As per Guido's answer it depends on who you see as competition. We see direct competition provided by BigCommerce and Shopify. BUT - considering their client demographic, maybe not so. Ill attempt to explain:Magento is one of the best growing Ecommerce platforms around. What users like about this Ecommerce platform solution is the wide variety of features that are available and it is now owned by eBay. This means that using Magento can also help you with selling some of your products via eBay and the kind of exposure that it can offer to your business.There are approximately 240,000 Ecommerce stores are powered by this platform and is a suitable for all those online store owners who wish to create a robust and reliable storefront.For the bigger companies that wish to use Magento, there is an Enterprise Edition available.This solution costs about $15,000 every year. On the other hand, the smaller businesses need not worry as they can make use of the Community Edition.If you are a really small business Shopify is best. It allows you to select one of the many available templates for your website. It is reasonably simple to integrate your products and you can also optimize your store design, append a catalog of products to the store and even create your own blog posts, all through one administration dashboard.The analytics option of Shopify allows you to keep a track of visitor activity and it also gives you the option of integrating a secure shopping cart to be able to accept credit card payment.There is a 14 day trial period for Shopify, after which the price is $14 per month. This is reasonable money to pay, considering the many benefits that come along.Bigcommerce is a popular Ecommerce software and is about $29.95 per month without any contract. Considering this price range, it has numerous features that are worth noting. It is similar to Shopify in the fact that it is extremely simple to use and is laced with many features and is easy to use. Considering all of this information, it best suits mid-sized retailers who can create a fully functional and high-end online shopping cart without paying over the odds for it.Summary: If you are a small retailer, Shopify is the best bet for its affordability and ease of use. Bigcommerce suits the mid-sized/SMB retailers the best, whereas Magento’s Enterprise Edition can assist bigger companies in creating unparalleled online experiences.I hope this helps!Best, David
