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WooCommerce vs Namecheap

WooCommerce logo

WooCommerce

Software

The flexible, open-source ecommerce platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Namecheap logo

Namecheap

Software

Affordable domain names and hosting

From
$0.88/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only WooCommerce has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Namecheap domain and hosting introductory pricing as captured 1 January 2024: .com registration from $5.98 first year, shared hosting from $1.58/month, and Private Email from $0.88/month promotional renewing at $7.88/month
  • They diverge on capability: WooCommerce covers Product management, Namecheap covers Domain registration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which WooCommerce and Namecheap actually diverge.

Attributes where WooCommerce and Namecheap differ
AttributeWooCommerceNamecheap
Starting priceFree$0.88/year
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded20112000

Identical on both: 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 WooCommerce

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

Only in Namecheap

  • Domain registration
  • Web hosting
  • SSL certificates
  • Email hosting
  • Security tools
  • Domain forwarding
  • DNS management
  • 24/7 support

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 Namecheap
  • Selling physical, digital or subscription products with full control of the codenot Namecheap
  • Building a customised commerce workflow through plugins and hooksnot Namecheap

Namecheap

No use cases recorded yet. See the Namecheap review.

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

Namecheap

  • Domain and hosting introductory pricing as captured 1 January 2024: .com registration from $5.98 first year, shared hosting from $1.58/month, and Private Email from $0.88/month promotional renewing at $7.88/month

Pricing, plan by plan

WooCommerce

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

Namecheap

$0.88/year
  • Standard Domains$0.88/year
    • Domain registration
    • Free WhoisGuard
    • Dynamic DNS
  • Web Hosting$2.88/month
    • Unlimited bandwidth
    • Free SSL
    • Easy WordPress install

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 Namecheap if

  • You need domain registration.
  • You also want web hosting.
Namecheap review

Questions people ask

Is WooCommerce or Namecheap better?
Neither clearly leads. WooCommerce starts at Free and Namecheap at $0.88/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, WooCommerce or Namecheap?
WooCommerce has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for WooCommerce and $0.88/year for Namecheap.
Does WooCommerce or Namecheap run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use WooCommerce for free?
Yes. WooCommerce has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Namecheap starts at $0.88/year.
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 Namecheap is typically brought in for.
What can WooCommerce do that Namecheap cannot?
WooCommerce covers Product management, Shopping cart, Payment integration, Shipping management. Namecheap covers Domain registration, Web hosting, SSL certificates, Email hosting.
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