E-commerce Platform reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 188 Reddit reviews across 19 subreddits and 31 posts to rank the best E-commerce Platform brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/ecommerce, r/AskARussian, r/smallbusiness, r/Frontend, r/india. Top-rated brands include Shopify (4.3/5), WooCommerce (3.6/5), OZON (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews188
Subreddits19
Posts31
Brands75
Products21
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#1
Shopify
4.3
(60)
"Shopify would be perfect for your business."
"If you want to build a brand, go for a website. Use Shopify. It's the best."
"Shopify - The market leader e-commerce platforms currently."
"I can make a website in Shopify and woocommerce."
"Shopify is the best as they have an amazing set of apps and automations you can connect to your store."
"Shopify is the best, go on to the next steps."
"I've found Shopify to be quite versatile and intuitive to use compared to other platforms"
"Shopify"
"There's no debate about it. Unless you're in cannabis or sexual wellness industries, go for Shopify and get a developer"
"Shopify hands down."
#2
WooCommerce
3.6
(15)
"Creating a store with WooCommerce for a product with over 20,000 variations is worth the development effort."
"You should look into Woocommerce"
"WooCommerce for small stores and Shopify for big stores."
"WooCommerce is capable of handling complex product setups."
"You can try woocommerce."
"WooCommerce offers more control and advanced features for growing businesses."
"You can find someone who can enhance your current wordpress website using WooCommerce."
"Woocommerce + plugins"
"I've built similar using Woocommerce."
"Keep it simple with one of these."
#3
OZON
4.5
(6)
"Ozon is the largest and the most trusted because of its very loyal refund policy. They often take customer's side, provide free shipping and refunds with no fee."
"Ozon is one of my favourite shopping platforms."
"I really love OZON."
"Ozon and yandex market are decent."
"I prefer Ozon, but it doesn't have everything."
"I mostly use Ozon, it has its problems but satisfied me most of the time."
#4
WordPress
3.7
(7)
"WordPress with WooCommerce is a great option. WooCommerce express is an option right now to host your website and have WooCommerce already in one package."
"I'd recommend setting up a WordPress / WooCommerce based site. If you are tech savvy you can do this yourself with no coding involved."
"I have Wordpress sites and one Shopify store. I prefer Wordpress unless it’s like a single product."
"WordPress with WooCommerce works out best fee wise and offers better SEO options."
"It's a most efficient way for e-commerce, though not recommended for everyone."
"For less than 5 Products Wordpress is fine."
"WordPress is frequently targeted by hackers, making it less secure for e-commerce."
#5
Etsy
3.4
(5)
"For gift supply, etsy is best."
"I also like the security of Etsy sometimes."
"I would recommend staying with Etsy if you are doing well."
"Problems with Etsy mainly involve IP infringement."
"If you are already driving people directly to your website there's probably no need to use Etsy or Ebay as they take a cut of your sale."
#6
Squarespace
2.8
(5)
"Squarespace - Not as big of a developer community as Shopify but the easiest platform to use."
"Squarespace will have some similarities with Shopify"
"Squarespace's editor is still super laggy after trying it several times over the past few years."
"Squarespace is not as effective as Shopify for e-commerce."
"Squarespace is only okay for a few products and has poor inventory management."
#7
Meesho
1.6
(8)
"I've had good experience with Meesho."
"I have had worst experience with Shadow Fax."
"Search engine sucks, relevant products are not shown in the product list page."
"Very bad experience. Seller platform has been made very strict."
"I wouldnt recommend selling on meesho."
"Nope. Save the headache."
"Yes, can confirm. My sister also used to sell on meesho, but there were a lot of returns."
"Her experience was horrible. The same issue she has mentioned that her products are not recieved by customers."
#8
BigCommerce
3.3
(4)
"BigCommerce is another great option for e-commerce."
"BigCommerce can handle more complex product setups."
"BigCommerce is not ideal for making money."
"Integration with Square does not instantly update offline purchases."
#9
Wildberries
3.0
(4)
"Wildberries is also a favorite of mine."
"My mother insists that Wildberries is much better for clothes though."
"Wildberries is made for a completely different brain, I can never find anything there."
"Wildberries is complete trash when it comes to customer service and returns."
#10
Fourthwall
4.0
(2)
"Fourthwall is another great option for creatives."
"Consider something simple and user-friendly like Fourthwall for less than 10 items."
#11
echo3D
4.0
(2)
"Have you considered echo3D for your headless CMS and 3D DAM solution?"
"Have you considered echo3D for your headless CMS and 3D DAM solution?"
#12
OpenCart
4.0
(2)
"Opencart or cs-cart"
"Opencart."
#13
Magento
4.0
(2)
"ECommerce firm doing this for 26 years I would do a hybrid Magento & WP site."
"Magento is a good alternative for complex product setups."
#14
Adobe Commerce
4.0
(2)
"Syncs inventory, orders, and customers effectively."
"Does nobody think Adobe Commerce / Magento would suit?"
#15
AliExpress
3.0
(2)
"I bought some very cool band aids here, they were smaller than regular, with cool cute pictures on them."
"Current AliExpress is a total crap, and it looks like it was ruined for purpose."
#16
Aliexpress
1.7
(3)
"Aliexpress used to be popular, but now the service has gone down the drain."
"Everyone is good, maybe except for aliexpress, which is somewhat worse compared to the rest"
"Definitely not AliExpress: the website/app is crap, the choice of delivery is difficult and often impossible, prices are high."
#17
Activelink
5.0
(1)
"Activelink.io is a trending social commerce platform that enables artists, gamers, and athletes to connect with their fans."
#18
Oscmax
5.0
(1)
"Oscmax was the perfect solution, I don't know if it is still being updated."
#19
Directus
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend you take a look at Directus."
#20
Contentful, Sanity, Shopify Storefront API, BigCommerce
5.0
(1)
"For your Next.js site, consider Contentful or Sanity for headless CMS."
#21
ZenBasket
5.0
(1)
"ZenBasket allows easy management of multiple product variations, ensuring a seamless shopping experience."
#22
Drupal
5.0
(1)
"Drupal with commerce allows for extensive order customization, making it ideal for grocery delivery websites."
#23
Fynd Platform
5.0
(1)
"They have a lot of options and innovations."
#24
Bazaars.app
5.0
(1)
"You can list your products there for free and just reach out to their discord community for support."
#25
phpFox
5.0
(1)
"PhpFox is a fantastic choice for building a loyal customer base through engagement and community features."
#26
Stripe
5.0
(1)
"Stripe is an excellent payment processor."
#27
SiteFlow AI
5.0
(1)
"SiteFlow AI provides a user-friendly interface for building e-commerce websites quickly and offers valuable insights and resources."
#28
Netzcart
5.0
(1)
"I like Netzcart. It is a little known shopping cart platform with a built-in inventory system."
#29
BTCPay Server
5.0
(1)
"Awesome project!"
#30
Carrd.co
5.0
(1)
"Carrd.co is a no-nonsense e-commerce site that is cheap and allows custom domains."
#31
Growave
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend Growave for loyalty & rewards apps."
#32
Stamped
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend Stamped for loyalty & rewards apps."
#33
Klaviyo
5.0
(1)
"For SMS marketing, I would recommend Klaviyo."
#34
Privy
5.0
(1)
"For SMS marketing, I would recommend Privy."
#35
Coffee E-commerce
5.0
(1)
"Engaging copy and effective advertising strategies are essential for coffee e-commerce success."
#36
Coffee Samples
5.0
(1)
"Offering samples can significantly increase customer trust and sales."
#37
Bisq
5.0
(1)
"Have you heard about Bisq?"
#38
React Bricks
5.0
(1)
"It is a headless CMS with inline visual editing with top DX for React devs."
#39
Gotoshi
5.0
(1)
"If you're Canadian, check out www.Gotoshi.ca!"
#40
My Community Made
5.0
(1)
"If you're in the US, consider My Community Made. No transaction fees and handmade/vintage only."
#41
SoTrusty
5.0
(1)
"Www.SoTrusty.com if you want to call it your own website"
#42
Saleor
4.0
(1)
"If I were doing e-commerce, then Saleor or Medusa—I said it’s scalable and does digital products at least leagues better than Shopify."
#43
Vendure
4.0
(1)
"If you can afford a developer, I will say look into something like Vendure."
#44
eBay, Poshmark, Depop
4.0
(1)
"Platforms like eBay, Poshmark, or Depop cater well to individual sellers looking to reach a broad audience."
#45
Swell, Vendure, Commerce Layer
4.0
(1)
"For an e-commerce on Next.js I would use a headless ecommerce platform like Swell, Vendure or Commerce Layer."
#46
Americommerce
4.0
(1)
"Check out americommerce - https://www.americommerce.com/."
#47
Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce
4.0
(1)
"Shopify -> BigCommerce (simple) or WooCommerce (complex)."
#48
Gumroad
4.0
(1)
"Gumroad on WordPress is the simple and direct way!"
#49
Easy Digital Downloads
4.0
(1)
"Easydigitaldownloads on WordPress"
#50
Woocommerce
4.0
(1)
"There might be a plug n play solution using Woocommerce for WordPress or something somebody could easily adapt."
#51
Adobe (Magento)
4.0
(1)
"Good for important synchronization needs."
#52
Shopware
4.0
(1)
"Shopware could be a viable option if there are enough resources to support the upgrade."
#53
Solidus
4.0
(1)
"Solidus is another platform that can manage complex product configurations."
#54
Olasty
4.0
(1)
"Using platforms like Olasty saves time on the technical side."
#55
Laravel
4.0
(1)
"Laravel offers more backend control for developers."
#56
Medusa JS
4.0
(1)
"Medusa JS is a good choice for cart functionality."
#57
Lunar
4.0
(1)
"Lunar is a solid framework for e-commerce."
#58
Bagisto
4.0
(1)
"Bagisto provides a comprehensive e-commerce solution."
#59
Megamarket
4.0
(1)
"Should definitely mention Megamarket, they have some promotions and sales going on too."
#60
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"Amazon has its own in-house logistic partner."
#61
Flipkart
4.0
(1)
"Flipkart also has its own in-house logistic partner."
#62
Clover
4.0
(1)
"We typically set up clients with Clover to offer a complete omnichannel experience."
#63
Hydrogen
4.0
(1)
"Maybe explore converting your store to a Hydrogen front end?"
#64
Gosysteme.com
4.0
(1)
"Gosysteme.com"
#65
LemonSqueezy
4.0
(1)
"It can handle taxes & online payments for digital products."
#66
Swell
4.0
(1)
"Another good option is https://www.swell.is/."
#67
CS-Cart
4.0
(1)
"Opencart or cs-cart"
#68
Yandex
3.0
(1)
"Yandex was great when it was a search engine for online shops, now it's just OK."
#69
Square
3.0
(1)
"Square claims to have a subscription feature but I haven’t tried it personally."
#70
Ebay
2.0
(1)
"Also would not recommend Ebay in general as it's a bit unprofessional when it comes to the art space."
#71
Website Design
2.0
(1)
"A confusing website can drive potential customers away."
#72
Bitrefill
2.0
(1)
"There is bitrefill, AllArk, newegg. Bunch of ecommerce that accept Bitcoin for stuff."
#73
jQuery
2.0
(1)
"I would recommend avoiding using jQuery until you absolutely need it."
#74
Wix
1.0
(1)
"Wix is not a good choice for a website."
#75
Shadowfax
1.0
(1)
"Bad experience with Shadowfax delivery."
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