Comparison

Ecwid vs Saleor

No clear leader: Ecwid (54.8) and Saleor (51.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Ecwid55
Saleor52
Score
vioscaleAI score
Ecwid55 / 100medium · 53%
Saleor52 / 100medium · 59%
Pricing
Free tier
Ecwid✗
Saleor✓
Model
Price level
Ecwidlow
Saleorhigh
Transparent
Ecwid✓
Saleor✓
Integrations
Count
Ecwid1
Saleor1
Reliability
Status page
Ecwid✓
Saleor✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ecwid–
Saleor0
Github stars
Ecwid–
Saleor23,442
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ecwid–
Saleor35
Release
History
Ecwid–
Saleor20 items
License
Spdx
Ecwid–
Language
Primary
Ecwid–
SaleorPython
Content
Faq
Ecwid4 items
Saleor7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for e-commerce platforms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Platform type
EcwidHosted all-in-one SaaS
SaleorHeadless / composable
Licensing
Open-source
Ecwid-
Saleor✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Ecwid-
Saleor✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Ecwid-
Saleor✓
Transaction fees beyond plan
Ecwid✗
Saleor✓
Payments
Payments model
EcwidBuilt-in payments
SaleorBuilt-in + BYO gateway
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront
Ecwid✓
Saleor✓
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided
Ecwid-
Saleor✓
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language
Ecwid-
Saleor✓
Selling
B2B / wholesale features
Ecwid-
Saleor✓
POS / omnichannel
Ecwid✓
Saleor✓
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size
Ecwid-
SaleorOver 100 webhooks, extensible dashboard with iframe apps, open-source app market

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Ecwid

A cloud-hosted store builder enabling merchants to create and manage online storefronts, process payments, control inventory across multiple sales channels, and automate customer communications from a single dashboard.

Independently observed

Saleor

A headless, composable ecommerce platform built on GraphQL APIs that allows merchants and developers to integrate with any technology stack. Available both as open-source code for self-hosting and as a managed cloud service.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Ecwid

from $5/moSubscription

From $5/month to $149/month. No transaction fees. Annual billing saves 16%.

  • Starter$5/month
    • Up to 10 products
    • 70+ site templates
    • Default company.site domain
    • Add a store to any site
    • Email support
  • Venture$35/month ($29/month when billed annually)
    • Up to 100 products + e-goods
    • Selling on Instagram & Facebook
    • Mobile store management app
    • Live chat support
    • Access to App Market
    • +5 more
  • Business$65/month ($49/month when billed annually)
    • Up to 2,500 products
    • Selling on marketplaces
    • Selling subscriptions
    • Add staff (2 accounts)
    • Phone support
    • +7 more
  • Unlimited$149/month ($119/month when billed annually)
    • Unlimited products
    • Sell in-person (POS integration)
    • Unlimited Staff accounts
    • Priority Support
    • Promotions (500)
as of verify ↗

Saleor

from $1599/moHybridFree tier

From $1,599/month. Free sandbox tier available for development.

  • SandboxesFree
    • Isolated development environments
    • Data branching
    • Automated backups and snapshots
    • Data obfuscation for privacy
    • No API rate limiting
  • Standard$1,599/month + 0.8% on orders exceeding $200k GMV
    • Up to $200k GMV monthly included
    • 0.8% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit
    • Fair API usage policy
    • Discovery and onboarding
    • Solution architect pairing
    • +2 more
  • Volume$3,999/month + 0.4% on orders exceeding $1M GMV
    • Up to $1M GMV monthly included
    • 0.4% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit
    • Fair API usage policy
    • All Standard plan support features
    • Dedicated delivery lead
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Best unit economics for scale
    • Custom pricing negotiated per needs
    • Fair API usage policy
    • Full support and delivery services
    • Quarterly business reviews
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Ecwid✓
Saleor✓
CLI
Ecwid✗
Saleor✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Ecwid✓
Saleor✓
Self-hosted
Ecwid✗
Saleor✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Ecwid

1 total
  • Amazon
Independently observed

Saleor

1 total
  • Stripe Connect
Independently observed
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