A specific need, answered straight away: who covers it without anything having to be added? Each platform's strengths and limits follow further down.
Opening a store without installing or hosting a server.
Setting up and running the store day to day without writing code.
Per-customer pricing, quotes and business accounts.
Several stores run from a single account.
Languages, currencies and VAT by delivery country.
Advanced features supplied by the vendor, with no third-party marketplace.
Catalogue, customers and orders migrated by the vendor.
Handles growth in traffic and bespoke requirements.
Comparison drawn up on 15 September 2026 from the standard plans published by each vendor. A third-party module, an extension or a higher plan may change these answers.
Easy to use, strong security, solid support.
Monthly costs, less control over hosting. Usually needs an agency alongside.
Highly customisable, integrates with WordPress.
Needs more maintenance, plus the cost of additional plugins.
Very customisable, robust for large companies.
Complex to configure, requires developer skills.
Good SEO features, no transaction fees.
Can become expensive as sales grow.
Very intuitive with a visual editor, good for beginners.
Fewer advanced e-commerce features.
Beautiful designs, good all-in-one features.
More limited e-commerce options than Shopify or BigCommerce.
Open source, flexible, well suited to the European market.
Requires technical skills to optimise.
Lightweight, developer-friendly, low start-up costs.
Less robust support, fewer regular updates.
Some store-building platforms take a percentage of sales on top of monthly or annual fees. Here are the ones concerned among the options mentioned:
Shopify — charges transaction fees if you do not use its own payment system, Shopify Payments. Those fees range from 2.0% to 0.5% depending on the plan.
BigCommerce — takes no transaction fee, but imposes annual sales thresholds. Once you pass them, you must move to a higher plan.
Wix — takes no transaction fee on sales, but offers subscriptions whose features vary by plan.
Some platforms demand advanced technical skills, or an agency, to be used to their full potential. Here are the main ones:
Magento (Adobe Commerce) — one of the most complex and powerful platforms. Ideal for large companies with specific customisation and integration needs, running it requires web development skills or a specialist agency.
WooCommerce — although built on WordPress and reasonably simple to install, it can require technical skills for advanced customisation or specific integrations.
PrestaShop — offers a great deal of flexibility and customisation, which can call for a certain level of technical skill, particularly for advanced features and performance tuning.
OpenCart — known for being light and simple, but getting the most from it — complex designs, specific extensions — takes a developer.
or a developer, an SEO specialist, an integrator, a web designer, a marketer…
It is all included in our plans.
A working online store within a few hours.
No surprises, and no percentage taken from your revenue.
No code, no complicated configuration: it is all simple.
A clear flat rate, no commission on your sales, and a team alongside you.
