E-commerce & Retail · head to head
Clavio vs Ecwid
The short version
- Only Ecwid has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Clavio covers SMS campaigns, Ecwid covers Omnichannel selling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clavio and Ecwid actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-commerce & Retail).
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 Clavio
- SMS campaigns
- Push notifications
- Marketing automation
- Segmentation
- A/B testing
- Reporting & analytics
- SMS templates
- Compliance tools
Only in Ecwid
- Omnichannel selling
- Product catalog
- Payment processing
- Inventory management
- Email marketing
- Analytics
- Mobile app
- API access
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Clavio
No use cases recorded yet. See the Clavio review.
Ecwid
- Adding a store to an existing website or social pagenot Clavio
- Selling physical goods and digital downloads from one cataloguenot Clavio
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Clavio
Nothing recorded yet. See the Clavio review.
Ecwid
- The $5 a month Starter plan caps the catalogue at 10 products
- Staff accounts start at the Business plan, and are limited to 2 until the Unlimited plan
- Abandoned cart recovery requires the Business plan at $65 a month
- In person selling through POS integration is Unlimited only, at $149 a month
- The Venture plan at $35 a month still caps products at 100
Pricing, plan by plan
Clavio
$50/month- Starter$50/month
- SMS campaigns
- Basic automation
- Up to 5000 contacts
- Advanced$200/month
- Unlimited contacts
- Advanced automation
- API access
Ecwid
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 10 products
- Basic storefront
- Standard payment methods
- Unlimited$99.08/month
- Unlimited products
- Advanced features
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Ecwid if
- You need omnichannel selling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want product catalog.
Questions people ask
- Is Clavio or Ecwid better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clavio starts at $50/month and Ecwid at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clavio or Ecwid?
- Ecwid has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/month for Clavio and Free for Ecwid.
- Does Clavio or Ecwid run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Ecwid for free?
- Yes. Ecwid has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clavio starts at $50/month.
- What can Clavio do that Ecwid cannot?
- Clavio covers SMS campaigns, Push notifications, Marketing automation, Segmentation. Ecwid covers Omnichannel selling, Product catalog, Payment processing, Inventory management.