Comparison

Swell vs WooCommerce

On the evidence we track, Swell leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Swell82
WooCommerce57
Score
Vioscale score
Swell82 / 100medium · 52%
WooCommerce57 / 100medium · 66%
Pricing
Free tier
Swell
WooCommerce
Model
WooCommercecommercial
Price level
Swelllow
WooCommercefree
Transparent
Swell
WooCommerce
Integrations
Count
Swell10
WooCommerce3
Reliability
Sla pct
Swell100
WooCommerce
Status page
Swell
WooCommerce
Adoption
Dependent repos
Swell
WooCommerce150
Github stars
Swell
WooCommerce10,476
Activity
Commits last 30d
Swell
WooCommerce100
Release
Cadence days
Swell
WooCommerce6
History
Swell
WooCommerce20 items
Language
Primary
Swell
WooCommercePHP
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Platform type
SwellHosted all-in-one SaaS
WooCommerceSelf-host OSS
Licensing
Open-source
Swell
WooCommerce
Deployment
Self-hostable
Swell
WooCommerce
Pricing
Free / open tier
Swell-
WooCommerce
Transaction fees beyond plan
Swell-
WooCommerce-
Payments
Payments model
SwellBuilt-in payments
WooCommerce-
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront
Swell
WooCommerce-
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided
Swell
WooCommerce-
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language
Swell-
WooCommerce-
Selling
B2B / wholesale features
Swell-
WooCommerce
POS / omnichannel
Swell-
WooCommerce-
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size
SwellApps and integrations ecosystem with Klaviyo, Omnisend, Resend, and payment prov
WooCommerceWordPress plugin and extension ecosystem

What each one is

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

Swell

Leader

A SaaS ecommerce platform enabling retailers to build storefronts and manage subscriptions, digital products, and physical goods through a visual dashboard and flexible APIs.

Independently observed

WooCommerce

An open-source commerce software integrated with WordPress that enables merchants to build and manage customizable online retail operations.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Swell

Leader
from $5/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $29/month billed yearly. Free tier and trial available. Usage-based API request and data storage overages.

  • Starter$29/month billed yearly
    • Basic reports
    • Email & chat support
  • Basic$79/month billed yearly
    • Basic reports
    • Email & chat support
  • Standard$299/month billed yearly
    • Advanced reports
    • Priority support
    • Role-based permissions
    • International price lists
  • Unlimited$2250/month billed yearly
    • Advanced reports
    • Priority support
    • Developer support
    • Role-based permissions
  • CustomContact sales
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
Swell
WooCommerce
CLI
Swell
WooCommerce
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Swell
WooCommerce
Self-hosted
Swell
WooCommerce
On-premise
Swell
WooCommerce

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • PayPal

Swell

Leader
8 total - 7 not shared
  • Klaviyo
  • ShipStation
  • Braintree
  • Sezzle
  • Resend
  • Omnisend
  • Shopify
Independently observed

WooCommerce

3 total - 2 not shared
  • YouTube Shopping
  • Jetpack
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.