How can I find out which ecommerce platform an online store uses?

Paste the store's URL into the Ecommerce Platform Detector and run the scan. It analyzes the site's code for platform fingerprints and reveals whether it runs on Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento, or another commerce platform — in seconds.

How does the ecommerce platform detector work?

Each platform leaves fingerprints: Shopify stores load cdn.shopify.com assets, WooCommerce uses wp-content/plugins/woocommerce, Magento serves /static/version/ paths. The detector scans the page for these signatures.

Can it detect custom-built stores?

If a store is fully custom with no platform fingerprints, the tool reports that no known platform was found rather than guessing. Custom builds are the main case where detection draws a blank.

Does it distinguish Shopify from Shopify Plus?

No. Shopify Plus runs the same storefront technology as regular Shopify, so the tool identifies the platform as Shopify either way.

Can a store use two platforms?

It is rare but possible, for example a WordPress site with a BigCommerce headless storefront. The tool lists every platform fingerprint it finds.

Is this useful before choosing my own platform?

Very. Seeing which platforms successful stores in your niche chose, and how their sites perform, is practical research before you commit to one.

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E-commerce Platform Detector

Detect the ecommerce platform behind any storeEvery online store betrays its engine if you know where to look. Enter a store's address and this checker scans checkout URLs, theme assets and scripts to name the platform, showing the evidence that gave it away.

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How to use the E-commerce Platform Detector

Enter store URL

Enter the store URL (e.g. example.com).

Scan the storefront

Click "Detect platform" to scan the storefront.

See the platform

See the identified platform with evidence.

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About the E-commerce Platform Detector

Knowing what platform a competitor's store runs on is valuable intelligence. This detector scans any storefront for the fingerprints of major platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce and Magento, matching CDN hosts and platform-specific markup.

Each finding shows its evidence so you can verify it yourself. When no platform is found, the tool says so plainly, usually meaning a custom build or headless setup.

Where it helps most

Decisions where the platform answer comes before the quote.

Plan a launch

A brand planning to launch checks what the top ten stores in its niche run, since platform choice shapes checkout conversion and app ecosystems.

Quote migrations

Agencies quote accurately by checking first: moving a Magento store to Shopify is a different project than refreshing a Wix storefront.

Study winners

Dropshippers and affiliates study winning stores to copy not just the products but the whole infrastructure quietly working behind them.

Shop smarter

Knowing a store runs on Shopify tells you the checkout supports Shop Pay; WooCommerce hints at a WordPress site with a particular plugin stack.

Reading the fingerprints

What the scan sees, and what it honestly cannot.

Checkout gives it away

The checker connects the dots across checkout URLs, theme assets and scripts, from myshopify.com links to Magento's static asset paths.

Plus stays hidden

Shopify Plus clues only appear in checkout internals that are not publicly visible, so the result reports Shopify either way.

Headless may hide

Heavily customized or headless storefronts can hide their engine, and the checker says so when it finds nothing conclusive instead of guessing.