Shopify vs. Adobe Commerce (Magento)
Commerce should be simple, not stressful
From cost and speed to security and innovation, Shopify absorbs the complexity of commerce because you shouldn't have to.
Thousands have already migrated
Join the many brands that have made the switch from Adobe to Shopify, where commerce is simplified. Just as it should be.
Better TCO
Do more, spend less
Whether we’re saving you maintenance costs or freeing up your dev teams, Shopify’s total cost of ownership is, on average, 29% better than Adobe’s.
29% Better TCO on Shopify than Adobe Commerce, on average
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On average, compared to Shopify, Adobe Commerce has:
*According to research commissioned by Shopify from a leading independent consulting firm to study TCO across major platforms in North America and understand Shopify’s relative positioning based on objective research methods.
Shopify has the fastest server speed in commerce
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Rolling out new programs like promotions or gift card capabilities has become simple and resource-efficient, compared to the traditional approach of building them ourselves.
Greater agility
Accelerate your whole team
Shopify helps everyone move faster—whether we’re freeing your operational teams from being overly dependent on developers or giving your dev teams more time to work on high-value initiatives. That way, anyone in the business can do the work they want to do, compared to Adobe, where even small adjustments require development support.
Faster pace, less friction
Empower business users
Shopify gives everyone in your business the power to work together smoothly, making it easy to launch fresh ideas fast. Whether teams want to create discounts, launch campaigns, tweak the website, or promote products, we make it a whole lot simpler. In contrast, Adobe Commerce is built primarily for developers, which can result in longer lead times and higher budgets for projects. With Shopify, you won’t need a developer for everything you try to do anymore.
With Magento (now Adobe Commerce), we always had the issue that for almost everything where we needed marketing, we also needed an agency. This, of course, translates into costs and a higher time-to-market.
Apps vs. extensions
Opt for plug-and-play over coding
Shopify's apps offer a user-friendly, plug-and-play experience with simple setup, while Adobe Commerce relies on extensions that may require significant coding for implementation. This may lead to continuous maintenance with each update to the core code or extension.
Developing made simple
Engineering with more efficiency
Choosing Shopify means gaining access to tools that help developers ship faster. Whereas developers on Adobe Commerce are responsible for maintenance, hosting, upgrades, security, and more, Shopify takes care of all that for you—without sacrificing flexibility. Our Storefront API, based on GraphQL, is the engine behind more modern, user-friendly, and potent technology that frees you up to focus on innovating more, and stressing about toil and maintenance less.
More secure and reliable
Never miss a sale on Shopify
No matter how much traffic your storefront gets, Shopify can handle it, ensuring reliable performance during peak sales events. The best part? We keep the tech up to date, so you’re not on the hook to constantly maintain your code base.
The growth of the company was at risk, and hence we wanted to move to a partner where scale or performance were not an issue.
Faster innovation
Get more innovation with Shopify
Shopify is 100% dedicated to commerce, while Adobe is known to prioritise their creative tools. It’s this undivided attention that competitors like Adobe don’t have that lets us ship more features and functionality for both online and in-person selling than anyone else. So you can keep your business on the leading edge. Just ask Schleich—they picked Shopify because of how fast we ship.
Built, not bought
Designed with your success in mind
At Shopify, we built our platform from the ground up to change how businesses do commerce. Meanwhile, Adobe acquired Magento, which means their platform runs on a different architecture from their core data solutions, like Experience Platform. With Shopify, you get a single, unified system—so you won’t waste time and resources trying to get everything to work together.
Shopify Editions
Shopify ships innovative updates at a rapid pace
With hundreds of new product updates annually—from tools to reach and retain customers to new opportunities to sell your products on multiple social channels—we’re here to help you succeed. You can check out our comprehensive list of everything we’ve built in Shopify through Shopify Editions.
In the end, we chose Shopify because the speed of development is significantly faster. Shopify is simply an absolute innovation driver in the field of ecommerce.
Analyst validation
The experts choose Shopify
Forrester
Shopify achieves highest possible scores in The 2024 Forrester Wave™: Commerce Solutions for B2C
Shopify received the highest scores possible across 12 criteria, including Cart and Checkout, Payments, Innovation, and more. Get the report to dive into the Shopify strengths that led to our high designation.
May 5, 2024
Forrester
Shopify named Leader in The 2024 Forrester Wave™: Commerce Solutions for B2B
Our commitment to delivering powerful solutions for B2B has paid off. Read the full report to learn more about why Shopify earned the Leader designation, including the highest possible scores in Innovation, Market Presence, Partner Ecosystem, and more.
May 6, 2024
IDC
IDC names Shopify a Leader due to rapid stand-up time, reduced standup time, and more
Shopify is a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide B2C Digital Commerce Platforms for Midmarket Growth 2024 Vendor Assessment. From our proven DTC track record and low TCO to built-in payments and vast third-party ecosystem, IDC reports that “Shopify will be particularly attractive to buyers looking for a multitenant SaaS digital commerce platform.”
January 30, 2024
Gartner® Magic Quadrant™
Shopify is once again a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™
Shopify continues our tradition of excellence and innovation in commerce, being named a Leader for the 2nd consecutive year in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™.
August 21, 2023
Migration partners
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Shopify vs. Adobe Commerce
Want better results? Switch to Shopify.
From higher revenue potential to constant innovation, customers and analysts agree that Shopify’s the leading choice.