To help you decide, we show you an overview of various online shop providers, including ratings from experte.de and forbes.com (as of May 2024).
Online shop provider with modular system
Shopify
✔ Simple setup
SSL encryption ✔ SSL encryption
✔ 14-day free trial period
✔ Receive payments via Mollie
❌ Up to 2% transaction costs per order
❌ Not all common payment methods
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.2 out of 5)
Jimdo
✔ Favourable monthly price
✔ AI editor suitable for beginners
✔ Receive payments via Mollie
❌ Products can only be managed to a limited extent
Low range of functions
❌ Only suitable for small shops
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.2 out of 5)
Wix
✔ Powerful editor
✔ 7+ sales channels
✔ Hundreds of design templates
✔ Receive payments via Mollie
❌ Template change not possible
❌ Rudimentary product management
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.4 out of 5)
Squarespace
✔ Great design templates
✔ Import/export function
❌ Editor not intuitive
❌ Hardly any SEO options
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.3 out of 5)
Online shop systems
Magento
✔ High scalability
✔ Fully customisable
✔ Numerous Magento plugins available
✔ Receive payments via Mollie
❌ Expensive setup
❌ Programming knowledge required
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3.4 out of 5)
Shopware
✔ Simple setup
✔ Free of charge for small businesses
✔ High scalability
✔ Customisation via Shopware plugins
✔ Receive payments via Mollie
❌ Scaling expensive
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.1 out of 5)
WooCommerce
✔ Low costs
✔ High scalability
✔ Modularly expandable through WooCommerce plugins
✔ Quick setup without programming knowledge
✔ Receive payments via Mollie
❌ Focus on the US market
❌ WooCommerce updates not aligned with plugins
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.1 out of 5)
Oxid
✔ User-friendly operation
✔ Expandable via Oxid modules
✔ B2B functions
✔ Receive payments via Mollie
❌ Support subject to a fee
❌ expensive
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.0 out of 5)