Comparison

Shopify vs WooCommerce

On the evidence we track, Shopify leads this comparison with a composite score of 84/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Shopify full profile →WooCommerce full profile →

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★Shopify84

WooCommerce58

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	ShopifyLeader	WooCommerce
vioscaleAI score	84 / 100medium · 72%	58 / 100medium · 64%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	21,000	4
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Pcisecurity.pci	✓	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	4.6
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	-	https://woocommerce.com/posts/gdpr-compliance-woocommerce/
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 5 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=woocommerce%2Fwoocommerce&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	99.9	-
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	150
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	10,548
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	3
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	PHP
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in GB	Available worldwide · Popular in US, GB
Content
Faqcontent.faq	7 items	7 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Shopify84 / 100medium · 72%

WooCommerce58 / 100medium · 64%

Pricing

Free tier

Shopify✓

WooCommerce✓

Model

Shopifyfreemium

WooCommercecommercial

Price level

Shopifylow

WooCommercefree

Transparent

Shopify✓

WooCommerce✓

Integrations

Count

Shopify21,000

WooCommerce4

Security

Disclosure policy

Shopify✓

WooCommerce–

Gdpr

Shopify✓

WooCommerce✓

Pci

Shopify✓

WooCommerce✓

Scorecard

Shopify–

WooCommerce4.6

Soc2

Shopify✓

WooCommerce–

Trust center

Shopify–

WooCommercehttps://woocommerce.com/posts/gdpr-compliance-woocommerce/

Vulnerabilities

Shopify–

WooCommerceCount: 5 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=woocommerce%2Fwoocommerce&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH

Reliability

Sla pct

Shopify99.9

WooCommerce–

Status page

Shopify✓

WooCommerce–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Shopify–

WooCommerce150

Github stars

Shopify–

WooCommerce10,548

Activity

Commits last 30d

Shopify–

WooCommerce100

Release

Cadence days

Shopify–

WooCommerce3

History

Shopify–

WooCommerce20 items

Language

Primary

Shopify–

WooCommercePHP

Market

Availability

ShopifyAvailable worldwide · Popular in GB

WooCommerceAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, GB

Content

Faq

Shopify7 items

WooCommerce7 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for E-commerce Platforms
Capability	Shopify	WooCommerce
Core
Platform type	Hosted all-in-one SaaS	Self-host OSS
Licensing
Open-source	✗	✓
Deployment
Self-hostable	✓	✓
Pricing
Free / open tier	✓	✓
Transaction fees beyond plan	✓	-
Payments
Payments model	Built-in payments	Built-in + BYO gateway
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront	✓	-
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided	✓	-
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language	✓	✓
Selling
B2B / wholesale features	✓	✓
POS / omnichannel	✓	✓
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size	21,000+ commerce apps available in Shopify App Store	WordPress plugin and extension ecosystem

Core

Platform type

ShopifyHosted all-in-one SaaS

WooCommerceSelf-host OSS

Licensing

Open-source

Shopify✗

WooCommerce✓

Deployment

Self-hostable

Shopify✓

WooCommerce✓

Pricing

Free / open tier

Shopify✓

WooCommerce✓

Transaction fees beyond plan

Shopify✓

WooCommerce-

Payments

Payments model

ShopifyBuilt-in payments

WooCommerceBuilt-in + BYO gateway

Architecture

Headless / API-first storefront

Shopify✓

WooCommerce-

Compliance

PCI-DSS compliance provided

Shopify✓

WooCommerce-

Reach

Multi-currency / multi-language

Shopify✓

WooCommerce✓

Selling

B2B / wholesale features

Shopify✓

WooCommerce✓

POS / omnichannel

Shopify✓

WooCommerce✓

Extensibility

App / extension ecosystem size

Shopify21,000+ commerce apps available in Shopify App Store

WooCommerceWordPress plugin and extension ecosystem

What each one is

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

Shopify

Leader

A comprehensive toolkit that enables entrepreneurs and business owners to create, operate, and expand their online sales channels with integrated management tools.

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.

Shopify

Leader

HybridFree tier

Monthly subscription from 3.9% per transaction. Free trial available: 3 months at £1/month.

ShopifyMonthly subscription with 3.9% payment processing fee (variable by card type and issuer)
Shopify PlusContact sales
- Fully customizable checkout
- Unlimited staff accounts
- Enhanced automation
- Priority support
Shopify EnterpriseContact sales
- Higher platform limits
- Deep control and customization
- Dedicated account management
- Committed service levels

as of 2026-09-04verify ↗

WooCommerce

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Shopify	WooCommerce
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

Shopify✓

WooCommerce✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Shopify✓

WooCommerce✗

Self-hosted

Shopify✗

WooCommerce✓

Integrations

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

Shopify

Leader

11 total

Adyen
Manhattan
Vercel
Hydrogen
Slack
Salesforce
Xero
QuickBooks
Shop app
Dropshipping apps
Print-on-demand apps

Independently observed

WooCommerce

6 total

PayPal
YouTube Shopping
Jetpack
Apple Pay
TikTok
Amazon

Independently observed

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