Caroline Ruhland says, “In order to have a successful ecommerce site, online retailers have to choose the right platform. For many retailers, open source platforms are the way to go, offering undeniable freedom, flexibility and scalability. However, they’re not the best choice for everyone, as they can be very technical, expensive and difficult to manage independently.Here, we break down the main factors that retailers should consider when determining whether or not their site requires the support of an open source platform.

Budget

Open source platforms are usually much more expensive than alternative options like template-based platforms.

Why?

On open source, retailers essentially start from scratch, which means that they need to invest more time, money and resources into the development of their site and pay for things like developers”.

How to Know If Your Business is Ready For an Open Source Platform

HubSpot

Sharing is caring