# Ecwid vs Shopify

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Shopify

| Attribute | Ecwid | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.8 (53% (medium)) | 83.4 (72% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Shopify is a commerce platform designed for businesses of all sizes to create storefronts, manage inventory, process payments, and sell across multiple channels online and in person. It provides pre-built themes, customizable experiences, and integrations with thousands of apps to support independent sellers through to global enterprises. |
| features.capabilities | `{"headless":true,"platform_type":"hosted_saas","payments_model":"built_in","pos_omnichannel":true,"transaction_fees":false}` | `{"headless":true,"free_tier":true,"open_source":false,"b2b_features":true,"platform_type":"hosted_saas","self_hostable":true,"payments_model":"built_in","pci_compliance":true,"pos_omnichannel":true,"extension_ecosystem":"21,000+ commerce apps available in Shopify App Store","multi_currency_language":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 21,000 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon"}]` | `[{"name":"Adyen"},{"name":"Manhattan"},{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"Hydrogen"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Shop app"},{"name":"Dropshipping apps"},{"name":"Print-on-demand apps"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CA","primaryMarkets":["GB","US","CA"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$5/month","features":["Up to 10 products","70+ site templates","Default company.site domain","Add a store to any site","Email support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For beginners","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"products":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Venture","summary":"$35/month ($29/month when billed annually)","features":["Up to 100 products + e-goods","Selling on Instagram & Facebook","Mobile store management app","Live chat support","Access to App Market","Automated tax calculations","Discount coupons","Custom checkout","Buy a custom domain","Built-in reports & analytics"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For solo visionaries","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"products":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$65/month ($49/month when billed annually)","features":["Up to 2,500 products","Selling on marketplaces","Selling subscriptions","Add staff (2 accounts)","Phone support","Abandoned carts recovery","Wholesale pricing groups","Multi-lingual store","Promotions (3)","Custom URL slugs","Product reviews","Advanced reports & analytics"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":65,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small but mighty teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"products":"2500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Unlimited","summary":"$149/month ($119/month when billed annually)","features":["Unlimited products","Sell in-person (POS integration)","Unlimited Staff accounts","Priority Support","Promotions (500)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":149,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For businesses focused on growth","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $5/month to $149/month. No transaction fees. Annual billing saves 16%.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.ecwid.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-04T08:33:11.241Z","startingPrice":{"amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"£19/month (billed yearly)","features":["World's best checkout","Online store","Unlimited products","In-person selling","Multiple sales channels","24/7 support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Grow","summary":"£49/month (billed yearly)","features":["World's best checkout","Online store","Unlimited products","In-person selling","Multiple sales channels","24/7 support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"£259/month (billed yearly)","features":["World's best checkout","Online store","Unlimited products","In-person selling","Multiple sales channels","24/7 support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":259,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"£1,800/month (3-year term, contact for details)","features":["Unlimited retail locations","20x admin API rate limits","300+ hours technical launch support","Dedicated technical account managers"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1800,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free 3-day trial, then 3 months for £1/month. Plans from £19/month (Basic) to £1,800+/month (Plus, enterprise). Annual and 3-year commitments available.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.shopify.com/first-sale/product-pricing-calculator","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:44:17.179Z","freeTrialDays":3,"startingPrice":{"amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (E-commerce Platforms)

| Capability | Ecwid | Shopify |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Platform type | Hosted all-in-one SaaS | Hosted all-in-one SaaS |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | - | ✗ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | - | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | - | ✓ |
| Transaction fees beyond plan | ✗ | - |
| **Payments** |  |  |
| Payments model | Built-in payments | Built-in payments |
| **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 |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:49:14.582Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*