Shopify vs WooCommerce
Shopify vs WooCommerce - Which E-commerce Platform Wins?
Choosing the right e-commerce platform can make or break your online store. Kosmoweb builds on both Shopify and WooCommerce - here's an unbiased comparison covering pricing, flexibility, scalability, and total cost of ownership to help you make the right choice.
Why Choose Us
Fast Delivery
From first call to live product. No endless development cycles.
Fixed Pricing
Transparent quotes. No hidden fees. No scope creep surprises.
Full Service
One team handles everything. No coordination headaches.
Pricing
Pricing Tailored to Your Project
Every project is quoted individually after understanding your requirements.
Landing Page / Small Website
From €490
Perfect for businesses needing a professional web presence
- Up to 5 pages
- Responsive design
- CMS integration (WordPress)
- Contact form
- Basic SEO setup
- 1 year free hosting
- 30 days support
Corporate Website / E-commerce
From €1,200
Complete website solution with advanced features
- Custom design (Figma)
- Up to 15 pages
- CMS integration
- E-commerce functionality (optional)
- Blog setup
- Advanced SEO
- Payment integration
- 1 year free hosting
- 60 days support
MVP / Web Application
From €2,900
Full product development from idea to launch
- Market research & validation
- Custom UI/UX design
- Full-stack development
- User authentication
- Database architecture
- API integrations
- Testing & QA
- 1 year free hosting
- 90 days support
Mobile App Development
From €4,900
Native or cross-platform mobile applications
- Custom UI/UX design
- iOS & Android development
- Backend & API development
- Push notifications
- App Store submission
- Analytics integration
- Beta testing
- 90 days support
We work with budgets of all sizes. Schedule a free consultation to discuss your specific needs and get a tailored quote.
FAQ
Shopify vs WooCommerce - FAQ
WooCommerce has no license fee but requires hosting, SSL, and potentially paid plugins. Shopify charges a monthly subscription (from $39/month) but includes hosting and SSL. For small stores, WooCommerce is cheaper. For larger stores, total cost often evens out.
Shopify is easier out of the box - it's a hosted solution with a user-friendly dashboard. WooCommerce offers more flexibility but requires more technical knowledge for updates, hosting management, and plugin compatibility.
Both scale well, but differently. Shopify handles infrastructure scaling automatically. WooCommerce can scale to any size but requires proper hosting upgrades and optimization as your store grows.
Yes. We handle migrations in both directions - Shopify to WooCommerce and vice versa. Products, customers, orders, and SEO data are preserved during the transition.
For Czech-market-focused stores needing local payment gateways (GoPay, Comgate) and specific invoicing requirements, WooCommerce often offers more flexibility. For international sales with simpler requirements, Shopify's ecosystem can be more efficient.
Shopify vs WooCommerce: Choosing Your E-commerce Platform
If you are launching an online store, the Shopify versus WooCommerce decision will shape your e-commerce experience for years to come. Both platforms power millions of successful stores worldwide, but they take fundamentally different approaches to e-commerce. Kosmoweb has deep experience with both platforms and helps you choose based on your actual business needs, not marketing hype.
Shopify is a hosted platform that handles all technical infrastructure, including hosting, security, and updates. It is ideal for businesses that want a reliable, low-maintenance store with a predictable monthly cost. WooCommerce, built on WordPress, offers maximum customization and control but requires more hands-on management of hosting, updates, and security.
Key considerations include your product catalog size, payment and shipping requirements, customization needs, technical expertise, and budget. Shopify's app store and WooCommerce's plugin library both extend core functionality, but in different ways. For businesses in the Czech Republic, we also evaluate local payment gateway support, shipping integrations, and tax compliance for each platform.
Whether you choose Shopify for its simplicity or WooCommerce for its flexibility, our e-commerce development team builds stores that convert. Clients across Prague, Brno, and the Czech Republic trust us to set up, customize, and optimize their online stores. Combined with SEO optimization, speed tuning, and ongoing support, your e-commerce platform becomes a scalable revenue engine.