Comparison
Shopify vs WordPress
Overview
Shopify is the leading ecommerce platform for building and scaling online stores, with tools for product management, payments, shipping, marketing, and in-person POS.
WordPress.com is a hosted website and blogging platform based on the open-source WordPress CMS, powering over 40% of the web with flexible themes and a vast plugin ecosystem.
Features
- —Online store builder
- —Payment processing (Shopify Payments)
- —Inventory management
- —Abandoned cart recovery
- —Shopify POS
- —Marketing tools
- —App ecosystem (8000+ apps)
- —Analytics
- —Website builder
- —Blog publishing
- —Theme marketplace
- —Plugin ecosystem
- —WooCommerce (ecommerce)
- —SEO tools
- —Jetpack security
- —AI assistant (Jetpack AI)
Pricing
Shopify
subscription3-day free trial; then $1/month for 3 months.
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $29/mo | 2 staff accounts; 2% transaction fee without Shopify Payments. |
| Shopify | $79/mo | 5 staff accounts; 1% transaction fee. |
| Advanced | $299/mo | 15 staff accounts; 0.6% transaction fee. |
| Plus | $2300/mo | Enterprise; starts at $2,300/mo. |
WordPress
freemiumFree plan available
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | WordPress.com subdomain; basic features. |
| Personal | $4/mo | Per month billed annually; custom domain. |
| Premium | $8/mo | Per month billed annually; advanced design tools. |
| Business | $25/mo | Per month billed annually; plugins and themes. |
| Commerce | $45/mo | Per month billed annually; WooCommerce included. |
Company Fit
Shopify
StartupSMBEnterprise
WordPress
StartupSMBEnterprise