Shopify or WooCommerce: which should I choose?
An honest comparison to help you decide.
| Shopify | WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A hosted store platform with a monthly subscription | A free plugin for WordPress on your own hosting |
| Getting started | Very quick, little technical work | You install and maintain WordPress |
| Control and flexibility | Limited to what Shopify and its apps allow | Full control of the code, data and design |
| Costs | Monthly plan, plus app subscriptions and sometimes transaction fees | Hosting, plus any paid plugins or themes |
| Local payment gateways | Depends on what's available for Shopify in your country | Wide choice of local gateway plugins |
| Content and blogging | Basic | WordPress is a full content platform |
Choose Shopify if you want to start selling fast and prefer not to handle anything technical.
Choose WooCommerce if you want full control, local payment gateways, rich content, or lower running costs at scale.
Either way you can register the domain and business email at IDX. For WooCommerce, see web hosting plans or talk to our team.