iPages Compared to Shopify
| Shopify | iPages | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing Package | Comparable solutions in Shopify is the Professional pack () or Unlimited (9) | iPages eCommerce Professional??? (is this correct?) |
| Hosting | Not included – need to provide an external partner | Included |
| Design | Theme based design | Tailored and amendable design |
| Transaction Fees | 1% and additional 2% | No transaction fees |
| CRM (Customer Relations Manager) | Not Included | Included |
| Storage | Limited to 5GB or unlimited respectively | No limit |
| Products | Limited by storage | No limit |
| Mobile Site | Supported | Supported and amendable |
| Security | Freud analysis included | Monitored servers, PayPal payments security not ensured, PCI compliant card processing with 3D secure |
| Reports | Advanced report builder | Best seller reports |
| Product offers | Discount code engine | Product discount vouchers, timed offers and promotions |
| Product attributes | None | Product attributes and variants |
| Customizable products | Not possible | Customizable products |
| Product Prices | Set price | Multi-buy, quantity price breaks and |
iPages Compared to Volusion
| Volusion | iPages | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing Package | Comparable solutions in Volusion are the Volusion Premium at £89 | iPages eCommerce Essentials?? (is this correct?) |
| Hosting | Not included – need to provide an external partner | Included |
| Support | Account Manager | Project Manager and design team on hand at the end of the phone! |
| Transaction Fees | No transaction fees | No transaction fees |
| CRM (Customer Relations Manager) | Included | Included |
| Storage | Limited to 10GB to 35GB respectively | No limit |
| Products | Limited to 1000 | No limit |
| Mobile Site | Supported | Supported and amendable |
| Security | None | Monitored servers, PayPal payments security not ensured, PCI compliant card processing with 3D secure |
| Product Reports | None | Best seller reports |
| Product Offers | None | Product discount vouchers, timed offers and promotions |
| Product attributes | None | Product attributes and variants |
| Customizable products | Not possible | Customizable products |
| Scalable? | No – This is the top package Volusion offer so if you require further functionality, you need to find a plug-in | Yes – there are further features available as you upgrade your iPages package to the eCommerce Standard |
| Accountancy Exports | Available using additional plugins to Xero and ‘small business accounting’ | The eCommerce Standard comes with all of iPages exporting functionality to Sage, Xero, Oak and CSV |
| Reporting | None | Full suit of iPages reporting from product reports to customer and business profitability reports |
| Not included - Need external provider | Included |
iPages Compared to Magento
Magento Community could be used to create this type of website. Community is open source and therefore free to download. If you are non-technical, you shall likely require a Magento Developer (c£80/hour+) to build your shop with all necessary customisations/features.
As every Magento website is built differently with different budgets, comparisons are hard to make however we have found the following themes when talking to our clients who have previously used Magento…
| Magento | iPages | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing Package | Magento Community | iPages eCommerce Essentials?? (is this correct?) |
| Build Costs | Vary from c£15,000+ | From as little as £500+ |
| Support | Forum support or Magento developer chargeable support | Project Manager and design team on hand at the end of the phone! (at no extra cost!) |
| General Usage | Hard to amend website without coding knowledge | Easy to use admin area to make changes to products, process orders and amend appearance |
| Hosting | Not included – need to provide an external partner | Included |
| Payments | Integrate Payment Processor such as Authorize.net and alternative payment methods from PayPal, Amazon, Google etc. | Integrated payments using Monek Monek UPG (to take credit cards), PayPal and BACS payments |
| CRM (Customer Relations Manager) | ?????? | Included |
| Mobile Site | ???????? | Supported and amendable |
| eCommerce Settings | - Product and Category Setup and Configuration - Basic Shipping & Tax Configuration Set Up |
- Product setup - Product variants, attributes and customizations set up - Shipping setup and options to vary by location - VAT setup and options to include/exclude/zero-rate |
| Access Control | Available as plug-in (c) | Included |
| Mobile Checkout | Available as plug-in (c) | Coming very soon |
| Product attributes | None | Product attributes and variants |
| Customizable Products (this was called Advanced Product Options on the word doc but in another table previously, you've called it Customizable Products - just spotted so thought I'd highlight - you can choose which you want to use for consistency) | Available as plug-in (c9) | Included – and extensive options available. Allow product customization and variety! |
iPages Compared to Wordpress
| Wordpress | iPages | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing Package | Comparable solutions in Wordpress will require something like: - Wordpress hosting, priced between £7-£19/month - Ecwid eCommerce plug-in, priced between 35-99/month |
iPages eCommerce Standard |
| Will need an external provider | Included | |
| Hosting | Hosted for between £7-19/month | Included |
| Transaction Fees | No transaction fees | No transaction fees |
| CRM (Customer Relations Manager) | Not Included | Included |
| Products | Limits from 2500-Unlimited for 99/month | No limit |
| Mobile Site | Supported | Supported and amendable |
| Security | None | Monitored servers, PayPal payments security not ensured |
| Product Reports | None | Best seller reports |
| Product Offers | Discount vouchers | Product discount vouchers, timed offers and promotions |
| Product Attributes | None | Product attributes and variants |
| Product Customisations | Not available | Included and simple to add to products |
| Support | Minimal and of variable standard depending on plug ins used | Phone and email support (from our trusty team!) |
| Email Campaigns | Not included – require an external email provider such as MailChimp – from 0-/month | Included with on-hand support and tips |
| Accountancy Exports | Not available | Available to major accountancy packages |