNs, and caching mechanisms, Magento can achieve high performance and handle significant traffic spikes. However, businesses are responsible for managing updates and performance improvements, which may require technical expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tip: <\/strong>Weighing your options beyond Shopify and Magento? Our&nbsp;<a class href=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/bigcommerce-vs-woocommerce\/\">BigCommerce vs WooCommerce vs Shopify comparison<\/a>&nbsp;gives you a clear look at how these alternatives stack up.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_2879fb-81 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_2879fb-81 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:50%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-21206_2879fb-81\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Security &amp; Compliance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to security, Shopify Plus offers a more hands-off, managed approach to security, while Magento Commerce provides more control but requires greater involvement in managing compliance and applying updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify Plus includes robust, built-in security features to protect customer and business data. It is PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant by default, which means that all payment transactions are secure and meet industry standards. Shopify also manages SSL certificates, encrypts data, and provides automatic security updates and patches. With Shopify, all traffic seamlessly transitions from HTTP to encrypted HTTPS.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento Commerce also offers advanced security features, such as two-factor authentication (2FA), role-based access control, and data encryption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, PCI compliance is not included by default, and businesses must ensure their configuration meets the necessary standards. Magento provides regular security patches and updates, but applying these is the responsibility of the business or its hosting provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This led to serious problems in the past:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In 2015, over <a href=\"https:\/\/bsscommerce.com\/shopify\/shopify-plus-vs-magento\/\">10,000 Magento sites<\/a> were compromised by the Guruncsite malware, and within just three months, Google blacklisted more than 8,000 stores. <br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <a href=\"https:\/\/sansec.io\/research\/cosmicsting-fallout\">summer 2024, cybercriminals<\/a> have hacked 5% of all Adobe Commerce and Magento stores with payment skimmers. Even large brands were among the victims.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_829978-da .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_829978-da .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:50%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-21206_829978-da\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. SEO &amp; Marketing Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify Plus provides a strong set of built-in SEO features, including customisable title tags, meta descriptions, and clean URL structures. The platform also supports automatic sitemaps and 301 redirects, which helps optimise search engine rankings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, Shopify Plus offers integrated marketing tools, such as email campaigns, product recommendations, and discounts, which can be automated for personalised customer engagement. It also supports third-party integrations, such as Google Ads, Facebook, Klaviyo or Mailchimp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento Commerce allows businesses to create highly tailored meta tags, optimised URLs, and redirects. Magento also supports advanced features like layered navigation for better search engine crawlability and rich snippets for improved search result displays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of marketing tools, Magento includes basic built-in functionalities like email marketing, customer segmentation, and promotions. However, for more advanced automation and campaigns, businesses often rely on third-party integrations, such as Mailchimp, HubSpot, or Google Analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_51db1d-6c .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_51db1d-6c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:50%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-21206_51db1d-6c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Support &amp; Community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify Plus provides 24\/7 customer support via email, live chat, and phone. Businesses also have access to a dedicated account manager to assist with strategic planning and growth. Shopify\u2019s extensive documentation, help centre, and active community forums further enhance its support ecosystem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, the Shopify App Store and developer community offer numerous apps and integrations to expand the platform\u2019s functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento Commerce offers support through Adobe\u2019s customer service, with options for premium support plans that include 24\/7 access and dedicated technical assistance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>30-minute Service Level Target (SLP) for Priority 1 (P1) tasks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designated cloud infrastructure resource (Customer Success Engineer)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planned event management support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom site monitoring &amp; personalized run book<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upgrade &amp; patching development assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go-live process coaching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dedicated escalation management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application monitoring assistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Businesses may also work with Magento Solution Partners for additional guidance. Magento\u2019s developer ecosystem is vast, with a strong community providing forums, blogs, and resources for troubleshooting and customisation. The Magento Marketplace offers a wide range of extensions developed by third parties to enhance store functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_8b9102-50 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_8b9102-50 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:50%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-21206_8b9102-50\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-4-1-1024x307.png\" alt class=\"wp-image-21272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-4-1-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-4-1-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-4-1-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-4-1-1536x461.png 1536w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-4-1-2048x614.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20307%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-21272 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20307%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-4-1-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-4-1-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-4-1-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-4-1-1536x461.png 1536w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-4-1-2048x614.png 2048w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-4-1-1024x307.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payment Options &amp; Transaction Fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify Plus offers its own gateway, Shopify Payments, which helps businesses avoid additional transaction fees when used. Shopify Payments allows you to sell in 133+ global currencies and gives access to 100+ international payment providers, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mastercard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amex<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shop Pay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple Pay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google Pay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Klarna<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PayPal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stripe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento Commerce does not impose platform fees for transactions, but businesses must manage third-party payment gateway fees independently. Both platforms provide broad support for third-party payment integrations and offer flexibility for global businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-container21206_3f5ad8-02{overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table21206_3f5ad8-02 tr > *:nth-child(2){width:35%;}.kb-table21206_3f5ad8-02 tr > *:nth-child(3){width:35%;}.kb-table21206_3f5ad8-02{table-layout:fixed;width:100%;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_3f5ad8-02 th{color:#000000;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_3f5ad8-02 caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_3f5ad8-02 td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:left;}.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_3f5ad8-02 tr{border-top:1px solid #abb8c3;border-right:1px solid #abb8c3;border-bottom:1px solid #abb8c3;border-left:1px solid #abb8c3;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_3f5ad8-02 tr{border-top:1px solid #abb8c3;border-right:1px solid #abb8c3;border-bottom:1px solid #abb8c3;border-left:1px solid #abb8c3;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table21206_3f5ad8-02 tr{border-top:1px solid #abb8c3;border-right:1px solid #abb8c3;border-bottom:1px solid #abb8c3;border-left:1px solid #abb8c3;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container21206_3f5ad8-02 wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table21206_3f5ad8-02\">\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_01940d-51\">\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_096ff1-1a\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_907759-e9\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shopify Plus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_357397-8f\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Magento Commerce<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_8e5b31-16\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_7d034d-a1\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Built-in Payment Gateway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_8b6c3d-28\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify Payments (supports multiple payment methods)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_a68c5e-11\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No built-in payment gateway (requires integration)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_dda81a-b1\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_8a3bd6-f1\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Third-Party Payment Integrations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_9c81b4-9b\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supports 100+ payment gateways (PayPal, Stripe, etc.)<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_7917cb-9c\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Integrates with various payment gateways<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row21206_417c35-3b\">\n<th scope=\"row\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_6d13c2-12\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Additional Transaction Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_8b3d0b-be\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">0.20% for transactions made through third-party payment gateways<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data21206_a02b54-cb\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No platform transaction fees, but gateway fees apply<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_f8735b-65 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_f8735b-65 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:50%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-21206_f8735b-65\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-1024x307.png\" alt class=\"wp-image-21276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-1536x461.png 1536w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-2048x614.png 2048w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-480x144.png 480w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-960x288.png 960w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-1440x432.png 1440w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-720x216.png 720w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-500x150.png 500w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-360x108.png 360w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-188x56.png 188w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-80x24.png 80w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-120x36.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"307\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20307%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-21276 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20307%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-1024x307.png 1024w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-768x230.png 768w, 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https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-120x36.png 120w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/what.digital\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Shopify-vs-magento-5-1024x307.png\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Innovation &amp; Future Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With over 4&#8217;500 engineers, 10&#8217;000 apps in the Shopify App Store and 300 Shopify Plus Partners, Shopify counts as one of the most innovative platform providers. Shopify Plus has launched Shopify Markets in 2022, a feature designed to simplify cross-border selling by managing currency, language, and local regulations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify Functions was also introduced to allow developers to create custom logic for discount rules, shipping methods, and checkout processes without altering the core platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AI and Automation Tools: <\/strong>Shopify Magic leverages AI to generate product descriptions and automate customer support responses. Additionally, Shopify Flow allows businesses to create automated workflows without coding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Roadmap: <\/strong>Shopify is focusing on expanding AI-driven tools, enhancing cross-border commerce features, and improving performance for high-traffic stores.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Magento Commerce has focused on improving headless commerce capabilities, which enables businesses to decouple the front-end from the back-end for more flexible and responsive experiences. Additionally, Magento has enhanced its Progressive Web Application (PWA) Studio to support mobile-first shopping.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AI and Automation Tools<\/strong>: Adobe Sensei, Magento\u2019s AI engine, powers features like product recommendations, visual search, and customer segmentation. Magento also supports automated marketing and inventory management through extensions.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Roadmap<\/strong>: Magento\u2019s future updates will focus on improving AI-driven personalisation, expanding API capabilities for headless commerce, and enhancing security and scalability for large enterprises.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_362b71-9b .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_362b71-9b .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:50%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-21206_362b71-9b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which is Better: Shopify Plus or Magento? Concluding Remarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopify Plus vs Magento Commerce&nbsp;isn\u2019t a one-size-fits-all decision\u2014it comes down to your business\u2019s needs, resources, and growth ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose&nbsp;<strong>Shopify Plus<\/strong>&nbsp;if you prioritise&nbsp;<strong>ease of use<\/strong>, faster time to market, managed security, and built-in scalability. It\u2019s ideal for high-growth brands that want to focus on sales and expansion\u2014not infrastructure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opt for&nbsp;<strong>Magento Commerce<\/strong>&nbsp;if you need&nbsp;<strong>maximum flexibility, customisation<\/strong>, and have access to technical expertise. It\u2019s best suited for complex setups and companies that require granular control over every aspect of their e-commerce environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both platforms offer enterprise-level power\u2014but in very different ways. Understanding how&nbsp;Shopify Plus and Magento Commerce compare&nbsp;helps ensure you\u2019re building your online business on the right foundation for scale.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_501382-0e .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-21206_501382-0e .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:50%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-21206_501382-0e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n      <div id=\"block_0fb13294801a1c415cc2fb6875b79246\" class=\"block-faq-accordion default-block-spacing alignfull l-block\">\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"l-wrap max-w-[952px]\">\n    <div class=\"text-center sm:mb-16\">\n              <h3 class=\"inline-block c-title c-title--small text-brand\">\n          <span>FAQ<\/span>\n        <\/h3>\n      \n              <h2 class=\"c-title\">\n          Common questions        <\/h2>\n      \n      <div class>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class>\n              <div class=\"c-faq-accordion\">\n          \n                          <div class=\"c-faq-accordion__el c-faq-accordion__el--active\">\n                <h3 class=\"c-faq-accordion__subtitle c-faq-accordion__subtitle--active\">\n                  <a href=\"#\">\n                    <span class=\"font-sans font-medium\" itemprop=\"name\">\n                      What are the limitations of Shopify Plus?                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span class=\"c-faq-accordion__plus\">\n                      <svg width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\">\n                        <path d=\"M19 9.5L12 16.5L5 9.5\" stroke=\"#0F1620\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\n                      <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <span class=\"c-faq-accordion__minus\">\n                      <svg width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\">\n                        <path d=\"M19 15.5L12 8.5L5 15.5\" stroke=\"#FFB831\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\n                      <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                  <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n\n                <div class=\"c-faq-accordion__text c-faq-accordion__text--active\">\n                  <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                    <p>Shopify Plus has several limitations that businesses should consider. One of the main constraints is its restricted customisation options. While Shopify Plus allows some customisation, it does not provide full access to the platform\u2019s core code, which limits more advanced modifications.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            \n          \n                          <div class=\"c-faq-accordion__el \">\n                <h3 class=\"c-faq-accordion__subtitle\">\n                  <a href=\"#\">\n                    <span class=\"font-sans font-medium\" itemprop=\"name\">\n                      Is Shopify Plus worth it?                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span class=\"c-faq-accordion__plus\">\n                      <svg width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\">\n                        <path d=\"M19 9.5L12 16.5L5 9.5\" stroke=\"#0F1620\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\n                      <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <span class=\"c-faq-accordion__minus\">\n                      <svg width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\">\n                        <path d=\"M19 15.5L12 8.5L5 15.5\" stroke=\"#FFB831\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\n                      <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                  <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n\n                <div class=\"c-faq-accordion__text\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                  <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                    <p>Shopify Plus is ideal for businesses prioritising ease of use, scalability, and fast growth. It offers a fully managed solution, minimising technical overhead. Perfect for multi-channel selling, it enables expansion without server management or complex customisation, making it a strong choice for fast-growing brands needing robust support.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            \n          \n                          <div class=\"c-faq-accordion__el \">\n                <h3 class=\"c-faq-accordion__subtitle\">\n                  <a href=\"#\">\n                    <span class=\"font-sans font-medium\" itemprop=\"name\">\n                      When should I use Shopify Plus?                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span class=\"c-faq-accordion__plus\">\n                      <svg width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\">\n                        <path d=\"M19 9.5L12 16.5L5 9.5\" stroke=\"#0F1620\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\n                      <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <span class=\"c-faq-accordion__minus\">\n                      <svg width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\">\n                        <path d=\"M19 15.5L12 8.5L5 15.5\" stroke=\"#FFB831\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\n                      <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                  <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n\n                <div class=\"c-faq-accordion__text\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                  <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                    <p>Consider Shopify Plus if you need a scalable, fully managed e-commerce platform with minimal technical involvement. 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However, it faces competition from Shopify, WooCommerce, and BigCommerce, which offer simpler, more affordable solutions<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            \n          \n                          <div class=\"c-faq-accordion__el \">\n                <h3 class=\"c-faq-accordion__subtitle\">\n                  <a href=\"#\">\n                    <span class=\"font-sans font-medium\" itemprop=\"name\">\n                      What is the difference between Magento and Shopify?                    <\/span>\n\n                    <span class=\"c-faq-accordion__plus\">\n                      <svg width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\">\n                        <path d=\"M19 9.5L12 16.5L5 9.5\" stroke=\"#0F1620\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\n                      <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <span class=\"c-faq-accordion__minus\">\n                      <svg width=\"24\" height=\"25\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 25\" fill=\"none\">\n                        <path d=\"M19 15.5L12 8.5L5 15.5\" stroke=\"#FFB831\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/>\n                      <\/svg>\n                    <\/span>\n                  <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n\n                <div class=\"c-faq-accordion__text\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                  <div itemprop=\"text\">\n                    <p>Magento offers deep customisation and flexibility, ideal for businesses needing a tailored e-commerce solution. 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