Shopify vs WooCommerce

Why WooCommerce Wins With Webstores

Shopify and WooCommerce are currently two of the most popular eCommerce platforms out there, especially for small scalable businesses and individuals.

So, you have something to sell now? And you’re ready to set up your Online Store…

You’ve scoured the internet, and you have to decide between WooCommerce and Shopify.

WooCommerce is a free open-source eCommerce plugin for WordPress that is developed by Auttomatic, and Auttomatic is basically responsible for WordPress so you know that WooCommerce will integrate and work well with many plugins, and will be continuosly updated and upgraded because it is part of WordPress.

Shopify on the other hand is an eCommerce company, which means that they specialize in eCommerce, that might benefit you if you have a continuously blooming business and are able to keep up with their monthly fees.

Since WooCommerce is open-source, it means that you won’t have to worry about maintaining the subscription costs when you’re not flourishing, not only that, you can always find free plugins that compliment your store.

Anyways, both WooCommerce and Shopify offer an array of similar benefits:

1. They are both relatively easy to use.
2. They are both secure.
3. They both offer wide ecosystem of themes and templates.
4. They both have various payment processing methods.
5. They both have great tax settings & shipping methods.
6. They both have support.

WooCommerce wins by a very thin margin because you have more control, and very limited monthly fees. If you set it up correctly, you can pay 0.00 per month, whereas Shopify has set fees, and you do not have access to your backend and source code.

If, after all the research you have done and all you have read, you realize that you neither have the time nor the expertise to continue with setting up your own store, get an eCommerce store.