Mercado vs Spwig
Mercado
mercado.africaSpwig
spwig.comSide by side
| Figure | Mercado | Spwig |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $15,000/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 14 |
| Spec score · Ecommerce platforms | 8.9 (#34) | 9.2 (#10) |
| App marketplace | Yes | Yes |
| Developer tools | The developer offering includes REST, SSE, webhooks, TypeScript, Python, and Go SDKs, plus a Next.js theme SDK and sandbox mode. | The platform offers a RESTful API, event-driven webhooks, a component architecture, and a developer portal for publishing themes and integrations. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The site names Paystack, Flutterwave, Stripe, MTN MoMo, WhatsApp, Instagram catalogs, Okta, Azure AD and Google SSO/SAML. | The features page lists payment integrations including Stripe, PayPal, Square, and Revolut, and shipping providers including FedEx, UPS, and USPS. |
| POS | Cloud POS terminals share one ledger, synchronize in under 100 milliseconds and reconcile after offline use. | The pricing page says point of sale is included at no cost in every Spwig install and runs on any tablet or browser. |
| Product | Mercado describes itself as a commerce operating system for Africa that combines storefront, ledger, inventory, and payments. | Spwig is an open-source e-commerce platform for running an online store and managing its commerce operations. |
| Sales channels | Merchants can sell through a storefront, WhatsApp, POS terminal, and marketplace using the same catalog, prices, and inventory. | multichannel |
| Transaction fee | The homepage states a fee of 1.4% + ₦50 per transaction and says the core free tier requires no card. | none |
Plans
Mercado
- Growth$15,000 a month
- Scale$75,000 a month
- EnterprisePrice not published
- StarterFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
Spwig
- CommunityPrice not published
- Pro editionPrice not published
- Enterprise editionPrice not published
- Starter€35 a month
- Growth€59 a month
- Pro hosting€99 a month
- Self-Host / CommunityFree
- Starter (Hosted)€35 a month
- Growth (Hosted)€59 a month
- Pro (Hosted)€99 a month
In their own words
Spwig
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.