{"id":200,"date":"2018-07-24T12:57:17","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T12:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mageindia.co.in\/blog\/?p=200"},"modified":"2018-07-24T12:57:17","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T12:57:17","slug":"what-makes-magento-development-a-winning-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mageindia.co.in\/blog\/what-makes-magento-development-a-winning-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes Magento Development A Winning Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\">As e-commerce becomes a booming business trend, sellers and brands are exploring it with great enthusiasm. Even those running successful brick-and-mortar stores do not want to miss the opportunity. If you are keen on being a part of the domain, the first thing that you need to do is to have an e-commerce store ready. Since this is where you showcase your goods or services and interact with your customers, it has to be impressive. Whether your online store is able to have the right look and feel entirely depends on the choice of the development platform. Magento, Shopify, PrestaShop, WordPress, WooCommerce, and OpenCart are some of the options that you have. When you consider all these choices including their pros and cons, Magento emerges as the clear winner. No wonder, a large number of businesses are looking for a top-ranked <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mageindia.co.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magento development company<\/a> to create their business websites. If you want to see how Magento is better than other platform options, we can help you with the comparisons.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Magento v\/s Shopify<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">We have already compared <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mageindia.co.in\/blog\/magento-vs-shopify\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magento v\/s Shopify<\/a> in our blog. The choice between the two becomes tough because both have their own pros and cons. Shopify is a ready-to-use platform that serves simplicity and convenience, making it right for merchants with similar needs. On the other hand, Magento is considered better for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open-source code that makes it a cost-effective option<\/li>\n<li>High customizability<\/li>\n<li>Scalability for growing businesses<\/li>\n<li>Excellent free themes<\/li>\n<li>A wide range of extensions<\/li>\n<li>Multi-store functionality<\/li>\n<li>Multi-language support<\/li>\n<li>Multi-currency support<\/li>\n<li>Support for multiple product types<\/li>\n<li>Robust security features<\/li>\n<li>Simplified checkout<\/li>\n<li>SEO compatibility<\/li>\n<li>Multiple payment gateway support<\/li>\n<li>Product reviews<\/li>\n<li>Active community support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Magento v\/s PrestaShop<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">We have also made a comparison of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mageindia.co.in\/blog\/magento-vs-prestashop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magento v\/s PrestaShop<\/a>, as both are leading e-commerce platforms. The choice gets tougher here as both the platforms are well-known for their customization capabilities and a huge range of features. Both are open-source and offer multiple extensions that can be used for adding on functionalities to the e-commerce store. Also, they have community support and come with the entire e-commerce features that you may require. Still, there are some reasons that Magento is considered superior.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More features out-of-the-box<\/li>\n<li>Better customization<\/li>\n<li>High scalability<\/li>\n<li>Performance-oriented<\/li>\n<li>No compatibility issues<\/li>\n<li>Better SEO compatibility<\/li>\n<li>More themes than PrestaShop<\/li>\n<li>More plugins and extensions than PrestaShop<\/li>\n<li>Larger community for extensive support<\/li>\n<li>Value for money<\/li>\n<li>No possibility for cross-selling<\/li>\n<li>Availability of product comparison<\/li>\n<li>Availability of wish lists<\/li>\n<li>Availability of RSS feed<\/li>\n<li>Bigger community, better support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Magento v\/s WordPress<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Another blog on our site covers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mageindia.co.in\/blog\/magento-vs-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magento v\/s WordPress<\/a>, both of which are amongst the most widely used platform choices. While WordPress is well-known for its simplicity, a majority of merchants prefer it over Magento to overcome the complexities of the latter. At the same time, Magento has some pros over WordPress that make it better for websites which require more features and functionalities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Support for a multi-vendor marketplace<\/li>\n<li>More versatile<\/li>\n<li>High level of customization<\/li>\n<li>A larger number of features<\/li>\n<li>More themes<\/li>\n<li>More extensions<\/li>\n<li>High performance<\/li>\n<li>Suitable for sites with a large product range<\/li>\n<li>Multiple payment options<\/li>\n<li>Multiple shipping options<\/li>\n<li>Responsive design<\/li>\n<li>Unmatched security<\/li>\n<li>Support for physical and digital products<\/li>\n<li>Cross-selling and up-selling<\/li>\n<li>SEO-friendly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Magento v\/s WooCommerce<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Go through our blog where we have compared <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mageindia.co.in\/blog\/magento-vs-woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magento v\/s WooCommerce<\/a>, the latter being a WordPress plugin rather than a full-fledged e-commerce platform. WooCommerce is a simple and easy-to-use option for building your e-commerce store, particularly if your requirements and products are limited. For a larger and more feature-intensive website, Magento makes a better choice because of the wider range of features it offers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Incredible scalability<\/li>\n<li>Multiple versions<\/li>\n<li>Extensive community support<\/li>\n<li>A large number of themes<\/li>\n<li>A large number of extensions<\/li>\n<li>A large number of out of the box functionalities<\/li>\n<li>Strong B2B e-commerce capabilities<\/li>\n<li>Multistore compatibility<\/li>\n<li>Support for large and complex catalogs<\/li>\n<li>Advanced payment capabilities<\/li>\n<li>Advanced shipping capabilities<\/li>\n<li>Robust Order Management<\/li>\n<li>Robust promotion capabilities<\/li>\n<li>Unmatched security<\/li>\n<li>SEO-friendly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Magento v\/s OpenCart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Another comparison that we have made is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mageindia.co.in\/blog\/magento-vs-opencart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magento v\/s OpenCart<\/a>, both of which are amongst the top ranking platforms today. Both of these platforms are open-source and deliver a large number of features that are useful for creating robust websites for online businesses. Both support multiple languages and currencies and have customization abilities as well. Still, Magento serves as a better choice for businesses aspiring for high-end online stores.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wider feature set<\/li>\n<li>Better customization<\/li>\n<li>Excellent scalability<\/li>\n<li>High performance<\/li>\n<li>Suitable for larger stores<\/li>\n<li>A larger number of themes<\/li>\n<li>A larger number of extensions<\/li>\n<li>SEO compatibility<\/li>\n<li>Stronger security<\/li>\n<li>Multi-store functionality<\/li>\n<li>Multiple payment gateways<\/li>\n<li>Discounts and coupons<\/li>\n<li>Robust Order Management<\/li>\n<li>Multiple shipping options<\/li>\n<li>More extensive community support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">As enough has been said about Magento being better than other platforms, it can be said that you should consider it for your online store. Before you start with a platform, ensure that it has all the features and capabilities that you require for your business website. Discuss them with a professional Magento development company to get a custom website for your business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As e-commerce becomes a booming business trend, sellers and brands are exploring it with great enthusiasm. 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