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Ecwid vs Lulu

Ecwid logo

Ecwid

E-commerce & Retail

Sell anywhere ecommerce platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Lulu logo

Lulu

Print & Publishing

Quality book printing at a reasonable price

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Ecwid has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Ecwid the $5 a month Starter plan caps the catalogue at 10 products; Lulu production requires 3-5 business days before shipping, with the first printing day starting only after the order is placed

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ecwid and Lulu actually diverge.

Attributes where Ecwid and Lulu differ
AttributeEcwidLulu
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierYesNo
CategoryE-commerce & RetailPrint & Publishing
Founded2009Unknown

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 Ecwid

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

Only in Lulu

Nothing recorded that Ecwid does not also cover.

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 Lulu
  • Selling physical goods and digital downloads from one cataloguenot Lulu

Lulu

No use cases recorded yet. See the Lulu review.

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

Lulu

  • Production requires 3-5 business days before shipping, with the first printing day starting only after the order is placed

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

Lulu

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Lulu review.

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 Lulu if

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

Lulu review

Questions people ask

Is Ecwid or Lulu better?
Neither clearly leads. Ecwid starts at Free and Lulu at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ecwid or Lulu?
Ecwid has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Ecwid and On request for Lulu.
Does Ecwid or Lulu 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. Lulu starts at On request.
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 Lulu is typically brought in for.
What can Ecwid do that Lulu cannot?
Ecwid covers Omnichannel selling, Product catalog, Payment processing, Inventory management.
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