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Shopify vs WooCommerce: catalog facts
Shopify	WooCommerce
Paid Paid subscription plans, with a free trial to start.	Free The core plugin is free and open source; extensions and themes are offered through its…
Web	Android, iOS, Self-hosted
Store, payments, shipping and inventory in one place Prebuilt themes or AI-assisted store setup	Runs on any WordPress host with any payment provider Very large range of extensions and themes
Ongoing subscription cost Hosted platform with no self-hosted option	Requires running and maintaining a WordPress site Many features depend on separate extensions
Web application, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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