Platforms

The core infrastructure of your retail operation. We tear down features, pricing, and architecture without vendor bias.

Shopify & Shopify Plus

The defacto standard for direct-to-consumer. We examine checkout extensibility, B2B limitations, and the true cost of apps.

The legacy giant of complex B2B and multi-store. We calculate maintenance overhead and migration TCO.

The Open SaaS alternative. We look at API call limits, multi-storefront viability, and B2B Edition mechanics.

The open-source content-first option. We detail scaling database bottlenecks and hosting infrastructure requirements.