20 websites to start your ecommerce

updated May 6, 2022
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Clayton Quist
Clayton Quist
Customer Service Genie

No matter which field you want to start your ecommerce in and which strategies you have set for your business, there comes a time when you must ask yourself: which platform should I use for my ecommerce? The options in the market are large and this can be good, but given the large number of available platforms, it can also become a Herculean task.

To help you in this task, we have compiled a list of 20 sites to get your ecommerce started. Through the list, you can see the main features of each and start your research to make a decision.

1. HighWire

Higiwire promises to build your new ecommerce in a few seconds and also integrate it with external tools like eBay, Facebook, Google or Mobile. In order to improve your experience, the tool offers the trial period of 14 days at no cost. It accepts credit cards at checkout, allows you to enter your own domain, customize design and has a secure checkout. There are dozens of themes to choose from!

2. Shopify

One of the most popular ecommerce platform, Shopify provides tools to build your page more easily, so you do not need to be a systems development expert. It has about 100 themes to choose from, supports shopping on mobile devices and is updated regarding SEO standards, making it easier for your store to be found quickly in search engines. It offers a free trial period.

3. BigCommerce

An international tool, BigCommerce has as its main asset the connection stability and, according to the official webpage, your site stays online and fast for 99.99% of the time, without any problems. It also offers a free trial period and has templates for both computers and mobile devices.

4. Wix eCommerce

Focusing on design and apparently aimed at ecommerces from the fashion area, Wix Ecommerce tries to demonstrate its "flawless look" on all devices available. It supports payments by credit card and PayPal and does not charge any fees for sales.

Wix Ecommerce

5. Squarespace

Squarespace is also available internationally. One of its main features is its award-winning customer service, which is available 24 hours a day. In addition to basic functions common to ecommerce platforms, it also features integration with social networks and cloud hosting; i.e., updates and adjustments to the system are automatically installed without the need to download or install them manually.

6. Volusion

With cheaper options – one costing 15USD a month -, Volusion offers the default options also available in other systems and a free 14 day trial period.

7. 3dcart

This ecommerce platform has shopping cart systems, and it is also useful for those who already have an e-store and want to make the switch. As in some of the sites to get your ecommerce started mentioned here, 3dcart has support for mobile devices, 24-hour service and optimization for SEO, etc.

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8. Symphony Commerce

Symphony Commerce tries to be a more complete ecommerce tool than its competitors. In addition to facilitating the begging of your online store, it brings integration with databases and ways to include subscription services in its products catalog.

9. Magento

Magento

The most popular ecommerce platform in Brazil and in the world, Magento is highly praised for its flexibility and customizability. The website has several free and paid extensions that can be included in your digital store.

10. CommerceHub

One of the largest ecommerce websites in the world, its differential is offering the client larger descriptions of their products, which makes it adopted by other giants like Amazon. CommerceHub also has a strong focus on offering the entrepreneur simple ways to expand their business within the platform, with adaptable tools according to the sales growth of the company.

11. WooCommerce

Unlike the other websites to get your commerce started mentioned above, Woocommerce is a plugin for WordPress that turns your blog into a store. That is, if you have a blog and want to open a virtual store, you can buy the plugin, send the information and files to the team behind the plugin and they deliver the store within 3 working days.

WooCommerce

The company also provides other paid plugins to integrate the virtual store, as a button for payments in digital payment platforms, like PagSeguro. Each plugin has a different cost, but they do not require a monthly subscription. ELEXtensions is another place where you can find more top quality WooCommerce plugins.

12. Spark Pay

Spark Pay has solutions for both ecommerce and physical stores. Among its features, the site has free themes, as well as a theme editor to create your own visual identity, and it allows the business owner to create their landing pages.

13. WP eCommerce

Wp-Commerce

Like WooCommerce, WordPress also has its own plugin for the creation of digital stores in blogs. WP eCommerce has the advantage of being free. Nevertheless, the entrepreneur themselves will have to put their hands dirty and mount the store. Still, WordPress has video tutorials for those who want to invest time, instead of money, building their store.

14. FastCommerce

The Brazilian FastCommerce was one of the first Brazilian ecommercers to launch in Brazil. It is focused on the design compatibility with any screen size, and offers integrations with Facebook pages, Google Shopping and even in Mercado Livre. It also offers many free materials to help build the online store, as well as free trial period.

15. Ciashop

Another platform created in Brazil, Ciashop is one of the largest in the country. It has different solutions for ecommerce according to the branch of your business, as well as tools for SEO and sales management. It also features integration with the largest marketplaces in the market, as MoIP and PayU (former Bcash).

16. Jet

Another relevant name in Brazilian ecommerce, with clients such as Suvinil and Netfarma, Jet also has targeted platforms by line of business. The company provides specific digital commerce solutions for fields such as industry, pharmaceutical industry, the fashion market and delivery of restaurants, among others.

17. Tray

Among its tools, the highlights of Tray goes to your integration with major retailers, such as B2W (Submarino and Americanas.com). Other features of the site are the great customizability of the page and EasyCheckout.

18. EZ Commerce

With the promise of constant updates and the recent addition of EasyCheckout - which helps the buyer to complete a transaction -, EZCommerce brings a plan system that does not charge for views on page nor for the transactions made within their platform. It also has tools for business analysis and for the creation of promotions and discounts.

19. Weebly eCommerce

Weebly

With a free plan option, the proposal of Weebly eCommerce is to be a more affordable option for virtual stores. Its focus is on the ability to simply choose a favorite theme and organize it to compose the website, which is perfect for those who have no such intimacy with programming or capital to invest in a system developer.

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20. Drupal Commerce

Unlike Weebly, Drupal Commerce is a free and open source tool oriented to building ecommerce websites. Nevertheless, its proposal is still to offer an easy, flexible and fluid experience even for those who have no technical knowledge.

After knowing these 20 sites to start your ecommerce, the task of choosing the best platform is clearer in accordance with the strategy, capital and skills. Have you already used some of these platforms? Would you recommend them? Which one do you believe integrates best with JivoChat?

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