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Blurb vs WooCommerce

Blurb logo

Blurb

Print & Publishing

Visual storytelling through print-on-demand books and wall art

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
WooCommerce logo

WooCommerce

E-commerce & Retail

The flexible, open-source ecommerce platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only WooCommerce has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Blurb wall art in canvas, acrylic and metal ships with no frame option; framing is not offered as an add-on; WooCommerce the plugin is free but you must supply and pay for WordPress hosting, which WooCommerce itself puts at $25 to $350 per month for most stores

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Blurb and WooCommerce actually diverge.

Attributes where Blurb and WooCommerce differ
AttributeBlurbWooCommerce
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes
CategoryPrint & PublishingE-commerce & Retail
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Blurb

Nothing recorded that WooCommerce does not also cover.

Only in WooCommerce

  • Product management
  • Shopping cart
  • Payment integration
  • Shipping management
  • Tax calculations
  • Customer accounts
  • Order management
  • Inventory tracking

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Blurb

No use cases recorded yet. See the Blurb review.

WooCommerce

  • Running an online store inside an existing WordPress sitenot Blurb
  • Selling physical, digital or subscription products with full control of the codenot Blurb
  • Building a customised commerce workflow through plugins and hooksnot Blurb

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Blurb

  • Wall art in canvas, acrylic and metal ships with no frame option; framing is not offered as an add-on

WooCommerce

  • The plugin is free but you must supply and pay for WordPress hosting, which WooCommerce itself puts at $25 to $350 per month for most stores
  • Functionality such as subscriptions and bookings comes from paid extensions priced at $29 to $299 per year each, renewed annually
  • Card payments through WooPayments cost roughly 2.50 to 2.90 percent plus 30 cents per transaction
  • Total cost depends on how many extensions a store needs rather than a single published plan price

Pricing, plan by plan

Blurb

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Blurb review.

WooCommerce

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core ecommerce features
    • Unlimited products
    • Community support
  • Premium$299/year
    • All Free features
    • Premium support
    • Performance optimization

Which should you pick?

Choose Blurb if

Nothing in the data separates Blurb from WooCommerce on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Blurb review

Choose WooCommerce if

  • You need product management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want shopping cart.
WooCommerce review

Questions people ask

Is Blurb or WooCommerce better?
Neither clearly leads. Blurb starts at On request and WooCommerce at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Blurb or WooCommerce?
WooCommerce has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Blurb and Free for WooCommerce.
Does Blurb or WooCommerce run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use WooCommerce for free?
Yes. WooCommerce has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Blurb starts at On request.
What can Blurb do that WooCommerce cannot?
WooCommerce covers Product management, Shopping cart, Payment integration, Shipping management.
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