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Shopkeep vs WooCommerce

Shopkeep logo

Shopkeep

Software

Cloud-based POS for small businesses

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
WooCommerce logo

WooCommerce

Software

The flexible, open-source ecommerce platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only WooCommerce has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Shopkeep unreliable inventory control across multiple locations; 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: Shopkeep covers Point of sale, WooCommerce covers Product management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Shopkeep and WooCommerce actually diverge.

Attributes where Shopkeep and WooCommerce differ
AttributeShopkeepWooCommerce
Starting price$49/monthFree
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsiPad, WebWeb
Founded20082011

Identical on both: 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 Shopkeep

  • Point of sale
  • Payment processing
  • Inventory management
  • Customer profiles
  • Sales analytics
  • Employee management
  • Mobile POS
  • Reporting

Only in WooCommerce

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

What people use each for

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

Shopkeep

No use cases recorded yet. See the Shopkeep review.

WooCommerce

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

Where each one falls short

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

Shopkeep

  • Unreliable inventory control across multiple locations
  • Cloud-dependent with no offline transaction processing capability
  • Dropped Bluetooth connections cause lost sales and payment processing failures

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

Shopkeep

$49/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Shopkeep review.

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 Shopkeep if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You work on iPad, Web.
  • You also want payment processing.
Shopkeep 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 Shopkeep or WooCommerce better?
Neither clearly leads. Shopkeep starts at $49/month and WooCommerce at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shopkeep or WooCommerce?
WooCommerce has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49/month for Shopkeep and Free for WooCommerce.
Does Shopkeep or WooCommerce run on more platforms?
Shopkeep runs on iPad, Web. WooCommerce runs on Web.
Can I use WooCommerce for free?
Yes. WooCommerce has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Shopkeep starts at $49/month.
What can Shopkeep do that WooCommerce cannot?
Shopkeep covers Point of sale, Payment processing, Inventory management, Customer profiles. WooCommerce covers Product management, Shopping cart, Payment integration, Shipping management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Shopkeep: How much does Shopkeep cost?

Shopkeep by Lightspeed pricing varies by plan. Customers must request quotes for current pricing, which has shifted since the Lightspeed acquisition.

Source
Shopkeep: What hardware does Shopkeep require?

Shopkeep operates on iPad tablets, cloud-based systems, and traditional cash register setups, requiring third-party hardware integration.

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