Miva vs X-Cart (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Miva grades higher than X-Cart: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Miva grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
X-Cart
Ecommerce platform now sold to auto parts and powersports sellers
From $499/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Miva if
- Fits if you sell to businesses and consumers from one large catalog
- Works for merchants who need to connect an ERP or warehouse system
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to see a price, because the page is a contact form
- Skip it if you want to try before talking to sales, as nothing free is listed
- Watch out: Vexture, MivaPay and InsureShield are named products, and it is unclear which are included
- Watch out: the company is built around US sales and support, with addresses in California and Florida
Pick X-Cart if
- Fits if you sell auto parts and want fitment search built in
- Works for distributors that need parts-catalog feeds and sales channels
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you sell anything other than auto parts or powersports, since no general plan is priced
- Pricey if your yearly sales are small: it's $499 a month flat
- Watch out: stores above $1M in yearly sales or needing custom work cost more
- Tight if you want to try first, because there's no free plan or trial
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAMivaWeak | 1.6GPAX-CartWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo prices are published: the pricing page is a contact form that matches you with a sales specialist. | D$499 a month is far above the category's $89 dearer-quarter start, and it's only the entry price for stores under $1M in yearly sales. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial is listed, so you pay from the start. | FNo free plan or trial. Setup starts with booking a demo. |
| Features | CB2B and DTC on one site, multiple storefronts, a page builder and product discovery. Vexture, MivaPay and InsureShield are separate products, and the site does not say which come by default. | CFitment search, automotive catalog data, distributor integrations and sales channels. It does that narrow job fully, but it's a smaller job than a general store. |
| Ease of use | CA managed platform with an ERP or warehouse system to connect, with no store rating on record. | CNo rating on record. A demo and onboarding come first, so there's setup to go through. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with listed ties to ERP, OMS, WMS, shipping carriers and tax services. No phone or desktop app. | BWeb platform with links to Amazon, eBay Motors, PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net and tax tools. No phone or desktop apps. |
| Best for | wholesalers selling to businesses and consumers | auto parts and powersports sellers with real volume |
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: Miva and X-Cart. How we grade
Where they differ
- X-Cart also covers dropshipping.
In commonWebPublic APIInventoryOnline store
At a glance
| Miva | X-Cart | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $499 per month and up, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Miva, Inc. | X-Cart Holdings LLC |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | x-cart.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Miva
- No prices are published: the pricing page is a contact form that matches you with a sales specialist.
- Built around US-based sales and support, with phone numbers and addresses in California and Florida.
- Features such as Vexture, MivaPay and InsureShield are separate named products, and the site does not say which are included by default.
X-Cart
- The pricing page covers only the Automotive package; no general-purpose store plan is priced there.
- The $499 fee applies below $1M in yearly sales with standard features; larger stores or custom work cost more.
- No free plan or trial is listed, and setup starts with a demo booking.
Key features
Miva
- B2B and DTC on one site
- Wholesaler applications, quote workflows, account-specific product visibility and pricing, and automated reordering, subscriptions and contracts.
- Multiple storefronts
- A MultiStorefront feature manages several storefronts, with products, customers and orders organized from one place.
- PageBuilder
- No-code editing tools for building and changing pages and designs.
- Vexture product discovery
- An AI search and merchandising product that the vendor positions around what shoppers mean and what the store sells.
- Miva Connect and MivaPay
- Native connections to ERP, order management, warehouse, shipping, tax and marketing systems, plus a native payment solution.
- Hosted and maintained
- Runs on cloud infrastructure that the vendor updates; the vendor lists 24/7 customer support.
X-Cart
- Fitment search
- Year, make and model lookup and VIN decoding show shoppers only the parts that fit their vehicle; a My Garage list saves their vehicles.
- Automotive catalog data
- Pulls catalog and fitment data from sources named on the page, including SEMA Data, AutoSync and the ASAP Network.
- Distributor integrations
- Connects several warehouse distributors, routes orders to the one with stock and syncs inventory hourly.
- Sales channels
- Connects to Amazon and eBay Motors so listed parts, stock and orders can be managed from the X-Cart dashboard.
- Payments and tax
- Accepts payments through 120+ processors, including PayPal, Stripe and Authorize.net, and connects to Avalara or TaxJar.
- Onboarding and support
- Four one-hour onboarding calls come with the subscription, and the page lists Premium Support as included at no extra charge.
Plans
Miva
Pricing could not be confirmed. See miva.com.
X-Cart
Automotive$499
per month and up, billed monthly
Flat fee for stores under $1M in yearly sales using standard features; higher volume or customization costs more.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Miva or X-Cart?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Miva has no price we could confirm, and X-Cart starts at $499 per month and up, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Miva or X-Cart?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Miva nor X-Cart has 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.