Magento vs Prestashop, Which is Best?
Magento vs. PrestaShop
Which Is Best for You?
While both Magento and PrestaShop are great choices, they both have their pro’s and con’s and it is important to know in depth which one is better for you
Features
While talking about features, there are not many platforms that top Magento. It is a highly focused platform that will give the user with all that is needed to build a powerful online store
But it’s not to say that PrestaShop is a bad choice ether. From many hundreds of templates to a great website builder with many payment gateway solutions, PrestaShop is also a great option
Both the platforms provide the basic functionalities of an E-commerce website. However, with it’s sheer number of features that Magento boasts of and hardly any other platform can compete with. Hence, if you’re looking for the most features and tools to empower you, Magento is it. If you’re looking to build a basic online shop without much hassle, fast and easy with out all the complications then PrestaShop is it
Performance
Magento is known to suffer from performance problems. Users and developers often notice that the Magento back end tends to slow down and often results in a slower website
As far as PrestaShop is concerned performance is good. PrestaShop does not suffer from being such a large CMS, and will not slow down your website. Although Magento is mostly misunderstood in terms of performance, but there’s no denying that PrestaShop does provide a better and seamless experience to store owners and their customers
Support
Being both Open Source platforms means that you get support mostly through documentation and communities around the world. With both you have a large community of users who seem to always be willing to help out with most problems that you might face, and there is official documentation for both platforms to turn to
Magento, however, is a CMS that is famous around the world and has a far larger community. By the sheer size of the population that uses Magento, you are more likely to get answers compared to PrestaShop. Magento has amassed a huge user base with great support
PrestaShop does not have an official support team and you will have to rely completely on users and documentations. With Magento, if you purchase their paid plans, you get official support for all problems that you may face
Originally published at https://rshweb.com.
