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Architecture comparison

Shopify vs Squarespace

Shopify runs closer to the foundational model (Direct API) than Squarespace (Direct API). Shared foundation: OpenAI · GPT (highlighted).

Shopify

E-Commerce

Proximity
Direct API
Models
OpenAI · GPT
Cloud · datastore
GCPMySQL (Vitess)RedisKafka
Compliance
SOC 2PCI DSS Level 1ISO 27001
Architecture

Migrated to Google Cloud; a Rails 'majestic monolith' sharded into pods over MySQL (Vitess) with Kafka. Shopify Magic/Sidekick AI uses OpenAI; storefront stack (Hydrogen/Remix) is open-source.

Squarespace

Website Builder

Proximity
Direct API
Models
OpenAI · GPT
Cloud · datastore
HybridMySQLMongoDBCassandra
Compliance
SOC 2PCI DSSGDPR
Architecture

Website/commerce builder historically on its own data centers, increasingly cloud-hybrid; polyglot persistence (MySQL/MongoDB/Cassandra). AI site-generation and copy use OpenAI.

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