Shift4Shop vs WooCommerce: which fits your store?

Last verified 2026-08-08

Shift4Shop and WooCommerce are both ecommerce platform tools compared here on pricing verified 2026-08-08, published plans, App Store standing, and themes from recent merchant reviews. WooCommerce starts cheaper (free vs $41/mo); WooCommerce has a free tier, Shift4Shop does not. — auto-generated from tracked data; editorial verdict pending.

How do Shift4Shop and WooCommerce compare?

	Shift4Shop	WooCommerce
App Store rating	—	—
Price from	$41/mo	free
Free tier	✗ no	✓ yes
Published plans	1	1
Data confidence	high	high

What would you actually pay?

Shift4Shop plans

Plan	Monthly	Limits / notes
End-to-End eCommerce	$41	Unlimited: products, bandwidth, staff users, product variants, categories, images, themes. No revenue caps.

Verified 2026-08-08 from vendor pricing page.

WooCommerce plans

Plan	Monthly	Limits / notes
WooCommerce	$0	Hosting: $25–$350/month (third-party, scales with traffic). Extensions: $29–$299/year each. Payment processing: ~2.50–2.90% + $0.30/transaction with WooPayments.

Verified 2026-08-08 from vendor pricing page.

FAQ

Which is cheaper, Shift4Shop or WooCommerce?

WooCommerce starts lower at free, vs $41/mo for Shift4Shop (verified 2026-08-08).

Does Shift4Shop or WooCommerce have a free plan?

WooCommerce has a free tier; Shift4Shop does not publish one.

Which is rated higher on the Shopify App Store?

App Store ratings are shown in the table above where available.

How we compare: pricing and plans are collected automatically from vendor pages on a schedule and shown with verification dates; ratings come from the Shopify App Store; merchant sentiment is synthesized from the most recent App Store reviews (paraphrased, never quoted). We currently have no affiliate relationship with either vendor. Found an error? The data snapshot behind this page is dated — check the vendor's page for same-day changes.

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