When this category helps
You operate a catalogue and an online purchase journey.
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E-commerce platforms & operations
Run the storefront, catalogue, checkout and fulfilment that partner traffic reaches.
30 services to examine against their role and your requirements.
A test before commitment
Complete an order with a variant, promotion, payment, delivery and return. Check data sent to the partner system.
The mistake to avoid
Subscription pricing does not represent the full cost of extensions, integrations and operations.
Evidence to request
Verify product availability, tax and payment flows, returns, integrations and contribution margin.
Services to examine
This list includes different operating roles. Inclusion is not certification, independent testing or a guarantee of admission. Descriptions are editorial summaries; confirm current terms at the official source.
E-commerce platforms & operations
Shopify
Hosted commerce platform for building online stores, managing products and checkout, selling across channels and operating creator collaborations.
Merchants, creators and retail brands
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
WooCommerce
Open-source WordPress commerce platform for creating custom online stores, managing checkout and extending a shop through a large ecosystem.
WordPress publishers and merchants
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
BigCommerce
SaaS commerce platform supporting multi-storefront, B2B, international and headless commerce use cases.
Growing and enterprise merchants
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
PrestaShop
Open-source e-commerce platform for launching and customising online stores with modules, themes and local payment options.
Small and mid-sized merchants
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Adobe Commerce
Enterprise commerce platform for complex B2C and B2B storefronts, catalogue operations and personalised buying journeys.
Enterprise merchants
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Cloud commerce platform for operating digital storefronts and connected customer experiences across markets and channels.
Enterprise retail organisations
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
commercetools
Composable commerce platform with APIs for building tailored storefronts, product experiences and multi-channel operations.
Enterprise product and commerce teams
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Shopware
Open-source and cloud commerce platform for custom storefronts, B2B sales and international retail operations.
Merchants and commerce developers
- Stated coverage
- Europe and international
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Wix eCommerce
Website and e-commerce platform for launching branded storefronts, accepting payments and selling products or services online.
Small businesses and creators
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Squarespace Commerce
Website and commerce platform for selling products, services, content and appointments from a branded online presence.
Creators and small businesses
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Ecwid
E-commerce platform for adding a store to an existing website, social channel or marketplace presence.
Small businesses and retailers
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
VTEX
Enterprise digital commerce platform for B2C, B2B and marketplace operations with unified commerce capabilities.
Enterprise retailers and marketplaces
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
OpenCart
Open-source e-commerce software for building and managing online shops with extensions and theme customisation.
Small merchants and developers
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Gorgias
Customer service platform for online stores, bringing helpdesk conversations, order context and automation into one workspace.
E-commerce support teams
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Zendesk
Customer-service platform for support, messaging, self-service and operational workflows across digital channels.
Customer service and commerce teams
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Klaviyo Customer Hub
Customer experience product linking shopper identity, personalised content and retention journeys in commerce stores.
E-commerce brands
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Yotpo
Retention-marketing platform offering reviews, loyalty, subscriptions and customer-content tools for online stores.
E-commerce brands
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Judge.me
Product-review application for collecting and displaying customer reviews, photos and social proof in online stores.
Shopify merchants
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Loox
Visual review platform for collecting photo and video reviews, referrals and social proof for e-commerce stores.
Shopify merchants
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
ShipStation
Shipping-management platform for importing orders, creating labels, comparing carriers and automating fulfilment workflows.
E-commerce merchants
- Stated coverage
- Supported shipping markets
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
ShipBob
Fulfilment provider and technology platform for outsourcing inventory, pick-pack-ship operations and delivery management.
Growing e-commerce brands
- Stated coverage
- United States, Europe and Australia
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Easyship
Shipping platform for comparing carrier rates, creating shipments, managing customs documents and tracking deliveries.
E-commerce merchants
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Klarna
Payments platform offering flexible checkout options, shopping services and merchant tools in eligible markets.
Merchants and shoppers
- Stated coverage
- Eligible markets
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Stripe
Payment infrastructure for accepting online payments, managing subscriptions, payouts and embedded financial workflows.
Online businesses and platforms
- Stated coverage
- Supported countries
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
PayPal
Digital payments platform offering online checkout, merchant payment tools and consumer payment accounts.
Merchants and consumers
- Stated coverage
- Supported countries
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Mollie
Payment service provider for accepting local and international payment methods with commerce integrations.
European merchants
- Stated coverage
- Europe
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Checkout.com
Cloud-based payments platform for processing payments, managing performance and building payment experiences.
Enterprise and scaling businesses
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Sift
Fraud prevention and decisioning platform for reducing abuse, payment fraud and account-risk across digital businesses.
Digital commerce and risk teams
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Signifyd
Commerce protection platform for fraud prevention, chargeback protection and order-decision automation.
E-commerce retailers
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference
E-commerce platforms & operations
Feedonomics
Product-feed management platform for optimising catalogue data across advertising, marketplace and commerce channels.
Retailers, brands and agencies
- Stated coverage
- Global
- Editorial reference