Coming from Magento 1.9.1.1

[jamessonny]

I'm running my small business still on 1.9.1.1, on a 10 year old server, that wasn't updated ever since. The few holes it had over the years, had been patched. No issues in the past 4 years.

Now I am facing PCI compliance, and needless to say, there is no way to fix all issues within this Magento 1.9 mod, old php etc and on an older server.

So I will have to start over and so far my options are Magento 2.x or Wix.

I used to code a lot, started with osCommerce, and added a bunch of addons and adjustments within Magento 1.9. That being said, I'm out of the loop, and I don't have the time to adjust 10 addons with every future security update. PCI compliance scans will be quarterly.

These are the functions I need:

- enter manual orders in admin
- enter wholesale orders at a percentage based discount
- different wholesale discount groups
- change orders in admin
- coupon codes
- being able to search AND sort orders by name, state, date, etc
- Paypal payment integration
- PDF Invoices
- USPS and UPS shipping rates via API

Can Magento 2.x do all this by default?

Would I do better with Wix since I don't have to worry about security updates ever again?

[Ankit Jasani · Accepted solution]

Hi @jamessonny ,

- enter manual orders in admin

Fully supported via backend in Magento 2

- enter wholesale orders at a percentage based discount

Customer Groups & Catalog Price Rules (built-in), but advanced B2B pricing needs extensions / Adobe Commerce

- different wholesale discount groups

Supported in B2B edition or via third-party modules

- change orders in admin

Not supported natively; needs a third-party module

- coupon codes

Fully supported

- being able to search AND sort orders by name, state, date, etc

Available, though enhanced search UX may require customization

- Paypal payment integration

Built-in support for various PayPal methods

- PDF Invoices

Default templates included; customization may require minor effort

- USPS and UPS shipping rates via API

Built-in support (may need API credentials and config)

If your priority is full control, custom functionality, and long-term flexibility:
Go with Magento 2.x, but:

• Use a managed Magento host (like Nexcess, Cloudways, or JetRails) to reduce maintenance.
• Budget for a few critical extensions (order editing, wholesale/B2B).
• Accept that some ongoing patching and maintenance is required, especially for PCI.

If your priority is low effort, worry-free security, and simplicity:
Go with Wix, but:

• Be ready to compromise on features like manual order entry and advanced B2B pricing.
• It’s ideal only if your business model stays relatively simple.

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Thanks

[jamessonny]

Hi Ankit,

thank you so much for taking the time. Your response answered all my questions perfectly.

This is a small business, just run by me, and sales have been on a decline to about 1 order a day, so my funds are limited. Its about 90 simple products.

How much would you charge for:

- setting up magento 2 with all those features on a PCI supported host with auto updates
- implementing a similar (simple) template and adding my company logo where needed
- importing products, customers, orders and static CMS pages such as "Service", "About Us", etc
- adding PayPal API
- UPS and USPS shipping charges through API