Comparison

Ecwid vs Vendure

On the evidence we track, Ecwid leads this comparison with a composite score of 55/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Ecwid55
Vendure46
Score
vioscaleAI score
Ecwid55 / 100medium · 53%
Vendure46 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Ecwid✗
Vendure✗
Model
Vendurequote
Price level
Ecwidlow
Vendureunknown
Transparent
Ecwid✓
Vendure✗
Integrations
Count
Ecwid1
Vendure1
Reliability
Status page
Ecwid✓
Vendure–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ecwid–
Vendure1
Github stars
Ecwid–
Vendure8,512
Package downloads weekly
Ecwid–
Vendure36,127
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ecwid–
Vendure100
Release
Cadence days
Ecwid–
Vendure20
History
Ecwid–
Vendure20 items
License
Spdx
Ecwid–
Language
Primary
Ecwid–
VendureTypeScript
Content
Faq
Ecwid4 items
Vendure5 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
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

Leader

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

Vendure

Vendure is a headless commerce platform designed for B2B enterprises with complex requirements. It includes built-in support for company accounts, customer-specific pricing, approval workflows, and deep integrations with existing enterprise systems, available as self-hosted software or 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

Leader
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

Quote-based

Custom-quoted annual subscription with no per-order, GMV, or per-user charges

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✓
Linux
Ecwid✗
Vendure✓
CLI
Ecwid✗
Vendure✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Ecwid✓
Vendure✓
Self-hosted
Ecwid✗
Vendure✓
Hybrid
Ecwid✗
Vendure✓

Integrations

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

Ecwid

Leader
1 total
  • Amazon
Independently observed

Vendure

2 total
  • Microsoft ERP
  • Sentry
Independently observed
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