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Shopify vs Woocommerce
Shopify vs Woocommerce from WordPress which is better? This is the main question in every startup business. I decided to start selling online and i’m lost, what will i choose? In addition, how much?
Two e-commerce giants, which power a millions of online stores, but which one is better for you ?
In case that is not befuddling enough, Shopify and Woocommerce have altogether different culture : one is a closed platform, and the other is an open-source one. Thus, how they work is generally extraordinary.
Along these lines, it’s crucial that you pick the right one for your necessities — practically every part of your online business will be influenced by your decision.
The foundation for your online business, don’t worry.
I will make a comparison for you so you could pick your favorite one for your case.
| Shopify | Woocommerce |
|---|---|
| Shopify is a closed source website builder and ecommerce platform, Shopify self handling coding and maintaining the platform. (you don’t need to purchase, download, and host Shopify’s software on a server) | Woocommerce on the other hand have 2 options Woocommerce is an open-source which need you to provide the hosting solution from a third-party provider.(Install&Manage by yourself) / Woocommerce Saas is a simple service offering website building with a monthly subscription. People refer all the time to the WordPress/Woocommerce when talking about the open-source. |
| Starting with Shopify, made easy you just register for the free trial and follow the instructions to create an account after few minutes, you’ll have everything to manage your business. | Woocommerce also is the same as shopify but if you opt for the their Saas Solution. Also if you want to make it by yourself you will need Domain Name + Web hosting from a |
| Ecommerce in Shopify is entirely dedicated to commerce (This includes an ecommerce website builder, inventory and order management tools, and integrations with online sales channels, such as Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, and eBay.) | Ecommerce in Woocommerce is the same and it’s keep improving due to open-source nature and also you can add every feature you need through plugins. |
| Payments options in Shopify has over 100 payment gateways. There is also Shopify Payments which makes setting up and managing online payments easy. | Payments options inWooCommerce with more than 67 payment gateways, including WooCommerce Payments. Basically they are both the same every payment option you will need it, they have it. |
| Design Options – Cost in Shopify comes with basic themes and the starting price of premium ones is +100$ | Design Options – Cost in Woocommerce in contrary has more themes and cost less you can find them in the woocommerce marketplace or in third-party like Themeforest. thos theme editors offer support to integrate your theme. maybe you will need a developer to adjust some settings or tweak things for you. but if you have some basic knowledge you can do it by yourself. Most of WordPress’s themes are made by third-party developers, so if you have any inquiries just reach out to the theme developer for help. |
| Shopify hold their own Apps Store which contain more than 6000 apps but shopify users require so less apps. | Woocommerce has more than 50k plugins and users always rely on them to get the features they need from there. |
| Hosting Pricing & Plans: Starting from 29$/ month + transaction fees on each sale | Hosting Pricing & Plans: Woocommerce from 4$/month without any transaction fees on each sale. Woocommerce Saas solution 25$/month without any extra fee similar to Shopify offer. |
| Customer Support is unlimited 24/7 | Customer Support in Woocommerce hosted by the owner need to reach the hosting provider, plugin & theme author. Woocommerce Saas offer unlimited 24/7. |
| Shopify App available on Android & iOs | Woocommerce App available on Android & iOs |
| Dropshipping apps like AliExpress Dropshipping are available | Dropshipping apps like AliExpress Dropshipping are available |
Conclusion
if you want to spend some extra money at the beginning to setup your store as you wish with full control and took it as an investment in long term so it’s WooCommerce. Don’t forget Woocommerce has 2 services: the self hosting and services provided by wordpress.com which is similar to shopify or you can seek third-party for it.
If you want to just sell and pay fees monthly and fees on each sale while you are just starting Shopify is your solution.
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