E-Commerce 8 min read
Shopify vs a Custom eCommerce Website: Which Should You Choose?
A straight comparison of hosted Shopify and custom or headless commerce across cost, control, operations, SEO and scaling limits.
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Magento vs Shopify — When Adobe Commerce Still Makes Sense
Shopify for most brands. Magento when you already live there or the catalogue is hostile.
Shopify wins on operations cost for most catalogues. Magento wins when you already have a team and a catalogue Shopify’s model fights. Migrations need URL maps.
Where this shows up
- Replatforms
- Enterprise catalogues
- B2B heavy
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Where this software usually lives
- E-Commerce
Storefronts, checkout and catalogue operations engineered for conversion — on Shopify or custom.
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Longer reads on this theme
E-Commerce
E-Commerce 8 min read
Shopify vs WooCommerce: Which Store Should You Build?
A practical comparison for brands choosing a cart: hosting, plugins, checkout, cost and when a custom store beats both.
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Magento vs Shopify questions
We can maintain or migrate. New greenfield Magento is rare unless you insist and understand the TCO.
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More topics in this group
- Property Listing Website
Searchable listings with filters that match how buyers actually look — city, size, budget, society.
- Shopify Store Setup
A store that can take an order — not a theme with twenty unused apps.
- WooCommerce Store
Shop and content on one CMS — if you will maintain WordPress.
- Headless Commerce
Shopify or a PIM on the back, your site on the front — for brands that have outgrown the theme.
Ready to build magento vs shopify the right way?
Tell us the workflow. We will recommend a package, a custom build, or neither.
- 01Discovery call20–30 minutes on goals, constraints and budget.
- 02Written scopeMilestones, deliverables and a realistic timeline.
- 03Build & launchWeekly demos, then post-launch stabilisation.
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