Craft Commerce vs WooCommerce (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, WooCommerce grades higher than Craft Commerce: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Craft Commerce grades higher on features. WooCommerce grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Craft Commerce
Self-hosted store plugin for Craft CMS with multi-store support
From $1,199 one-time
WooCommerce
Free, open-source store plugin for WordPress that you host yourself
Free plan
Which one is for you
Pick Craft Commerce if
- Fits if you have a developer building a custom store on Craft CMS
- Works for agencies that run several stores and currencies from one install
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a point-and-click store, as it needs a developer
- Pricey if you count the Craft CMS licence, which is bought separately
- Watch out: updates after the first year cost $299 a year per project
- Tight if you grow, as Pro is capped at 5 stores and 5 inventory locations
Pick WooCommerce if
- Fits if you already have a WordPress site and want to add a shop to it
- Works for picking your own payment provider with no platform fee on sales
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want to deal with hosting, updates, backups and security
- Not for you if you want one simple bill, as hosting at $25 to $350 a month and extensions are paid separately
- Watch out: many features are paid extensions at $29 to $299 a year each
- Tight if you ship a lot, since labels come through outside services such as ShipStation or Shippo
- Watch out: card fees depend on your processor; Woo gives about 2.5% to 2.9% + 30¢ for WooPayments
How we grade them
| 1.8GPACraft CommerceWeak | 2.2GPAWooCommerceFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$1,199 one-time matches the category's one-time middle of $1,199. The Craft CMS licence is extra, and updates after year one are $299 a year. | CThe plugin is free, but a store needs hosting, which Woo puts at $25 to $350 a month, plus paid extensions at $29 to $299 a year each. So call it $25 a month and up, the ordinary middle here. Woo takes no fee on sales, whichever payment provider you use. |
| Free plan and trial | FThe listing shows no free plan and no trial, so you pay before you can try it. | BThe whole plugin is free and open source, with unlimited products and orders and no revenue share, so one person could run a shop on it for years. It isn't an A because a live store can't run without paid hosting. |
| Features | BProducts and variants, multi-store, inventory locations, payment gateways, custom checkout and plugins. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. | CProducts, carts, checkout and orders are all in the free core, any payment provider works, and the app takes payments in person. But a lot sits in extensions, many of them paid, and shipping labels come through outside services such as ShipStation or Shippo. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record. It is built around templates and code, so it needs a developer. | DYou host it yourself: WordPress, a web host, and updates, backups and security on you or your host. The phone app's 4.75 from about 7,800 App Store ratings is for running orders once the store is up, not for getting it up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, self-hosted, with seven listed integrations and an API. | BWeb, plus a free iPhone and Android app, with Stripe, ShipStation, Shippo, Easyship, Klaviyo, Google, TikTok and Pinterest, and no cap on API use. No desktop app, so B is the ceiling. |
| Best for | developer-built stores on Craft CMS | adding a store to a WordPress site |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Craft Commerce and WooCommerce. How we grade
Where they differ
- WooCommerce is open source, according to its own site.
- Craft Commerce also covers inventory.
In commonWebSelf-hostablePublic APIOnline store
At a glance
| Craft Commerce | WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $1,199 per project (one-time, plus a Craft CMS license) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | The WooCommerce plugin is free and open source, with unlimited products and orders and no revenue share. Hosting, paid extensions and payment processing cost extra. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Pixel & Tonic, Inc. | WooCommerce, Inc. |
| Price read from | craftcms.com | woocommerce.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Craft Commerce
- Pricing excludes the Craft CMS license, which is bought separately.
- Updates after the first year cost $299 a year per project.
- It is built around templates and code, so it needs a developer rather than a point-and-click setup.
- Pro is capped at five stores and five inventory locations; more needs the sales-led Enterprise plan.
WooCommerce
- You need WordPress and web hosting from a provider you choose; Woo puts hosting for most stores at $25 to $350 a month.
- Many features come as paid extensions, which Woo says cost $29 to $299 a year each.
- Card fees depend on the processor; Woo gives about 2.5% to 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction for its own WooPayments.
- Because the store runs on your own hosting, updates, backups and security fall to you or your host.
Key features
Craft Commerce
- Products and variants
- The license places no limit on how many products or variants you create, and products use Craft's drafts, versioning and live preview.
- Multi-store
- Commerce 5 manages separate customer-facing stores in one install, each able to use its own base currency for pricing.
- Inventory locations
- Track stock and make adjustments across stores, warehouses or other locations; Pro allows up to five.
- Payment gateways
- First-party gateways cover Stripe, PayPal Checkout and Mollie, and further gateways come from the plugin ecosystem or custom code.
- Custom fields and checkout
- Custom fields shape product and order management, and the checkout flow can be built to your own design.
- Plugin extensions
- Plugins from Verbb add events and ticketing, wishlists and gift vouchers on top of the core store.
WooCommerce
- Open-source WordPress plugin
- Adds a store to a WordPress site. The code is open source, so the store can be changed freely, and products, orders and API use are not capped.
- Any payment provider
- Use Woo's own WooPayments or any other gateway or buy-now-pay-later service, run several at once, and pay no extra fee to Woo for using a third-party processor.
- Extensions and themes
- Hundreds of extensions and themes in Woo's marketplace add features such as subscriptions, wholesale pricing and marketing tools, many of them paid.
- Shipping integrations
- Live carrier rates, label printing, tracking and returns come through integrations such as ShipStation, Shippo and Easyship, which are free to download.
- Mobile app and in-person sales
- The free WooCommerce app for iOS and Android manages products and orders and takes payments in person with Tap to Pay or a Woo card reader.
Plans
Craft Commerce
Pro$1,199
per project, includes 1 year of updates
Unlimited products and variants, up to 5 stores and 5 inventory locations, multi-currency and custom checkout. Updates cost $299 a year after year one.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Pro, plus SAML SSO and a custom number of stores and inventory locations. Sold by request.
WooCommerce
WooCommerce$0
The free, open-source WordPress plugin, which you host yourself on a provider you choose. No monthly subscription, platform fee or revenue share.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Craft Commerce or WooCommerce?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Craft Commerce starts at $1,199 per project (one-time, plus a Craft CMS license), and WooCommerce publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Craft Commerce or WooCommerce?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only WooCommerce has a free plan. Craft Commerce does not.
Which platforms do Craft Commerce and WooCommerce run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only WooCommerce lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.