Let's dive deeper into using Shopify for building an online store. Here are honest reviews of every of its valuable properties.

Advantages

No technical skills needed

Shopify is straightforward to use and doesn't require any technical skills from the user.

A leisurely start to sell digital products

Shopify is ready for anything you can throw at it - you can sell physical products, digital products, services, or whatever. Of course, you can actually sell digital products on WordPress too, but in Shopify, it seems more manageable.

Simple integration with Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest shops

If all you want to do is sell products on social media like Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest, then you can do it with the affordable Shopify Lite plan at $9/month. You can sell your products through multiple channels, not just an online store.
Shopify allows users to leverage other potential sales channels to increase sales. Here are some of the supported channels with easy product integration:

• Sell ​​on Facebook - sell your Shopify products on your Facebook page.
• Sell ​​on Amazon - connect Shopify with a professional Amazon seller.
• Sell ​​on Pinterest - sell your products directly through Pins.
• Sell ​​on mobile apps - sell Shopify products in the apps you develop.
• Sell ​​in person at brick-and-mortar stores - Shopify helps unify all of your products and inventory with an embedded POS system.

Shopify even lets you integrate their system into your existing chain of stores. And Shopify is fully hosted, so you don't need to worry about server issues or maintenance.

Store management through the app

Shopify gives you mobile apps for iOS and Android - so you can manage your store on the go:

Shopify payment system

No transaction fees needed if you use Shopify Payment - Shopify's own payment processing module.

Lots of plugins

More than 2000 applications and plugins are available in the Shopify app store. It means you'll be able to integrate your Shopify store with countless third-party services, as well as add new features with the click of a button. But can it beat 59,000 WordPress plugins available?