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Shopify vs Webflow: which is more reliable? (2026)
Shopify is more reliable than Webflow, scoring 99.6 vs 48.2 out of 100. Over the last 90 days Shopify reported 1 incident and Webflow reported 8, with effective uptime of 100% and 97.95% respectively.
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | Shopify | Webflow |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 99.6 | 48.2 |
| Rank (e-commerce platforms) | #1 | #10 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 100% | 97.95% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 1 | 8 |
| Partial / major outages | 0 | 2 |
| Avg time to resolve | — | 8h 6m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where Shopify and Webflow differ
- Webflow reported 8× as many incidents as Shopify over the last 90 days (8 vs 1).
- Webflow had 2 partial or major outages, compared with 0 for Shopify.
- Shopify's longest incident on record lasted 42m (Oct 29, 2026); Webflow's lasted 1d 16h (Sep 21, 2026).
90-day uptime
Shopify
Webflow
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent Shopify incidents
- InformationalOct 29, 2026 · resolved in 42m
Some merchants encountering error messages within their admins
Recent Webflow incidents
- InformationalSep 28, 2026 · resolved in 4h 34m
[RESOLVED] Increased publishing times for some customers
Affected: Publishing
- Major outageSep 21, 2026 · resolved in 1d 16h
[RESOLVED] Reports of form submission notification emails not being delivered for some customersofficial update ↗
Affected: Email Notifications
- Degraded performanceSep 17, 2026 · resolved in 41m
[RESOLVED] Reports of issues authorizing MCP for sites within Client Workspaces
Affected: MCP Server
- Partial outageSep 15, 2026 · resolved in 3h 45m
[RESOLVED] Reports of 500 intermittent errors affecting some hosted sitesofficial update ↗
Affected: Site Pages
- Degraded performanceSep 14, 2026 · resolved in 48m
[RESOLVED] Reports of issues impacting multiple Webflow services
Affected: Analyze, Optimize for Webflow sites, Dashboard, Publishing
- Degraded performanceAug 25, 2026 · resolved in 1h 57m
[RESOLVED] Reports of 503 errors on some hosted sites, Webflow.com, and MCP Server
Affected: Webflow.com, MCP Server, Support Portal, Marketplace
Other e-commerce platforms to consider
- Squarespace · #2 · 99.98% uptime
- GoDaddy Online Store · #3 · 99.97% uptime
- Ecwid · #4 · 99.93% uptime
- Wix · #5 · 99.85% uptime