Sharetribe vs WooCommerce (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Sharetribe if

• Fits if you want to launch a marketplace of your own with sellers and buyers
• Works for founders who can test before paying for Live

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a normal online store, since this builds marketplaces
• Pricey if you go live: $199 a month on yearly billing, $259 monthly
• Watch out: usage over 1M credits a month is billed extra, and custom code needs hosting you pay for
• Watch out: no refunds by default, and pausing on the Hold plan costs $49 a month

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

Sharetribe

• Usage above the included 1M credits a month is billed separately, from 7 cents down to 0.5 cents per 1,000 credits.
• Live is $199 per month only when billed yearly; monthly billing is $259.
• Custom features need code hosted separately by the marketplace owner; Render's $19 plan is the one suggested.
• No refunds by default; pausing on the Hold plan costs $49 per month.

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.

Sharetribe

No-code marketplace setup

Listings, content, layout and branding are configured in a console without code, with pre-built integrations for the essentials.

Full code access and API

The Build plan includes full code access, and the API is available in test mode; Live adds the API on the live marketplace.

Online payments through Stripe

The default payment system runs on Stripe, so Stripe's own per-transaction fee applies; Sharetribe charges no transaction fee.

Usage-based credits

Each API action costs credits, for example 1 for a simple read and 30 for an image upload. Each plan includes 1M credits a month, then extra is billed.

White-label platform

On the Live plan there is no Sharetribe branding anywhere on the marketplace.

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.

Sharetribe

• Build$39

  per month, billed monthly

  For building and testing before launch: no-code tools, code access, test payments, unlimited test users, 1M usage credits a month.

• Live$199

  per month, billed yearly ($259 billed monthly)

  Real users, listings and payments, white-label, full API access, no transaction fees, 1M usage credits 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.

Sharetribe

• Annual discount

  Live plan $199 a month with yearly billing

  The Live plan costs $259 a month on monthly billing and $199 a month when billed yearly, per the pricing FAQ.

• Nonprofit

  25% off for registered non-profits

  Registered non-profits and steward-owned companies get a 25% discount on both plans, requested by contacting Sharetribe.

WooCommerce

No public discounts listed.