Since the release of Magento 1, there have been numerous innovations in technology. This ever-changing technology, in turn, brings changes in eCommerce customer expectations and also in the way businesses function.

Thus, incorporating all the changes in the e-commerce ecosystem, Magento released Magento 2.

So if you are still using an outdated version like Magento 1 or any other eCommerce platform the below blog is a must-read. As it will give a clear picture of how Magento 2 features will make a great difference to your success in eCommerce.

Speed and Performance

Poor eStore performance was the major issue faced by Magento 1 users which have been completely solved in Magento 2.

On an average 60% of the customers expect the website to load in nearly 2 seconds and approximately 40% of the shoppers tend to leave the web page that takes more than 3 seconds to load.

Check out the blow differences in speed and performance between Magento 1 and Magento 2:

Technology Stack

Magento 1 is an outdated platform and so are the technologies it is developed on. Magento has significantly improved Magento 2 architecture with the latest versions of technologies.

Admin Panel, Checkout, and Support

Magento 1 admin panel was believed to be too complicated and not very user-friendly to handle. Magento has now enhanced the admin panel in Magento 2. Admins with no Magento background can also efficiently use Magento 2 admin panel.

Magento 2 has come up with a streamlined and easy checkout process. Unlike Magento 1 it also allows a consumer to checkout without any registration.

Magento is officially ending its support for Magento 1 in June 2020. That means if your website requires any kind of technical support or any upgrades, Magento will not provide any of that.

Magento provides 24/7 support for Magento 2.

Features

There are numerous improvements in Magento 2, some of the major differences in the features are listed below:

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