Question 1

Does Wix take a percentage of sales?

Accepted Answer

Nope, Wix doesn’t take a percentage of any sales you make with its platform. This is just one of the reasons Wix is such an attractive ecommerce builder for anyone running a small online store.

Question 2

Does Shopify take a percentage of sales?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but only in some circumstances. Shopify will take a percentage of your sales if you’re not using its proprietary Shopify Payments processing system. Shopify Payments isn’t a bad system, but it’s annoying that you’re forced to use it in order to waive the sales percentage fees.

Question 3

Is Wix cheaper than Shopify?

Accepted Answer

Wix is cheaper than Shopify — on paper, at least. Wix’s business plans (which give you ecommerce functionality) start from $27 per month and climb to $59 per month. Shopify’s plans, on the other hand, start from $29 per month and rise to a whopping $299 per month, both billed annually, with prices rising to $39 per month and $399 per month billed monthly. However, even Shopify’s cheapest option, the $29 per month ‘Basic’ plan, gives you loads more features than Wix’s priciest alternative. For example, you get abandoned cart recovery, multiple staff accounts, and point-of-sale support. What’s more, you won’t need to upgrade from Shopify’s Basic plan until you’re making some serious money. With Wix’s plans, however, you might find your business hitting a glass ceiling on Wix’s plans.

Question 4

Can Wix use Shopify?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can add Shopify products to a Wix website. If you want to use a Wix website for the improved design elements but desire Shopify’s improved ecommerce functions, you can easily add products from your Shopify inventory to your Wix site.

All you have to do is generate an embed code for the products you want to add from Shopify, then paste it onto your Wix website. You’ll get a little product card on your site, complete with an image, customizable "Buy now" button and price. Users will have to check out with Wix, rather than Shopify, but all the tracking will be handled by Shopify.

Question 5

Is Wix good for selling?

Accepted Answer

Wix is a good option if you’re looking to create a website to sell products through. It’s simple to use, has a great range of ecommerce tools, and works with loads of third-parties to make selling easy.

However, we’ve found that Wix struggles if you want to sell lots of products. Its accounting and inventory tools aren’t quite as seamless as Shopify’s.

Question 6

What are the benefits of Shopify?

Accepted Answer

One of Shopify’s principal benefits is that it allows you to sell products through loads of different sales channels. Rather than relying on just your website to sell products, you can sell your products through Instagram, Facebook, Amazon, and eBay without adding unnecessary complexity to your store. In fact, Shopify is almost unrivalled when it comes to the number of different sales channels you can integrate.

Another area where Shopify excels is in its reporting tools. It has an incredibly in-depth analytics section, allowing you, for example, to quickly and easily see the number of sales you make by traffic source, or even the number of sales you’ve made through discreet campaigns. Shopify also has an incredibly large app store with other 1,000 third-party produced apps which can augment the features already found on the platform. For example, you can add apps for customer product reviews or customer order tracking.

Question 7

Is Wix or Shopify better for beginners?

Accepted Answer

Wix is better for beginners than Shopify, because it offers a more usable and intuitive interface across the platform. On top of that, Shopify offers a lot of advanced sales features, which can get a bit complicated for businesses that are just starting out.

Question 8

Can I build website with Wix and use Shopify?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Wix has a third-party integration with Shopify, which allows you to put a Shopify Buy Button directly on your website, facilitating online sales that go directly through Shopify.

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