Can’t decide between Magento and Shopify? You’re not alone. These two brands are two of the most popular eCommerce platforms on the market today.
Shopify is an easy-to-use solution for building online stores. You pay a monthly fee, and it’s capable of supporting both fledgling and high-volume businesses.
Magento is an open-source platform that, like WordPress, is free to install onto your computer. However, you’ll need to pay for web hosting (around $10 per month), security, and extensions (they’re like apps)
It’s a powerful platform, but you’ll find it hard to achieve your eCommerce goals without knowing how to code. It’s more suitable for enterprise-level businesses with their own development teams.
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