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Adobe Commerce vs Shopify comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Adobe Commerce
Ranking in eCommerce Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Shopify
Ranking in eCommerce Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the eCommerce Platforms category, the mindshare of Adobe Commerce is 13.8%, up from 12.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Shopify is 10.0%, down from 11.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
eCommerce Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Vasanth Kumar Sabaapathi - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers real-time data fetching for e-commerce businesses along with effortless maintenance and excellent tech support
The initial setup is not straightforward, as it varies depending on the business use cases. If experienced professionals are handling the deployment then there are not many obstacles. I would rate the initial setup of Adobe Commerce as nine out of ten. At our company, we work with the cloud version of Adobe Commerce. We used a Waterfall model in our organization, deriving standard SDLC life cycle processes to deploy Adobe Commerce. The solution's initial deployment took around eight months in our company. As part of the initial setup, 11 professionals were required from our company team. The product can be maintained effortlessly.
Alex Osmichenko - PeerSpot reviewer
Have managed to grow sales quickly but experience challenges with integration and commission
The primary use case for Shopify is when I want to quickly build an online store. I utilize Shopify as an online store to manage and grow my retail business. I use it to boost my online sales Shopify is easy to start and has an intuitive onboarding process for customers. It is very good in terms…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution's valuable features are the presentation layout and ease of use. When we have new people joining the team, it is simple for them to get involved very quickly."
"On the plus side, when you build everything from scratch in Magento, you can do magic with it."
"The ecosystem includes thousands of vendors who are providing third-party add-ons."
"Magento has changed over the years, but one of the most interesting aspects is that it gets the job done, and a vast community of experts is knowledgeable about the solution."
"The platform allows us to easily integrate with service vendors, such as delivery services and payment systems."
"As compared to platforms such as ATG or Commerce Cloud, its interface is easy to use. Magento also provides seamless administration for business users. You can also integrate an OMS to an extent. You don't need to have a dedicated OMS. You can leverage the out-of-the-box features of Magento, which is very valuable for startups. Other platforms, such as Commerce Cloud, don't have an OMS, and you have to have your own OMS solution."
"The product can be maintained effortlessly."
"We have the ability to resolve service issues since Magento enables us to invest more time in dealing with custom requirements."
"Shopify provides an easy to use service at the backend that includes product upload, customer service, team settings, and team customization."
"The solution is highly customizable for our store’s e-commerce needs. We don't need to write any code as all the required features are already inbuilt. The front end can be easily customized. Moreover, this tool offers built-in integrations with payment gateway, messaging services like SMS and email, and logistics integration."
"It has a brilliant inventory system to help you manage your store."
"For the initial setup phase, many online tutorials are available, making the process easy."
"If you have a physical business, like a shop on the street, and you want to take it online but don't know how to do it, you have a couple of options. You could contact a developer or set up an account on Shopify and create your online store there."
"The most valuable feature is its strong SEO capabilities."
"I would absolutely recommend Shopify to others."
"Shopify can be used without any coding knowledge."
 

Cons

"More technical knowledge is required to keep a Magento website running smoothly compared to many other platforms like OpenCart."
"One significant drawback of Commerce is its substantial size, which allows for extensive customization but also elongates the development process for an e-commerce website."
"The analytics are good but there is room for improvement. There are some limitations due to new regulations causing customer data time delays."
"The hardware requirements of the tool should be made better, as it is a solution that is very heavy on the servers, and it makes it expensive to host many servers."
"I'm not a technical person, but we had some kind of late response in page loading, let's say page load speed."
"The performance is a bottleneck in Magento and there is a lot of room for improvement in this regard."
"The product needs to improve its security. Also, they need to improve B2B features."
"The limited availability of experienced developers can make the product costly to maintain."
"If you consider an enterprise-level application with a lot of customization, Shopify can be problematic to use."
"There are some areas where improvements could be made. Currently, the platform only supports three product variants, and having the option for more variants would be beneficial. Additionally, we have to rely on external plugins for reviews and ratings, which could be more convenient if they were built-in."
"Shopify users pay a higher commission as they scale."
"I would like to see a feature that allows us to access all of the platforms in Shopify, like Facebook and Instagram messages, so we can easily reply to connect to our customers."
"Previously, Shopify had a limitation of 200 product variations, which posed a challenge for businesses with multiple product options like different colors and sizes. However, they have increased this limit to 1,000 variations, greatly improving the platform's functionality. Besides that, I don't see any major issues that need improvement."
"I have many clients that want to sell their products to the wholesale market, and Shopify currently does not have that kind of feature."
"Many of our clients complain because it's costly and not an open-source."
"The order processing and saving of the changes for the product should have automatic functioning."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This solution is cheaper than some of its competitors. However, the price depends on which country you are in. In some countries, such as Greece or some Southeastern European countries, the price for the client can be expensive."
"Many implementations were open-source. We also had a couple of enterprise-level implementations, but I didn't have visibility on the licensing cost."
"The price of the solution increased after Adobe acquired Magento. At this point, we know the price of Magento and SAP, and while they may have lower entry tickets, they are ultimately comparable."
"The product offers an open-source version, which is free. There are licensing options for Adobe Commerce's cloud version."
"The cost of implementation is cheap compared to other solutions."
"We transitioned from the platform's commercial license to the open-source version, which helped optimize costs without affecting our sales."
"The tool's pricing depends on how big your online store is."
"This is the only platform to enforce its own transaction fee unless you use Shopify Payments Content, which doesn’t automatically reformat when you switch themes."
"Depending on the client's requirements, they can choose either the basic plan or the premium plan."
"They have various plans including ones that are priced at $29 per month, $79 per month, and can go up to $300 per month."
"The pricing of the solution is economical. The enterprise version is more expensive, however, we do not use it. We pay for the license on a monthly basis and there are payment gateway charges associated with transactions, typically around two percent or as applicable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
52%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Educational Organization
37%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Magento?
The customization capabilities of Adobe Commerce are great.
What needs improvement with Magento?
The limited availability of experienced developers can make the product costly to maintain.
What is your primary use case for Magento?
At our company, we use Adobe Commerce to support a couple of system integrations. The solution is used for real-time data fetching from the back-end of SAP ERP solution. Our organization deploys Ad...
What do you like most about Shopify?
For the initial setup phase, many online tutorials are available, making the process easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Shopify?
I find that the pricing is reasonable compared to the features that Shopify offers.
What needs improvement with Shopify?
A mobile app for end users should be integrated along with Shopify, rather than as an add-on product. There should also be more templates available.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Magento, EPiServer Digital Commerce
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Magento has over 200,000 customers worldwide, including Bjorn Borg, Heath Ceramics, Harper's Bazaar, Kidstuff, International Military Antiques, Gifts That Gives, and Rovio Entertainment Ltd.
RadioShack, Hawaiian Airlines, ThirdLove, Whistle, Essio Shower, Silk Therapeutics, Slack, Beamz Interactive, National Aquarium, GoNoodle, Toronto Life, FiftyThree
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