In a more advanced online store, customizability, agility and add-ons play a central role in guaranteeing optimal purchase conversion and customer experience. This article compares the cost structure and performance of Shopify Plus and AI Commerce Cloud eCommerce solutions, providing examples of add-ons essential for successful international eCommerce. The plugins below are recommended for more advanced online stores. However, it should be noted that online stores often also need other add-ons in addition to those mentioned in the article.
Add-ons and customizability
Shopify Plus:
The online store uses separate add-ons from the Shopify Marketplace or Shopify-compatible plugins. By using several separate plugins, the online store becomes heavier and more difficult to manage, because these plugins are maintained by different parties. Installing even six plugins increased the average load time from 2.195 seconds to 7.257 seconds. Read the Case Study here . An increase of more than five seconds in loading times significantly affects the user experience of the website, organic visibility and the amount of traffic.
AI Commerce Cloud:
The online store integrates the add-ons directly into the platform, while maintaining performance and saving the merchant monthly fees. At the same time, loading times stay under 1s even in large online stores. The exceptional approach makes the AI Commerce Cloud e-commerce platform unique in the market. However, it should be noted that even in the AI Commerce Cloud online store , you can still use the external add-ons mentioned in the article in the online store's headless user interface, just like the Shopify Plus online store.
Shopify Plus vs AI Commerce Cloud
EU Regulations
GDPR compliance
Shopify Plus: CookieBot often provides a sufficient level of GDPR compliance. Price 12-49€/month per domain.
AI Commerce Cloud: Enterprise-level GDPR compliance is integrated into the online store and included in the monthly fee. This ensures that your online store meets all the requirements set by the GDPR at the Enterprise level. Read more . Price €0/month.
EU usability law, customized user interface
In the Shopify Plus online store, you can follow the WCAG guidelines by using, for example, the AccessiBe application to ensure accessibility. Price $49-$349/month.
AI Commerce Cloud is used for Figmaa online store user interface design and WCAG guideline verification in connection with headless architecture. In addition, continuous updates take usability requirements into account. Read more about the subject here . Price €0/month.
EU omnibus directive 30-day lowest price
Shopify Plus: Does not offer a direct solution, so you may have to use an external plugin. Price $14.90/month.
AI Commerce Cloud: Built-in feature follows 30-day lowest price requirement. Price €0/month.
Customer service
Shopify Plus: Take advantage of Giosg or Zendesk Chat. Price €55-€115 agent/month.
In the AI Commerce Cloud online store, you can use AI Commerce Chat or an artificial intelligence bot trained with your company's data. Price €0/month.
FAQ/Faq application
Shopify Plus: The HelpCenter app gives customers access to frequently asked questions and information. Price $8-$100/month + $0.16-$0.1 per ticket.
AI Commerce Cloud: Take advantage of the Faq master and link frequently asked questions directly between the products and the FAQ page. In this way, you will significantly reduce the load on customer service. Price €0/month. Read more about the subject here.
Customer reviews
Shopify: Trustpilot provides an efficient way to collect and display customer reviews. Price 139€-449€/month per domain.
AI Commerce Cloud: Take Advantage AI Commerce Verify app that works like Trustpilot. Price €0/month.
International trade
Language versions and translations
In Shopify, you can take advantage of Langify or Translation Lab to enable a multilingual site. Price $17.50/month.
AI Commerce Cloud: An intelligent artificial intelligence system enables immediate online shopping localization according to the needs of the target country. Read more about the subject here . Price €0/month.
Taxation and VAT
In the Shopify online store, you can use, for example, Avalara or Quaderno or a similar application to ensure that the online store complies with the tax systems of different countries and to facilitate the calculation of taxes. Price from $99/month.
AI Commerce Cloud: An intelligent artificial intelligence system enables immediate online shopping localization according to the needs of the destination country. Read more about the subject here . Price €0/month.
Currency support
Shopify Auto Multi-Currency Converter to ensure customers can see prices in their own currency. Price $9.99/month.
AI Commerce Cloud: An intelligent artificial intelligence system enables immediate online shopping localization according to the needs of the destination country. Read more about the subject here . Price €0/month.
Summary
Shopify Plus vs AI Commerce Cloud
Compare the cost structure and performance of Shopify Plus and AI Commerce Cloud eCommerce solutions
Shopify Plus
AI Commerce Cloud
~ 6000€/month
€0
Charging time ~7 s
Charging time less than 1 s
Almost unlimited
Unlimited
99.98%
99.98% SLA in the service contract