Shopify or Wordpress + Hosting

ZevenHoland · Mar 2, 2017

Finally i will do my online shop but first i must decide it.

If i contract Shopify Plan it is like 29€ monthly, yes i have hosting and so easy to set up my shop.

The cheaper option is contract a hosting for 4€ a month or similar and install Wordpress + Woo-commerce.
This option is more difficult to set up but not is my first time so i can do it.

Can i do the same with the 2 options or Shopify is better for something in special?

and... Can you choose the same payment methods in both? My first idea is paypal + credit-debit card + bank transfer.

maricelu · Mar 2, 2017

Would go with Woocomerce.
1. You have experience, Woocommerce is more advanced in terms of functionalities.
2. Save money on plugins and in general.
3. Can make it look unique not just like those "copy-paste" Shopify stores (no pun intended)

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4. Wordpress rocks! Get a good host, optimize load speed and you are good to go.

GOOD LUCK!

ZevenHoland · Mar 2, 2017

maricelu said:
Would go with Woocomerce.
1. You have experience, Woocommerce is more advanced in terms of functionalities.
2. Save money on plugins and in general.
3. Can make it look unique not just like those "copy-paste" Shopify stores (no pun intended) .
4. Wordpress rocks! Get a good host, optimize load speed and you are good to go.

GOOD LUCK!

Yes, i think the same but all the people here is setting up their webs with shopify and i dont know why, may be i'm missing something

sam.hunt0710 · Mar 2, 2017

+1 for Wordpress + Woo-commerce .

Easy to manage , customize .

Nut-Nights · Mar 2, 2017

OP take my advice and go with woo commerce. Its best option.

rejoin14 · Mar 2, 2017

Most people use shopify because they also use Oberlo (for dropship automation).

Shopify is in my opinion more costly because plugins costs a monthly fee.

For example the sale notification (Rachel from XYZ bought ABC 8 minutes ago) costs as shopify app 7$ per month. If you buy this plugin for woocommerce you pay on time 20$.

I also don't know how safe is shopiy? (never used to be honest)

I can use for example wordfence for my wordpress site and my server does automatically backup my entire site + database.

Lunaaa · Mar 2, 2017

Shopify!!!

rastael · Mar 5, 2017

whats the next best thing to oberlo, for woocommerce?

Whats are the best dropshipping plugins for woo commerce?

Eben · Mar 5, 2017

ZevenHoland said:
Yes, i think the same but all the people here is setting up their webs with shopify and i dont know why, may be i'm missing something

Despite having no expertise of handling websites, everybody wants to be a Dropshipper these days. This gives a permanent money printing license to Shopify.

Wordpress is the king of web in every sense and only sky is the limit.

Most noobs learn WP, install configure WooCommerce but when it comes to integrate their payment gateway and email autoresponders, 90% of them fail, finally give up and move to Shopify right away.

There are a lot of cheaper hosted shopping cart solutions on the market (e.g 3dcart, volusion etc) but Shopify dominates.

Why? because, some of the self proclaimed internet marketing gurus are funded by Shopify to release success training programs "e.g. Making $xxx/day with Shopify with Proof inside" **lol**

and a lot of noobs fall for it there and then.

My suggestion is to go with Wordpress. Setup may take some time but you won't face any issue as long as you are using legit payment collecting methods (e.g. verified PP/Stripe account) along with a good email responder.

LordTony · Mar 5, 2017

I'm using WooCommerce and I couldn't be more satisfied. However it did take me few days to set up. PM me if you want to see my shop

SEO Ways · Mar 5, 2017

+1 for WooCommerce with WordPress the setup will take the hard work of first time but this way you'll learn to setup your sites and also save the costs.

lpfacun · Mar 5, 2017

I'm not expert but WooCommerce (not really hard to install) and good thing I like is it is highly customizable

GoDesain · Mar 5, 2017

if you don't want manage and bux fix any hole if found, go with shopify.
but if you want customizable and use your own hosting, go with woo...
also prestashop is other option if you not confident with woo...

ZevenHoland · Mar 5, 2017

sam.hunt0710 said:
+1 for Wordpress + Woo-commerce .

Easy to manage , customize .

Nut-Nights said:
OP take my advice and go with woo commerce. Its best option.

rejoin14 said:
Most people use shopify because they also use Oberlo (for dropship automation).

Shopify is in my opinion more costly because plugins costs a monthly fee.

For example the sale notification (Rachel from XYZ bought ABC 8 minutes ago) costs as shopify app 7$ per month. If you buy this plugin for woocommerce you pay on time 20$.

I also don't know how safe is shopiy? (never used to be honest)

I can use for example wordfence for my wordpress site and my server does automatically backup my entire site + database.

rastael said:
whats the next best thing to oberlo, for woocommerce?

Whats are the best dropshipping plugins for woo commerce?

Eben said:
Despite having no expertise of handling websites, everybody wants to be a Dropshipper these days. This gives a permanent money printing license to Shopify.

Wordpress is the king of web in every sense and only sky is the limit.

Most noobs learn WP, install configure WooCommerce but when it comes to integrate their payment gateway and email autoresponders, 90% of them fail, finally give up and move to Shopify right away.

There are a lot of cheaper hosted shopping cart solutions on the market (e.g 3dcart, volusion etc) but Shopify dominates.

Why? because, some of the self proclaimed internet marketing gurus are funded by Shopify to release success training programs "e.g. Making $xxx/day with Shopify with Proof inside" **lol** and a lot of noobs fall for it there and then.

My suggestion is to go with Wordpress. Setup may take some time but you won't face any issue as long as you are using legit payment collecting methods (e.g. verified PP/Stripe account) along with a good email responder.

LordTony said:
I'm using WooCommerce and I couldn't be more satisfied. However it did take me few days to set up. PM me if you want to see my shop

ingressoft said:
+1 for WooCommerce with WordPress the setup will take the hard work of first time but this way you'll learn to setup your sites and also save the costs.

lpfacun said:
I'm not expert but WooCommerce (not really hard to install) and good thing I like is it is highly customizable

GoDesain said:
if you don't want manage and bux fix any hole if found, go with shopify.
but if you want customizable and use your own hosting, go with woo...
also prestashop is other option if you not confident with woo...

Thanks guys, finally i will go with Wordpress, like i read i can do the same. It will be cheaper and harder to make but it is not a problem =)

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