The Ecwid App Market lets store owners completely control their online presence

There are plenty of options to choose from when deciding on an ecommerce solution for your website or blog. All are not created equal, however. Some require a new website, others only work with certain CMS platforms, and some are so locked that customizing them is nearly impossible. There are some available that do not fall under these categories, Ecwid being one of them.

While many praise Shopify for its ease of use, Ecwid should also be considered when deciding on a platform to sell your goods. With a free option available to users, it's a risk free option that gives shop owners a chance to test out the waters before committing to one of their paid plans. With the paid plans, a whole new world is available to users through the robust Ecwid app market.

This marketplace is chock full of different kinds of apps to help bring convenience to the end user and the shop owner. Everything from apps to help with the visual appeal of the shop to apps to help with shipping are available through the marketplace.

You have your basics, like social share buttons which give customers a way to share products they find interesting, as well as apps to add icons for free shipping and contact forms. If you dig a little bit deeper though, you'll start finding a plethora of other apps to bolster your store front and its back end.

With the TaxJar app, you'll save time by having your sales tax reports automated, regardless of state, with automatic filing options available, as well. There's also messaging apps like Message Mate and Facebook Chat to integrate live and near-live chat into your support services.

One of the most intriguing offerings through Ecwid is the ShopApp app. People are looking at your store from their mobile devices and as technology continues to advance it can be expected that more people will turn to using mobile for everything from browsing to shopping. With ShopApp you can take it to the next level by creating fully functional, native apps for both Android and iOS. ShopApp takes care of pretty much everything and will even get your app on the different marketplaces.

Deciding on an ecommerce solution can be a lofty decision. With so many options to choose from the choices can seem overwhelming. There are many great options available, but if you're looking for one that offers many different versions (both free and paid) with a large app market, then Ecwid might be worth checking out.