Ecwid vs Spwig

Ecwid is a hosted ecommerce platform for omnichannel selling, available on the web, iOS, and Android. It supports digital products, abandoned-cart recovery, and an app marketplace, with no transaction fee listed. Ecwid was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Four named plans define different product and staff capacities. Starter supports 10 products, with no price listed. Venture supports 100 products and costs $35 a month, billed monthly. Business supports 2,500 products and two staff accounts for $65 a month, billed monthly. Ecwid has no free plan, so the listed choices are paid plans. The hosted model keeps storefront operation online, while omnichannel sales support addresses businesses selling through multiple channels. Mobile platform listings extend access beyond a browser.

Spwig is an open-source e-commerce platform for running an online store and managing its operations. It supports eight product types, including digital, bundle, customizable, booking, and gift card products. Store tools cover order workflows, inventory across multiple locations, customer profiles, point of sale, analytics, and report exports. Marketing features include SEO metadata, coupons, loyalty points, referral rewards, affiliate commissions, email campaigns, and automated notifications. Listed payment connections include Stripe, PayPal, Square, and Revolut; shipping providers include FedEx, UPS, and USPS. The platform offers a RESTful API, event-driven webhooks, and a developer portal for publishing themes and integrations. Merchants can self-host for free on their own infrastructure or use managed hosting. Point of sale is included at no cost in every install and runs on a tablet or browser. Self-hosted Community has no usage caps. Hosted Starter costs €35.00 per month billed annually and allows 1,000 products, three staff accounts, 25GB of media storage, and 3,000 emails per month. Spwig is based in Singapore and says it charges no transaction fee.