{"id":3535,"date":"2018-01-22T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T15:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/?p=3535"},"modified":"2024-09-25T12:03:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T19:03:44","slug":"e-commerce-platform-comparison-woocommerce-vs-shopify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/e-commerce-platform-comparison-woocommerce-vs-shopify\/","title":{"rendered":"E-Commerce Platform Comparison: WooCommerce vs. Shopify"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/WooCommerce-vs-Shopify.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/WooCommerce-vs-Shopify.jpeg\" alt=\"woo commerce vs shopify\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/WooCommerce-vs-Shopify.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/WooCommerce-vs-Shopify-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the top 100,000 websites on the internet, WooCommerce accounts for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trends.builtwith.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while Shopify <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trends.builtwith.com\/shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making them two of the world&#8217;s most widely-used e-commerce platforms. If you&#8217;re an e-commerce entrepreneur looking to launch your online store and wondering which of these will suit your business, read on. In this WooCommerce vs. Shopify blog post, we will compare how they each fare in six critical areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/e-commerce-platform-comparison-woocommerce-vs-shopify\/#Price\" >Price<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/e-commerce-platform-comparison-woocommerce-vs-shopify\/#Scalability\" >Scalability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/e-commerce-platform-comparison-woocommerce-vs-shopify\/#Payment_Gateway_Integrations\" >Payment Gateway Integrations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/e-commerce-platform-comparison-woocommerce-vs-shopify\/#Tools_and_Features\" >Tools and Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/blog\/e-commerce-platform-comparison-woocommerce-vs-shopify\/#Design_and_User_Experience\" >Design and User Experience<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Price\"><\/span><b>Price<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The way that the two platforms structure their pricing varies greatly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin that you can download for free. However, while the initial download won&#8217;t cost you a dime, you need to consider the additional costs of creating your website, such as purchasing a domain name, SSL Certificate, and WordPress hosting since WooCommerce is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/2017\/10\/16\/e-commerce-solutions-hosted-carts-vs-self-hosted-carts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">self-hosted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> platform. Depending on the features that you want to offer the customer or have in your back-end, you may also need to buy additional extensions, which can increase your costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify provides relatively straightforward monthly pricing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.ca\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, starting at $29 per month for its basic package and $299 for its more advanced one. Since Shopify aims to provide e-commerce businesses with an out-of-the-box, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numinix.com\/wordpress\/2017\/10\/16\/e-commerce-solutions-hosted-carts-vs-self-hosted-carts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hosted solution<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you don&#8217;t have to budget additional funds for your store&#8217;s SSL certificate and hosting. On the other hand, with Shopify, you do have to consider the transaction fees, which can vary between <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.ca\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0.5% to 3%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scalability\"><\/span><b>Scalability<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both WooCommerce and Shopify score high on the scalability front, enabling you to easily manage increased traffic and more sale orders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WooCommerce, for instance, can handle a range of volumes, and it provides you with access to a multitude of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/product-category\/woocommerce-extensions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extensions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to suit your growing business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify also offers plans to accommodate growth. As your shop demands increase, you can select the next <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.ca\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">package<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that works for your company, providing you with access to additional features that larger, complex stores require without causing any disruption to your operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Payment_Gateway_Integrations\"><\/span><b>Payment Gateway Integrations<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the ability to accept payment online is key for your e-commerce store, your platform needs to provide you with a cost-effective way of doing so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/product-category\/woocommerce-extensions\/payment-gateways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payment gateways<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in WooCommerce are added through additional plugins; some of them are free while others can cost anywhere from $29 to $199. If you don&#8217;t have the technical knowledge to add these plugins and customize them to your site, you also need to factor in the price of paying someone to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify offers an extensive range of options when it comes to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.ca\/payment-gateways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">third-party payment gateways<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in addition to its own <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.ca\/payment-gateways\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify Payments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which enables you to accept credit cards. For Canadian cards, the cost varies between 2.4% + 30\u00a2 to 2.9% + 30\u00a2 and for International ones and American Express, Shopify Payments will cost you between 3.3% + 30\u00a2 and 3.5% + 30\u00a2.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tools_and_Features\"><\/span><b>Tools and Features<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both e-commerce platforms offer an abundance of tools and features to help you run your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For WooCommerce, they come in the form of free or paid <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/product-category\/woocommerce-extensions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extensions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that you can add to your site and can cover anything from store management to shipping to marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify also offers a multitude of tools, which come in the form of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.shopify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In addition to the apps that support marketing, sales, social media, inventory, etc., you can even purchase and download apps for product sourcing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Design_and_User_Experience\"><\/span><b>Design and User Experience<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First impressions can have a significant impact on your bottom line, so the e-commerce platform that you choose needs to not only function properly but also look professional.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin, you have access to thousands of free and paid store designs that you can customize to meet your brand. There are even themes designed especially for websites using WooCommerce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shopify also offers hundreds of professionally-designed website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.ca\/website\/design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">designs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including some that are free. Since they are easy to customize, you can adapt them to the look and feel that you are seeking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deciding which e-commerce platform is for you is a matter of considering your needs in particular. If you need help selecting an e-commerce platform for your business, contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:support@numinix.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Numinix<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think of WooCommerce vs. Shopify? 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