JTL-Shop vs WooCommerce (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, JTL-Shop and WooCommerce share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about features and ease of use, where JTL-Shop grades higher, or value for money and platforms, where WooCommerce does.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
JTL-Shop
Online shop module of JTL's ERP and multichannel selling packages
WooCommerce
Free, open-source store plugin for WordPress that you host yourself
Which one is for you
Pick JTL-Shop if
- Fits if you are a retailer who wants stock, orders and the shop in one system
- Works for sellers on marketplaces who need connections to 30 or more
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as the store is capped at 500 items
- Pricey if you want unlimited items, as that starts at €119 a month
- Not for you if you are a private seller, as offers are for business customers only
- Watch out: extra orders beyond a package are billed per order, and the shop is not sold alone
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
| 2.2GPAJTL-ShopFair | 2.2GPAWooCommerceFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DThe free tier stops at 500 items, and unlimited items start at €119 a month, against a $29 middle for the category, though it includes an ERP. | 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 | BJTL Start is free with unlimited ERP users and a store of up to 500 items, and a small seller could live on 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 | BA shop tied to an ERP, marketplace selling, shipping and warehouse tools, and POS connections. 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 | CNo store rating on record. Setting up an ERP alongside a shop takes work. | 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 | CWeb, with two listed integrations. The REST API is in beta and Enterprise only. | 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 | retailers who want a shop tied to an ERP | 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: JTL-Shop and WooCommerce. How we grade
Where they differ
- WooCommerce is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- JTL-Shop also covers inventory and shipping labels.
At a glance
| JTL-Shop | WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €119 per month (Advanced), with a one-year contract | Not published |
| Free plan | JTL Start: ERP with unlimited users and a basic store of up to 500 items, with 30+ marketplace connections. | 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 | JTL-Software-GmbH | WooCommerce, Inc. |
| Price read from | jtl-software.com | woocommerce.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
JTL-Shop
- The free Start store is capped at 500 items; unlimited items need Advanced or above.
- Prices are in euros, and extra orders beyond a package are billed per order.
- Offers are meant only for business customers, such as retailers and tradespeople.
- JTL-Shop is not sold alone on the pricing page; it comes inside the ERP packages.
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
JTL-Shop
- Store tied to an ERP
- The shop sits in a package with JTL's ERP, so products, orders and stock are managed in one system.
- Marketplace selling
- The Start package lists selling on more than 30 marketplaces without extra licenses.
- Shipping and warehouse tools
- Packages include parcel processing and warehouse basics, with shipping labels via Shipping 2.0, which is marked as coming soon.
- Several stores on higher plans
- Advanced includes one professional shop, Pro three, and Enterprise an unlimited number.
- POS connections
- Higher packages allow point-of-sale terminals: 3 on Advanced, 5 on Pro and unlimited on Enterprise.
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
JTL-Shop
Start$0
Basic ERP and a free store for up to 500 items, community support. Shown as from 0 euros a month; extra orders are billed per order.
Advanced€119
per month, one-year contract (monthly-billing price not read)
1 professional shop with unlimited items, 3 POS connections and bronze support; extra order packages from €0.16 per order.
Pro€369
per month, one-year contract (monthly-billing price not read)
3 professional stores, voucher management, 5 POS connections, silver support; for over 3,000 orders a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited professional stores and POS connections, REST API (beta) and gold support; for over 8,000 orders a month.
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.
Ways to pay less
JTL-Shop
- Annual discount
Save up to 17% with a one-year contract
JTL's pricing page says a one-year contract secures the best price, with savings of up to 17 percent.
WooCommerce
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, JTL-Shop or WooCommerce?
As of Nov 13, 2026, JTL-Shop starts at €119 per month (Advanced), with a one-year contract, and WooCommerce publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, JTL-Shop or WooCommerce?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both JTL-Shop and WooCommerce have a free plan.
Which platforms do JTL-Shop 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.