Spwig vs StoreStory
Spwig
spwig.comStoreStory
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| Figure | Spwig | StoreStory |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | ₹799/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 14 | 5 |
| Spec score · Ecommerce platforms | 9.2 (#10) | 7.9 (#136) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Singapore | Aundh, Pune, India |
| Integrations | The features page lists payment integrations including Stripe, PayPal, Square, and Revolut, and shipping providers including FedEx, UPS, and USPS. | Listed integrations include Google Analytics 4, Google Business Profile reviews, and Meta Commerce Catalog for Instagram Shopping; Instagram Shopping is a paid add-on. |
| Intended users | The hosted plans describe use cases from launching a first store to growing sales, established businesses needing dedicated performance, and multi-location operations. | The maker describes StoreStory as intended for adults running a business, including Indian D2C brands, Instagram sellers, and local merchants. |
| Product | Spwig is an open-source e-commerce platform for running an online store and managing its commerce operations. | StoreStory is an India-first e-commerce platform for D2C brands, Instagram sellers, and local shops to launch online stores. |
| Sales channels | multichannel | multichannel |
| Security and privacy | The about page says self-hosting keeps customer data with the merchant and describes Spwig as privacy-first. | The privacy policy describes TLS in transit and AES-256-GCM encryption at rest for specified integration secrets, and says StoreStory does not sell personal data. |
| Support | Community support is free, and Pro and Enterprise licences include priority email support with defined response times. | StoreStory says its Pune-based team typically replies within one business day and lists [email protected] as its contact email. |
| Transaction fee | none | none |
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
StoreStory
- Starter₹799 a month
- Basic₹1,299 a month
- Professional₹1,799 a month
- Brand₹2,299 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
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.
StoreStory
StoreStory has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.