The headline says it all: I'm not going to tackle this comparison from an online store owner's perspective (unless, of course, we consider those cases when a store owner is its own store's developer, as well). Instead, I'm going to refer strictly to those particular features which would make a web developer, like me, prefer one of the 2 e-commerce platforms over the other. In short: I'll be analyzing the pros and cons of Shopify vs Magento from a developer's perspective only. So, keep on reading if you're interested in finding out: