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8 Wix eCommerce alternatives for 2026

The tools buyers compare with Wix eCommerce, side by side on price, pricing model and what each one is built for.

Researched by Max Benz · Facts checked October 24, 2026 · How we research

Why teams look beyond Wix eCommerce

  • Large catalogs needing complex B2B or ERP workflows.
  • Teams wanting self-hosting.

From Wix eCommerce's published plan limits and recurring themes in public reviews. See the Wix eCommerce review for sources.

Wix eCommerce vs. its alternatives

Wix eCommerce and alternatives, checked October 24, 2026
ToolPricing modelStarting priceG2 ratingHosted versus self-hostedPayment processing and transaction feesScalability and checkout limitsPricing model and transparency
Wix eCommerce Currenttiered monthly plan billed yearlyFree plan; ecommerce from $29.77/month (Core) billed yearly4.2 (1,801 reviews)Hosted SaaS.Storage 50 GB / 100 GB / unlimited by plan.Yearly prepaid tiers; domain voucher only on first purchase.
Shopifyflat monthly plan plus payment fees$29/month billed yearly ($39 monthly) for Basic4.4 (4,964 reviews)Hosted SaaS.Shopify Payments online card 2.1% + EUR 0.30 on Basic down to 1.3% + EUR 0.30 on Plus; third-party gateways add 2% / 1% / 0.6% / 0.2% by plan.Staff seats rise from none (Basic) to 5, 15 and unlimited (Plus)Four tiers, about 25% cheaper when paid yearly; fees fall as plan rises.
Squarespace Commercetiered monthly planEUR 12/month (Basic, lower of the two shown figures); 14-day trial4.4 (1,135 reviews)Hosted SaaS.Basic 2% store fee + 2.0% + EUR 0.25 card; Core 0% store fee; Advanced card 1.5% + EUR 0.25.Unlimited product sales on Basic per vendor page.Four tiers, fee falls as plan rises.
BigCommerceflat monthly plan with sales caps$29/month billed yearly (Core), $39 monthly4.2 (574 reviews)Hosted SaaS.Card rates from 2.89% + $0.29 (Amex 3.50%); Open Payment Provider fee 2.0% / 1.0% / 0.6% / none by plan.Sales caps: $30K, $100K TTM GMV, $33,333/month on Scale; 0.9% overage on Scale.Tiered with GMV caps, about 25% discount yearly.
WooCommercefree software plus hosting, extensions and processor feesFree (core); hosting typically $25-$350/month4.4 (1,278 reviews)Self-hosted on WordPress (host of your choice)WooPayments about 2.50-2.90% + 30 cents; other gateways add no WooCommerce fee.No product variant limits per vendor page; depends on your hosting.Free core, costs shift to hosting, extensions and processor.
WordPress.comper site, tieredFree; Personal US$4/month billed yearly4.4 (2,714 reviews)Per site; yearly price is 35% to 55% below monthly; payment fee 10% Free down to 0% Commerce.
Webflowper site (plus workspace seats)$15/mo per site billed yearly (Basic)4.4 (995 reviews)Per-site plans (Basic, Premium) since May 2026, plus workspace plans.
Dudaper site tiers with team seats$19/month billed annually ($25 monthly)4.6 (779 reviews)Tiered, annual saves up to 25%.
Salesforce Commerce CloudcustomContact sales4.3 (572 reviews)Salesforce-hosted SaaS.Contact for pricing; separate B2C Premium and B2B Growth editions.

The alternatives in detail

Shopify

Hosted ecommerce platform sold in Basic, Grow, Advanced and Plus tiers, with payment fees that drop as the plan price rises.

Starting price
$29/month billed yearly ($39 monthly) for Basic
Pricing model
flat monthly plan plus payment fees
G2 rating
4.4 (4,964 reviews)
Hosted versus self-hosted
Hosted SaaS.
Payment processing and transaction fees
Shopify Payments online card 2.1% + EUR 0.30 on Basic down to 1.3% + EUR 0.30 on Plus; third-party gateways add 2% / 1% / 0.6% / 0.2% by plan.
Scalability and checkout limits
Staff seats rise from none (Basic) to 5, 15 and unlimited (Plus)
Pricing model and transparency
Four tiers, about 25% cheaper when paid yearly; fees fall as plan rises.

Choose it if

  • Small and mid-size brands that want a hosted store without managing servers.
  • Merchants that will use Shopify Payments to avoid the third-party gateway fee.
  • Brands that need a path from a cheap plan to Plus without replatforming.

Skip it if

  • Merchants that must use an outside payment gateway at low volume (2% extra fee on Basic)
  • Teams needing full server-level control of code and data.
  • Anyone expecting SSO details on the public pricing page (not stated there)

Worth knowing

  • Third-party payment gateway fee is 2% on Basic and 0.2% on Plus, on top of the gateway's own fees, so gateway choice changes plan economics.
  • Basic includes no additional staff accounts; Grow adds 5, Advanced 15, Plus unlimited.
  • Plus starts at EUR 2,100/month and the FAQ offers 1 or 3 year terms.

Squarespace Commerce

Design-led website builder whose Core, Plus and Advanced plans add commerce with lower card rates as the plan rises.

Starting price
EUR 12/month (Basic, lower of the two shown figures); 14-day trial
Pricing model
tiered monthly plan
G2 rating
4.4 (1,135 reviews)
Hosted versus self-hosted
Hosted SaaS.
Payment processing and transaction fees
Basic 2% store fee + 2.0% + EUR 0.25 card; Core 0% store fee; Advanced card 1.5% + EUR 0.25.
Themes and customization
CSS/JS and code injection from Core up.
Scalability and checkout limits
Unlimited product sales on Basic per vendor page.

Choose it if

  • Brands and creators that prioritize templates and design.
  • Small stores wanting site and store from one vendor.
  • Sellers of digital content or memberships.

Skip it if

  • Stores wanting extensive app marketplaces or advanced B2B.
  • Basic plan users needing custom code (not included)

Worth knowing

  • Basic charges a 2% store transaction fee on top of card fees; Core and up remove it.
  • CSS/JS customization and code injection start at Core.
  • Digital content and membership fee is 7% on Basic, 5% Core, 1% Plus, 0% Advanced.

BigCommerce

Hosted ecommerce platform whose plans are capped by trailing twelve month sales, with Enterprise-style Performance tier.

Starting price
$29/month billed yearly (Core), $39 monthly
Pricing model
flat monthly plan with sales caps
G2 rating
4.2 (574 reviews)
Hosted versus self-hosted
Hosted SaaS.
Payment processing and transaction fees
Card rates from 2.89% + $0.29 (Amex 3.50%); Open Payment Provider fee 2.0% / 1.0% / 0.6% / none by plan.
B2B and wholesale features
Price Lists on Performance only; customer groups on Growth and up.
Scalability and checkout limits
Sales caps: $30K, $100K TTM GMV, $33,333/month on Scale; 0.9% overage on Scale.

Choose it if

  • Growing stores wanting B2B tools and open APIs on a hosted platform.
  • Merchants that want no transaction fee on embedded payment providers.
  • Mid-market brands expecting to cross sales tiers.

Skip it if

  • Merchants who dislike sales-based plan caps and forced upgrades.
  • Tiny stores wanting the cheapest possible plan.

Worth knowing

  • Plans are capped by trailing twelve month sales ($30K on Core, $100K on Growth), so growth forces upgrades.
  • Scale charges 0.9% overage above its $33,333 monthly cap.
  • Price Lists (B2B) appear only on Performance per the pricing page.

WooCommerce

Free open source ecommerce plugin for WordPress where you pay for hosting, extensions and your chosen payment processor.

Starting price
Free (core); hosting typically $25-$350/month
Pricing model
free software plus hosting, extensions and processor fees
G2 rating
4.4 (1,278 reviews)
Hosted versus self-hosted
Self-hosted on WordPress (host of your choice)
Payment processing and transaction fees
WooPayments about 2.50-2.90% + 30 cents; other gateways add no WooCommerce fee.
App and integration ecosystem
Extensions sold a la carte at $29-$299/year each.
Scalability and checkout limits
No product variant limits per vendor page; depends on your hosting.

Choose it if

  • Merchants already on WordPress who want full code control.
  • Stores with unusual product or checkout logic that justifies developer time.
  • Merchants wanting no platform revenue share.

Skip it if

  • Teams without anyone to handle hosting, updates and security.
  • Merchants wanting one vendor to call for everything.

Worth knowing

  • Core software is free with 0% revenue share; real cost is hosting ($25-$350/month per vendor) plus extensions.
  • Extensions are priced $29-$299 per year each, so a stack of them recurs annually.
  • You carry security, updates and backups yourself unless the host does.

WordPress.com

Hosted WordPress service from Automattic with free and paid per-site plans, plugins from the Business plan up.

Starting price
Free; Personal US$4/month billed yearly
Pricing model
per site, tiered
G2 rating
4.4 (2,714 reviews)
Editor and template quality
Block editor with themes; plugins add flexibility.
Ecommerce capability
Full WooCommerce on Commerce (US$45/mo yearly); partial on Business.
SEO controls
SEO and analytics tools listed; per-plan detail not clear on pricing page.
Customization and code access
Custom plugins and themes on paid plans; 60,000+ plugins per pricing page.

Choose it if

  • Content sites and blogs that want the WordPress ecosystem without managing hosting.
  • Small stores that can use WooCommerce on the Commerce plan.
  • Teams that want plugin access and 2-3 year prepaid discounts.

Skip it if

  • Buyers who need SSO or SCIM on a self-serve plan (not listed on the pricing page)
  • Teams wanting a fully guided no-code editor with little plugin upkeep.

Worth knowing

  • Payment transaction fee falls by plan: 10% Free, 8% Personal, 4% Premium, 2% Business, 0% Commerce (plus Stripe fees)
  • Annual plans must be cancelled at least one month before the end date to stop renewal; discounted plans renew at full price.
  • Terms let Automattic change fees at any time; the only remedy is cancelling.

Webflow

Visual website builder with hosting and a built-in CMS, aimed at designers and marketing teams who want code-level control without writing a backend.

Starting price
$15/mo per site billed yearly (Basic)
Pricing model
per site (plus workspace seats)
G2 rating
4.4 (995 reviews)
Editor and template quality
Visual designer with HTML/CSS concepts; G2 reviewers report a learning curve.
Customization and code access
Code components on Premium; full visual control of layout.
Hosting, uptime and speed
Hosting included with site plans.
Pricing model
Per-site plans (Basic, Premium) since May 2026, plus workspace plans.

Choose it if

  • Design-led marketing sites that need custom layouts and a CMS.
  • Agencies building sites for clients.

Skip it if

  • Teams wanting a quick template setup (G2 reviewers cite a steep learning curve)
  • Buyers who need predictable pricing, since plans changed in 2024 and 2026.

Worth knowing

  • In May 2026 Webflow merged the CMS and Business site plans into one Premium plan (20,000 CMS items)
  • Most existing sites move to new plans at renewal on or after June 29, 2026; some agency/legacy sites until November 16, 2026.
  • Switching to yearly billing before the change can lock the current plan for another year.

Duda

Website builder aimed at agencies and SaaS/reseller partners, with team seats, client accounts and white-label plans.

Starting price
$19/month billed annually ($25 monthly)
Pricing model
per site tiers with team seats
G2 rating
4.6 (779 reviews)
Editor and template quality
G2 reviewers rate ease of use 9.2/10.
Ecommerce capability
Separate paid add-on, pricing not on the plan table.
Customization and code access
White label and unlimited client accounts on all plans.
Pricing model
Tiered, annual saves up to 25%.

Choose it if

  • Agencies managing many client sites with unlimited client accounts.
  • Resellers needing white label (White Label plan)

Skip it if

  • Single small business wanting free plan (no free plan listed, 14-day trial only)
  • Stores needing built-in ecommerce at base price (priced separately)

Worth knowing

  • Offices in Tel Aviv, Louisville, London and Florianopolis.
  • Unlimited client accounts on all plans.
  • White label only from the $149/mo annual tier.

Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Enterprise B2C and B2B commerce SaaS from Salesforce, sold only through sales quotes.

Starting price
Contact sales
Pricing model
custom
G2 rating
4.3 (572 reviews)
Hosted versus self-hosted
Salesforce-hosted SaaS.
B2B and wholesale features
Separate B2B Growth Edition is sold.
Pricing model and transparency
Contact for pricing; separate B2C Premium and B2B Growth editions.
Target company size
Mid-market and enterprise (inferred from quote-only sales; not stated by vendor)

Choose it if

  • Enterprise teams already on Salesforce who want sales-quoted B2C or B2B commerce.

Skip it if

  • Small shops that need public self-serve pricing.

Worth knowing

  • Pricing page lists B2C Premium and B2B Growth Edition as separate products.
  • All commerce products show 'Contact for pricing' with no public numbers.
  • Success Plans (Standard, Premier, Signature) are sold on top of the product.

When to stay with Wix eCommerce

  • Small shops and service businesses that want site and store in one editor.
  • Owners with no developer.
  • Businesses that need bookings next to a store.