Shopify: Hosting Included

Arbitration Result

Status

completed

Resolved Value

true

Positive Spin

✓ Built-in hosting included—Shopify takes care of the hosting for you.

Reasoning

Both sources (CNET and WebsiteBuilderExpert) indicate that hosting is included with Shopify. Since there is no conflicting evidence and both credible sources agree, the hosted nature of Shopify supports hosting_included as true.

Completed At

12/15/2025, 2:39:15 PM

Claim	Suggested Value	Confidence
Shopify: has scalable cloud hosting https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/shopify-review/	true	90.0%
Shopify's cloud hosting: pulls storage and bandwidth from additional servers as needed https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/shopify-review/	true	90.0%
Shopify: uses cloud hosting https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/shopify-review/	true	90.0%
Shopify's cloud hosting: scales easily https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/shopify-review/	true	80.0%
Shopify: sites are supported by PCI-compliant servers https://www.websitebuilderexpert.com/ecommerce-website-builders/shopify-review/	true	90.0%
Shopify: stores website data in interconnected servers across multiple geographical locations https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/shopify-review/	true	90.0%