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Ecwid vs Goldie

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Ecwid

E-commerce & Retail

Sell anywhere ecommerce platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Goldie

Beauty & Salon

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Ecwid the $5 a month Starter plan caps the catalogue at 10 products; Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing
  • They diverge on capability: Ecwid covers Omnichannel selling, Goldie covers Mobile scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ecwid and Goldie actually diverge.

Attributes where Ecwid and Goldie differ
AttributeEcwidGoldie
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebIos, Android
CategoryE-commerce & RetailBeauty & Salon
Founded20092018

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Ecwid

  • Omnichannel selling
  • Product catalog
  • Inventory management
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics
  • Mobile app
  • API access

Only in Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking
  • Instagram

Both cover

  • Payment processing

What people use each for

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

Ecwid

  • Adding a store to an existing website or social pagenot Goldie
  • Selling physical goods and digital downloads from one cataloguenot Goldie

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot Ecwid
  • Client bookingnot Ecwid
  • Payment collectionnot Ecwid
  • Building clientelenot Ecwid

Where each one falls short

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

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

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

Pricing, plan by plan

Ecwid

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 10 products
    • Basic storefront
    • Standard payment methods
  • Unlimited$99.08/month
    • Unlimited products
    • Advanced features
    • Priority support

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

Which should you pick?

Choose Ecwid if

  • You need omnichannel selling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want product catalog.
Ecwid review

Choose Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Goldie review

Questions people ask

Is Ecwid or Goldie better?
Neither clearly leads. Ecwid starts at Free and Goldie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ecwid or Goldie?
Ecwid starts at Free and Goldie at Free.
Does Ecwid or Goldie run on more platforms?
Ecwid runs on Web. Goldie runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use Ecwid for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Ecwid best used for?
Ecwid is most often used for adding a store to an existing website or social page, selling physical goods and digital downloads from one catalogue. Of those, adding a store to an existing website or social page and selling physical goods and digital downloads from one catalogue are not what Goldie is typically brought in for.
What can Ecwid do that Goldie cannot?
Ecwid covers Omnichannel selling, Product catalog, Inventory management, Email marketing. Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, SMS reminders. Both handle Payment processing.
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