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Capterra Value Report: A Price Comparison Guide for eCommerce Software

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Compare pricing for the top eCommerce software products with the highest value-for-money and functionality ratings.

We hear from software buyers time and again that price and functionality are their top considerations when investing in a new eCommerce solution. Budget is a constraint for most businesses, but affordability alone doesn't make a product valuable—it must also offer the functionality you need.

In this report, we've ranked the most valuable eCommerce software products based on verified user reviews: those with the highest ratings for both value for money and functionality. We have captured the eCommerce software pricing including its starting cost and relevant pricing details for each product. Read more.

Top eCommerce software rated on value for money and functionality

The graphic below shows eCommerce solutions that have the highest value-for-money and functionality ratings based on user reviews in Capterra's eCommerce software directory. Products are arranged in increasing order of their value-for-money ratings (bottom to top) and functionality ratings (left to right).

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Note: While products in the top-right zone of the graph rank higher in terms of both functionality and value-for-money ratings, all products in this graph are top rated.

Price comparison for top-rated eCommerce software

Comparing eCommerce software pricing and functionality for multiple software solutions can be a time-consuming task. We’ve created a table to highlight how different eCommerce software products stack up against each other in terms of starting pricing, free trials, and free versions, allowing you to compare these products in one place.

From the eCommerce products mapped on the scatter plot above, only those with publicly available pricing information on vendor websites are listed in the price comparison table below.

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Note: Products are arranged in alphabetical order, and the pricing included is for the entry-level/lowest-priced offering (discounted pricing not considered) found on vendor websites as of October 20, 2022. The cost of these eCommerce software products may vary based on the number of users, features, or other factors.

1. BigCommerce

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.2

Functionality rating

4.3

Device compatibility

Screenshots

BigCommerce

Performance dashboard in BigCommerce

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

BigCommerce is an open software-as-a-service (SaaS) eCommerce platform which caters to businesses of all sizes. The solution helps generate more sales opportunities and increase the customer conversion rate as it allows businesses to create user engaging formats and interesting interfaces. It offers tools to direct more traffic, and convert more visitors and helps in selling a variety of products via various channels.

Starting price: $29.95 per month, billed annually.

Features available at a higher price: All versions offer all features.

2. Billbee

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.6

Functionality rating

4.7

Device compatibility

Screenshots

billbee

Inventory management in Billbee

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Billbee is a cloud-based solution which caters to small- and medium-sized with eCommerce website development. It enables them to manage their orders and inventory as well as automate the workflows. It caters to businesses such as online shops, payment, marketplaces, shipping companies, and fulfillment providers. It offers features such as item management, order processing, inventory management, accounting.

Starting price: Starts at $2.95 per month, billed monthly. Up to five orders included.

Features available at a higher price: Single plan with all the features.

3. Bookmark

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.1

Functionality rating

4.2

Device compatibility

Screenshots

Bookmark

Guided wizard for website creation in Bookmark

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Bookmark is an eCommerce solution which empowers businesses of all sizes to build and manage their online store. Businesses can leverage the AI powered solution to create a custom eCommerce website for their blogs, or online stores as per their needs. It allows administrators to manage the visitor demographics, website traffic and other performance metrics on a dashboard.

Starting price: $24.99 per month, billed annually. Business plan considered.

Features available at a higher price: All features present in the business plan.

4. Cin7

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.0

Functionality rating

4.2

Device compatibility

Screenshots

Cin7 Omni

Dashboard in Cin7

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Cin7 is a retail management solution which offers features such as inventory management, eCommerce, point of sale (POS) and reporting. It allows businesses to track inventory levels in real time across their warehouses which prevents stock outs and over stocking. It lets sellers set rules for dynamic pricing strategy to calculate the precise cost price and selling price for their products on the basis of set rules.

Starting price: $399 per month, billed monthly. Up to two users included.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions offer customer success manager and unlimited developer APIs.

5. CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Software

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.1

Functionality rating

4.2

Device compatibility

Screenshots

CS-Cart Multi-Vendor

Dashboard in CS-Cart

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

CS-Cart is an eCommerce platform which offers tools to manage website content, products, shipments, design, and return. It offers a drag and drop interface which allows users to arrange their online store front.

Starting price: $1,450 is a one-time license fee. Standard plan considered which offers 45 days of free support.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions offer 180 days of free support.

6. Ecwid

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.5

Functionality rating

4.4

Device compatibility

Screenshots

Ecwid

Prebuilt templates in Ecwid

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Ecwid caters to both small and midsize businesses and enables users to set up their online store on any website. This eCommerce solution is cloud-based and can integrate with other point of sale solutions as well as payment gateway.

Starting price: Starts at $6.76 per month, billed annually. Includes up to 100 products.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions offer abandoned cart emails, priority support, and advanced eCommerce SEO tools.

7. Gigrove

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.7

Functionality rating

4.4

Device compatibility

Screenshots

Gigrove

Sale dashboard in Gigrove

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Gigrove is a cloud-based platform that lets businesses streamline their eCommerce operations, like inventory management, payment processing, and shipping. It allows businesses to handle recurring subscriptions and lets them create service pages to sell bookable services.

Starting price: Starts at $99 annually. Includes 100GB storage and 15 live products.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions offer unlimited storage and unlimited live products.

8. GOb2b

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.8

Functionality rating

4.5

Device compatibility

Screenshots

GOb2b

Order management in GOb2b

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

GOb2b is a B2B cloud based eCommerce platform which helps businesses in the retail industry to manage customer orders, shipping operations, bills of materials (BOM) and more. GOb2b gives retailers the ability to handle large volumes of products and configurations, pricing options, stock levels and payment options.

Starting price: $196 per month, billed annually. Includes one staff account.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions include unlimited staff accounts and 24/7 telephone support.

9. GoDaddy website builder

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.2

Functionality rating

4.1

Device compatibility

Screenshots

GoDaddy Website Builder

Image library in GoDaddy Website Builder

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

GoDaddy Website Builder helps businesses with creating custom websites to handle their eCommerce related operations such as online bookings, sales,and payments.The solution enables users to design online marketplace stores. It also offers marketing tools to manage social media and email marketing operations through a unified platform.

Starting price: $30.58 billed annually. Minimum three-year contract is required.

Features available at a higher price: All features are present in all plans.

10. Pixpa

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.8

Functionality rating

4.5

Device compatibility

Screenshots

Pixpa

Website builder in Pixpa

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Pixpa is an eCommerce platform which enables photographers, creative, and designers to create websites without coding knowledge. It offers a built-in eCommerce store and client galleries which lets professionals showcase, sell, share and deliver their work online.

Starting price: $6 per month, billed annually. Up to five pages included.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions offer payments form, marketing pop ups, and inventory management.

11. Prestashop

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.5

Functionality rating

4.3

Device compatibility

Screenshots

PrestaShop

Product reviews in Prestashop

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Prestashop offers a suite of modules that offers secure payment solutions worldwide, performance analysis and web marketing, and PrestaShop Platform, its hosting offer, PrestaShop allows companies to easily deploy their business on a larger scale.

Starting price: Available for free

Features available at a higher price: All features are available in the plan.

12. Quickbooks commerce

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.7

Functionality rating

4.7

Device compatibility

Screenshots

QuickBooks eCommerce

Dashboard in QuickBooks Commerce

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

QuickBooks Commerce is a powerful cloud-based inventory and order management software for modern online businesses. QuickBooks Commerce includes features such as detailed reports, forecasts to track business performance, and customer insights. It lets you create purchase orders, backorders, and set expiry dates and more.

Starting price: $30 per month, billed monthly.

Features available at a higher price: All features are available in all the plans.

13. Rocketspark

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.8

Functionality rating

4.5

Device compatibility

Screenshots

Rocketspark

Website design in Rocketspark

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Rocketspark is designed to help businesses across various industries such as construction, education, tourism, retail, and automotive to make mobile-responsive websites using the drag-and-drop interface. It provides a centralized dashboard where users can create personalized forms,keep track of inventory, edit product images, and manage promotions.

Starting price: $22.15 per month, billed monthly.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions offer Scheduled ordering, as well as coupon and promotion management.

14. Shopify

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.3

Functionality rating

4.5

Device compatibility

Screenshots

Shopify

Order management in Shopify

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Shopify is a web-based solution for eCommerce businesses which enables them to manage their online marketplaces. It also allows users to complete transactions in-store as well as at markets, pop-ups, and trade shows. It offers features to manage inventory, staff, and customers.

Starting price: $29/month,billed annually. Up to two staff accounts included.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions offer custom report builder and 15 staff accounts supported.

15. SKU IQ

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.7

Functionality rating

4.6

Device compatibility

Screenshots

SKU IQ

Inventory management in SKU IQ

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

SKU IQ helps users save time by automatically connecting their eCommerce inventory and POS to synchronize data changes in real time. It connects with all major eCommerce systems such as BigCommerce, Wix, and WooCommerce. The solution enables users to avoid double entries by letting them manage the inventory, sales and customers in a unified dashboard.

Starting price: $35 per month, billed annually. Up to one location supported and 400 orders per month.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions include unlimited locations and 10,000 orders per month.

16. Square Online

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.6

Functionality rating

4.5

Device compatibility

Screenshots

Square Online

Item management in Square Online

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Square Online enables businesses across retail and hospitality industries to create and launch websites with a personalized domain name using prebuilt templates. Some of its features include search engine optimization, website templates, SSL security,inventory management, gift cards, and analytics.

Starting price: $60 per month, billed monthly.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions offer vendor management, inventory history, and barcode printing.

17. Squarespace

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.3

Functionality rating

4.3

Device compatibility

Screenshots

Squarespace

Calendar in Squarespace

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Squarespace enables users to create websites and offers them with an eCommerce platform to build online stores. It caters to both small and midsize businesses. It also offers a built in analytics tool which helps users track customer behavior, revenue, traffic etc.

Starting price: $16 per month, billed annually. Up to two contributors for website building included.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions offer 0% transaction fee. Also offers merchandising tools and abandoned card recovery.

18. Vetrina Live

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.7

Functionality rating

4.6

Device compatibility

Screenshots

Vetrina Live

Order management in Vetrina Live

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Vetrina Live is suitable for users with no technical or digital knowledge. It enables eCommerce businesses to create online stores and begin selling products. It offers a wizard, add products, categories, payment, and shipment methods.

Starting price: $8.93 per month, billed annually. Up to 50 products included.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions include unlimited products and unlimited orders.

19. Weebly

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.3

Functionality rating

4.1

Device compatibility

Screenshots

Weebly

Order status management in Weebly

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Weebly is an eCommerce solution which can be deployed on-premise and on cloud both, designed for small and midsize businesses. It offers features such as shopping cart management,website management inventory management, and mobile app management within a suite.

Starting price: $12 per month, billed annually.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions offer inventory management, shipping calculator, real-time shipping, and automatic tax calculator.

20. Wix

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.3

Functionality rating

4.3

Device compatibility

Screenshots

Wix

Templates in Wix

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Wix is a cloud-based solution that helps users create, manage, and customize websites as per their brand’s logo and branding. It provides templates with video backgrounds, fonts and animation for the same. It allows users to create an eCommerce portal where they can display products as well as manage orders and payments.

Starting price: $2.71 per month, billed annually. Includes up to 20GB storage.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions allow up to 50GB storage.

21. Zyro

Trial/Free Version

  • Free Trial
  • Free Version

Value-for-money rating

4.7

Functionality rating

4.3

Device compatibility

Screenshots

Zyro

Website designing in Zyro

* Analysis accurate as of October 2022

Zyro is a cloud-based platform to build websites. It caters to businesses across retail and eCommerce and helps them design custom websites. It offers predefined templates and drag-and-drop functionality to create websites. It also includes features such as image library, mobile-optimized pages and logo creation.

Starting price: $2.99 per month, billed monthly.

Features available at a higher price: Advanced versions offer inventory management, order management, and email notifications.

If you want to explore more eCommerce tools, please visit our eCommerce category page.


To be considered for this list, products have to:

  1. Have at least 20 unique product reviews published on Capterra within the past two years, as of October 20, 2022.

  2. Meet our definition of eCommerce software to be considered as a market fit: “eCommerce software enables retailers to manage their inventory and sell products on a website.

  3. Of the products that met the above criteria, the 25 with the highest functionality and value-for-money ratings were mapped on a scatterplot.

  4. From these 25 products, only those with publicly available pricing information on the vendor website were included in the price comparison table. Therefore, the price comparison table is a subset of the scatter plot.

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Himanshi Arora is a Market Research Specialist at Capterra. She provides market insights and helps small businesses identify the right software for their needs by contributing to branded research reports such as Shortlist, Category Leaders, and FrontRunners. She enjoys exploring local restaurants and watching thrillers and sitcoms at her home base in Delhi.

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