NEW MAGENTO SHOP:Magento 1 or Magento 2?

Decision to build Magento website is a great idea,

since it is one of the most reliable options for an

ecommerce store.

This explains the choice of many established

companies to go with the Magento platform.

But before proceeding further ask yourself the following questions:

- How many products do you plan to upload?

- Will design be custom or unique?

- How do you want to manage product descriptions, images, orders and stocks?

- What external systems do you need to integrate with?

- What extensions do you want to install?

- What payment methods do you want to use?

- How will you manage shipments?

- How will you manage web hosting?

HOW IS A PROJECT BUDGET CALCULATED?

Design

Design is an essential decision that you need to make in the first place. If you are on a budget and a deadline, then you can go for a pre-built theme. Here are a few options to consider:Theme forestUber themeTemplate monsterIf you are not on a budget the smartest decision will be to go for a custom design. It enables you to completely customize the look and feel, the functionality of the store which is of course a big advantage.

Hosting

A lot of people make common mistake and don’t keep web hosting on the list

when they perform final calculations, but note that hosting is an integral part of any

successful project.

Its price can vary dramatically. Depending on your requirements the costs can be

as low as $150 and as high as $4500.

If budget is not an issue for you we would recommend to use VPS hosting instead

of shared hosting, since it gives more control over the website. To find the best

hosting partner check the list here.

Basic Magento 1 or 2 store

(150-300 development hours)

Decision to choose this option would be perfect for companies who are either

starting a new Magento based website from scratch or moving their hosted

platform.

The following aspects are included in Basic CE project:

● Project Specification● Simple Design Implementations● Integration of the Design● Quantity of SKUs Under 5000● Latest Stable Community Magento

(CE) Edition version● Server Configuration● Transactional Email Setup● Setup for SSL

● Payment Processing Integration and Alternative Payment Methods like Google, Amazon and Paypal

● Product and Category Setup & Configuration

● Well Documented 2 Phase Testing● Basic Shipping Setup● Tax Configuration Setup● Cross-browser Compatibility

Custom Magento 1 or 2 store

(300-500 development hours)

If your company needs custom design and you have more than

5,000 products in your catalogues, then this option would be the

right option for you.

Custom CE Magento project includes:

● Project Specification● 5000 SKU’s and more● Custom Design● Latest Stable CE version● SEO Configuration● Multilingual Store Front● POS Integration● GeoIP● Advanced Reviews● Setup of Different Pricing for Separate

Customer Groups

● Stylebook Integration● Social Media Sharing● Blog Integration● Connection to the Rewards Program,

Affiliate Marketing Systems & Back Office Accounting Systems

● Shipping Integration with an External Shipping Service

● 2 Phase Testing with QA Documentation● Code Documentation and Repository

Setup

Magento Enterprise Edition Store (up to 500 development hours)

This package is for enterprises which have large amount

of products and need integrations with shipping and

accounting adapted to their specific workflow, as well as

custom design.

Custom CE Magento project includes:

● More than 10,000 SKUs● Custom Design with blog and stylebook● Latest Magento Enterprise Edition

Version● Integration with Shipping Services,

Inventory and Accounting Software, adaptation to the existing workflow

● Social Media Integration: login + sharing

● Customer Groups

● Reward Point Setup● 2 Phase Testing with QA

Documentation● Environment set up, deploy,

autoscaling● Code Documentation and Repository

Setup● Migration to Host● Training

Why is it a great idea to use Magento 1?

A major advantage of using Magento 1 is its stability. It was first released in 2008

and since then it has become a leader on the ecommerce market.

Magento 1 provides a great variety of designs, moreover there’s a big community

which means that solution to every problem can be easily found.

Great choice of extensions available will give you max flexibility.

Why it a bad idea to use Magento 1?

Using Magento 1 might bring the stability, but you would have to pay extra for

features that should have been there for you by default, say one step checkout and

color swatches.

Please note that official support for Magento 1 will stop in November 2019, which

means sooner or later but you will need to update you store anyway.

Why is it a great idea to use Magento 2?

Magento 2 is the better and the newer version of Magento 1 and it comes with a

whole new list of features (more info available here).

Additional features will cut the amount of time needed to install extensions.

Why is it a bad idea to use Magento 2?

Newer solution means additional risk.

Since Magento 2 was released only a year ago, there are many bugs to be discovered.

There is also limited choice of designs and extensions and some integrations are still not released. So you will have to invest money to write some integrations or extensions that are already available for M1.

Summary

The fact is, there is no unique solution for everyone. The final decision will depend

on your requirements including budget, time, catalogue, etc.

However, if you have already decided to spend money on a brand new Magento

store, it makes more sense to consider new and optimized solutions like Magento 2.

But at the end of the day the right solution for you could also be Magento 1, that

again depends heavily on your requirements.

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