Shopify Hyperlocal Vs StoreHippo Hyperlocal Ecommerce Platform

Rule the on-demand business model by offering fast and timely hyperlocal ecommerce services using your location-specific sub-stores. Unlike Shopify’s plugin-based hyperlocal solution StoreHippo’s inbuilt hyperlocal ecommerce solution helps you offer the best products and services to the local buyers. Onboard various vendors for different locations to offer fast services and location-based catalogues on each sub-store.

• Implement IP-detection based different rules for shipping, taxes, discounts etc. 
• Streamline hyperlocal deliveries with Google map and SMS notifications 
• Send orders from the store nearest to the customer using inbuilt automatic order routing
• Build multilingual sub-stores to help customers speaking non-English languages

Build future-ready hyperlocal online stores using the next-generation technology from StoreHippo. Shopify’s near-me setup requires complex coding and multiple plugins to complete a hyperlocal setup. In contrast, StoreHippo’s DIY platform has a simple hyperlocal ecommerce setup with client-side templating and modular design which enables you to make changes to your store on your own. 

• ZERO javascript coding
• Widgets-based modular approach
• Full control over store data and DOM
• Powerful templating engine

Win your customers by offering the fast hyperlocal online store with seamless UX. An additional 1-second delay in site load time can cause a 7% loss in your conversions. When you improve your site speed by 1-second you can get 10% to 20% more sales(Source: Google). Build a high-speed and lightweight hyperlocal ecommerce store with StoreHippo that loads in no time on any device or internet connection. 

• Blazing-fast average API response time of <50ms 
• Scalable infrastructure with peak load tolerance
• Fast loading high-performance pages
• Resilient to failures and recovery

In contrast to Shopify apps-based setup, StoreHippo offers a comprehensive ecommerce solution to build a variety of use cases of hyperlocal ecommerce model. Get a one-stop solution for building, running and growing your geolocation-based online business. No need to buy and sync multiple paid apps to run your everyday business. A complete inbuilt solution for B2C as well as B2B businesses.

• 300+ inbuilt features and tools
• Inbuilt multi-vendor marketplace solution
• Manage multiple stores from a common admin 
• SEO friendly platform for better organic traffic

Give your hyperlocal ecommerce business a winning edge by building a multilingual store for customers speaking different native languages. StoreHippo's out-of-box multilingual support does not need any apps or coding knowledge like Shopify to build your multilingual site and theme. Choose from 100+ languages to add to your hyperlocal ecommerce store. Implement rule based or bulk translations easily.  

• Get support for RTL languages like Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu etc. 
• Implement action buttons and static content in multiple languages 
• Show storewide multilingual messages  
• Support for mobile apps in multiple languages 

Make it easier for expats and foreign residents in your locality to pay in the currency of their choice. Implement multi-currency payments without any plugins or apps using storeHippo. Offer multi-currency prices for any country unlike Shopify which restricts multi-currency payments to countries having Shopify Payments.

• Implement automatic and manual conversions
• Automatic current selection and IP based pricing 
• Convert themes and invoice in multi-currency 
• Automatic currency conversion at payment gateway level

• MEAN-stack architecture based on mobile-first  principle
• Create lightweight and superfast sites with SPA
• Build PWA stores that work like apps on all devices 
• CDN and offline caching for unmatched user experience

Offer the best mobile buying experience for your customers. Become a popular hyperlocal ecommerce business by leveraging StoreHippo’s mobile-first architecture to attract, engage and convert your customers. Contrary to Shopify architecture where mobile was an afterthought, StoreHippo’s design plan had the small screen at its core. 

• Mobile-first design with MEAN-stack architecture
• Create fast and lightweight sub-stores with SPA
• Build PWA stores that look, feel and work like apps
• Seamless UX with CDN and offline caching 

• ZERO javascript coding
• Client-side templating  
• Full control over store data and DOM
• Powerful templating engine

Reach and sell to your customers where they are using StoreHippo’s headless ecommerce solution. Build out-of-box, customized buying experiences for your customers on various selling touch-points.  Unlike Shopify which has a steep learning curve and needs proficiency in multiple technologies to optimize store performance, StoreHippo creates customized buying experiences using 250+ decoupled headless API endpoints. StoreHippo’s decoupled frontend and backend help in implementing rapid changes in backend or frontend without compromising performance. 

• Designed with headless commerce at the core of the framework 
• Use multi-tier caching and extreme optimization for faster performance
• Custom hooks and built-in events to offer personalized customer experiences
• Build innovative disruptive solutions using headless commerce just like StoreHippo built its Admin Panel, Help Center, StoreHippo website and StoreHippo Forums

 Build innovative and disruptive business models with StoreHippo hyperlocal ecommerce platform’s unmatched flexibility. Build online stores that beat the competition with their unique model and customizations. Unlike Shopify, no coding proficiency needed to customize your ecommerce website according to your brand’s requirements. 

• Design or change themes with inbuilt drag and drop tools
• Customize extensively by making new entities or tweaking the existing ones
• Easily customizable frontend and backend
• Build new dynamic pages on the fly

Implement a variety of payment gateway options integrated with StoreHippo. No additional cost or hidden charges on your choice of payment gateways like Shopify does for choosing your preferred payment gateways. No extra transaction charges up to 200 times of your subscription value. No enforced withdrawal limits like Shopify.  

• Choose from 50+ integrated domestic and international payment gateways
• No additional cost for adding multiple gateways
• Implement store wallets or digital payment wallets
• Get discounted TDR with selected partner payment gateways

Pay for all the features including hyperlocal ecommerce with inclusive and transparent subscription plans. Get one-stop solutions for all the needs of your growing business. No paid extensions or plugins needed to complete your everyday business processes. Choose from plans designed for various stages of a growing business. 

• Auto-scalable hyperlocal ecommerce platform that grows with your business 
• Save costs of hiring a developer-hiring with the DIY platform
• Free SSL for all your stores and sub-stores
• No additional cost to build your mobile apps

Use StoreHippo’s built-in marketing tools to grow your hyperlocal business. Implement targetted marketing without paying for third party marketing apps like Shopify. Promote your business using a wide variety of inbuilt marketing tools and features. Use unified notifications(push, SMS, email) to engage and convert your customers. 

• Plan a variety of discounts and coupons with powerful discount engine 
• Integrate the best emailing software for email-based promotional newsletters
• Get more customer inputs with different marketing pages and forms 
• Use the inbuilt abandoned cart recovery tool to bring back lost orders

Sell and deliver in new geo locations using StoreHippo’s efficient hyperlocal ecommerce logistics solutions. Grow your business in near and far localities using a variety of delivery partners for optimized shipping. Pay as you go, the shipping model of StoreHippo, offers an automated and easy to use shipping solution with no upfront payment. 

• Apply different shipping partners and shipping rates for each location
• Get discounted logistics rates with chosen  shipping partners
• Use integrated shipping partners or add custom logistics partner of your choice 
• Employ and manage your own fleet of delivery boys

Add an additional layer of security to your hyperlocal ecommerce business with StoreHippo’s inbuilt “audit logs” feature. Trackback and revert damages or errors on your ecommerce website using the “audit trail” feature. No need to blind guess errors like Shopify which does not offer inbuilt audit logs. 

• Keep track users activities to identify potential security breaches at the earliest
• Get a detailed report of all updates and changes done by users logged into your system
• Contain damages if any by searching and tracking down errors
• Identify changes by finding “updated data” and comparing it with the previous version