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Shopify®
Shopify® is a Canadian company serving predominantly e-commerce customers. Shopify® is a commerce platform that allows to sell online, at a retail location, and everywhere in between. Shopify® offers an online storefront, a payment solution to accept credit cards, and the Shopify® POS application for retail sales.

PROS
  • Online e-commerce plans start at $29/month.
  • Flat online credit card rate of 2.9% + $0.30
  • An easy way to launch e-commerce store and add Amazon, eBay and Facebook as an additional sales channels.
  • Offers enterprise-level eCommerce platform Shopify Plus

CONS
  • Consumer-grade tablets may have issues: cables, broken screens, wifi connectivity. Cant process card transactions or access customer database when offline.
  • To do additional charges to a customer, you have to create an invoice each time.
  • Development on the platform may become expensive. Customization requires add-ons with monthly charge

Shopify® is Best For:
  • eCommerce

Shopify® Cost
  • Upfront equipment costs
  • Starting Price $14/month
  • Brick-and-mortar-suitable plans starts at $299/month. "Retail Package" - additional $49/month
  • Shopify Plus starts at $2,000/month
Lightspeed
Locally installed
Cloud based
Multi-store management
Integrated eCommerce
Remote access
Built-in reports and analytics
Ease of use
Inventory management
Loyalty programs
Gift cards.
Special orders and layaways.
Table management
Pay-at-the-table
Credit card processing when offline
24/7 Phone support
24/7 Chat support
In-person training
Online training
Online docs
Backend integration
Third party apps
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