Points of Comparison
Ease Of Use
Cost
Payments And Transaction fees
Integrations
Templates
Maintenance
SEO
Security
Support
Ease of Use
In WooCommerce
Requires thorough coding experience. Store set-up time will depend on the proficiency of the developer.
In Shopify
Super easy. No prior coding experience required. The complete online store can be setup in a 1-2 week's time depending on the hours put in.
Cost
In WooCommerce
Inexpensive to begin with but we will end up paying a lot due to hosting fee, plugins, themes, security etc.
Also, it could take more time to setup the store. AND TIME IS MONEY
In Shopify
Starts at $29 USD/month (about $35 CAD/month). Price goes up as we opt for a more advanced plan, integrations and apps. But everything we pay for is worth it.
Payments & Transaction fee
In WooCommerce
Stripe & PayPal, both can be easily integrated & hence, all major cards accepted. Works in-store as well
In Shopify
"Shopify Payments" hosted on Stripe & hence, all major cards accepted. Works in-store as well.
In a case, we pick a third party payment provider & not shopify payments, we end up paying more which will make Shopify costlier for us.
Integrations
In WooCommerce
Limited integrations but RepairShopr can definitely be integrated using an API key.
In Shopify
Every intergation is just a few clicks (and most times a few dollars too) away. RepairShopr can be connected using Zapier with Shopify. However, only works to create tickets & does not function as a POS system. So, thats a minus.
Templates
In WooCommerce
Definitely a good range of free and paid themes. Not so easy to play around with without a good coding experience in setting up WooCommerce themes
In Shopify
Lots of free and paid templates. Shopify templates are easier to use and play around with.
Maintenance
In WooCommerce
Again, the better our developer, easier the maintenance.
In Shopify
Much easier to maintain. Low effort input required.
SEO
In WooCommerce
Code optimization depends on the developer. SEO is not a problem with Yoast.
In Shopify
Codes optimization is in-built. Also, there are themes with much higher optimized codes. Gives an option to enter meta content to each page.
Security
In WooCommerce
You will have to buy an SSL certificate yourself.
In Shopify
Fully secure in all means
Support
In WooCommerce
The developer will always have to do a lot of research and read forums if he/she is stuck somewhere.
In Shopify
24x7 support available.
To Summarize
WooCommerce will turn out to be cheaper if your developer is top notch when it comes to coding on Wordpress. In any other case, Shopify is the better option.
Contributed by - Akshita Mathur