So, today, in this blog, we – being the top Shopify experts in Canada – will share what you should choose – Shopify app or custom eCommerce app<\/span> – for your store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1)<\/strong> Dependency <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Shopify is the hosted platform. Meaning, it looks after every technical thing including the hosting company and SSL certificate<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n This surely saves your time and effort. But on the other hand, it increases your dependency on Shopify.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n If one day, Shopify closes its doors or shuts your store down, you leave with no choice. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, in such a scenario, you can migrate your Shopify store or app to another platform. But migration is a challenging task with hosted platforms. You must hire some experts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u27a8 Short-run benefit: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n You don\u2019t have to worry about any technical things about your Shopify app or website. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u27a8 Long-run benefit: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a risk – rather than the benefit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you violate any policy of Shopify, your account can be terminated<\/span> and since you can\u2019t migrate your Shopify store easily, you have to create one new from scratch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You hire dedicated eCommerce developers to develop the app\/website dedicatedly for you only. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here, you enjoy the full ownership of source code <\/span>and you decide your own terms and conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n No one – except for a government entity and play store & app store – can ever ask you to stop business operations through your eCommerce mobile app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You work as the independent app owner and that\u2019s great freedom! <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u27a8 Short-run benefit:<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You might face some challenges in the short-run as you have to manage everything by yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, your hired technology partner eases those challenges very easily.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u27a8 Long-run benefit:<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can run your online business through your own mobile app without the influence of anyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And there is no risk of policy violation penalty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2)<\/strong> Pricing <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You have to buy a monthly subscription plan of Shopify based on your needs and usage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The most affordable Shopify plan costs you USD 29 per month, whereas the most expensive plan costs you USD 299 per month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At first glance, this seems very affordable. However, with the basic plan costs $29\/month, you can only run a \u2018basic\u2019<\/em> eCommerce store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You also need to pay extra transaction fees on each order if you choose any payment provider other than Shopify Payments.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n You also need to pay credit card processing fees. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, if you want to add more features to your apps such as a loyalty program or advanced order tracking, you have to buy some 3rd party apps from Shopify\u2019s official app store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u27a8 Short-run benefit: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Shopify is very affordable when you want to start a basic online store with no plan for future business expansion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u27a8 Long-run benefit:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can easily upgrade the subscription plan and get more advanced features without putting more effort into development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, this increases your operating cost as now you have to pay more every month to Shopify. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The pricing of a custom eCommerce app depends on the features you ask an eCommerce app development company to add to the app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With all the useful and important features, it just costs you around $30000+ to develop your own eCommerce app in North America. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is a one-time investment – you don\u2019t have to worry about the monthly payment to anyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, for third-party integrations such as payment gateway – you need to pay a monthly fee based on your usage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u27a8 Short-run benefit:<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When it comes to pricing, you can derive fewer benefits in the short-run as the upfront amount you need to invest is high. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u27a8 Long-run benefits: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many benefits in the long-run as once you cover the initial investment or reach the break-even point, you can make more than 60% of the profit out of the total revenue.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Because with no need to pay for a monthly subscription and many hidden charges, your operating cost will be minimal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3)<\/strong> App\/Website\u2019s Theme or UI The UI or theme of your eCommerce website or app represents your brand. Shopify offers many pre-build attractive-looking themes for all types of stores. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, there is one major downside. Shopify only offers 73 themes.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n That means, there are high possibilities that some other stores have already used the theme or UI that you\u2019re planning to use.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n And if it happens, you would miss the best opportunity – which is app UI\/theme – to differentiate your app and make your store a brand! <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u27a8 Short-run benefit:<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You don\u2019t have to hire any UI designers to design the UI or theme of your online store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u27a8 Long-run benefit: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n There is no long-run benefit as with the same UI as your competitors, you will face a hard time creating brand recognition which is very crucial in a highly-competitive market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Your hired technology partner deploys dedicated UI\/UX designers who prepare the unique design for your eCommerce app or website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n They are professionals and prepare the customer-journey-based UI to provide a seamless and engaging user experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u27a8 Short-run benefit: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n There is no short-run benefit as it will increase your budget by a few percentages and it will also increase time-to-market as designers require to design it from scratch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u27a8 Long-run benefit: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n With the unique UI, you can provide an excellent customer experience to your online users that increases their engagement with your business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The unique UI will also help you build the brand and let your users clearly differentiate you from your competitors. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n You should also read:<\/strong> Designing Shopify Website<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4)<\/strong> Customization <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nShopify App vs Custom eCommerce App – Which Justifies Your Needs & Budget the Better Way? <\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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