WooCommerce vs WP EasyCart
Updated 11 Oct 2026. 23 features compared side by side.
Free, open-source WordPress store plugin from Automattic for physical and digital products, extended with free and paid extensions from the Woo Marketplace.
Self-hosted WordPress shopping cart from Level Four Development. The free core adds a 2% fee; PRO and Premium add subscriptions, downloads and live rates.
Choose WooCommerce if…
- You need software licensing and upsells & order bumps
- You want the more complete feature set (98/100 vs 85/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Choose WP EasyCart if…
- You want the lower entry price ($89/yr vs $159/yr)
WooCommerce includes 2 features that WP EasyCart lacks, including Software licensing and Upsells & order bumps. Both include 21 of the 23 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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WooCommerce WP EasyCartProducts6/65/6
Core supports shippable products with weight, dimensions and stock.
Physical products with weights, stock and shipping in the free version.
Downloadable products in core with optional download limits and link expiry.
Downloadable products are a PRO product type.
Variable products with attribute-based variations, each with its own price, SKU and stock.
Free has dropdown and swatch options (up to 2 option sets); PRO adds 12 option types and full variants.
Requires the paid WooCommerce Subscriptions extension ($279/year).
Subscription products, with plan changes in My Account.
Core stock tracking per product or variation with low and out-of-stock notifications.
Stock tracking, stock history and low-stock digest emails.
Needs a paid Marketplace extension such as Software Add-on by Kestrel ($179/year).
Not among the product types (subscriptions, downloads, gift cards, donations, preorders, quotes, bundles).
Checkout & payments7/76/7
Free official WooPayments, Stripe and PayPal extensions; installed separately but no extra cost.
Stripe, Square and PayPal in free (2% fee); 30+ more gateways in PRO.
Apple Pay and Google Pay through the free WooPayments (or Stripe) extension.
Readme lists Apple Pay and Google Pay in free; the pricing page groups wallets with PRO checkout.
Block-based checkout layout is editable; advanced field editors are paid extensions.
One-page checkout and custom checkout questions with conditional display.
Core coupons with fixed or percentage discounts, usage limits and product restrictions.
Seven discount types, bulk codes, schedules and countdowns; free has single-product cart links only.
Checkout order bumps and upsell funnels need a Marketplace extension such as Order Bump.
No order bumps or post-purchase offers; only related products on the storefront.
Abandoned-cart reminder emails via the paid AutomateWoo extension ($159/year).
Free only tracks abandoned carts; reminder emails need PRO.
Core uses one store currency; WooPayments adds 135+ currencies in supported countries.
Widget converts displayed prices via manual exchange rates; payment stays in the store currency.
Tax, shipping & orders5/55/5
Core tax rates and classes; automated US sales tax via the WooCommerce Tax service.
Country, state and VAT rates with VAT number checks free; TaxJar/TaxCloud in PRO, Avalara in Premium.
Core shipping zones, flat rate and free shipping; live carrier rates and labels via extensions.
Free rate tables by price, weight or quantity; live carrier rates in PRO, labels in Premium.
View, edit, refund and update order status in admin and the mobile app.
Orders managed in the admin for free; order editing, refunds and credit notes need PRO.
My Account area with orders, downloads, addresses and saved payment methods.
My Account pages for customers; subscriptions and downloadable invoices shown there.
Built-in analytics for revenue, orders, products, customers and coupons.
Free overview and tax reports plus weekly email; PRO adds nine more report tabs.
Platform5/55/5
WooCommerce adds no platform fee; only the payment processor's fees apply.
Free version adds a 2% fee on Stripe, Square and PayPal; none on PRO or Premium.
Products, orders and customers are stored in your own WordPress database and exportable.
Products, orders and customers are stored in your WordPress database.
Woo Marketplace lists hundreds of free and paid vetted extensions, plus many third-party plugins.
Around 14 official extensions with Premium; little third-party ecosystem.
Product, collection, cart and checkout blocks for the block editor.
A store block plus Elementor widgets and shortcodes; no separate cart and checkout blocks.
REST API, webhooks, hooks/filters and a CLI are part of core.
Actions and filters for integrations; no documented REST API.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
WooCommerce Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| WooCommerce core | Free per year, Unlimited |
| WooCommerce Subscriptions (extension) | $279 per year, 1 site |
| AutomateWoo (extension) | $159 per year, 1 site |
| Software Add-on (extension) | $179 per year, 1 site |
WP EasyCart Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free per year, Unlimited |
| PRO | $89 per year, 1 site |
| Premium | $129 per year, 1 site |
Downloads trend
WooCommerce
751,551 downloads last week
WP EasyCart
3,517 downloads last week
Verdict
WooCommerce scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 85/100) and includes software licensing and upsells & order bumps that WP EasyCart does not. Paid plans start at $159/yr for WooCommerce and $89/yr for WP EasyCart. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
WooCommerce: via add-on. WP EasyCart: not included. Needs a paid Marketplace extension such as Software Add-on by Kestrel ($179/year).
WooCommerce: via add-on. WP EasyCart: not included. Checkout order bumps and upsell funnels need a Marketplace extension such as Order Bump.
Written from the feature, pricing and install data on this page, not from hands-on testing. How we compare.
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FAQ
Which is better, WooCommerce or WP EasyCart?
WooCommerce scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 85/100) and includes software licensing and upsells & order bumps that WP EasyCart does not. Paid plans start at $159/yr for WooCommerce and $89/yr for WP EasyCart. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
WooCommerce includes 23 of the 23 features we track, against 21 for WP EasyCart. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is WooCommerce free?
WooCommerce has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $159/yr.
Is WP EasyCart free?
WP EasyCart has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $89/yr.
Feature data last changed 11 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to WooCommerce or WP EasyCart. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.