Shopify vs WordPress: Which One Should You Use to Build Your Site?

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If you are planning to create a website, you have probably looked at several alternatives to find the website builder that best suits your needs. And if after long and careful research you are reading this article, it means that it is time to face the debate: Shopify vs WordPress: which is better?

In this article we will try to list the features of each of these builders and compare their strengths and weaknesses.

As usual, the final decision is yours alone!

So what are you waiting for? Keep reading now.

(Disclaimer: Oberlo is a media property of Shopify Inc. We strive to provide objective, factual and accurate information, but in some cases we may express biased opinions.)

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What are Shopify and WordPress?
Shopify and WordPress are both website builders, which are australia email list programs that allow people to create highly customized websites.

There are some differences, however.

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What is Shopify
Shopify is a web application that has been specifically designed for the creation of e-commerce. It offers different templates, called "themes", that can be customized so that they exactly reflect the needs of those who want to bring their business online.

The idea behind it is that to create an online store with Shopify people don't need to have any programming knowledge or design skills, and can use

the intuitive features of the platform to create an extremely professional looking e-commerce.

It is in fact the choice of almost 4 million websites, and owns 10% of the global market of e-commerce platforms.

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What is WordPress?
When it comes to WordPress, things are a little more complicated.

Let's start by saying that there are two versions of WordPress, hosted and self-hosted.