Recommended Tools
Tools and software I personally use in ecommerce operations: servers, plugins, AI assistants, and more
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Q: Who is this page for? A: Sellers who want a proven stack and lower trial-and-error costs.
TL;DR: Pick 1-2 core tools by category first, then layer plugins and AI tools.
Server
2 recommended
Shopify
World's leading ecommerce platform with complete store solutions
My Experience
My primary ecommerce platform for new stores. Through Ecomwith's link, get 3 months for $1/month and a $20 Credit when you bind a domain. Eligible stores can earn Shopify subscription credits equal to 1% of sales, up to $10,000.
Hostinger
Excellent value hosting service supporting WordPress and other CMS
My Experience
The most comfortable server I have used for deploying agents: affordable, fast, reliable, and better suited than AWS or Google Cloud for individuals and SMBs hosting agents, apps, and websites.
Shopify Theme
1 recommended
Shrine
High-performance Shopify theme designed for conversion optimization. Use code RANFENG for 15% off.
My Experience
The strongest third-party Shopify theme with excellent optimization and built-in conversion features. #1 paid recommendation on Reddit. Use code RANFENG for 15% off.
Plugins
4 recommended
Loox
Professional product reviews and photo review app
My Experience
Photo wall review plugin - significantly boosts conversion rate. Highly recommended.
Klaviyo
Professional ecommerce email marketing and automation platform
My Experience
Powerful email automation, beautiful templates, excellent integration. Best email tool for Shopify
Shopify Flow
Shopify's official workflow automation tool, completely free
My Experience
Free and powerful, replaces expensive third-party automation apps. Essential for daily operations
LLM Agent ‑ AI Translation
Shopify translation agent powered by the latest GPT models, built to understand the whole store, brand, products, and articles before translating with niche-language keyword research
My Experience
Comfortable translation experience that covers consumer UX and SEO/GEO well. Full-content GPT understanding takes a bit of waiting time.
AI Models
5 recommended
GPT
OpenAI assistant for writing, coding, research, and day-to-day analysis
My Experience
One of the most reliable general-purpose AI assistants for copywriting, coding, research, analysis, and team workflows. I use it as a baseline AI workspace.
Claude
AI assistant by Anthropic, excellent long-form processing
My Experience
Great for copywriting, translation, coding, consistent quality output. My most-used AI assistant
Gemini
Google's multimodal AI model, integrated in Google ecosystem
My Experience
Generous free tier, strong search, excellent multimodal understanding. Access via Gemini App
Minimax
Chinese AI model provider with API and chat services
My Experience
Great domestic alternative - affordable, excellent Chinese output, fast response
GLM
Large language model by Zhipu AI. Qingyan is the chat product for Chinese writing, Q&A, and lightweight office workflows
My Experience
Leading Chinese LLM with stable Chinese-language and office workflow performance. Useful as a domestic model alternative.
Tools
2 recommended
Notion
All-in-one workspace combining notes, docs, and databases
My Experience
My knowledge base and content management hub, rich templates. Use it for almost everything
CapCut
ByteDance video editor, free and powerful, growing AI features
My Experience
Essential for short video editing. Complete workflow from edit to publish. Must-have for ecommerce
Disclaimer
All tools recommended on this page are software I have personally used and found helpful. Some links may contain partner IDs, and I may earn a commission if you register through them. This does not affect my recommendation standards - all recommendations are based on actual usage experience.
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