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Ecwid Overview

What is Ecwid?

Ecwid by Lightspeed is the easiest way to add an online store to any webpage or social media profile. Used by hundreds of thousands of merchants in 175 countries, Ecwid by Lightspeed has everything you need to reach your customers wherever they are: in-person, through your website, Instagram, Facebook, Amazon, or Google Shopping. And with Ecwid’s point-of-sale integrations, email marketing integrations and dedicated mobile app, you can manage your marketing, merchandising, and sales any time, anywhere.

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Product Description

Ecwid offers the performance and flexibility you need, with none of the hassles you don't.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

Ecwid by Lightspeed is the only freemium platform on the market and allows merchants to sell forever on a free plan. In addition to Ecwid's omni-channel capabilities it is the one platform that can be effectively embedded onto any CMS or site builder ( like WordPress, Weebly, Wix, Joomla or any place that accepts javascript) allowing merchants to retain their investment in their original platform.


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2005
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Shalden S.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"The best ecommerce platform ever"
Notifications show Detailed highlights Easy to use and navigate easy to follow up on previous sales easy to manage pending orders and mange traf...
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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"It´s an awesome service"
Its integration with other platforms is great. Almost the best thing in the service as it can be applied to your business without confusion.
Jawaid H.
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Jawaid H.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Ecwid User-friendly E-Commerce Platform"
Its' simplicity and ease of creating and managing a store.
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Ecwid Media

Ecwid Demo - Sell Everywhere
Ecwid can be embedded on any site builder and gives you the ability to sell on Instagram, Facebook, Amazon, Google Shopping and beyond.
Ecwid Demo - Manage Everything Easily
Sales, shipping, pictures, prices all from one place and on your phone.
Ecwid Demo - Social Commerce and Omnichannel
Sell and advertise on every platform. Instagram Shoppable posts, Facebook Stores, Google Smart Shopping, Amazon integration, Pinterest, Snapchat and more!
Ecwid Demo - Point of Sale and Offline Integration
Integrated with Square, Clover, Vend, Alice and many more!
Ecwid Demo - Manage on the go
Mobile apps to manage your business on your terms or offer a mobile app to your customers.
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Ecwid Pros and Cons

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CK
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: Seller invite
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What do you like best about Ecwid?

The Ecwid website is user friendly and you can manage everything for your store in one place. That's what I love most about this website. I canceled my godaddy account and made this website my business home for my brand. I started off with a free account then upgraded to venture where I could expand my brand with up to 100 products I could sell to my customers. Also with a lot of options for marketing and connecting your facebook and instagram shop and more. All of that is on one platform so it is very convenient for me to be able to manage everything I need to promote and sell my products even faster because of the advantage this site gives you as an entrepreneur. Customer support is very friendly and they are very prompt when asking your questions and getting your matter and issues resolve as quickly as possible. On my days off from work I am checking my website for updates and when I am not I get emails from Ecwid about how my store is doing and any tips to help me to promote my store. The integration from facebook and instagram setup was a good start to getting more viewers to my site as well as pinterest. Thanks Ecwid for the amazing features and making being a seller easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ecwid?

It is no disadvantage to setting up a store on this website because it is so easy to do. I love it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ecwid solving and how is that benefiting you?

Ecwid is benefiting me by allowing the company to manage everything that is needed to sell and promote my store on different platforms and reach more audience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Christian Y.
CY
PHD Candidate and Instructor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
Review source: Seller invite
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What do you like best about Ecwid?

Ecwid has been incredibly helpful in growing our business. Not only are the plan prices reasonable, but they are jam-packed full of features. Integration is a breeze, and the backend is easy to navigate. Best of all, Ecwid has a definite growth mindset; they are always listening to our feedback and implementing suggestions on how to better improve the operational side of things with new features and key updates. They are incredibly responsive and you are always talking to a person when you need help! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ecwid?

There are some features that could be implemented, but we understand that it takes time when a recommendation is given. We are generally very happy with them and there aren't really any downsides in our experience! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ecwid solving and how is that benefiting you?

Operations is the biggest area that Ecwid has simplified for us. The backend is intuitive and feature-rich! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: Seller invite
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What do you like best about Ecwid?

Ease of pluging in into existing site

Ease of use

Ease of adding payment option

You can start your site in like few hours!

Great customer support

Very good value for more Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ecwid?

The biggest downsides are:

- slow loading speed of the shop page (its definitely not my issue, its Ecwid weak point confirmed by many in the industry)

- if not properly integrated into your site, Ecwid product pages won't be indexed via search engine crawlers. If you do proper integration with Wordpress (for example) that should not be an issue

- lack of choices of additional apps comparing to Shopify (no klaviyo, very basic gift card and cross sell)

So in general, if you are starting out Ecwid is fantastic platform! Once you start growing to million dollars level of revenue its probably time to switch to something more solid Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ecwid solving and how is that benefiting you?

Adding e-commerce functionality to existing website, its just so good for that! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tatiana P.
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: Seller invite
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What do you like best about Ecwid?

It's user friendly and intuitive. I'm not a "techy" person and it was easy to set up my online store. They have so many things you can integrate in your site. They have third party apps that you can or remove for low monthly fees depending on the app. You can customize a lot of things without being techy. You can add extra pages. It's for someone who wants to quickly get up and running with their store without a lot of extra "fluff". THe customer service is amazing! The app runs so smooth and is easy to maneuver. They have tutorial videos on YoutTube, they have very useful articles. They even have a free version if you just want the basics! I am a small business owner and first time online shop owner and they have made things very smooth for me. They also listen to customerfeedback. Many people requested the ability to add pages (me included) and 2 months after my request, I get a follow up that the feature has been enabled!! I was so happy! I use it every single day (multiple times a day sometimes) and it regularly gives me reports, it's easy to process orders and communicate with your customers. I'm really enjoying my time with ECWID and I see myself sticking around for a long time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ecwid?

The only downside is that trying to do any kind of very specific customization for your site is going to be very costly but that's why they offer the 3rd party apps and they are working to see how they can improve. I also think that if you get a site/online shop with ECWID, it's not right for someone who wants to customize every little thing. It's for someone who is okay to use the customizations already built in with some flexibility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ecwid solving and how is that benefiting you?

Online shop, credible website, affordable, flexible, great customer service, efficiency. This is ideal for someone like me who needs to save on costs but needs flexiblity! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

TC
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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Review source: Seller invite
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What do you like best about Ecwid?

I populate our Ecwid store on a daily basis with a CSV upload, which is created from an Excel macro file that pullis in daily and weekly inventory data feeds from our POS system and purchasing department to control availability and pricing. Many of the formulas in the Excel file include HTML code, which allows for some really unique customization. Between that, the customization available to me as the end user, and taking advantage of Ecwid's Custom Development team, we have a website that is addresses the unique pricing structure and disclosure requirements of rent-to-own and is considered by most to be best in class in our industry. On top of that, Ecwid was easy to implement and is easy to use. Their support team is superb, and Ecwid easily integrates with just about any CRM (we chose HubSpot). And their pricing (we are at the top tier) is great! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ecwid?

Nothing to dislike. We have not found any downside. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ecwid solving and how is that benefiting you?

Ecwid allows us to address the unique requirements of the required pricing and disclosures for rent-to-own by offering a platform that allows for just about all the customization anyone could ever want. More importantly, Ecwid is embeddable code, which allows us to have one online store on two separate company websites (www.shoplifestylenow.com and www.rentmart.com). As we add brands, we can still have one single e-commerce platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JK
Owner
Computer Hardware
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
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What do you like best about Ecwid?

The products I sell require a lot of custom fields and Ecwid is so simple to setup with multiple custom fields with the ability to add cost per customization. I looked around at multiple store software and they either didn't have the options that I wanted or was confusing to use and setup. If you're just starting out, you can use Ecwid for free for up to 10 products and enough of the options available to manage your store, you can start making money today! It also connects to other store streams such as Amazon, Facebook and more to make it easy enough to sell your products and get your brand onto multiple platforms with just a few clicks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ecwid?

I use a paid plan but can't edit or create invoices and I believe that should be a part of any paid services Ecwid offers. I have a lot of customization to my products and sometimes customers mess up or change their mind. It doesn't happen a lot and making a note of the change isn't a big deal, but I'd rather send their product with the proper marked invoice/packing slip to match what they wanted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ecwid solving and how is that benefiting you?

Ecwid provides a ton of options to setup your products and I haven't found a limitation to what I can setup on my products. It also connects easily to my business site and any changes made on Ecwid reflects instantly on my live website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jawaid H.
JH
Independent Consultant
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Ecwid?

Its' simplicity and ease of creating and managing a store. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ecwid?

There is nothing really that I can say here about Ecwid. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ecwid solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have a online store at this platform where I sell leather wallets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SS
Ecommerce manager/administrator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Ecwid?

Notifications show Detailed highlights

Easy to use and navigate

easy to follow up on previous sales

easy to manage pending orders and mange traffic on the app/site Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ecwid?

updates every two days

desktop version too bold Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ecwid solving and how is that benefiting you?

m able to follow up and track my daily sales Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Ksenia Pinkova of Ecwid
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Hi Shalden! Thank you so much for leaving an honest review with valuable insights. We'd love to learn more about your experience with our desktop control panel and what makes it too bold for you. Could you please elaborate on that? Thank you for your time!

shindon b.
SB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: Seller invite
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What do you like best about Ecwid?

The Ecwid platform is such a great creation tool for my business, it is straightforward and easy to navigate, non intimidating for those who aren't computer savvy, ut want to start entrepreneurship. The best thing I like about Ecwid is most functions are instantaneous, live to your site, BAM DONE! You can get so much done quickly,! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ecwid?

I tend to make multiple products from one logo, I just wish as I created the first product I could chose what product I want to accompany a whole outfit or home decor in one fell swoop, Ecwid gives about 5 options at a time for clothing, I am a power user I'd like to see at least 15-20 options to quickly create several products at the same time, basically better batch processing of multiple products, also mock-up downloads, should be a bit more streamlined Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ecwid solving and how is that benefiting you?

Ecwid helps with my time, with Ecwid ease of immigration I'm not Bob down with having to take a long time in a learning curve to create products I can make products, quick, fast, easy efficiently, and they come out exactly how I want them to. I can make a whole outfit, sweatshirt, sweatpants, hat, socks, and sneakers all to match and one fell swoop or any other site probably will take me days. I appreciate your time and software creators to think about the end-user when in production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Preston L.
PL
Owner
Computer Software
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Ecwid?

The upsides of using ecwid is that its quick to setup and for the most part is relativiely easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Ecwid?

Too many features behind a paywall. A bit overpriced Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Ecwid solving and how is that benefiting you?

Ecwid solves the problem of automatically delivering my products to my customers upon completion of their purchase. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.