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Comparison

Ecwid vs Vendure

No clear leader: Ecwid (55.9) and Vendure (53.4) 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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Ecwid56
Vendure53
Score
Vioscale score
Ecwid56 / 100medium · 53%updating
Vendure53 / 100medium · 59%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Ecwid✗
Vendure✓
Model
Price level
Ecwidlow
Vendurefree
Transparent
Ecwid✓
Vendure✗
Integrations
Count
Ecwid1
Vendure1
Security
Scorecard
Ecwid–
Vendure6.4
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Ecwid✓
Vendure–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ecwid–
Vendure1
Github stars
Ecwid–
Vendure8,376
Package downloads weekly
Ecwid–
Vendure28,328
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ecwid–
Vendure100
Release
Cadence days
Ecwid–
Vendure17
History
Ecwid–
Vendure20 items
License
Spdx
Ecwid–
VendureGPL-3.0-or-later
Language
Primary
Ecwid–
VendureTypeScript
Market
Availability
EcwidAvailable worldwide
Vendure–

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
VendureHeadless / composable
Licensing
Open-source
Ecwid-
Vendure✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Ecwid-
Vendure✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Ecwid-
Vendure✓
Transaction fees beyond plan
Ecwid✗
Vendure-
Payments
Payments model
EcwidBuilt-in payments
VendureBuilt-in payments
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront
Ecwid✓
Vendure✓
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided
Ecwid-
Vendure-
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language
Ecwid-
Vendure✓
Selling
B2B / wholesale features
Ecwid-
Vendure✓
POS / omnichannel
Ecwid✓
Vendure✓
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size
Ecwid-
VendurePlugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts

What each one is

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

Ecwid

A hosted e-commerce platform that provides store setup, inventory management, order processing, automated marketing campaigns, and integrated payments and shipping—all centralized in one dashboard to simplify online selling.

Independently observed

Vendure

A developer-focused commerce backend using Node.js, NestJS, and GraphQL that enables businesses to build custom D2C, B2B, and omnichannel storefronts through a single extensible API without vendor lock-in.

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 ↗

Vendure

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Ecwid

1 total
  • Amazon
Independently observed

Vendure

1 total
  • Microsoft ERP
Independently observed

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