What it costs in total, not just the license
Add up hosting, theme, paid extensions, separate tools, and maintenance. A free core surrounded by ten subscriptions ends up costing more than a single rate.
Alternatives · Webshop software
Looking for different webshop software?
Every platform picks a side: WooCommerce gives you freedom and asks for maintenance, Shopify takes over the maintenance and charges per app, Lightspeed grew out of the till. Below is what to look for when comparing — plus a fair comparison with Neuramerce for each platform.
What to look for when comparing
Six questions that decide whether a platform will still fit in three years. The license price is deliberately left out — it's rarely the most expensive part.
Who's responsible when something breaks
With a self-hosted platform, updates and security are on you. With a hosted platform, that's on the vendor. Either can work — just know which one you're choosing.
Is your operation built in, or bolted on
Inventory, purchasing, returns, and POS: does the platform handle these itself, or does it need a second system with an integration in between?
How many integrations do you need
Every integration between two systems is a place where data can drift out of sync. Fewer systems means less drift.
Does the price grow with your team
Some platforms charge per user or per till. Work out what you'd pay if your team or number of stores doubled.
Can you get your data back out
Ask upfront how you'd export your products, customers, and order history. Open source gives you the code; a good platform gives you your data, at the very least.
Per platform
Fairly compared, platform by platform.
Every comparison also points out where the other platform is the better choice.
WooCommerce
Open source on WordPress
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Shopify
Hosted, large app ecosystem
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Magento
Open source, agency-driven
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Lightspeed
Grew out of the till
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CCV Shop
Dutch SaaS shop platform
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Mijnwebwinkel
Entry-level for small shops
Lees meerPlus — morgen.
Wat je morgen nodig hebt zit er al in. Geen extra abonnement, geen integratie-project — modules komen erbij als ze klaar zijn.
Alle modulesDraait je website op een apart CMS?
Naast webshopsoftware zetten we ook tien CMS-systemen naast elkaar — WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, Framer, Drupal, Joomla, TYPO3, HubSpot en Ghost.
FAQ
Questions about choosing webshop software.
Usually not because the platform stops working, but because the environment around it has grown too big: a separate inventory tool, a separate inbox, a separate mailing tool, and integrations that need maintaining. Once you're spending more time holding it all together than selling, it's worth comparing.
At Neuramerce, we migrate your products, customers, order history, and content at no extra cost. The time it takes you is mostly spent reviewing and deciding, not retyping.
Yes. You can keep your current shop running and start with a single module — inventory or customer contact, for example — and move the shop itself later.
WooCommerce, Shopify, Lightspeed, CCV Shop, and Mijnwebwinkel. Every comparison also states where the other platform wins — otherwise it wouldn't be useful to you.
Let us know via the contact form. We add comparisons based on what's requested, and we only compare platforms we've actually researched.
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Tell us what you're running now and where it's chafing. We'll tell you honestly when you're better off staying put.