Here are the best Facebook Shop Alternatives that you can consider to upgrade your e-commerce store for serious business.
Facebook on May 20, 2020, officially launched "Facebook Shop" which enables even small shopkeepers to sell their product online[Official Press note]. The world is suffering from the Coronavirus Pandemic and everything has gone online. From meetings to working from home, even online-only orders for groceries and home-necessary supplies are accepted because it's a lockdown situation worldwide. This move by Facebook is considered an eCommerce revolution. Anyway, we have gone through a step further as we give you the best Facebook Shop alternatives to consider if you are looking to upgrade your business to a serious eCommerce setup.
Why Choose Facebook Shops?
Facebook Shops provides an easy and trusted way to reach more customers online. The setup process for a Facebook shop is super easy as you just need to add items under the Shop tab on your Facebook page. That's it and you are ready to deliver products online.
Is Facebook Shop Free?
Yes, small businesses can use the Facebook shop for Free to create catalogs and sell products. There are no charges whatsoever although it doesn't offer much customization like the alternatives mentioned below.
Facebook Shop Alternatives to Consider:
Here are the best Facebook Shop alternatives that you can consider if you want to upgrade your business to a fully serious eCommerce setup.
Shopify
Who doesn't know about Shopify, it's a famous eCommerce website. It's the most user-friendly platform and has been in this business for a decade now. Most clients prefer it because it has got tons of good-looking themes and performance-wise it's great in terms of uptime and loading speed. It's a one-size-fits-all solution for eCommerce websites.
Shopify pricing starts from $9.99 a month.
Pros:
- Easy setup
- User-friendly platform
- Good looking themes
Cons:
- Additional Transaction fees
- Can't customize the checkout page
WooCommerce
Before Shopify, WordPress was one of the famous CMS and they came up with an idea to bring an eCommerce setup using a WooCommerce plugin. It's an open-source free platform but you will have to hire a developer in order and I guess that will cost you money. Although WooCommerce is a free open-source eCommerce script for WordPress sites, you will have to pay to get several add-on scripts without which your store might not be complete.
Pros:
- Easy to setup and use
- No additional transaction fees
Cons:
- Require tech skills
- Can be slow
BigCommerce
We called the Facebook Shops a revolution because until now it's too costly to setup an eCommerce website online. Only a few eCommerce service providers exist and BigCommerce is one of them apart from Shopify.
This platform comes with a simple and easy-to-use drag-and-drop editor. It's a well-known website but only offers up to 7 free themes. That's it! You will have to buy premium themes by paying developers.
Price starts from $29.95 per month to $249/95 a month.
Pros:
- Strong SEO performance
- Drag and Drop editor
Cons:
Limited free themes
Wix
Just like WordPress, Wix was a CMS allowing you to create blogs but soon after the Shopify launch WIXStore too launched WIXStore. They are known for being affordable at pricing. With that, you are promised to get 100+ templates, apps, several theme options, and a decent editor. It's a perfect blend for newbies.
Squarespace
Squarespace works much like Shopify. It has two plans for $26 a month with unlimited blogs, galleries, pages, storage, bandwidth, checkout, and SSL security. $40/month is their most advanced plan.
Prestashop
Just like WooCommerce, you will have to bring your hosting provider and pay for a domain. It also has got hosted version like Shopify. It's a free platform with a limited number of themes and you will have to bear the cost of a developer for every edit that you need on the site.
Magento
Magento is a free, feature-rich, open-source platform for eCommerce setup. It's ideal for mid to large businesses that have in-house programmers.
It's free to download the script and you will have to buy a web hosting provider alongside a domain to build an eCommerce site using Magento.
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Conclusion
Many solutions exist but at the end of the day, you will have to pick a Facebook Shop alternative as per your needs, skills, and budget.
This post was published on December 23, 2021 7:35 PM