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WooCommerce vs KORONA POS

WooCommerce logo

WooCommerce

E-commerce & Retail

The flexible, open-source ecommerce platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
KORONA POS logo

KORONA POS

E-commerce & Retail

Cloud-based retail POS system

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; KORONA POS inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control
  • They diverge on capability: WooCommerce covers Product management, KORONA POS covers Point of sale.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which WooCommerce and KORONA POS actually diverge.

Attributes where WooCommerce and KORONA POS differ
AttributeWooCommerceKORONA POS
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Founded20112004

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-commerce & Retail).

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 WooCommerce

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

Only in KORONA POS

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Employee management
  • Customer database
  • Sales analytics
  • Loyalty programs
  • Multi-location support
  • Mobile POS

What people use each for

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

WooCommerce

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

KORONA POS

  • Point of sale and inventory management for retail storesnot WooCommerce
  • Multi location retail with stock control and reportingnot WooCommerce

Where each one falls short

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

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

KORONA POS

  • Inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control
  • Five separate modules are charged on top of the plan, at $10 per terminal for food service, $10 per terminal for invoicing, $50 per gate for ticketing, $30 per franchise and $45 per token for custom API integrations
  • Integration pricing is per token rather than per account, so several integrations multiply the cost
  • Advanced stock management and movement reporting require the $99 Plus plan

Pricing, plan by plan

WooCommerce

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core ecommerce features
    • Unlimited products
    • Community support
  • Premium$299/year
    • All Free features
    • Premium support
    • Performance optimization

KORONA POS

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 register
    • Inventory management
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$79/month
    • Unlimited registers
    • Advanced inventory
    • Employee management

Which should you pick?

Choose WooCommerce if

  • You need product management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want shopping cart.
WooCommerce review

Choose KORONA POS if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want inventory management.
KORONA POS review

Questions people ask

Is WooCommerce or KORONA POS better?
Neither clearly leads. WooCommerce starts at Free and KORONA POS at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, WooCommerce or KORONA POS?
WooCommerce starts at Free and KORONA POS at Free.
Does WooCommerce or KORONA POS run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use WooCommerce for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is WooCommerce best used for?
WooCommerce is most often used for running an online store inside an existing wordpress site, selling physical, digital or subscription products with full control of the code, building a customised commerce workflow through plugins and hooks. Of those, running an online store inside an existing wordpress site and selling physical, digital or subscription products with full control of the code are not what KORONA POS is typically brought in for.
What can WooCommerce do that KORONA POS cannot?
WooCommerce covers Product management, Shopping cart, Payment integration, Shipping management. KORONA POS covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Employee management, Customer database.
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