Magento is an open source platform that you can use to have an e-commerce website. You can download it and use it on the web hosting of your choice. Shopify is a hosted website builder – you have to use their web hosting if you want to use their website builder. Another option is UltimateWB – it has a lot more built-in features, and you can choose to host there or download it and host somewhere else. You can compare the different e-commerce website builders in this comparison chart: E-Commerce Website Builder Comparison, software feature comparisons to create your online store .
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