ExpandCart vs Salla (2026): which should you pick?

ExpandCart

• Small merchants in Arabic- and English-speaking markets who want a hosted store
• Stores that want a flat monthly fee instead of a cut of each sale
• Dropshipping sellers using the supported dropshipping apps

Salla

• Merchants selling to customers in Saudi Arabia
• Stores that want an app store and APIs to extend the platform

ExpandCart

• Standard is capped at 100 products and 1 user; Professional at 1,000 products and 3 users.
• The pricing page states there are no refunds for amounts paid after subscribing, because a 14-day trial comes first.
• A free domain on Professional and a free mobile app on Enterprise apply to yearly billing only.
• Free data migration is offered only to Ultimate and Enterprise subscribers, and only for specific shopping-cart scripts.

Salla

• Salla's pricing pages answered with a bot check, so no plan prices were read and none are recorded.
• The help center describes a Special plan for large merchants with an account manager, and installments for annual plans.
• The help center and dashboard are written mainly in Arabic; an English toggle exists on the help site.

ExpandCart

Hosted online store

A store with multi-language and multi-currency selling, VAT and tax management, and a free SSL certificate on every plan.

Payments and shipping

Lists more than 100 payment and shipping integrations on all plans, with no transaction fees charged by ExpandCart.

Social selling

The Standard plan lists selling on Facebook and Instagram alongside the web store.

Dropshipping apps

Knawat dropshipping can be installed free on Standard, and AliExpress dropshipping on Professional.

Inventory and warehouses

Inventory management comes on every plan; advanced inventory starts at Professional and warehouse management at Ultimate.

Marketing and reports

Discount coupons, SMS notifications, email campaigns and reports; export of reports needs Professional or Ultimate.

Salla

Online store management

The help center covers orders, order statuses, invoices, abandoned carts, shipping company integrations and customer complaints in the merchant dashboard.

App store

The Salla App Store holds apps that extend stores, and developers can publish their own apps through the developer portal.

Merchant APIs and webhooks

RESTful merchant APIs and webhooks let outside tools read and manage orders and other store data.

Automations and AI tools

Merchants can build, test and publish automations, share automation templates, and use AI prompt and design tools in the dashboard.

ChatGPT and Claude connections

Help articles explain how to connect a store to ChatGPT and to Claude.

ExpandCart

• Standard$19

  per month, billed monthly ($199 per year billed annually)

  Up to 100 products, 1 user and 1 responsive template, with multi-language, multi-currency, inventory management and 100+ payment and shipping integrations.

• Professional$39

  per month, billed monthly ($399 per year billed annually)

  Up to 1,000 products, 3 users with custom roles, 4 templates, blogs and web pages, live chat support, Google Analytics and a free domain name on yearly billing.

• Ultimate$149

  per month, billed monthly ($1,499 per year billed annually)

  Unlimited products, 10 users, all templates, abandoned cart recovery, warehouse management, a loyalty system and priority support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Everything in Ultimate plus multi-merchant stores, mobile-customized templates and a free mobile app on yearly billing; no price is published.

Salla

Pricing could not be confirmed. See salla.com.

ExpandCart

• Annual discount

  Save 15% on yearly plans

  The pricing page advertises 15% off when billed yearly; Standard is $199 a year against $228 billed monthly.

Salla

No public discounts listed.