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WooCommerce vs Shopware Community Edition: catalog facts
WooCommerce	Shopware Community Edition
Free The core plugin is free and open source; extensions and themes are offered through its…	Free The Community Edition is free and open source under MIT.
Android, iOS, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Runs on any WordPress host with any payment provider Very large range of extensions and themes	Visual page builder and media manager included Rule-based and scaled pricing
Requires running and maintaining a WordPress site Many features depend on separate extensions	Hosting and customization need PHP development skills Some extensions from the community store are paid
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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