International & Localization — Build vs. Buy
24 capability decisions in International & Localization, each scored across the 12-dimension TCC framework for a mid-market Shopify reference scenario.
Should You Mix Self-Managed and Managed Markets on Plus?
CUSTOMIZEPlus lets you act as merchant of record in the markets where you already have an entity while Managed Markets covers the rest, at 3.25% of order value on Plus.
International & Localization
Should You Plan Around Plus's 25-Hydrogen-Storefront Cap?
BUILDPlus documents up to 25 Hydrogen storefronts, and no app can lift that entitlement. The ceiling that arrives first is the number of codebases you can maintain.
International & Localization
Zonos vs. Global-e: Landed-Cost Software or Merchant of Record?
DEPENDSZonos wins past roughly 10% international share by keeping you seller of record; Global-e earns enterprise merchant-of-record scale; native covers supported lanes.
International & Localization
Zonos vs. Managed Markets: Merchant of Record or Not?
DEPENDSZonos beats Managed Markets once international passes roughly 10–15% of sales; below that, Shopify's merchant-of-record lane wins on speed.
International & Localization