What is Ecwid used for?

Ecwid is a hosted ecommerce product for putting a shop on a site you already run, or building a new one, with multichannel selling and no transaction fees. It is a good fit for adding a store to an existing website, selling across social channels, and small retailers combining online and in-person sales.

How much does Ecwid cost?

Paid plans for Ecwid start at $5 per month, and there is no free plan.

Is Ecwid open source?

No. Ecwid is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Ecwid include WooCommerce, Module Shop and thirty bees.

What are some alternatives to Ecwid?

Ecwid competes with BigCommerce, Square Online and Big Cartel. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Ecwid alternatives.

Ecwid: features, pricing and alternatives

About Ecwid

Ecwid is a hosted ecommerce product that lets a seller add an online store to a website they already have, or create a new store from scratch. It is aimed at small businesses that want to start selling without moving their current site to a different platform and without needing technical skills.

Beyond the website store, Ecwid supports selling through Google, marketplaces, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat and in person with point-of-sale tools. Merchants manage inventory, orders, payments, taxes, shipping, delivery and pickup from one admin, and they can extend the store through an App Market, staff accounts and a connected custom domain.

Ecwid is a commercial SaaS product with plans listed on its pricing page. The vendor states that it does not charge transaction fees, and it provides migration help for moving products and customers over, plus an academy, tutorials and a changelog for merchants.

Key features

Store that embeds in existing websites
Selling on social media and marketplaces
Point-of-sale for in-person sales
Inventory, order and tax management
Shipping, delivery and pickup options
App Market for extensions
Staff accounts with limited access

Good fit for

→Adding a store to an existing website
→Selling across social channels
→Small retailers combining online and in-person sales

Tags: ecommerce; online-store; shopping-cart; embeddable; multichannel; pos; saas

Ecwid: questions and answers

What is Ecwid used for?: Ecwid is a hosted ecommerce product for putting a shop on a site you already run, or building a new one, with multichannel selling and no transaction fees. It is a good fit for adding a store to an existing website, selling across social channels, and small retailers combining online and in-person sales.
How much does Ecwid cost?: Paid plans for Ecwid start at $5 per month, and there is no free plan.
Is Ecwid open source?: No. Ecwid is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Ecwid include WooCommerce, Module Shop and thirty bees.
What are some alternatives to Ecwid?: Ecwid competes with BigCommerce, Square Online and Big Cartel. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Ecwid alternatives.