Squarespace vs. WooCommerce vs. Shopify
Squarespace or WooCommerce or Shopify?
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Why choose Shopify over Squarespace and WooCommerce
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Key features |
Squarespace |
WooCommerce |
Shopify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free trial | Yes | No | Yes |
| 24/7 support | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sell online and in-store | Yes | No | Yes |
| Business capital | No | No | Yes |
| Custom domain | Yes | No | Yes |
| SEO features | Yes | No | Yes |
| Hosting | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sell worldwide | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-currency support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile-friendly | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fraud protection | No | No | Yes |
| Integrated checkout | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Integrated fulfillment network | No | No | Yes |
| Email marketing tools | Yes | No | Yes |
| App Store | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app for merchants | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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7 things Shopify can do vs. Squarespace and WooCommerce
Provide access to more payment gateways
Both Squarespace and WooCommerce only offer under 80 payment methods, with Squarespace only offering about three. Fortunately, Shopify delivers over 100 gateways so you can sell using your region’s most popular payment methods. Shopify is an excellent choice for international businesses.
Offer business financing
Neither Squarespace nor WooCommerce provide business loans to entrepreneurs in need. Shopify does. Shopify can help fund your inventory, payroll, or marketing without any personal credit check or application process needed. And repayment is simple with only a small percentage used toward the loan.
Protect against fraud
When comparing Squarespace vs. WooCommerce in terms of fraud prevention, neither offers this service. However, Shopify shares fraud risk on every order placed on your site. You’ll be able to quickly assess if an order is low, medium, or high risk to determine whether or not to ship the order.
Provide over 6,000 apps
Both Squarespace and WooCommerce offer under 1,000 extensions, with Squarespace only offering about 25. However, Shopify has over 6,000 apps available for free or purchase on the Shopify App Store to help you design, build, and run your business.
Sell more, everywhere
Squarespace, WooCommerce, and Shopify all offer multiple sales channels. However, Shopify’s collection of sales channels extends further, with TikTok, Amazon, Walmart, Buy Button, and so much more. Shopify encourages promoting your business via the channels your customers are on.
Provide a subdomain
Neither Squarespace nor WooCommerce provides a subdomain to use. However, on Shopify you can choose to use a subdomain under .myshopify.com until you’re ready to commit to your store. So, if you’re just testing out Shopify or products, you might use the included subdomain. You can also purchase a domain name on Shopify.
Support businesses in 21 languages
WooCommerce’s support is only available in English, while Squarespace’s support is only offered in six languages. However, Shopify provides support in 21 languages to help businesses around the globe succeed.
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FAQs
Which is better for ecommerce: Squarespace vs. WooCommerce?
Both Squarespace and WooCommerce are good options for ecommerce. Shopify is a great choice for entrepreneurs looking for extensive features, tools, and apps to help build out an impressive online store.
Which is better for international businesses: Squarespace vs. WooCommerce?
Squarespace and WooCommerce have customers around the globe. However, Shopify is an excellent choice for international businesses, with support offered in 21 languages, over 100 internationally known payment gateways, and much more.
What’s the difference between Squarespace vs. WooCommerce?
The main difference between Squarespace and WooCommerce is that WooCommerce is a commerce plug-in for WordPress whereas Squarespace is an ecommerce platform. Like Squarespace, Shopify is a commerce platform. However, Shopify also offers a first-party POS system, over 6,000 commerce apps, and more than 100 payment gateways.
Page last updated: January 24, 2022
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