EverShop vs OpenCart (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, OpenCart grades higher than EverShop: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
OpenCart grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick EverShop if
- Fits if you write TypeScript and want to own your store
- Makes sense if you want a free start and can run a server
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't want to run deployment and updates yourself
- Tight if you need support: the free edition has community help only
- Watch out: EverShop Cloud at $19 a month is Coming Soon and can't be bought
- Watch out: extensions and themes are sold separately in the marketplace
Pick OpenCart if
- Fits if you already have web hosting and want no software fee
- Works for sellers who need several storefronts from one admin
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a hosted store, as you run it yourself
- Pricey if you need help: a version update starts at $300, a bug fix at $100 and a backup is $50
- Watch out: extensions and themes come from third parties, and many cost extra
- Skip it if you want the hosted OpenCart Cloud priced up front, as that goes through ScalaHosting
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAEverShopFair | 2.4GPAOpenCartFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CFree only if you host it. The pricing page estimates $10 to $30 a month for hosting, so it sits in the middle. | CFree to download with no monthly fee, but only if you host it yourself, which needs a server. Many marketplace extensions and themes are paid. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe full platform is free with no caps, but you pay for hosting, a domain and email. The hosted Cloud plan can't be bought yet. | BA free download with no caps on products or categories. You pay for your own hosting. |
| Features | CCatalog, checkout, orders, widgets, a developer toolkit and a marketplace of extensions. Extensions and themes cost extra. | BMulti-store admin, an unlimited catalog, 36 payment methods, multi-currency, 40+ languages, coupons and an affiliate system. The listing shows no gap in the core store job. |
| Ease of use | DNo rating on record. You manage deployment, email and updates yourself. | DNo store rating on record. You install, update, secure and back up the store yourself, or pay someone to. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. Stripe, PayPal, Klarna, Mailchimp and Algolia links exist, but no apps. | BWeb, with a marketplace of over 13,000 modules and themes for shipping, payments, marketing and accounting. |
| Best for | TypeScript developers who want a free store they host | a free PHP store on your own hosting |
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: EverShop and OpenCart. How we grade
Price against what you get
EverShop has no paid plan and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. OpenCart has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
OpenCart scores higher for the same starting price. Of the other online store builders on the chart, none scores higher than EverShop for less, and none scores higher than OpenCart for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- EverShop also covers templates.
- OpenCart also covers digital downloads.
In commonFree planWebOpen sourceSelf-hostableOnline store
At a glance
| EverShop | OpenCart | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | The self-hosted software is free; you pay for your own hosting, domain and any marketplace extensions or themes. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | EverShop | OpenCart |
| Price read from | evershop.io | opencart.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
EverShop
- Self-hosting means managing your own hosting (the pricing page estimates $10 to $30 a month), deployment, email service and updates.
- Support for the free edition comes from the community.
- EverShop Cloud, listed at $19 per month with email support, is marked Coming Soon and cannot be bought yet.
- Extensions and themes are bought separately from the marketplace.
OpenCart
- You install, update, secure and back up the store yourself or pay a host or partner to do it.
- Dedicated support is sold per job: a version update starts at $300, a bug fix at $100 and a one-time backup is $50.
- OpenCart Cloud, the hosted option, is signed up for through ScalaHosting, whose pricing is not recorded here.
- Extensions and themes come from third parties in the marketplace, and many cost extra.
Key features
EverShop
- Catalog management
- Products with variants, categories and collections for groupings such as new arrivals or promotions.
- Checkout and orders
- A checkout flow and an order management area, with payment integrations shown for Stripe, PayPal and Klarna.
- Dynamic widgets
- Content blocks such as hero banners, menus and article lists that can be arranged on the storefront.
- Developer toolkit
- Built with GraphQL and a REST API, with automatic bundling, fast refresh and file-based middleware.
- Marketplace
- Extensions and themes sold through the EverShop marketplace; the pricing page gives typical prices of about $99 per extension and $149 per theme, one-time.
OpenCart
- Multi-store admin
- Several stores can be managed from one admin screen, each with its own theme, localized settings and per-store product prices.
- Unlimited catalog
- No cap on products or categories, with product options and attributes, filters, reviews and ratings, reward points and downloadable products.
- Payments and currencies
- 36 payment methods ship with it, including PayPal, Klarna and Authorize.Net, plus recurring payments and multi-currency pricing with automatic rate updates.
- Languages
- Available in more than 40 languages, including right-to-left ones such as Arabic and Hebrew.
- Marketplace and extensions
- A marketplace of over 13,000 modules and themes covers shipping, payments, marketing, accounting and reporting.
- Built-in marketing tools
- Coupons, discounts and specials, an affiliate system with set commission percentages, and a newsletter signup are part of the core software.
Plans
EverShop
Self-hosted$0
The full open-source platform on your own servers, with community support. You run deployment, email and updates yourself.
OpenCart
OpenCart$0
Free download with no monthly fees. You supply and pay for your own hosting; paid themes and extensions are optional.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, EverShop or OpenCart?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both EverShop and OpenCart are free to use.
Which has a free plan, EverShop or OpenCart?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both EverShop and OpenCart have a free plan.
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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.