Shopify vs. Woocommerce - Best Ecommerce Platform in 2024?

The complete guide to Shopify vs. Woocommerce, including Pros and Cons and a detailed review so you can decide which one is better.

(0:28) Pros Of Shopify
(2:00) Pros Of Woocommerce
(3:57) Cons Of Shopify
(5:53) Cons Of Woocommerce
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In this video, I will be going in-depth about the advantages and disadvantages of both Shopify and WooCommerce.

Shopify
Pros
1. They have better templates - While WooCommerce also has some great templates, I think the Shopify templates are a little bit more professional.
2. It is easier to use - Shopify is built from the ground up for e-commerce, to make it as simple as possible for people to put their products and sell them online.
3. 24/7 Support - This is part of why Shopify is easier to use. With WooCommerce, you are pretty much on your own since it’s a free plugin to Wordpress.
4. It has better addons and apps
5. It integrates better
6. Less can go wrong - With Shopify, you can’t change the checkout page too much. With WooCommerce, you can tinker with it a little bit more but there’s a bigger chance that something will break.

Cons
1. It is expensive - While it can be more expensive to start with WooCommerce since a lot of hosting sites make you pay a one-year fee at once, Shopify is still more expensive in the long run.
2. They can shut you down - If you’re in a high-risk country or if you’re selling high-risk products, do not go with Shopify.
3. Third-party apps are more expensive on Shopify than on WooCommerce.
4. Fees - Shopify does charge a fee if you want to use a third-party payment gateway. However, you don’t need to do that. Shopify has its own built-in Payments. The way it works is that every time you get a sale, Shopify takes a 2.9% fee. Depending on what plan you have, that percentage will go down.

WooCommerce
Pros
1. It is free (kind of) - WooCommerce is a free plugin for Wordpress. To have a WooCommerce site, you need a Wordpress site. To have a Wordpress site, you need to pay a little bit for hosting.
2. It’s customizable - You can change just about everything on your website. It is open-source which means there are a lot of different developers out there working on it and trying to improve it.
3. You’ll never be shut down - The benefit of having a WooCommerce site is you don’t have to go through a 3rd party.
4. It is built with Wordpress - Wordpress is great for blogging. If you’re going to be doing a lot of blogging with your e-commerce site, if content marketing is a big part of your company, then Wordpress is going to make it really easy for you.

Cons
1. Technical Difficulties - One of the biggest cons of WooCommerce is that you’re going to have technical problems.
2. Less Integration - It seems that there are a lot of functions that I can get with Shopify that I can’t get with WooCommerce or they won’t work as well as I would like.
3. Setup Payment Gateway - You are going to have to set up payments through either Stripe or Paypal. Either way, there is going to be a 2.9% fee in every transaction.

I currently use both of these platforms. To be honest, it really just depends on the circumstances on why you’re starting an e-commerce website. If you’re willing to pay more for a website that just is reliable, has fewer issues and is more professional, then you can go with Shopify. If you’re on a tight budget, have the technical knowledge, and want to start multiple stores, then you can go with WooCommerce.

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[nitheshdsouza]

I've watched countless videos on this topic, but everytime they are either beating around the bush or just giving wrong information. This one 10 min video pretty much answered all the question I had on my mind. Great Job!

[sholao.]

Perfect timing for me, thanks for the information Travis! I expect to be signing up with Shopify soon, I look forward to our call :)

[akuayopoku]

This was extremely helpful and easily the best video comparing the two options!

[Raqmedia]

*Well done @Travis. Thanks for the review but one needs to test for one's self to check what goes better^^*

[pammyh]

LOVE your energy! So refreshing. So this literally answered all of my questions! Thank you :)

[laurameijers]

Straight to the point and the visuals made things extra clear. Thank you very much!

[PairDesigns]

I have been watching a few of your videos and I just want to say they have all been super helpful. As a start-up, cash-flow tends to be a sticking point for me! Coming out of pocket right off the bat a couple of hundred bucks for hosting for a 2 or 3 year agreement made the decision for me. While yes, it IS less expensive in the long run, those are dollars I don't have use of right away, so I like to have a really good idea of my monthly limits, etc. For me, the Shopify route was simple and easy to set up and it is easier for me to plan that way. For others though, if you are a smart entrepreneur, you already have a budget set aside to get going, and that is the wisest way to go, lol. Anyway, thank you so much for this video, it was super helpful! 👍😊

[rickolsen]

I made a perfect website on wordpress but I can't get into google merchant, they suspended my account I can chage nothing, I start everything from zero and the same happen, it's crazy

[aprilrichardson]

I needed to understand this quickly, thank you for making that possible!!

[nadiacadby]

Really helpful video, thank you... about to take my first steps into the big wide marketplace with my WP website, fingers crossed and thank you again.

[ravholly]

Thanks so much for this video Travis, I am just taking the step for 2021 and have been trying to figure out which platforms to use as far as the store, plus print on demand, etc.

[phelipe]

Thank you for this content! Such a nice motivating story! :)

[peryyair]

Awesome. You make it very clear and helpful. Thank you so much

[faithBelieve]

I tried to use you shoplift link to register, Where they asked if I want to sell products through dropshipping. Does that mean I can’t sell own products if I sell yes. ?

[unmiss-com]

Thanks Travis. I like your explanation. It's better to learn advantages and disadvantages. I preref Woo because I like Wordpress where I can create a lot of content for my blog. If smth works for me it doesn't mean it works for others.

[Tasmanian]

Awesome break down, very comprehensive. Thanks

[splitarrowfarm]

This was really helpful, thanks so much!

[homebuddytv]

thank you for sharing pros and cons of these paltform Travis. more power to your channel. I'm a new subscriber of yours watching all the way from Manila, Philippines.

[muhammadmasterminders]

Your passion is VERY entertaining! Thank you Travis