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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$29/ per month
$4 user/month
Shopify
Star Rating
(4,832)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$29/ per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansWordPress.com
Star Rating
(2,630)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$4 user/month
Browse all 5 pricing plansShopify vs WordPress.com
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Shopify easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Shopify overall.
- Shopify and WordPress.com both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Shopify is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Shopify over WordPress.com.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
WordPress.com
Personal Plan
$4
user/month
Add some personality to your website with a custom domain and access to 24/7 support.
Free Trial
Shopify
No trial information availableWordPress.com
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
4,107
8.8
2,358
Ease of Use
8.9
4,132
8.4
2,365
Ease of Setup
8.8
2,423
8.1
1,138
Ease of Admin
8.9
2,275
8.5
1,120
Quality of Support
8.4
3,849
7.9
1,889
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
2,232
8.5
979
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
3,998
7.9
2,319
Features by Category
Headless Commerce
8.2
448
Not enough data
8.4
463
Not enough data
8.3
483
Not enough data
8.3
572
Not enough data
8.5
525
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
223
Not enough data
7.9
222
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
8.1
73
Not enough data
8.2
73
Not enough data
8.1
72
Not enough data
8.0
72
Not enough data
8.1
72
Not enough data
8.2
73
Not enough data
Merchandising/Marketing
8.6
3419
Not enough data
8.6
3467
Not enough data
8.3
3394
Not enough data
8.3
3349
Not enough data
8.4
3175
Not enough data
8.4
3109
Not enough data
8.2
3086
Not enough data
Product Catalog
8.6
3361
Not enough data
8.5
3310
Not enough data
8.5
3356
Not enough data
8.4
2724
Not enough data
Order Process
8.8
3439
Not enough data
8.6
3357
Not enough data
8.6
3314
Not enough data
8.9
3397
Not enough data
8.8
3388
Not enough data
8.5
3107
Not enough data
8.6
3179
Not enough data
8.5
2795
Not enough data
Multi-Channel Support
8.5
2982
Not enough data
8.8
3206
Not enough data
8.7
3010
Not enough data
8.5
3110
Not enough data
8.3
2437
Not enough data
8.4
2493
Not enough data
8.2
2308
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
2510
Not enough data
8.4
3175
Not enough data
8.6
3029
Not enough data
8.7
3161
Not enough data
8.5
3197
Not enough data
8.9
3164
Not enough data
8.4
2481
Not enough data
8.8
3087
Not enough data
8.4
2572
Not enough data
8.5
2537
Not enough data
8.7
2896
Not enough data
8.9
3186
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.4
120
Not enough data
8.5
120
Not enough data
8.5
121
Not enough data
8.6
120
Platform Additional Functionalities
Not enough data
8.2
111
Not enough data
8.3
117
Not enough data
8.0
111
Agentic AI - Web Design
Not enough data
8.0
24
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
7.8
24
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.5
16
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.9
14
Security
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.1
16
Free Resources
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.9
15
Performance - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Support - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Security - Cloud Web Hosting
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
8.6
28
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
Tax management - Merchant of Record
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
Administration - Merchant of Record
8.4
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
Customizations
Not enough data
8.5
1691
Not enough data
8.2
1650
Not enough data
8.2
1582
Not enough data
8.6
1543
Growth
Not enough data
8.4
1531
Not enough data
8.2
1568
Not enough data
8.0
1404
Not enough data
8.0
1117
Not enough data
8.4
1297
Content
Not enough data
8.2
1259
Not enough data
8.7
1633
Not enough data
8.6
1475
Not enough data
8.8
294
Support
Not enough data
8.1
281
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Shopify and WordPress.com share no categories
Unique Categories
Shopify is categorized as E-Commerce Platforms and Merchant of Record
WordPress.com is categorized as Web Design, Website Builder, WordPress Hosting, Cloud Web Hosting, Managed Hosting, and Shared Hosting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Shopify
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
WordPress.com
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
26.2%
Apparel & Fashion
8.9%
Marketing and Advertising
7.5%
Consumer Goods
5.4%
Information Technology and Services
3.4%
Other
48.6%
Marketing and Advertising
16.0%
Computer Software
8.4%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Internet
3.8%
Writing and Editing
3.3%
Other
61.2%
Discussions
What are the features of Shopify?
5 Comments
MM
In word you can say shopify is your own "shop"Read more
What is Shopify used for?
5 Comments
PP
Shopify is an Ecommerce CMS platform where we can setup the store and sell our products.Read more
How can I change my store name in Shopify?
3 Comments
CH
Yes, you can change your stores name as long as you are not paying back a cash advance given by Shopify. If you’re currently in repayment you can’t change...Read more
How do you add features on WordPress?
3 Comments
FM
There are mainly 6 ways to add features to WordPress. Here is the short list on it.
1) Plugins: Install and activate via "Plugins" > "Add New."
2)...Read more
What is the best way to use Wordpress to its fullest capability.
2 Comments
SK
I used a YouTube video but kind of customized it to my needs. It's super simple but don't let the length of the video fool you. I used this one:...Read more
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