Alternatives to
9 Best Shopify Alternatives in 2026
The best Shopify alternatives depend on whether you prioritize cost, control, or a different workflow.
- Reviewed
- Sep 2026
- Open source
- 3
- Self-hosted
- 3
What you are leaving
Shopify at a glance
- Pricing model
- Basic $39/month; Grow $105/month; Advanced $399/month plus transaction fees
- Deployment
- Cloud SaaS only; no self-hosted option
- Licensing
- Proprietary; closed source
- Collaboration
- Staff accounts, roles, and multi-channel sales
- File format
- Proprietary; products and customers export to CSV
- Why teams leave
- App subscription stacking; transaction fees off Shopify Payments; theme lock-in
Compare at a glance
Shopify alternatives compared
Short facts side by side. Filter by what matters to your team, then open any row for the full decision brief.
| # | Product | Overlap | Substitutability | Free? | Starting price | Self-host | Open source | Migration | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | WooCommerce | Self-hosted storefront + catalog | Full replacement | Yes | $29/mo | Yes | Yes | Hard | |
| 02 | BigCommerce | Hosted storefront + catalog | Full replacement | No | $39/mo | No | No | Moderate | |
| 03 | Squarespace Commerce | Hosted storefront + site builder | Partial replacement | No | — | No | No | Easy | |
| 04 | Wix Stores | Site builder + store | Partial replacement | No | $17/mo | No | No | Moderate | |
| 05 | PrestaShop | Self-hosted storefront + catalog | Mostly replaces | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Hard | |
| 06 | Ecwid by Lightspeed | Embeddable store | Partial replacement | Yes | $5/mo | No | No | Moderate | |
| 07 | Shift4Shop | Hosted storefront + marketing | Mostly replaces | Yes | $41/mo | No | No | Moderate | |
| 08 | BigCommerce | Hosted storefront + B2B | Full replacement | No | $29/mo | No | No | Moderate | |
| 09 | Adobe Commerce | Enterprise storefront + catalog | Mostly replaces | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Hard |
Community signal
What switchers report
5 reports · moderated after submissionSwitched to
- BigCommerce2
- WooCommerce2
- Squarespace Commerce1
Primary use
- operations4
- other1
Migration difficulty
- hard2
- medium2
- easy1
Counts are shown instead of percentages until there are 20 reports.
Frequently asked
Shopify alternatives FAQ
- Is WooCommerce a full Shopify replacement?
- WooCommerce can replace Shopify for many stores, but you take on hosting, security, and plugin maintenance. It suits teams that want full control and already run WordPress.
- Which Shopify alternative is best for B2B?
- BigCommerce includes native B2B features such as customer groups, price lists, and quote workflows, which are harder to assemble on Shopify without apps.
- Which Shopify alternative is cheapest to start?
- Squarespace Commerce and WooCommerce both have low entry costs. Squarespace is simpler to launch, while WooCommerce is cheaper at scale if you can maintain it.
- Can I migrate my Shopify store to WooCommerce?
- Yes. Shopify exports products and customers as CSV, and WooCommerce provides importers. Theme, checkout customizations, and apps must be rebuilt.
Switcher Reports
Tell us how your switch went.
Record the alternative you chose, why you switched, whether you still use it, and what new users should know.
Editorial method
Evidence before opinion.
We compare public product information and cite the sources used for each verified fact.