Shopify
vs. Nexternal| Criteria | Nexternal | Shopify |
| Customer Service | Yes. Dedicated Nexternal Account Manager. Unlimited support. | Available Through Email and Forums. |
| Create Shipping Labels | Yes. Create UPS, FedEx, USPS, or DHL Labels from Order Management System. | Not Available Within Shopify Application. |
| Real Time Rates | Available with UPS, USPS, FedEx, and DHL | Available with UPS and USPS Only. |
| Hacker Safe / Scan Alert | Included with Shopping Cart. | Not Included. |
| Always On Screen Shopping Cart | Yes. | No. |
| Currency Converter | Yes. Exchange Rates Automatically Updated. | No. |
| Comparison Shopping Marketplace Feeds | Generated and Uploaded Automatically Daily. | Google Product Search Only. |
| QuickBooks Integration | Included. | No. |
| Multiple Ship To | Customers can Place One Order and Ship Items to Multiple Locations. | Shopify does not support Multiple Ship to Locations. |
| Integration Capabilities | Nexternal offers an XML Toolset for real-time data integration. | Shopify Allows for a CSV Export. |
| Customer Select Preferred Delivery Date | Yes. | No. |
| Direct Checkout | Yes. | No. |
| Instock Notification | Yes. Emails customer when backordered products are in stock. | No. |
| Product Reviews and Ratings | Yes. | No. |
| Support for Inventory Kits or Product Bundles | Yes. | Not Available with Shopify. |
| Drop Ship Feature | Yes. | No. |
| Tax Rates | Use Rates From Tax Data Systems or Specify Own. | Manually Entered. State Level Only. |
| Admin Access Levels | 7 Levels of Access. | 1 Access Level. |
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"Nexternal lets us define the user experience in our store. It's very important for us to make the customer feel comfortable, and by allowing us design flexibility, our customers still feel right at home, like they've never left the Ibis site."
Scot Nicol
Ibis Cycles
Aptos, CA
