How to Find What E-commerce Platform a Website Uses
                     How to Find What E-commerce Platform
a Website Uses?
It will not be wrong to say that you might have stumbled upon an e-commerce site, a
font, or even a page and loved it. Perhaps you also want to use the same design but
cannot find out what the website is using an e-commerce platform. Well, you don't have
to be worried now. You can rest easy as next time you will be prepared.
But how, you might be wondering? How can you know what e-commerce platform a
website uses? You are about to know the secret.
The most common search engine is Firefox or Chrome. If you are using one of these,
right-click anywhere and inspect to know what platform the website uses by looking at
the source code. Another method is to use websites like BuiltWith or extensions such as
Wappalyzer.
What should you know?
Before  getting  to  know  about  the  platform,  it  is  vital  to  know  the  purpose  of  the
information you want to take. It helps you determine the best option. 
Some of the easiest ways to tell what platform a website uses are discussed below.
Various ways you can use
The number of ways to find the platform an ecommerce website designer uses are
many,  with  the  simplest  being  the  google  inspects  method.  However,  if  you  need  a
thorough analysis, you might want to use a specialized tool or website. 
Sometimes,  the  above  methods  cannot  work  if  the  site  has  chosen  to  hide  the
information. In such a case, you have to do a little more digging. Let's look at some well-
known websites you can use for this purpose.
● BuiltWith
When you want comprehensive data about the platform a website uses, BuiltWith is the
right choice as it can help you get what you want. It is a specialized website that helps
you  determine  what  platform  a  site  uses  and  other  valuable  information.  The
information might be utilized to generate leads or research on the market competition. 
Whatever the reason is, BuiltWith has got you covered. You need to enter the URL of the
website you want to know about into the search field, and it will be analyzed thoroughly.
All the retrieved data is broken down into categories. 
Using this  website  lets  you know about the webserver  and email  services used by a
website, their SSL certificate, and analyze the CMS (content manager system) that the
website has in place. One of the best things about BuiltWith is that it goes into finer
details.
This method is highly recommended if you don't know much about coding because it
simply presents data in an understandable form. 
● Wappalyzer 
Although it  is  similar  to BuiltWith,  it  works differently.  You don't need to go to the
Wappalyzer  website every time you want to know what  platform a website is  using.
Instead, you can install the Wappalyzer browser extension and check the data on the
spot. 
Wappalyzer is effortless to use. All you have to do is install the extension, and after that,
you can have information on every website only by clicking on the Wappalyzer icon. It
opens a dropdown menu where what CMS, webserver, e-commerce platform, JavaScript
libraries, analytics a website uses. 
The tool  is  straightforward  and works  on Chrome,  Opera,  and Firefox.  It  is  a  great
choice when you need quick and specific data. 
Both the BuiltWith and Wappalyzer tools are updated regularly to give you significant
insights into new online trends.
● W3Techs
You have to use this tool when trying to get more information about your competition.
All  you have to do is  enter  the URL of  the site  and get  an organized review of  the
technologies used by the website. 
If  you  don't  have  complete  knowledge  about  coding,  this  tool  might  be  a  bit
overwhelming for you as it dives straight into sight elements, programming languages,
etc. 
Using Google Inspect
To use Google inspect to its full potential, you must be familiar with a coding language.
After right-clicking on Inspect, navigate the Sources tab; you will find extensions of the
source code files. 
If you find cdn, Shopify means the website is made with Shopify's e-commerce platform.
If you find wp-content, it means WordPress. If you want to get accurate data, always use
Inspect on the Shop page of an e-commerce website. When you know HTML, you get
incredible data with Inspect tool. 
Using Design Agency to find the platform 
If you are a novice in this area, it might seem like Rocket science. There exists a slower
way to find what you want, but it might include some digging. 
In the footer of every website, you can get the detail about the design agency that made
it with a link to their website. You can visit the website and learn about their platforms
to make websites for clients. They might use a single website or multiple ones. You can
decide for yourself which method you want to go with.