Google Shopping, also previously known as Google Product Search, Google Products and Froogle, allows users to search Google for products on online shopping websites and compare prices between different vendors.

Since 2019, it has been possible to make website data available for n Google searchers by using Google API— or the Content API for Shopping, as Google calls it.

Using this method, you can do many great things to benefit your store much more easily – like updating the price and stock levels every hour.

But what actually is an API, what do you have to do to start using it, and how else can it help your store?

All ecommerce platforms have their strengths and weaknesses. Shopify has more strengths and fewer weaknesses than the rest and that’s why it’s the number one choice for aspiring ecommerce merchants and established merchants who want to grow their businesses.

However, it’s always good to know the alternatives.

Some store owners will inevitably decide that they just don’t get on with Shopify for one reason or another.
With millions of merchants on its books, it wouldn’t be natural if nobody had complaints or wasn’t looking around for alternative platforms.

You can’t please all of the people all of the time, right?

So, with that in mind, we’ve put together a review of the best alternatives to Shopify. The following seven commerce platforms are in no particular order but you may want to check a few of them out if you are looking for a Shopify alternative.