Compare Ecwid to Square

Looking for a Square alternative to build your ecommerce site?

Compare Square to Ecwid and see how they stack up when it comes to usability, set up, customization, fees, and more.

The easiest way to customize your online store

No coding or design knowledge? You can still build a website on Ecwid. Access Instant Site — a customizable online store with 40+ free templates.

Square's website builder offers 2 layout options, but no pre-built themes. For a unique design, you’ll have to hire a designer.

Sell everywhere, anywhere, all at once

Easily add ecommerce with Ecwid. Sell anywhere: from scratch, on any site, social media, Google, and in-person. Add Ecwid shopping cart to any site as an app, plugin, or by copying a few lines of code.

Selling on other websites with Square is more complicated. You'd have to create an order page, and link it on your primary website — that’s a much more complicated user experience.

No additional transaction fees

Ecwid doesn't charge transaction fees, allowing you to keep your profits (fees may apply from the payment provider).

Square charges transaction fees for every online payment (plus any fee per payment provider), which can accumulate when you make high-volume sales.

Easy to get started

Start your online store in minutes. Sign up with your email address and password, and you get instant access to your all-in-one dashboard.

It takes longer to get started with Square. Several extra steps must be completed before accessing the platform, such as entering all of your contact, business, and payment information. It's not practical if you want to just try out the platform.

Fuel Up Your Ecwid Store With Powerful Integrations

24/7 live support, whenever you need it

Ecwid offers live support at all hours of the day — in any time zone you are in. You can also access training materials online, webinars, and videos.

Square offers support via phone, email, and social media, but response times may be slower. They also provide video training materials.

Hear from our merchants

At Honey Crumb, we LOVE using Ecwid and it's been a fantastic tool for our business. We're on the “Venture” plan and we've found it extremely cost-effective, easy-to-use, infinitely customizable to suit our needs (we sell custom cakes and desserts), and it's led to a substantial increase in revenue for us in 2023. It's such a relief to be able to offer an online store that remains within our own domain as well, and which doesn't direct our customers away from our website.

Frequent Square online concerns

Limited customization options

Accumulative fees

Not flexible if you wish to sell on various websites

Start your online store journey with Ecwid today

It's free and easy to start selling on Ecwid. Sign up and see for yourself.

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