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WooCommerce

E-commerce · Free · since 2011 · open source

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WooCommerce is a open-source e-commerce plugin for WordPress with extensions and payment gateways. It handles wordpress plugin, extensions, payments, and shipping, and it's best suited for wordpress users wanting e-commerce functionality. It has been around since 2011, giving it a 15-year head start in building out integrations and refining the product.

The core product is entirely free. Since it's open-source, you can self-host for free with no user limits.

pros

  • Open source and transparent
  • Includes WordPress Plugin as a core feature, purpose-built for e-commerce workflows
  • Fully open-source — you can self-host, audit the code, and avoid vendor lock-in
  • The core product is free with no paywalled essentials

cons

  • May lack some advanced features
  • Self-hosting is free but requires server maintenance and DevOps knowledge
  • Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
  • Ecosystem of third-party integrations is smaller than the market leaders in e-commerce

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Shopify Leading e-commerce platform for building online stores with themes, apps, and payments. $29/mo Medusa Open-source headless commerce platform built with Node.js for developer-first e-commerce. Free Saleor Open-source, GraphQL-first headless commerce platform for high-volume stores. Free BigCommerce E-commerce platform with headless commerce, multi-channel selling, and B2B features. $29/mo Gumroad Simplest platform for selling digital products, courses, and memberships. Free Lemonsqueezy All-in-one for digital sales, subscriptions, and licensing with built-in tax handling. Free

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Shopify Leading e-commerce platform for building online stores with themes, apps, and payments. $29/mo Medusa Open-source headless commerce platform built with Node.js for developer-first e-commerce. Free Saleor Open-source, GraphQL-first headless commerce platform for high-volume stores. Free BigCommerce E-commerce platform with headless commerce, multi-channel selling, and B2B features. $29/mo Gumroad Simplest platform for selling digital products, courses, and memberships. Free Lemonsqueezy All-in-one for digital sales, subscriptions, and licensing with built-in tax handling. Free