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E-commerce platform Category leader

BigCommerce

$29/mo (billed annually) 2–500+ people

Ecommerce platform for B2C and B2B brands, from small to enterprise

Key features

  • Built-in checkout
  • Product catalog
  • App marketplace
  • Multi-channel selling

Retail point of sale (POS) Category leader

Lightspeed Retail

$89/mo 2–500 people

Cloud POS and inventory management for multi-store retailers

Key features

  • Integrated payments
  • Inventory sync
  • Customer profiles
  • Multi-store reporting

Multichannel and marketplace management Category leader

Linnworks

Contact sales 51–500+ people

Inventory and order management across every sales channel

Key features

  • Channel connections
  • Inventory sync
  • Order consolidation

Returns and exchanges management Category leader

Loop Returns

Free plan· $155/mo 2–500+ people

Returns, exchanges and post-purchase tools for ecommerce brands

Key features

  • Self-service portal
  • Exchanges
  • Store credit
  • Return rules
  • Refund automation

Loyalty and rewards programs Category leader

LoyaltyLion

Free plan· $199/mo 2–500+ people

Loyalty and rewards platform for ecommerce brands

Key features

  • Points program
  • VIP tiers
  • Store integrations

Returns and exchanges management Category leader

Narvar Returns

Contact sales 500+ people

Enterprise returns and exchanges management with fraud prevention

Key features

  • Exchanges
  • Return rules

Subscription commerce Category leader

Ordergroove

Contact sales 51–500+ people

Subscription platform for large ecommerce brands

Key features

  • Store platform integration

Shipping and fulfillment Category leader

Pirate Ship

Free 1–50 people

Free shipping software with discounted USPS and UPS rates

Key features

  • Discounted carrier rates
  • Rate shopping
  • Label printing

Subscription commerce Category leader

Recharge

$99/mo 2–500+ people

Subscription platform for Shopify brands

Key features

  • Customer portal
  • Failed payment retries
  • Store platform integration

Returns and exchanges management Category leader

ReturnGO

$147/mo 2–500+ people

Returns management platform for ecommerce brands

Key features

  • Self-service portal
  • Return labels
  • Exchanges
  • Store credit
  • Return rules
  • Refund automation

Multichannel and marketplace management Category leader

Rithum

Contact sales 51–500+ people

Commerce operations platform for brands and retailers across channels

Key features

  • Channel connections
  • Inventory sync
  • Order consolidation

Shipping and fulfillment Category leader

Sendcloud

Free plan· €28/mo 1–500+ people

Shipping platform connecting online stores to couriers

Key features

  • Discounted carrier rates
  • Rate shopping
  • Label printing
  • Order import
  • Tracking notifications
  • Shipping rules

Shipping and fulfillment Category leader

ShipStation

$14.99/month 1–500+ people

Shipping software for parcel and freight orders

Key features

  • Discounted carrier rates
  • Rate shopping
  • Label printing
  • Order import
  • Shipping rules

Shipping and fulfillment Category leader

Shippo

Free plan· $17/mo 1–500 people

Multi-carrier shipping API and web app for online sellers

Key features

  • Discounted carrier rates
  • Rate shopping
  • Label printing
  • Shipping rules

E-commerce platform Category leader

Shopify

$29/mo (billed yearly) 1–500+ people

All-in-one platform for selling online, in person and on social channels

Key features

  • Hosted storefront
  • Built-in checkout
  • App marketplace
  • Multi-channel selling

Retail point of sale (POS) Category leader

Shopify POS

$89/mo per location 1–500 people

In-store point of sale synced with your Shopify online store

Key features

  • Integrated payments
  • Inventory sync
  • Customer profiles
  • Multi-store reporting

Subscription commerce Category leader

Skio

$499/mo 51–500+ people

Subscription platform for Shopify brands

Key features

  • Customer portal
  • Failed payment retries
  • Store platform integration
  • Build-a-box

Loyalty and rewards programs Category leader

Smile.io

Free plan· $15/mo 2–500+ people

Points, VIP tiers and referral rewards for online stores

Key features

  • Points program
  • VIP tiers
  • Referral rewards
  • Store integrations

Retail point of sale (POS) Category leader

Square for Retail

Free plan· $49/mo per location 1–500 people

Retail POS with inventory, payments and online selling in one system

Key features

  • Inventory sync
  • Hardware support

Multichannel and marketplace management Category leader

Veeqo

Free plan· $19/month 2–500 people

Inventory, shipping and multichannel order management from Amazon

Key features

  • Channel connections
  • Inventory sync

E-commerce platform Category leader

WooCommerce

Free 1–500+ people

Open-source ecommerce plugin for WordPress

Key features

  • App marketplace

Loyalty and rewards programs Category leader

Yotpo Loyalty

Free plan 2–500+ people

Loyalty and referral programs for ecommerce brands

Key features

  • Points program
  • VIP tiers
  • Referral rewards
  • Store integrations
  • Reward redemption

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