Comparison

Ecwid vs WooCommerce

No clear leader: WooCommerce (58.3) and Ecwid (54.8) 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
WooCommerce58
Score
vioscaleAI score
Ecwid55 / 100medium · 53%
WooCommerce58 / 100medium · 64%
Pricing
Free tier
Ecwid✗
WooCommerce✓
Model
WooCommercecommercial
Price level
Ecwidlow
WooCommercefree
Transparent
Ecwid✓
WooCommerce✓
Integrations
Count
Ecwid1
WooCommerce4
Reliability
Status page
Ecwid✓
WooCommerce–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ecwid–
WooCommerce150
Github stars
Ecwid–
WooCommerce10,548
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ecwid–
WooCommerce100
Release
Cadence days
Ecwid–
WooCommerce3
History
Ecwid–
WooCommerce20 items
Language
Primary
Ecwid–
WooCommercePHP
Content
Faq
Ecwid4 items
WooCommerce7 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
WooCommerceSelf-host OSS
Licensing
Open-source
Ecwid-
WooCommerce✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Ecwid-
WooCommerce✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Ecwid-
WooCommerce✓
Transaction fees beyond plan
Ecwid✗
WooCommerce-
Payments
Payments model
EcwidBuilt-in payments
WooCommerceBuilt-in + BYO gateway
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront
Ecwid✓
WooCommerce-
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided
Ecwid-
WooCommerce-
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language
Ecwid-
WooCommerce✓
Selling
B2B / wholesale features
Ecwid-
WooCommerce✓
POS / omnichannel
Ecwid✓
WooCommerce✓
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size
Ecwid-
WooCommerceWordPress plugin and extension ecosystem

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

WooCommerce

Commerce platform for WordPress that merchants self-host, with customizable checkout workflows, data management options, flexible hosting choices, and omnichannel selling capabilities including marketplace synchronization.

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 ↗

WooCommerce

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✓
WooCommerce✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Ecwid✓
WooCommerce✗
Self-hosted
Ecwid✗
WooCommerce✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Amazon

Ecwid

1 total - 0 not shared
  • Amazon
Independently observed

WooCommerce

6 total - 5 not shared
  • PayPal
  • YouTube Shopping
  • Jetpack
  • Apple Pay
  • TikTok
Independently observed
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Ecwid or WooCommerce: which one depends on you

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