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# Miva Reviews
**Vendor:** Miva  
**Category:** [E-Commerce Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-platforms)  
**Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 190
## About Miva
Miva is a fast, flexible, and complete ecommerce platform which provides businesses with a customizable catalog and checkout system with full control over the look, content, and functionality of their online store. Miva is invested in its core competency as an ecommerce platform provider, continuously developing solutions to modern merchants’ most pressing needs.



## Miva Pros & Cons
**What users like:**

- Users value Miva for its **excellent support and user-friendly interface** , making it a reliable B2B platform. (1 reviews)
- Users find Miva&#39;s **customer support outstanding** , enhancing their experience with frequent improvements and ease of use. (1 reviews)
- Users value the **robust data management** in Miva, aiding in diagnosing CSR mistakes efficiently. (1 reviews)
- Users love the **ease of use** of Miva, enhancing their experience and maximizing its frequent application. (1 reviews)
- Users commend Miva&#39;s **reliability** , despite challenges in usability, integration, and customer support experiences. (1 reviews)

**What users dislike:**

- Users find Miva&#39;s **difficult modifications** frustrating, leading to a poor experience and delays in resolving service issues. (1 reviews)
- Users report an **inefficient search** process with Miva, leading to delays and frustrations when resolving urgent issues. (1 reviews)
- Users face **interface issues** with Miva, finding it restrictive and difficult to manipulate and navigate effectively. (1 reviews)
- Users express frustration with Miva&#39;s **limited customization** , feeling restricted by older templates and complicated coding. (1 reviews)
- Users express frustration over Miva&#39;s **limited features** , feeling restricted by outdated templates and lacking timely support. (1 reviews)
- Module Limitations (1 reviews)
- Not User-Friendly (1 reviews)
- Outdated Software (1 reviews)
- Users are frustrated by the **time-consuming processes** with Miva, leading to significant delays in service resolution and updates. (1 reviews)

## Miva Reviews
  ### 1. Miva Marvelous!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Edward B. | Proprietor, Retail, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 05, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

So many options for websites, doing homework is endless to find the one you can trust.  As a brick and mortar shop owner, I started with Miva many years ago, and have remained loyal, because they have been true to their word!  Miva 9 is amazing.  The admin is great, easy to use and performs more functions than I use, but growth potential for me is great.  The hosting sites , dotcomhost is fantastic.  Their support with Miva is superior.  Never has a problem pushed back to the other to be resolved.  They work as a team!  Need upgrades because you can't do it (like me) or not the time, they have listed partners who are tested knowledgeable about Miva.  An e-commerce site is never better.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

My lack of artistic ability, and a limited budget!  Ah, money can solve a myrid of problems!!

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

e commerce folks are abundant, all promising success, at your expense.  Miva all but pays you to get your store running.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Web presence, increasing sales, and PCI compliant, mobile function, Reliable, trustworthy.  NOt a fly by night, assured my web site will be operating at peak, 24/7
The forum is also fantastic learning and problemi solving tool, for beginners in code, like myself or for the extremely advanced.

  ### 2. Evolving with our Business and Technology

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Greg P. | Digital Marketing and Ecommerce Manager, Sporting Goods, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 23, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

There's a couple things I really like about Miva. I like that Miva is constantly evolving and progressing with technology, while taking their clients with them. It's pretty cool to see how far the company has come since we stated using Miva back in 1999. The Miva shopping cart has not only scaled with the millions in growth over the years, they've also been able to continuously keep our site up to date as technology advances. I also really enjoy working with the Miva staff. They are professional, personable, and knowledgeable. 

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

If I had to dislike anything thing - at times there's short delay in getting projects started. The BTO Sports website has thousands of pages, so there's a constant work load. The good news is that the Miva has taken a proactive approach to this issue and has started to hire new developers. 

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Be honest, and tell them what you want. Miva is an honest company and makes it their mission to meet their client's goals. The more you communicate your needs to them, the better your outcome will be. One cool thing to note is that Miva's employees are pretty savvy. At times they exceed our initial goals. 

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Currently, we're working on optimizing our mobile site. After we moved the website to a responsive model back in 2013, we've noticed a significant increase in our revenue and ecommerce conversion rate on mobile devices. In lieu of recent reports, we've noticed mobile sales have surpassed desktop sales in certain PLA accounts. BTO is using Miva and their developers to help BTO create an even more powerful mobile site to take advantage of the recent trends.

  ### 3. Miva is flexible and powerful, it can drive a simple or a large complex e commerce site

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Peter B. | President & CEO, Internet, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 11, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Ease of use and fast. We regularly are updating our large e commerce site which is driven by Miva 9. We started with Miva 4 and have upgraded easily and seamlessly twice. From time to time we need technical help whichis rapid and complete. The technical help team are excellent

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

No one likes change so the upgrade of the admin interface took some getting used to. But we are there and it fine

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Get some professional help when you are starting

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

For a low cost, Miva 9 drives our business. We are an online store with a large number of products. Organizing them and keeping them up to date is a great benefit. The Miva templates provide some very powerful customizing features

  ### 4. Miva for shopping for sun-inspired architectural services and house plans

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Debra Rucker C. | Owner/Architect, Architecture & Planning, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 07, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Hassle free with quick support! Our web developer recommended Miva over 10 years ago when we moved from a simple to complex web site - selling just a few house plans to over a 100 now. Miva makes it easy for us to add various house plan products on our own once the basic framework was set up in user-friendly method. We can even add architectural services for our clients throughout the U.S. and Canada.  Not having to spend the time creating invoices for our simple services helps us keep our administrative fees down.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

I have to pay more per month for using an old version of Miva.  (our web developer is now doing other things and we know how to use the older version ourselves)

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

If hiring a web developer, look for one that has used Miva before.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We are selling architectural house plans  on-line.  Having a shopping cart makes transaction easy in the U.S. and Canada.

  ### 5. Administration and usability of Miva Merchant.

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Rose B. | Systems Implementation Engineer, Information Technology and Services, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 27, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Security, first and foremost.  The software was written with security in mind to protect customers and business owners alike.  As the software has grown and evolved, the features have become more rich and more of what the industry is asking for.  In the e-commerce world, security is a must in order to remain in business.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

Server side requirements that are less common than others.  Miva Merchant has requirements as does any cart, part of their security is in their ability to further push and modify the underlying, but this does add to administrative overhead.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

There is a learning curve with any new system.  I find this software well backed and documented with superior support and technical teams to back it up.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Secure shopping cart meeting industry standards.

Less time spent managing the cart and more time managing the store itself.
The ability to have multiple stores "mall" with a change of license and configurations.
An upgrade system that keeps my store and site up to date and running in tip top condition.

  ### 6. Have had only good experiences so far, since year 2000 when we started

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** David H. | Principal, Publishing, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 09, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

I'm not a Miva apologist, but I will give my honest review. The Technical Support I've received gets a grade of 99/100. Also, honestly, I have not used any other merchant platforms, other than Amazon and eBay selling (and dabbled around with Wix and the like). I guess that says something in itself. I haven't had any need to change. Maybe I'm missing out on something else out there, but I haven't had any problems with Miva.

I haven't had any billing issues, either, although I have a relatively small store and simple implementation here. Haven't had any problems with modules and Miva updates. I like the new interface in version 9. 

As you can see, I'm happy with Miva.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

When you view a Product in your Catalog in Miva Admin, you have to go back two pages to get back to the Product List/Catalog. When you go back, your previous search has been cleared. Most of the time, I am performing multiple searches on similarly labeled products, so I wish it retained my search after viewing a product's information. It's really a pain to have to retype every time. 

You really need to add a good builtin Shopping Cart Abandonment analysis capability. The plugin that's available is not very good, in my opinion. Abandoned Shopping Carts are one of a merchant's primary concerns with regard to shopping carts. You really should add something to help us with this.

There are probably other things, but can't think of any at this time.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

I guess "Explore all your options." Due diligence. Read reviews. Miva has been good to us.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We publish books, newsletters and courses in electronic and print form. Miva has been simple to use and has carried us along well.

  ### 7. Having tried them all

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Pat "JoCool" L. | Rosa Energy Ltd., Public Relations and Communications, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 27, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Miva is a powerhouse of tools and ability with a clean friendly interface. Even the Miva of ten years ago gave me more advantage than the "carts" offered today in competition. 

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

There is so much you CAN do that one can get lost now and then. But a few clicks of exploration is all it takes to get it right. 

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

The very small additional learning curve is time well spent. Having used so many systems over the decade I come back to Miva each time for a 'real' commerce development. If you expect your store to be at all successful .. Start here. It will be easier than realizing later that you must move due to lack of ability elsewhere. 

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Listing a lot of products .. Each one with 20 or more options is not an easy task. Miva option (attribute) templates automate this saving me silly amounts of time. The benefit of more time spent marketing is the result. 

  ### 8. Excellent Platform for Scalability and Support

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Ryan E. | Vice President, Arts and Crafts, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 10, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

My company has been using Miva Merchant as our primary e-commerce platform since 2009.  We've been through many production releases, patches, migrations, development, and a major merger, and Miva has made it all as painless as possible.  The service and support is top notch.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

The only gripe I've ever had with this platform is the use of third-party modules.  Unlike Apple, Miva still seems to allow a lot of "un-vetted" modules to be installed within the platform, even if you were to purchase it from their app store.  Because of this, my company makes sure to use modules from specific developers that we know offer and support superior applications.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

If you need an honest company with superior and prompt customer service, robust hosting solutions, and a slick, feature-rich, and highly customizable platform, Miva Merchant exceeds in all categories.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Useability for our customer is always our top priority.  Miva provides an excellent platform for customization which we utilize to give our customers the best experience we can when they are ordering from us.

  ### 9. Incredible platform that gives you complete control with ease of learning

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Accounting | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 12, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Miva offers such a powerful website platform that give us a tremendous amount of control and design capability. We can edit products with ease by uploading csv files with product descriptions, prices, weights for shipping and get the edits updated to our website in a matter of seconds once the file has been updated. From offering volume pricing discounts and complex product variants, Miva gives us the ability to sell our products to the market we want to hit. 

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

The only thing that we dislike is the ability to get updated training videos, as the company recently upgraded their platform and the most recent platform training videos are still being built. 

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Invoicing and order processing has become automated via our new website. Reaching a larger market is also one of the benefits we did not have before.

  ### 10. Miva Ecommerce

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Publishing | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** May 09, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

I highly recommend use of MIVA both for the excellent support staff and the software itself.

We used an early version of MIVA bundled with a 3rd part hosting for years, were very happy with it, and would probably still be using (although no longer supported).

When the Innovativegatewaysolutions gateway from intuit, that accepted sales from the Miva ecommerce site and transmitted them to our bank account, stopped working we were no longer able to accept credit cards and were just about out of business. We were told on a telephone call to Intuit that it was no longer supported and we needed to apply as a new customer to use Intuit's newer product.

We considered switching to the other ecommerce solution offered by our hosting company but did not like the "look and feel".

We decided to convert to the latest Miva hosting and software, expecting  a great deal of effort.

The start-up effort was far less than we anticipated.

Thanks to the exceptional help from the Miva support personnel we were able to get into production very easily including interface to credit card processing.

The support people quickly helped customize the "look and feel" to meet my requirements, changed to my own graphics, and taught me how to use the power of the new Miva.

Without hesitation I highly recommend Miva because of the quality of the support staff and software.



**What do you dislike about Miva?**

I spent too much time delaying my switch to MIva - I should have switched much sooner..  

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Get started now. It amazing how Miva and its great support staff can get you an ecommerce site that looks  like you paid to program you own site. It is amazing how easy is customization with the great support staff. I highly recommend Miva to anyone, large or small, interested in a serious ecommerce solution.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Now have a state-of-the-art ecommerce site with Paypal checkout added. 

  ### 11. Miva has been a solid business partner.

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Gerry F. | Consultant, Business Supplies and Equipment, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 08, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

We have been with Miva ever since we built our online abrasives store about 12 years ago.  Because our product line is different than most consumer products it take a different cart layout.  For example, a 7" sanding disc comes in 8 different grits but they all look the same.  The selection is best displayed in a simple list form rather than a bunch of thumbnails that all look the same.  Because of this situation we have had to program the cart ourselves rather than using common templates.
When Miva 9 came out last year the prospect of rebuilding 120+ cart pages with the new cssui framework seemed daunting.  I decided to give a go doing the programing myself.  It was a little slow are first, but after a few calls to the helpful Miva support staff the process worked well with a good end result.  We had to develop the "look & fee" ourselves as there were not templates.   Miva gave us a development site to build the new cart, and was very helpful when the time came to replace the old cart with the new one.  
Here is the end result:  http://www.abrasives4sale.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=A&Screen=SFNT


**What do you dislike about Miva?**

There are no specific issues I dislike.  Sometimes their response to support tickets could be a little faster.  All in all no complaints.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Attend one of their national or regional conferences where you will get valuable information on the Miva products.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

In the industrial supply industry more small to medium customers are purchasing their supplies needs online.  Having a strong presence has allowed us to participate in this transition.

  ### 12. Miva Merchant is really not user friendly.

**Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Sarah C. | Web Developer, Marketing and Advertising, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 12, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

It has nice shopping cart components. I like that it keeps track of your inventory. That is very important for someone who has a lot of items to sell. Didn't see a good way to integrate online tickets for events through Miva Merchant. 

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

I really disliked the difficulty to customize the templates in the Miva Merchant language. That was really hard to understand. I hate how they have the shipping set up, especially if you need to separate how different states shipping fees. There should be a module for Miva Merchant for that, especially since postal rates changes all the time and are based on weight now. Training the user on how to update their store was like a nightmare. If I can't understand it, they sure can't either. 

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

I would look at all your options first before deciding on what shopping site cms you would like to use. They all have their pros and cons. What works for one person may not work for someone else. 

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I realized that all shopping cart sites have their ups and downs. The most thing you have to factor in is how you are processing payments. I really like Stripe for processing payments. The benefit of keeping track of inventory is really awesome and something that all shopping site cms should have in their system.

  ### 13. Be Very Careful about Choosing Miva for your Business

**Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Ryan S. | Owner www.ControlAnything.com, Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** December 12, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Our company has used Miva Merchant for 12 years.  We have had an enormous amount of growth from this platform as Miva is  very easy to use for small businesses that do not have an IT department.  If you are selling under a 1 Million a year, Miva software is very good for beginning eCommerce applications.  The GUI is easy to use and flexible for most applications.  I was able to get my web site started with minimal HTML capabilities and as the company grew, we were able to do much more.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

Miva Software is very good.  Miva billing practices are highly unethical.  We are in the process of leaving Miva Merchant for Drupal as they have recently started billed our company for $350 in fines PER MONTH because it is not practical for our company to upgrade from Miva 5.5 (which is actually version 8) to Miva 9 during the busy holiday season. Under Miva 9, we are only allowed to have one IT manager logged in at a time, they are now selling “Seats” for $50/each to have more employees logged into the store. They incorrectly estimated we were using 7 “Seats” on the OLD license and proceeded to fine us for $50/each x 7 per month. We must continue to pay this fine until our Drupal commerce site is fully operational. Miva has us trapped for now, but we will be out of this unethical billing practice soon. I strongly suggest looking at alternative options if you are considering Miva Merchant. This is not the first time we have had billing issues. In the past, they were very accommodating because we have used their software for 12 years. Our company attorneys are considering a class-action suite against Miva Merchant as a review of their license agreement we are under does not include any form of “Seat” licensing fees. They claim they are entitled to the new fines under their “Price Increase” option in the license agreement. Other merchants have also complained of similar billing problems with refusal to refund, search Miva Reviews and you will find them.  My advice: RUN!

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Unethical billing practices are forcing us away from Miva, we are moving to Drupal where we have no limitations and are free from having another company control our upgrade policy.  My advice: RUN!

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

From a technical perspective, our IT department has problems working with and managing the data generated by Miva for use in other applications.  3rd party development is not as well supported as the Drupal platform.  Additionally, unused shopping carts must be cleared weekly or our site WILL crash.  There does not seem to be an automated way of clearing the unused carts.  We use 3rd party modules, a serious source of concern for any version upgrade.

  ### 14. Good value and easy to customize for our clients

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Tinker G. | Owner, Computer & Network Security, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 11, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Miva is highly customizable - while it doesn't have 'out of the box' templates, as a designer and developer we are able to 'dress it up' to any design we come up with for our clients. This way each store is unique.

There is a nice 'community' where users offer each other help and support when we are trying to figure something out.

There are also many 3rd party modules available that can provide additional features.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

Sometimes it lacks certain 'stock' features that many other shopping carts have 'built-in'. But usually there is either a way to customize the feature, or a 3rd party module that can be purchased to implement the feature. Over the last couple of years, there have been some great improvements in this area. The software has been upgraded to include some of these more in demand features.

The cost has increased quite a bit over the last several years making it a little less affordable for some of our smaller clients.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

I would recommend this software to an agency looking to provide an ecommerce solution to their clients. It is easy to customize and has a nice 'community' behind it.

It is not the best solution for the Do-It-Your-Selfer although Miva has started to implement some features to make this possible. It just isn't there yet.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

This software has allowed us to provide our clients with a highly customizable solution to a shopping cart software at a fairly reasonable cost compared to other carts.

  ### 15. Miva is a top performer in customizable eCommerce software

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Suzanne H. | CEO, Internet, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 13, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Miva is one of the most customizable platforms for e-commerce on the market. There are hundreds of modules to plugin that are very inexpensive to do just about anything you want. You can use Miva straight out of the box but in addition, you can utilize the toolkit module to do all kinds of programming that most websites don’t offer. For example you could program a page to say that if this product is in a particular category, then show some tidbit of information; or if a certain sequence is in the product title do something else. In addition Miva has built in ability to track affiliate sales, price groups for wholesale accounts, and membership points. 
This platform is an enterprise or mid-size platform, but can also be used quite effectively for the small business. 

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

It's actually a great platform, not sure how you can dislike that.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Miva has been around for many years, longer than most software on the market today, and has gone through serious iterations over time. Most of the canned software available on the market now is less than a few years old.  I have seen reviews for Miva that don’t even understand what shopping cart software does. For example, if you expect any shopping cart software to automatically get traffic to your site without you lifting a finger, you don’t understand ecommerce. No shopping cart can do that. If you need a robust platform that adapts to your ever changing needs as you grow, this is the cart to use. If you do not know anything about html or websites, you may want to hire an expert in Miva to work with you to get you started as this software is feature rich and does not read your mind. But then again, what software does?

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I have used Miva to upload and update as many as 200,000 products and do daily updates for price and quantity with very little programing involved on the back end. Some platforms don’t even allow this type of functionality at all. Some don’t allow a robots.txt file, a custom 404 page, or an htacess file. Miva is superior in this way. In addition we have programmed out both an Amazon product feed and Google feeds that are automated. Once you get used to Miva and understand a little bit about it, you can easily customize just about any type of product feed or eCommerce process that is needed. 

  ### 16. Miva Merchant - Works Great

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Ian K. | Web Developer, Events Services, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 24, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Miva Merchant has a fairly simple set up to create a store front. There is a bit of a learning curve but it is worth it. I think Miva is definitely one of the better store fronts out there.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

Development can be a little cumbersome as it uses a proprietary language. In addition, because, Miva it not from an Open Source origin like (Drupal for example) custom development can get costly. You are paying for every existing module you want added.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Be prepared to pay for additional functions and be ready to learn a new programming language.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Miva works fine as a content management system and was used largely to that end. We eventually combined multiple stores into one store driven by Miva Merchant.

  ### 17. Miva has become the perfect solution for my customized needs.

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Darren W. | Owner, Wine and Spirits, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 30, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

I've been manufacturing and installing wine cellars for over 20 years.  Our product is design-build with a highly affluent clientele. The finished product is often customized further as we progress through the project.  I spoke with Philip Hansen on a given Friday night three years ago.  He took the time to explain the Miva product and walk me through the templates to sell our custom product.   Since then the company has morphed into two entities, one for wine cellars and the other for cigars and cigar humidors.  The Miva Design team has been incredible helping manage the design change and the roll out of Smokin' Betty's Cigars and what will be Wine Cellar Marketplace.  What like about Miva is the "on-the-fly" customization.  What I like best are the professionals at Miva that listen, care and help you get results.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

I honestly have no complaints about Miva.  I've read one bad review of a company whose growth seems to conflict with Mivas design and something about their billing practice.  I have never had any issues like this.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Be interactive.  Understand how you want your product to stand out from your competitors.  Be open for ideas from the Design Team.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I am looking to be more than another e-commerce solution pushing out product for the lowest cost.  I want to educate the consumer, hopefully they will look at us as a long term solution and not a one night purchase.  The benefit of being able to get into the design of the store and react to consumers needs helps create buzz about your site and gain more customers.

  ### 18. The best tech support out there!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Albuquerque SEO & W. | Senior SEO/SEM Analyst, CEO, Marketing and Advertising, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 22, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

The ease of use, the features, the low learning curve.... the TECH SUPPORT!  Shout out to Nick!   I had a "poodle" incident last week and had to upgrade a store under fire.  The migration was flawless... Nick was patient, informative and always there when I needed him.  One of the biggest credit card processors isn't even open on the weekends!  And during the week it's 9-5.  Nick (Miva Support) is there 24/7.  These are just a few of the reasons I've been a Miva user for 15 years.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

Nothing I can think of...  Hope the support is well paid :

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

You can't go wrong, especially when you're client (or you) needs all the "bells and whistles".   I tried other solutions but keep going back to Miva.  When you get a "free cart" you get what you pay for.  

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Solved a huge upgrade.  Have been using the SAME mall/store I purchased in 1999!   So yeah, I was due an upgrade especially since this is the *season to buy* and my client's stores needed to be 100%.  What a crunch this week was preparing.  Once I was done on my end, Miva had theirs done in no time.  At first I was told it would take 2 days to set up a parallel store, but with the new version... then an hour later it was done.  Can't beat that in my book.

  ### 19. End-to-end e-commerce platform that's easily customizable

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Todd G. | Managing Partner, Arts and Crafts

**Reviewed Date:** July 22, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Miva Merchant provides me with a full e-commerce platform that is PCI compliant. The platform is able to be used as a stand-alone, fully featured website for retailers who want to do nothing more than sell product, or (as in my case) it can be integrated into a site with broader functionality in a completely seamless manner. We use Miva Merchant as the e-commerce engine on a site that makes use of two different content management systems and a home grown solution for a third type of content. Because of Miva Merchant's easily customizable nature and the fact that it does not require its own unique domain name (like some other platforms I've evaluated), we've been able to create a site where our customers interact with us in various ways and move between e-commerce and non-e-commerce sections of the site without realizing that they are moving between different back-end systems. Miva Merchant has enabled us to build a sophisticated website that makes us look much larger than we actually are and that provides our customers with the impression that we are a very credible retailer in a market where many small retailers don't appear as credible in their online presence. Additionally, there is an ecosystem of third-party providers that writes modules to give the platform functionality that the core software does not provide. Many of the features my site needs that are not included in the core platform have been provided by purchased modules.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

My quibbles with the platform relate solely to the administrative interface, not the user interface that our customers see. I wish that Miva Merchant provided a built-in staging site so that we could build and test enhancements and changes and then easily push them into production, improving our development workflow and providing version control. Right now we have to run two separate instances of Miva and once we have things built in stage we need to move all the changes over manually to our production environment.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Compare features to similarly priced solutions to see the value of the platform. Also determine if hosting with Miva Merchant or with one of their partners make the most sense for your business.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We originally chose Miva Merchant to provide the e-commerce functionality for our brand website which contained more content than just a storefront. This was seven years ago when we launched the company. The platform has allowed us to build our on-line business and has grown with us as we've grown. We're nowhere near reaching the point where Miva Merchant will no longer serve our needs, and the platform will provide us with an environment that will support us through many more years of growth .

  ### 20. Excellent E-Commerce product

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Mike F. | COO, Marketing and Advertising

**Reviewed Date:** July 21, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Easy to use even for a novice. I have no programming skills or coding experience but I have no problems going into our admin pages and edit product information, add / delete /update. Very easy and user friendly.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

Since I'm not the IT guy I play it safe, leave the difficult stuff to our IT department. Our CTO have been a MIVA Merchant developer for longer then he cares to remember now so we don't have any issues, if the solution doesn't exist then it can be created!  So I can't really say that there is anything I dislike with the product.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Definitely recommend it. We have been running ecommerce stores for plus 7 yrs and we have looked at many other options during the years but nothing has been attractive enough to make us leave Miva Merchant.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We run all our web stores using Miva Merchant so we basically solve everything with Miva Merchant! Benefits is definitely fast and easy set up and changes, we tend to test many new ideas and we can have a full blown store up and running in no time. 

  ### 21. Excellent next step up from mass market eCommerce systems

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Darryl P. | CEO, Internet, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 21, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Miva Merchant gives your design 100% design control.  That flexibility allows you to utilize the Miva Merchant system as a platform for marketing your online catalog which can adjust with the ever changing needs of your customers.  Test and measure.  Test and measure.  

The other amazing thing about Miva Merchant is the community that has been built up around it.  Originally introduced over a decade ago, then sold, then bought back by the original owners, the product has a terrific brand loyalty and the owners have accepted their role in nurturing a high quality community of users.  You don't find this in mass market ecommerce systems.  You don't find this in massive eCommerce systems.  Just in this middle ground do I see such communities as for many this is the last system they'll ever need.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

Miva Merchant needs more third party integrations.  I've spoken in depth about this with their team and I know it is a high priority for them.  This is their biggest shortcoming in my opinion.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

If you have an SKU based inventory system, you have to accept the non-SKU format of Miva Merchant.  In this case, Miva Merchant is an excellent catalog, but not a place to manage inventory in the way that other eCommerce systems do.  This has been my biggest hiccup with MM migrations.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

An advanced online catalog that gets you out of the templated world of mass market ecommerce systems.  If you are succeeding in eCommerce and looking for the next step, this is it. 

  ### 22. Miva Merchant Review

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Chris D. | CEO and President, Automotive, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 15, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

it is a very easy to use and easy to learn platform. you don't have to have a background in ecommerce in order to start a store. there are a lot of resources and it is open enough that you can create a very customized store that stands out from the crowd.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

I wish there was more education on more advanced coding and module development. the good news is I know that Miva is working on them so it won't be a dislike for too much longer.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

It is one of the most flexible ecommerce platforms for small to mid size businesses, it is simple to get started but it can grow with you as your business grows!

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I need a very customized process to make it simple for my customers to be able to shop our store. Miva has achieved everything that I need and more. I didn't know a lot about coding when I started using it 14 years ago and now I am very proficient and learn new things every day. I am at a point where I am thinking about expanding beyond my ecommerce business and building websites for other companies using the Miva platform.

  ### 23. Great Ecommerce Software

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Nathan T. | Partner, Marketing and Advertising, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 22, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

We are web developers and the ability to customize the software is a really big deal to keep branding through out the entire checkout process. The support is also a great selling feature since all new miva licenses are covered by their in house support team. The Miva software is really easy to use and they have an extensive video section on their site that shows you how to do a lot of day to day activities. 

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

We don't have a lot to complain about with the Miva Merchant software. Miva is coming out with a new version shortly that will fix this but we have to use 3rd party modules now to provide promotions and other coupon features. 

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Selling on the web is the problem that we are solving and with the Miva Merchant platform we can get a startup selling online or upgrading an existing brand is a very easy process.  Inventory is a big issue for a lot of stores and Miva handles inventory with ease.

  ### 24. Miva Merchant

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Leslie K. | Miva Merchant Ecommerce & Social Media Integration Specialist, Internet

**Reviewed Date:** July 21, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

The continuing expansion of the platform which has made it easier to customize a store from top to bottom. The "extensibility" with third party modules makes it possible to have a store do almost any needed. Couple that with one of the best online communities I have encountered in over 15 years.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

Not necessarily a dislike, but I would like to see an "entry-level" package that is very small / start up friendly. Something for a small business owner to try out.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Don't be afraid to ask questions. The Miva Merchant Forum is a great place to hang out. If you on't have time to hang out and ask questions, then at least ask for recommendations for someone to help you.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Most of my work with both established Miva Merchant store owners either looking to add functionality, make updates to the look & feel or need someone help them learn the internal workings of Miva Merchant or have someone to handle it for them

  ### 25. Miva Merchant is a great, dependable solution for eCommerce

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Zachary Q. | Web Developer, Internet, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 21, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Dependability and extensibility. The product always works, you never have to worry about it going down if you keep up with any 3rd party extensions that are in place.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

Limited language support the product is built on top of a proprietary language which isn't bad in itself. That said the language lacks a lot of support and this is felt in the template language that is runs.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Best solution compared to the others. Keep in contact with them via forums if you really need help.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I'm a developer, so working with a dependable solution is important to me, because it reflects on me. Miva Merchant doesn't let you down in this sense. It always works and warns you ahead of time if it's not going to. At times the biggest problem is with 3rd party developers, but that is so with any eCommerce solution. So in all, I think this is a rock solid solution for eCommerce.

  ### 26. Developer and/or User - nothing beats it.

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Bill G. | CTO & Co-Founder, Internet, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 21, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Easy to set up, and easy to configure. But if you want to customize - you can go all out! Not only can you do basic html, but you can fully customize using CSS and use it cross browser and fluid. Additionally, you can purchase - or create - your own modules to further enhances its core functionality - which is pretty in-depth to begin with.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

We'd like to see more integrations with additional support tools such as shipping managers, order managers, inventory control, etc. There is very little to dislike.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Although it can be used for one or two products, Miva Merchant shows its true colors when you have many products and a good number of categories. Additionally, there has never been anything I could not accomplish with Miva Merchant - its secure, useable and friendly.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We are solving all the issues that come with establishing an e-commerce web presence. We are able to offer our products across the globe, and work with fulfillment centers to accomplish that. Miva Merchant has helped us become INC 500 / 5000 members 3 years running!

  ### 27. The Best Hosted Ecommerce Platform for Ease-Of-Use and SEO

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Ted H. | President, Internet, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 21, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

As a designer/developer, Miva Merchant is great because you have 100% total control over all aspects of design of your store. Miva Merchant's code is easy to design around and figure out and there is literally no limit to how much you can customize your store.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

As with any "hosted" platform, it would be nice if entry level hosting was a bit cheaper, but you get what you pay for, and in the end it's still worth every penny.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

As with many platforms, there are 3rd party plugins available that add functionality.  With Miva Merchant, you really don't need any, especially with the new version coming out soon, but one must have is the Tool Kit module formerly developed and owned by EmporiumPlus but now owned and supported by Miva Merchant directly.  It is a designer/developers life-saver.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The fact that Miva Merchant is a "hosted" solution means that you can rest assured your store will always work. There is always a company there to fully support it on top of the countless partners and developers that are part of the Miva Merchant community.  We have been able to help many a business owner set up selling their products online with Miva Merchant without hassle, without them having to learn how to navigate around some overly complex mess of an admin and so on.  It is plain and simple one of the best, no nonsense, feature-rich ecommerce platforms out there.

  ### 28. Miva Merchant | A solid e-Commerce Platform

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Mike L. | Digital Development Strategist, Internet, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 29, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

We have been using Miva Merchant for over a decade.  Miva has done a great job keeping up with software updates, adding new functionality based on end user feedback.  Often our clients have a special customization/feature they need for their cart.  It is easy to find third party modules to solve almost and need.  We have learned over the years which third-party module providers have solid development and support.  We can use our custom design templates to make the cart experience custom for each client.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

We would love the back-end code to be a little more flexible as it is written in Miva Script.  You must also be aware when Miva upgrades to a new version of the platform as some modules may not work.  You may have to upgrade the module or get a new one all together.  I am sure this is pretty common with other solutions as well.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Solid product for the price and feature set.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Clients want a cost effect e-Commerce solution that is flexible enough to work with their unique workflows.  Miva is a cost effect solution that can be customized to fit almost any type of client small, medium or large.

  ### 29. A superior  platform

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Lew J. | managing director, Pharmaceuticals, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 11, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

I have 2 websites based in new Zealand and Australia.
My original NZ site has been operating for around 12 years on a Miva platform, and the other Australian site utilised a Magento platform.
The Australian site was built using a Magento platform, which in my opinion ,was an expensive mistake. I found the Magento platform less user friendly than the Miva platform, and no matter what we did to the site, it remained incredibly slow,especially in the back end. We contacted the hosting company and they said it was a site issue. 
We had customers contacting us, complaining about the site, so we had to make the change.
I have recently commissioned Miva to build another platform for my Australian website as I have found the Miva platform far superior to the Magento alternative.
The one thing I like about the Miva platform  is the ease of access to developers to tweek the site as required. I joined the "design club", because , as a Pharmacist, I do not have the time or the expertise to make in depth physical changes to the website. If I have a problem I simply get in touch with miva to get the experts to make any changes This is especially important with the changing face of google, with the likes of algorithm changes. (Panda,penguin,hummingbird.......????) I have recently asked Miva to make changes to the site to comply with the latest round of algorithms, which had an undesirable effect on our natural search results.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

I do not have many dislikes, although with one of the updates we lost our multiple image custom field , which was reverted back to single image.
But, in fairness to Miva this module was was originally built by us.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Miva offers a reasonably priced full package including the "design club' if you need it.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The Miva website has enabled us to expand our sales over and above those from our normal in-store environment, and has been a useful tool to increase sales revenue for our business.

  ### 30. Robust and reliable shopping cart

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Susan P. | Vice President, Integrations, Internet, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 23, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

I like that you can completely customize the screens, that nothing is tied to some default layout or display that can't be customized. With Miva you can customize absolutely anything on the screen. I also like the API, which allows me to program custom features for clients who use the cart.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

There's really nothing I can think of. The product has come so far in the past decade that everything that used to be a disadvantage has been taken care of, or will be in the upcoming Miva Merchant 9 version. 

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Our customers come to us with a variety of needs, whether it's a complete design from scratch, or a specific feature they need to have implemented. 

  ### 31. Our Miva Merchant website is like our Salesman, another member of our team. 

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Fernando C. | Operations Manager, Facilities Services

**Reviewed Date:** July 22, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

The website is easy to maintain, as well as user friendly. We get complements all the time on how easy our site is to use, as well how stylish and professional it looks. I even have our competitors/colleagues asking us how we do it, but I am reluctant to say....

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

If there is anything to dislike, I haven't found it yet. 

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Do it. There's really not a whole lot to think about, just do it.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Like I stated in the title, it is like having a Salesman on staff, only without having an actual employee filling the position. Our site is near the top of Google searches for our area of expertise all of the time. With that type of exposure, we literally cut the need of someone going out to solicit work. 

  ### 32. Customer since 2004

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Sporting Goods | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 12, 2015

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Free software updates
Knowledgeable staff
Great hosting

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

While they do have training videos I wish they had more for the new version

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Yes

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Currently working on a solution that will make our site more mobile friendly without having to redesign the entire site.
Thinking about using the new ready themes.

  ### 33. Miva Merchant Product Review

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Doug H.

**Reviewed Date:** August 12, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Miva merchant is highly flexible and allows us to create lots of custom code on the back end to handle complex furniture configuration on our website. We also like the plugin modules and the flexibility to use custom data fields.  Flexibility is the key to Miva's success.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

They like all canned website solutions need to do better in search and navigation.  They could also improve out of the box category and product templates faster to keep up with the big boy custom websites.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

administration, supplier integration and on-boarding new products are the biggest challenges.  Miva is flexible on handling these problems and does a good job with data import/export.

  ### 34. Miva, a Solid ECommerce Platform for 10 years

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Dan S. | Owner, Internet, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 22, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

The best thing I like about Miva is that is has worked and been stable for the 10 years I have been working with it. In that time Miva has grown with the times and has consistently kept the platform up to date. The modules has allowed greater expandability over the years. Miva is just plain reliable and that is what you need in an online store.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

The modules have allowed greater expandability, but all are not created equal. This is probably the issue that can great the most issues is modules not upgrading with the platform.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Miva allows me to offer my customers a time tested, reliable shopping cart that they can trust to run their online business.

  ### 35. A Broader Scope

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Fabiola E. | Vice President, Distribution, Retail, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 15, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Powerful, revenue-driving functionality.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

Not much to dislike with this company. They ARE e-commerce.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Powerhouse product with a personal touch. When you call, you speak to actual people who live and breathe e-commerce and have an exceptional breadth of knowledge and experience. The product ranges from bare-bones basic to an Enterprise level solution…and allows customers the flexibility to grow from one to the other. 

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Miva is developing our website. Their team of professionals understands user behaviors and have the knowledge to offer practical suggestions to grow your business. They are super-savvy, so take advantage of their expertise, ask questions…and trust them to do a great job for you!

  ### 36. We have had up to 5 websites on Miva Merchant for over 15 years.

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Chet V. | President, Automotive, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 14, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

It has always added features that help us sell our products. Generating sales is why we exist.

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

I'm not a big coder but there have always been people willing to help at a reasonable cost.

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Look for systems that display your products in a way that represents your company. Look for a system that assists you in processing your orders and shipping. Miva Merchant has all these functions!

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Seamless selling to shipping solutions.

  ### 37. Miva Support Saved The Day

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Wholesale | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 03, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Another fantastic support experience with Miva today after my website went down.  A roll back failed to fix the problem didn't help but Miva support (thanks Chris) went out of their way to find a solution and get me back up and running.  With customers unable to order, I was feeling pretty desparate but I needn't have worried - my website was back up in no time. And the best bit - it didn't cost me a penny extra.  

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

Miva websites are very code based and my html skills are just not up to the job.  A more basic user interface would help a great deal.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The Miva site gives me flexibility to add, remove, change products with a few clicks.  It's one simple solution in one product with great support.  What more can you ask?

  ### 38. Rock solid and simple to use

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Christopher S. | CEO, Marketing and Advertising, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 21, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

The fact that it is so customizable but at the same time rock solid and complete flexibility with all the modules that are available. 

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

People in Ecommerce discredit them because of their longevity as a company. They don't deserve the boring tag that some try to pin on them. 

**Recommendations to others considering Miva:**

Talk with a Miva Partner about your requirements first.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

When building with Miva we get lots of unique Ecommerce requests and Miva always delivers what is needed. 

  ### 39. Miva Merchant

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Internet | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 27, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

Simple to install and easy to integrate. The interface is extremely simple. Inventory management can be extremely helpful. Customizing look and feel is relatively easy. Bulk data import and exports to populate your store (by module)

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

Modules needed for customization that is offered standard on other carts. Proprietary coding necessary to customize.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Shopping carts for small to medium businesses that have all the functionality of the multi million dollar ecommerce sites. This one does that pretty darn well

  ### 40. Miva Merchant Rocks!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Automotive | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** July 24, 2014

**What do you like best about Miva?**

ability to totally customize, SEO friendly, Platform looks really well, support is always very fast to get to you

**What do you dislike about Miva?**

That you do have to customize so many things, Miva could implement these things easily.

**What problems is Miva solving and how is that benefiting you?**

benefits are that their are outside companies that knows how to tweak Miva to your liking.


## Miva Discussions
  - [What is Miva?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/44167-what-is-miva) - 2 comments, 1 upvote
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## Miva Integrations
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## Miva Features
**Headless Commerce**
- Decoupling
- REST APIs
- Data Orchestration
- Customization
- Extensibility

**Generative AI**
- AI Text Generation
- AI Text Summarization

**Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Cross-system Integration
- Adaptive Learning
- Natural Language Interaction
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

**Merchandising/Marketing**
- Storefront Design Tools
- Product Visualization
- Recommendations / Personalization
- Promotions and Discounts
- Shopping Cart Abandonment
- Product Reviews
- SEO

**Product Catalog**
- Content Management
- Product Configuration
- Product Search and Filtering
- Intangible Products

**Order Process**
- Checkout Process
- Shipping Options
- Tax Display and Processing
- Payment Processing
- Order Management
- Returns / Refunds
- Inventory Management
- Multi-Channel Fulfillment

**Multi-Channel Support**
- Omnichannel
- Mobile
- Social Commerce
- Customer Service
- Store Locator
- 3rd-Party Store Integration
- B2B

**Platform**
- APIs
- Customization
- Integrations to Add-on Tools
- User Management
- Reporting / Analytics
- Security
- Multi-Site Management
- Admin Access Rights
- Test-to-Product Migration
- Internationalization
- Cross Browser Support
- Performance and Reliability

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