Shopify and Woocommerce are great platforms to run an online store. Shopify is SAAS based platform, while Woocommerce is a self-hosted CMS solution. In this article, we will compare both platforms on different parameters such as cost, ease of use, scalability, and integrations, etc.
Shopify vs WooCommerce Comparison
Cost: Shopify vs WooCommerce
Shopify is costlier than Woocommerce because this is the SAAS-based platform. You have to pay monthly for Shopify along with different apps and themes that will cost you monthly USD29 to USd299 and more. You have to also pay commission for your payments also.
Woocommerce is an open-source platform. You have to pay only for hosting. If you are choosing premium themes or extensions you have to pay only one time.
Ease of Use: Shopify vs WooCommerce
Shopify is easy to manage and fully hosted SAAS program. You don’t worry about updates, backups, security, and the performance of your store.
Woocommerce is not a fully hosted program so you need to hire a Woocommerce developer or do your own all tasks such as installation, updates, backups, performance, and security.
Payment Methods: Shopify vs WooCommerce
Shopify has various payment options for your store that you offer to your clients for online payments. Shopify also offers its own payment gateway called Shopify Payments (powered by Stripe) along with all other popular third-party payment gateways. But, Keep in mind that Shopify charges 2% fees for all third-party payment gateways.
Woocommerce has all third-party payment options such as Paypal, Stripe, Authorize.net, Amazon Pay, Square along with Cash on delivery and bank transfer, and many more. You can integrate any third-party payment option in Woocommerce.
Integrations and Add-ons: Shopify vs WooCommerce
Shopify has an inbuilt app store that offers third-party add-ons and apps to increase the functionality of your store. You have to pay a fixed monthly fee for most of the apps that increase your monthly cost to run your store.
Woocommerce has the largest repository of free plugins and addons. You can also purchase premium plugins and addons at a one-time price only.