Compare The Direct Mail and Shopify - Nov 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Nov 25, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - The Direct Mail or Shopify?

Shopify is more expensive to implement (TCO) than The Direct Mail, and Shopify is rated higher (94/100) than The Direct Mail (62/100). Shopify offers users more features (6) than The Direct Mail (3).

Looking for the right Sales solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Postcard Services Vs. Shopify Inc.

Postcard Services: Postcard Services was developed with the most powerful set of Direct Mail marketing tools on the Internet. Patent-pending technology developed by Postcard Services, drives the entire website. This technology allows users to focus on their business and not tedious direct mail marketing tasks. Postcard Services roots go back over 100 years as a fa...

Shopify Inc.: At Shopify, we help emerging small businesses get off the ground and grow into successful companies. We do this by creating great technology and by making it accessible to people that previously wouldn't be able to afford it. We are a team of highly dedicated individuals who share two things: a passion for problem-solving, and a commitment to e...

Who is more expensive? The Direct Mail or Shopify?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Sales software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for The Direct Mail and Shopify.

The Direct Mail price starts at $75 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 The Direct Mail Manager is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Sales software. Shopify price starts at $29 per month , When comparing Shopify to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Sales software cost.

Bottom line: Shopify is more expensive than The Direct Mail.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared The Direct Mail Vs. Shopify based on some of the most important and required Sales features.

The Direct Mail: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Shopify: Online Auction Management, Online Order Entry, Order Confirmation, Order Processing, Product Catalog.

Target customer size

The Direct Mail's typical customers include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business, Anyone who intends to make some online retail sales can useShopify.

The Direct Mail

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

starts at $75 per license

The Direct Mail Manager is a growing cloud-based Sales software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. The Direct Mail Manager received a rating of 3.5 from ITQlick team. The software...

Categories: Sales.

Shopify

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $29 per month

Shopify is a web-based eCommerce shopping platform that is fully customizable to suit any type of business needs. This hosted shopping cart application allows anyone to sell goods and services on the web. The p...

Categories: Retail & POS, Bookstore POS, Cell Phone Store POS, Clothing Store Inventory POS, Furniture Store POS.

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The Direct Mail: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Shopify: 6 Features

Online Auction Management
Online Order Entry
Order Confirmation
Order Processing
Product Catalog
Product Configurator
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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The Dire...
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$75 per license
Functionality
4
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Shopify
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$29 per month
Functionality
20
Powerdia...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$295 per user/month
Functionality
4
Xactly E...
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$40 per user/month
Functionality
3
Satori
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$33 per user/month
Functionality
4
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.