Shopify
shopify.com
The default online store platform
from $25/moFree trial
Ecwid
Add a store to any existing site
Free plan availableE-commerceSince 2009
from $5/moVisit ecwid.com
What Ecwid is
Embeddable storefront that drops into a site you already have, plus social and marketplace selling. Lightspeed-owned.
People use it to
Current offers
Free plan
Free plan, no card required
Ongoing free tier published by the vendor. Limits vary by plan.
Ecwid alternatives
Other tools in e-commerce that cover similar ground. Full comparison.
Wix
wix.com
Website builder with a store attached
from $17/moFree plan
WooCommerce
woocommerce.com
Turn WordPress into a store
FreeFree plan
Where Ecwid sits on price
Entry prices across E-commerce, cheapest first.
- Ecwid$5
- Wix$17
- Squarespace$19
- Sellem$19
- Snipcart$20
- Shopify$25
- Payhip$29
- Sellfy$29
- BigCommerce$39
- Recharge$99
10 of these 10 prices were read from the vendor's own pricing page. The median is taken across the 10 verified prices in E-commerce. 3 more tools in this category do not publish an entry price and are not plotted.
Ecwid pricing questions
- How much does Ecwid cost?
- Ecwid starts at $5 a month on its Starter plan. That figure was read from ecwid.com's own pricing page on 21 September 2026.
- Does Ecwid have a free plan?
- Yes. Ecwid publishes an ongoing free tier — not a countdown trial. Limits vary by plan, so check what the free tier covers before you commit.
- What is Ecwid used for?
- Embeddable storefront that drops into a site you already have, plus social and marketplace selling. Lightspeed-owned. People mainly use it to sell products online, add a store to a site.
- What are the best alternatives to Ecwid?
- The closest alternatives in the same category are Shopify, Wix, WooCommerce, Squarespace. Wix and WooCommerce publish a free plan.