Spwig vs Storefront Africa
Spwig
spwig.comStorefront Africa
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| Figure | Spwig | Storefront Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 14 | 1 |
| Spec score · Ecommerce platforms | 9.2 (#10) | 7.9 (#139) |
| Digital products | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Singapore | The refund policy lists the address as 266B, Cooperation drive, Dolphine Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, Lagos state. |
| Product | Spwig is an open-source e-commerce platform for running an online store and managing its commerce operations. | Storefront Africa provides a no-code platform for launching an online store and business website. |
| Product types | It supports eight product types, including simple, variable, digital, bundle, customizable, configurable, booking, and gift card products. | The platform says it supports sales of physical and digital products. |
| Support | Community support is free, and Pro and Enterprise licences include priority email support with defined response times. | The site offers help from its team and lists phone and WhatsApp contact at +234 903 867 9199. |
Plans
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.
Storefront Africa
Storefront Africa has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.