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Shopware vs Squarespace Commerce

Shopware logo

Shopware

Software

Explore the open-source commerce platform, backed by our global community

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Squarespace Commerce logo

Squarespace Commerce

Software

All-in-one website builder and ecommerce platform

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Shopware rise tier starts at 600 euro per month and Evolve at 2,400 euro per month, both excluding VAT, so pricing is published in euros only and not converted for other regions; Squarespace Commerce the entry plan charges a 2% transaction fee on online store sales on top of payment processing

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Shopware and Squarespace Commerce actually diverge.

Attributes where Shopware and Squarespace Commerce differ
AttributeShopwareSquarespace Commerce
Starting priceOn request$14/month
FoundedUnknown2003

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Shopware

Nothing recorded that Squarespace Commerce does not also cover.

Only in Squarespace Commerce

  • Website builder
  • Ecommerce platform
  • Mobile optimization
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics
  • Domain registration
  • SSL certificate
  • Customer accounts

What people use each for

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

Shopware

No use cases recorded yet. See the Shopware review.

Squarespace Commerce

  • Running a store on a hosted website builder with managed hostingnot Shopware
  • Selling products, services and memberships from one sitenot Shopware

Where each one falls short

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

Shopware

  • Rise tier starts at 600 euro per month and Evolve at 2,400 euro per month, both excluding VAT, so pricing is published in euros only and not converted for other regions
  • Beyond, the top tier with digital sales rooms, multi-inventory and customer-specific pricing, is custom priced and requires contacting sales
  • The Shopware Intelligence+ AI add-on is billed separately at 29 euro per month on Community Edition or 19 euro per month on paid tiers, on top of the plan price

Squarespace Commerce

  • The entry plan charges a 2% transaction fee on online store sales on top of payment processing
  • Digital content and membership sales carry their own fee, up to 7% on the lowest tier
  • The entry plan is limited to 2 contributors
  • Reaching a 0% transaction fee requires moving up from the entry plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Shopware

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Shopware review.

Squarespace Commerce

$14/month
  • Personal$14/month
    • Website builder
    • Free domain
    • Analytics
  • Business$23/month
    • All Personal features
    • Ecommerce functionality
    • Inventory management

Which should you pick?

Choose Shopware if

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

Shopware review

Choose Squarespace Commerce if

  • You need website builder.
  • You also want ecommerce platform.
Squarespace Commerce review

Questions people ask

Is Shopware or Squarespace Commerce better?
Neither clearly leads. Shopware starts at On request and Squarespace Commerce at $14/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shopware or Squarespace Commerce?
Shopware starts at On request and Squarespace Commerce at $14/month.
Does Shopware or Squarespace Commerce run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Shopware do that Squarespace Commerce cannot?
Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder, Ecommerce platform, Mobile optimization, Email marketing.
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