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4.8•64 reviews•

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4.8•64 reviews•

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Shopify Reviews

The community submitted 64 reviews to tell us what they like about Shopify, what Shopify can do better, and more.

4.8

Based on 64 reviews

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Reviews praise Shopify’s fast setup, reliable performance, and strong app ecosystem, with experts noting a market‑leading developer experience for headless builds via the Storefront API. Founders reinforce this: makers of

Glide

highlight flexibility for varied projects; makers of

Partnero

point to smooth integrations; and makers of

Omi

emphasize scalability. Users like internationalization, secure payments, and abundant templates, but cite rising costs from add‑ons, limited community engagement, missing QoL features, and hurdles adding lesser‑known payment methods. Overall: powerful, polished, and dependable, with pricing caveats.

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Pros

easy to use (8)

user-friendly interface (5)

extensive app ecosystem (4)

fast setup (4)

seamless e-commerce integration (4)

global reach (3)

excellent API documentation (2)

scalable (2)

supportive developer community (2)

Cons

high cost for additional features (4)

challenging alternative payment method integration (2)

limited flexibility for advanced customizations (2)

missing quality of life features (2)

supportive developer community (2)

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•2 reviews

This a really user-friendly platform for first time e-commerce creators. I really like the straight forward page builder and other tools. It can start to get pricey for all the different monthly subscriptions for the different essential and non-essential plug-ins depending on your stores need, etc. Otherwise, a really excellent platform!

What's great

user-friendly interface (5)

What needs improvement

high cost for additional features (4)

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•2 reviews

Market-leading developer experience, especially when building headless stores using the Shopify Storefront API. There are still a few missing features and nitpicks, but nothing you can’t work around by a store-specific Shopify app and using a proper CMS for the frontend.

What needs improvement

missing quality of life features (2)

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•13 reviews

The eCommerce platform for anyone - from solopreneurs and small and medium size businesses. Even many of the enterprises also run their commerce platforms on Shopify due to its simplicity, flexibility, and security for both the merchants and end-users (customers). I have been an eCommerce analyst and consultant for over a decade and have launched and migrated many online stores on many eCommerce platforms including Shopify, Magento, and WooCommerce; however, Shopify has been a number one choice for me and many of the merchants I work with.

What's great

easy to use (8)scalable (2)secure payment integration (1)

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•6 reviews

It is cool for all sizes of business, however, there is one significant concern from the payment perspective - Shopify creates a big challenge for the alternative payment methods to be listed in the Payment methods` list. The requirements for P-methods in order to open Shopify API for integration is quite too much, really to much. So if I have a local method that is not well-known in the world or does not process 10millions everyday - it is almost impossible to add it to my shop. Hope that Shopify team can review their strategy in this aspect as the rest tools and services are amazing. Looking for some updates.

What needs improvement

challenging alternative payment method integration (2)

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13 views2yr ago

•5 reviews

Great e-commerce platform and I love using it in my different businesses. Easy to set up, powerfull integrations and it has a lot of experts around the world that can help with customization.

What's great

easy to use (8)seamless e-commerce integration (4)supportive developer community (2)

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2yr ago

•15 reviews

an excellent tool that makes the lives of merchants selling internationally much easier! but their support is totally not helpful

What's great

global reach (3)

What needs improvement

supportive developer community (2)

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2yr ago

•1 review

I’d say so far one of the best online e-commerce i’ve come across.

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2yr ago

•11 reviews

Build website quickly with easy steps. great to use with all tools available.

What's great

easy to use (8)fast setup (4)

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2yr ago

•3 reviews

Versatile e-commerce platform, setting up an online store is a breeze, the interface is intuitive and there is a wide range of customizable templates. It makes managing an online store both efficient and effective. Pricing can be a bit steep as you scale up, but the value provided justifies the investement.

What's great

easy to use (8)user-friendly interface (5)customizable themes (1)

What needs improvement

high cost for additional features (4)

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2yr ago

•1 review

Good for quick start; hard for customization

What's great

fast setup (4)

What needs improvement

limited flexibility for advanced customizations (2)

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2yr ago