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PrestaShop vs WooCommerce

PrestaShop logo

PrestaShop

Software

Open-source ecommerce platform for online merchants

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
WooCommerce logo

WooCommerce

Software

The flexible, open-source ecommerce platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: PrestaShop prestaShop's Classic core is free and open source, but the Hosted managed edition and most marketplace modules (payment, shipping, SEO addons) are priced individually with no published rate card, only listed per-module in the Addons marketplace.; 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
  • They diverge on capability: PrestaShop covers Product catalog management, WooCommerce covers Product management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PrestaShop and WooCommerce actually diverge.

Attributes where PrestaShop and WooCommerce differ
AttributePrestaShopWooCommerce
Pricing modelopen-sourcefreemium
Founded20072011

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

  • Product catalog management
  • Payment gateway integration
  • Shipping module
  • Customer management
  • SEO tools
  • Analytics
  • Mobile-responsive design

Only in WooCommerce

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

Both cover

  • Order management

What people use each for

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

PrestaShop

No use cases recorded yet. See the PrestaShop review.

WooCommerce

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

Where each one falls short

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

PrestaShop

  • PrestaShop's Classic core is free and open source, but the Hosted managed edition and most marketplace modules (payment, shipping, SEO addons) are priced individually with no published rate card, only listed per-module in the Addons marketplace.

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

PrestaShop

Free
  • Community EditionFree
    • Core ecommerce features
    • Community support
    • Modules marketplace
  • Enterprise Edition$3999/year
    • All Community features
    • Premium support
    • Advanced analytics

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 PrestaShop if

  • You need product catalog management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want payment gateway integration.
PrestaShop 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 PrestaShop or WooCommerce better?
Neither clearly leads. PrestaShop starts at Free and WooCommerce at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PrestaShop or WooCommerce?
PrestaShop starts at Free and WooCommerce at Free.
Does PrestaShop or WooCommerce run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use PrestaShop for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can PrestaShop do that WooCommerce cannot?
PrestaShop covers Product catalog management, Payment gateway integration, Shipping module, Customer management. WooCommerce covers Product management, Shopping cart, Payment integration, Shipping management. Both handle Order management.
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