🆚 HostCMS vs. Shopify

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Content management system
E-commerce platform

About

HostCMS is a Russian content management system built with PHP and MySQL.

Shopify is a subscription-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) e-commerce platform that enables businesses to build and manage online stores, process payments, and sell across multiple channels.

It offers 20+ free and 900+ paid customizable themes, integration with 100+ payment providers, and a comprehensive app ecosystem with 8,000+ apps to extend store functionality.

The Shopify Plus plan adds checkout page customization, support for unlimited staff accounts, up to 10 storefronts, higher API limits, B2B and wholesale tools, and dedicated account management.

Headquarters

Shakhty, Rostov Oblast, Russia
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Website

Pricing

Free version ❌Free 3-day trial
Basic$39/month
Grow$105/month
Advanced$399/month
Plus$30,000+/year

Categories

CMS › Rank #89
E-Commerce › Rank #119
E-Commerce › Rank #2

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Shopify e-commerce platform is 379 times more popular than HostCMS.
Total websites

Market share

E-Commerce

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Shopify is more popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and India, while HostCMS is more popular in Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
United States
United Kingdom
India
Australia
Canada
Germany
France
Japan
Italy
Netherlands

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Shopify is more popular than HostCMS in all market segments.
Online Shopping
Fashion/Beauty
Marketing/Merchandising
Business
Sports
Entertainment
Health
Blogs/Wiki
Internet Services
Software/Hardware

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#10,836
#11,265
#70,995
#151,247
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Name
Rank
#1,852
#1,917
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See also

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