10 reasons why Maropost Commerce Cloud beats Shopify (hint, when growth gets real...)

Let’s be honest—Shopify changed the game for small online stores. But as your brand grows, cracks start to show: app overload, data silos, and endless workarounds.

That’s where Maropost Commerce Cloud flips the script. It’s not just another platform—it’s a growth engine built for serious brands.

Here’s why Maropost often beats Shopify when the training wheels come off:

1. Marketing and commerce in one platform

Why duct-tape marketing apps to your store when it can all live under one roof?

Maropost was born from marketing automation—email, SMS, push, social—and now fuses that power with commerce. Shopify started with storefronts and still plays catch-up with integrations.

2. AI that actually moves the needle

Forget “AI-washing.” Maropost packs predictive analytics, smart segmentation, and real personalization engines—so your campaigns hit harder, cost less, and convert more. Shopify? Mostly manual.

3. Omnichannel without the chaos

Retailers shouldn’t have to juggle five systems to run online + in-store. Maropost unites POS, inventory, order management, shipping, and even AI search. One platform. One login. One source of truth.

4. Features built in (not bought later)

Shopify’s “app store” sounds great—until you’re paying extra for basics.
Maropost ships with 92.9% of the features merchants actually need: loyalty, CRM, promotions, catalog management, and more.

5. B2B and enterprise ready

Shopify crushes it for SMB B2C. But for wholesale, multi-channel, or enterprise-level ops, Maropost is built to handle the complexity. No clunky hacks required.

6. Real businesses. Real growth.

Not just hype:

• Bedhead Hats skyrocketed revenue by 2,300%.
• Petzoo grew 500% and cut shipping headaches at the same time.
  This isn’t incremental—it’s transformational.

7. Marketing baked in

Shopify = plug-ins, add-ons, workarounds.
Maropost = built-in, omnichannel campaign control. Email, SMS, push, social—all native. That’s real integration, not an app stack.

8. Flexible and supported (for real)

Merchants rave about Maropost’s customization options and onboarding support—especially for businesses blending brick-and-mortar with online. Shopify scores high on “ease-of-use.” Maropost wins on “adaptability + hand-holding.”

9. Email powerhouse

Shopify Email = basic.
Maropost Email = enterprise-grade deliverability, automation, segmentation, and reporting. If customer communication drives revenue, this is a no-brainer.

One Dashboard, One Truth

On Shopify, your data lives everywhere—apps, plug-ins, third-party tools. Pulling reports feels like detective work.
Maropost gives you a single dashboard for sales, marketing, inventory, and customer insights. Real-time, unified, and actionable.

No spreadsheets. No silos. Just clarity.

Why Maropost wins

If your business is scaling fast, managing complexity, or demanding real marketing muscle, Shopify becomes a ceiling. Maropost Commerce Cloud breaks through that ceiling.