What are the merits and drawbacks of Prestashop?

Prestashop is an Open source and rich eCommerce platform. There are more than 1.5 lakh online stores using Prestashop. Users consider it a reliable online shopping platform though it does have both merits and limitations.

Pros:

• Prestashop has a flexible admin panel.
• Less loading speeds enhance the online shopping experience.
• You can easily change the old theme and settings with the new one efficiently.
• Lastly, best for beginners and intermediate online shop owners with many choices.

Drawbacks:

• Most of the built-in functionality is payable, which excludes initial registration fees.
• To make the store effective and responsive, you add a large number of modules.
• Finally, it does not provide hosting. You have to purchase a separate hosting plan.