Shopify Reviews

The ease of setup of a business store on top to bottom everything is at ease of use I would say it’s pricey but at the end of the day, gotta pay for what makes it easiest when starting from nothing at all..

The monthly fee is a little high it definitely should be something a little more affordable but as I said sometimes it cost for such convenience

After much deliberation of which online platform to use for our online store, we settled on Shopify for its user-friendliness. I am not an expert, yet I was able to set up a successful, beautiful online store with nearly 1,000 products. While I enjoy Shopify's chat support, we also tag teamed with a Shopify Expert to do some coding for us. Their chat support could help with most non-code related issues though, which was very appreciated.

One thing we have found difficult about Shopify is the amount of apps you need to install in order to have your site running with all the features you would want. We bought a pretty extensive theme, but are still using apps for features such as a wishlist, a quick reorder option in the "account" page for return patients, adding expiration dates to products, etc. They are not all expensive but together, they add up. Another downside for us is we sell vitamins and supplements which are on Shopify Payments restricted list, so we needed to find a third party processor. With this processor, Shopify charges us additional percentage, on top of what we pay the third party processor, simply because we are not using their payments system. The additional cost has been something we have to weigh out and consider, but it has been worth it to be able to bring our business of 20+ years to the online market.

The setup is clear and there are many helpful tutorials online

That you have to pay extra for useful tools that are required by law (e.g. cookie banners, etc.). This drives up the costs for the shop, which is really difficult, especially in the beginning or for small businesses.

Its easy to navigate around this CMS and its got all the features you would need when creating a website, lots of theme options and setting up tracking and adding products is very easy.

Iv had a good experience so no cons from me

This platform has significantly enhanced our online business operations. Its user-friendly interface makes it easy to set up and customize our store without needing technical expertise. I particularly appreciate Shopify's robust features, such as the Shopping Cart for seamless transactions and the Inventory Tracking system for real-time stock management.

One aspect of Shopify that I find less favorable is the cost associated with using certain advanced features and apps. While the basic platform is reasonably priced and offers essential functionalities, additional expenses can accrue when integrating specialized apps or scaling up to higher-tier plans for access to more advanced tools.

At first glance I was impressed by the fact I could create my own little store on the website I own. I like the fact that you could choose your own products to sell based on your own personal taste. I enjoyed creating my store because it was so easy to make from scratch. I was thrilled that I got the new store up and running within days of starting the process with Shopify. I even made a few sales, once I linked it to my personal website. I was totally impressed on how easy it was to navigate the store’s back office or owner area. The company did exactly what it says and I like having completely satisfied customers and good reviews on my store.

I did not like the monthly pricing, but if you want to keep your store open. I found it was hard to learn all of the policies and laws that pertain to your store, but the program lists them all. Additionally, I did not like the customer service that I was given by Shopify.

Shopify makes starting and growing an ecommerce venture simple and cost-effective while providing scalability and flexibility to grow.

Some of the more useful reports and the option to build your own reports are limited to higher plans which can constrain data exploration.

Shopify has a variety of features that most users will find useful and helpful. The system is hosted on their platform, so that helps with security. Inventory control is spot-on, and sales reporting is good. This is a system that is easy for a novice user to use, though once it is set up.

The setup can be a bit complicated, especially adding features like taxes, sizes, etc. But, once you have it all setup, it's easy to use going forward.

The platform's reliability is a huge plus, along with its excellent support team. Whenever we’ve needed help, the support team has been quick to respond, knowledgeable, and helpful. It’s clear they prioritize customer satisfaction.

One drawback is the need for custom apps to be hosted on external servers. While Shopify offers a range of app integrations, having to set up and maintain separate hosting for custom apps adds to our workload and operational costs.