Introduction:

In the world of business, one size does not fit all. When it comes to ecommerce platforms, WooCommerce and Shopify offer two different solutions that can meet the needs of every type of entrepreneur. So, which should you choose? Let's find out.

Some of the big differences between WooCommerce and Shopify are that Shopify offers more eCommerce features than WooCommerce, but is also significantly more expensive. WooCommerce is free to download and use. Also, while some features on Shopify cost extra according to their official website, WooCommerce has some paid third-party apps for additional features.

Shopify's biggest advantage over WooCommerce is its built-in eCommerce features like various payment gateways, online marketing tools, analytics dashboards, etc., which makes selling easier for small businesses without previous coding or technology experience.

WooCommerce can be a great choice for any business that wants an easy to get started selling online; however, if you want a platform with more features and apps to help grow your business, then Shopify might be right for you.

If you're a beginner with little to no experience in technology or coding who just wants a simple way to sell online, WooCommerce is probably a better option because it's free and offers fewer distractions from its simpler setup. Shopify on the other hand offers loads of eCommerce tools and paid subscription plans for additional services like their app store which provides many third-party apps like shipping carriers like FedEx and USPS as well as design templates for things such as email marketing campaigns and social media ads. With this platform, there is almost no limit to what you can do in terms of growing your business.

WooCommerce is free to download, while Shopify requires a monthly subscription starting at $29 + transaction fees for most payment gateways. Also, with WooCommerce there are no extra costs after the initial purchase price when it comes to adding new features or extending functionality with third-party apps, but with Shopify, they have an app store where users can buy various tools that extend their platform's feature set; some of these apps cost additional fees on top of the base monthly subscription fee. Finally, there are some features like built-in SEO analytics that come to standard Shopify but require extra paid subscription plans or third-party apps for WooCommerce users.

To start, Shopify's biggest advantage is all of its eCommerce tools that come standard with their base subscription plan, which includes things like a built-in payment gateway and shipping carrier integrations as well as an app store where you can buy more features to expand your platform's feature set. There are also no transaction fees when using their payment gateway vs. 3% through PayPal with WooCommerce in addition to additional costs with some features in addition to the monthly subscription fee. Finally, in terms of availability in countries, Shopify has 235+ available versus WooCommerce's 60+ according to Builtwith.

The biggest advantage of WooCommerce vs. Shopify is its price since it's free to download and use. There are also many third-party apps that you can purchase from the WordPress plugin store that extends WooCommerce's functionality for just a few dollars each instead of having to buy a subscription with Shopify or pay additional transaction fees with some features through their payment gateway. Finally, while Shopify doesn't have any limits on how many products you can sell, if you had more than 25k monthly visits according to BuiltWith then they would charge extra fees per month for your website.

WooCommerce is free and cheaper overall compared to Shopify with unlimited products available.

Shopify has more features available at a lower price annually compared to WooCommerce along with transaction fees through their payment gateway.

Conclusion:

It's difficult to know which eCommerce platform is best for your business when you're faced with the decision. This article has explored some of the pros and cons of both platforms, so hopefully, it helped give you a little more insight into what each one offers. Shopify might be better if you have specific needs that are met by their features or WooCommerce would work well if you want something simpler without too many bells and whistles. Either way, there are plenty of reasons why either choice could be perfect depending on what type of business owner you are! If this blog post didn't answer all your questions about these two options then please let us know in the comments section below!