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    LemonStand (Discontinued)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ALemonStand was an eCommerce platform bulit for professionals with features such as design fliexiblity and checkout customization. LemonStand was acquired by Mailchimp March 2019, and June 2019 LemonStand was discontinued.N/A

    Shopify Plus

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AShopify Plus is an eCommerce solution built for enterprise-level companies that enables them to sell online and offline across social channels like Facebook , Pinterest, and marketplaces like Amazon and eBay.

    $2,300

    per month with a 3-year commitment

    Pricing
    LemonStand (Discontinued)Shopify Plus
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    3-year term
    $2300
    per month
    1-year term
    $2500
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LemonStand (Discontinued)Shopify Plus
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    LemonStand (Discontinued)Shopify Plus
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    Shopify
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    95%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    21 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    LemonStand (Discontinued)Shopify Plus
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of LemonStand (Discontinued) and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    LemonStand (Discontinued)
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Shopify Plus
    8.6
    36 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Product catalog & listings10.01 Ratings9.534 Ratings
    Product management10.01 Ratings8.435 Ratings
    Bulk product upload10.01 Ratings6.532 Ratings
    Branding10.01 Ratings8.233 Ratings
    Mobile storefront10.01 Ratings9.634 Ratings
    Product variations10.01 Ratings9.234 Ratings
    Website integration10.01 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Visual customization5.01 Ratings9.234 Ratings
    CMS5.01 Ratings8.233 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of LemonStand (Discontinued) and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    LemonStand (Discontinued)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Shopify Plus
    8.4
    35 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery10.01 Ratings7.434 Ratings
    Checkout user experience10.01 Ratings9.434 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of LemonStand (Discontinued) and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    LemonStand (Discontinued)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Shopify Plus
    9.6
    33 Ratings
    15% above category average
    eCommerce security10.01 Ratings9.633 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of LemonStand (Discontinued) and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    LemonStand (Discontinued)
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Shopify Plus
    8.3
    35 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Promotions & discounts10.01 Ratings8.734 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations10.01 Ratings8.329 Ratings
    SEO10.01 Ratings7.834 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of LemonStand (Discontinued) and Shopify Plus
    Feature
    LemonStand (Discontinued)
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Shopify Plus
    8.5
    34 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Order processing10.01 Ratings9.034 Ratings
    Inventory management10.01 Ratings7.233 Ratings
    Shipping10.01 Ratings8.633 Ratings
    Custom functionality4.01 Ratings9.133 Ratings
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    LemonStand (Discontinued)Shopify Plus
    Small Businesses
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Shopify Plus
    Score9 out of 10
    Shopify
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    LemonStand (Discontinued)Shopify Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (36 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LemonStand (Discontinued)Shopify Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    • Good alternative to Shopify and similar services.
    • More than basic template adjustments will require programmer hours.
    • If you want a slick store with great features LemonStand's for you.
    Incentivized
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    Shopify
    Shopify Plus makes order management simple and less error prone. Connecting our ERP allows us to seamlessly manage our product listings, fulfill orders, and sync customer data. Limitations to the number of product variants requires attention from our staff to make sure our products sync without issue. Other than being arbitrary, there's really no need to limit the number of product variants.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • LemonStand is cloud based on AWS.
    • You get: Instant deployment whenever you choose to publish, automatic software updates, Site-wide SSL, and PCI/DSS compliant infrastructure.
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    Shopify
    • Syncs directly with ShipBob WMS.
    • Shopify Scripts and the Script Editors allows us to tailor our checkout screen.
    • Gives us advanced sales reporting, showing trends, performance, year to year, and even projections.
    • Scalable for high volume, handles spikes in traffic without downtime.
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • LemonStand has a limited number of templates. Each template has a different set of features that can be modified in the back office theme customization area.
    • LemonStand claims their templates are highly customizable. To accomplish this, they expose individual web page code in page templates and widget blocks. These are windows into the template where you can modify, add and delete html code. However, as in all PHP/CSS/HTML templates, even those written with Twig as LemonStand templates are, the coding goes very deep through many files. I don't think it would be cost or time effective for a small company to attempt more than superficial customization. This is pretty much the same for Shopify and PrestaShop. As a store front and blogging platform, LemonStand is elegant but it is not a website development tool like Wix, Weeble or even Squarespace.
    • LemonStand manages this expectation with excellent email support. There is no user forum and no third party templates for LemonStand, and this is a good thing. When I wanted to modify a specific aspect of the template, I emailed the issue/question to LemonStand support and consistently received advise including instructions on how to adjust the widget or exposed page code to resolve my problem.
    • Documentation is out of date and could use a good proofread. Videos and tutorials are too simple to be really helpful.
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    Shopify
    • When linking to our communication service some customers have several emails with orders and only one email generates orders. It would be nice if we could combine all of this information into one account.
    • If a customer has multiple accounts you are also unable to edit the email address as it is already used, another reason merging accounts would be helpful.
    • Some of the processes in Shopify are too easy to complete. I’m certain scenarios a peony of “are you sure you would like to complete(this action)” would be extremely helpful and avoid mistakes that are not reversible.
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Shopify
    Shopify Plus is intutive as stated previously. It's easy to find what we want and edit (reports, products, online store theme, etc...) You dont need to have a ton of coding experience to be able to get a website up and running on Shopify Plus. The reason I wont give a 10/10 and gave an 8 is because I do think it is heavily realiant on app and it can open up a can of worms with the amout of apps that are out there, their costs, and which one to chose. There are also some internal limitations as stated previously with discounts and personalized message for different customer groups. But overall, it is a good platform that I recommend.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Shopify
    Always are quick to answer our questions and help us find a solution
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    I looked closely at every e-commerce product I could find.
    • LemonStand had very high satisfaction from current users.
    • Email support is polite, accurate and fast.
    • Company is located in Canada.
    • Refund policy appears to be ethical.
    • Shopping experience is sharp! I like it a lot.
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    Shopify
    Shopify had the quickest go-to-market and most robust API among the products we compared. CommerceCloud required a VERY LONG integration phase that we just didn't have time for. BigCommerce fell short on the number of features and API coverage that we needed. Overall Shopify gave us the most bang for the buck.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • I expect ease of use and mobile look and feel will increase customer sales.
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    Shopify
    • The pricing of Shopify Plus over the regular Shopify Account solution is about 10x if not 20x the cost. But with this cost comes the increased reliability and trust you have in your eCommerce Software solution/website. We still have a great ROI with the Shopify Plus Pricing.
    • With Shopify Plus, we have been able to drill deeper into a more robust eCommerce experience for our customers
    • With Shopify Plus, we have been able to customize our Website further with recommended apps, features, and customizations based on our Dedicated Account Reps expertise.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Shopify Plus Screenshots

    Screenshot of The home screen of your Shopify admin, including proactive home cards and reporting and live view insights.Screenshot of Your Shopify Plus store is ready for mobile commerce. Customers can browse and buy from your store with an optimized experience on device.Screenshot of Editing products across sales channels.Screenshot of Easily edit colours, typography, settings, and drag and drop sections for each of your store's templates with the theme editor.