E-Commerce
Shop systems, payment, and the technology behind online commerce.
11 Articles
Shopware Dropshipping 2026: What the Store Promises and What the Core Actually Does
Shopware dropshipping, honestly tested: we counted all 18 dropshipping extensions in the Shopware Store and measured a live Shopware 6.7. Result: of 11 dropshipping-specific plugins only 3 run on 6.7 — and the core builds exactly one delivery per order, no matter how many suppliers are in the cart.
Shopify Dropshipping in 2026: The Maths Stopped Working on 1 July
Shopify dropshipping calculated honestly: we counted 155 apps in the Shopify App Store, measured the fees at source, and simulated the contribution margin per order. Result: €0.72 left on a €29.99 item — and the new EU flat duty hits per product category, not per parcel.
Shopware B2B Suite 2026: The End, the Successor, and What the Free Core Actually Does
The Shopware B2B Suite loses support with Shopware 6.8. What the B2B Components replace it with, which edition you need, how migration works — and what we actually measured in a freshly installed Community Edition: 0 of 252 tables are B2B, but 112 rule types and working tiered pricing are.
Shopware Installation 2026: A Deep Dive With Real Measurements
Shopware installation tested in practice: we installed Shopware 6.7.13.1 three times and measured every step — 332 MB project size, 848 migrations, 252 tables, 27 seconds of setup. Including two failures that report success and still leave you with a broken shop.
Shopware Store Costs 2026: What a Finished Shop Really Costs
Shopware store costs calculated honestly: setup, hosting, plugin rentals, payment fees and ongoing operations. Based on our own measurements of 720 store extensions, live hosting prices and a real German payment mix — including the number almost every calculation misses.
Shopware Cloud vs. Self-Hosted in 2026: The Architecture Decision, With Real Numbers
Shopware Cloud or self-hosted? We counted the extension store, compared the app manifest schema against the plugin base class in the source code, and verified the pricing claims at the source. With the numbers no other comparison gives you.
Shopify vs Shopware 2026: The Comparison With Real Numbers
Shopify vs Shopware, decided with data instead of feature lists: we modelled the total cost, counted the data models in the source code — and on re-measuring found a second break-even. Shopware vs Shopify only pays off within a window.
Magento Alternative 2026: Six Systems, Measured in the Source Code
The best Magento alternative is not decided by feature lists but by the data model and by who actually maintains a project. We counted EAV against flat schemas and analysed 7,150 commits to find the real contributors.
Magento CMS in 2026: How Good Is Magento Really as a Content System?
Magento as a CMS, tested against the source code: we counted the Magento_Cms database schema and all 20 Page Builder content types. What Magento can publish, which editorial fields it simply does not have, and when separating shop from content is the better call.
Best Shop System in 2026: An Honest Comparison for Your Online Store
Which is the best shop system? Shopify, WooCommerce, Shopware and Wix compared – real experience, true costs and a clear pick for every budget.
Shopware 6 Pricing & Costs: The Honest Deep Dive for 2026
Shopware 6 pricing and costs, honestly: every edition, Cloud vs. self-hosted, hosting, agency, plugins and hidden costs — with real TCO example calculations.
