5 Public cloud providers

Introduction

 
When you go for Open Source packages, you still need to host them and you will need some ICT support to get everything configured & running. For small business or for simple cases (just a stand-alone webshop, no integration with backend ICT systems), you can go for a public cloud provider: No worries about installing, monitoring, managing. You only need to manage your catalog and process your orders. 
 
 

Full featured e-commerce builders

 

Local player (BeNeLux)

 
 
An excellent local player is SEOshop - rich functionality, including the backend. One of the more expensive ones. Local player = excellent support in local language
 
 
 
 
 

Global players

 

Read some review reports:

 
 

Shopify

 
 
The best known one, with largest market share, and rich functionality
 
 
 
 

Prestashop

 
 
 
 
 
 

Website builders with e-commerce capabilities

 
This class of tools has more the focus on being website builder and CMS, and, as a second functionality also offer webshop functionality. This is tyically way more limited
 
 
 
 
 
Some examples:
 
 

 

 

www.jimdo.com
+ very easy to use
+ excellent online store
+ wide choice of designs
+ comes with a domain name and email address

 

www.weebly.com
+ flexible
+ good blog feature
+ pricing
+ assign different access levels for editors

 

www.webs.com
+ great number of features
+ modern designs
+ very flexible
- cluttered backend

 

www.yola.com
+ easy to use
+ great support
+ excellent e-commerce
- Yola ad in Bronze plan

 

www.webnode.com
+ suited for larger (multilingual) websites
+ range of professional features
+ great for SEO
- designs

 

www.wix.com
+ impressive-looking designs
+ add animation and multimedia
+ HTML5 based in the latest version, so tablet/smartphone ready
- relatively pricy

 

www.shoply.com
-Not a general purpose website builder, but dedicated webshop
+Integrated with Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest
+Seller dashboard
+Marketing tools

 

https://biedmeerwebwinkels.nl/
+Multilingual support
+backend integration
+marketing tools
+ -  Focus on Dutch speaking market

 

https://www.payvment.com/
+ e-commerce on FaceBook
+ analytics