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Heartland Retail vs Ecwid

Heartland Retail logo

Heartland Retail

Software

Omnichannel retail management platform

From
$150/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Ecwid logo

Ecwid

Software

Sell anywhere ecommerce platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Ecwid has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • They diverge on capability: Heartland Retail covers Point of sale, Ecwid covers Product catalog.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Heartland Retail and Ecwid actually diverge.

Attributes where Heartland Retail and Ecwid differ
AttributeHeartland RetailEcwid
Starting price$150/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded19972009

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Heartland Retail

  • Point of sale
  • Customer management
  • Employee management
  • Reporting

Only in Ecwid

  • Product catalog
  • Email marketing
  • Mobile app
  • API access

Both cover

  • Omnichannel selling
  • Inventory management
  • Payment processing
  • Analytics

What people use each for

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

Heartland Retail

No use cases recorded yet. See the Heartland Retail review.

Ecwid

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

Where each one falls short

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

Heartland Retail

Nothing recorded yet. See the Heartland Retail 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

Heartland Retail

$150/month
  • Core$150/month
    • POS system
    • Inventory management
    • Customer management
  • Professional$350/month
    • All Core features
    • Omnichannel
    • Advanced analytics

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 Heartland Retail if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You also want customer management.
Heartland Retail review

Choose Ecwid if

  • You need product catalog.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want email marketing.
Ecwid review

Questions people ask

Is Heartland Retail or Ecwid better?
Neither clearly leads. Heartland Retail starts at $150/month and Ecwid at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Heartland Retail or Ecwid?
Ecwid has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $150/month for Heartland Retail and Free for Ecwid.
Does Heartland Retail 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. Heartland Retail starts at $150/month.
What can Heartland Retail do that Ecwid cannot?
Heartland Retail covers Point of sale, Customer management, Employee management, Reporting. Ecwid covers Product catalog, Email marketing, Mobile app, API access. Both handle Omnichannel selling, Inventory management, Payment processing, Analytics.
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