Automate Basics

Shopify vs WordPress.com

Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 7 November 2026.

Compared on
Shopify

Free trial · from $24/mo

VisitRemove
WordPress.com

Free plan · from $4/mo

VisitRemove
What it isOnline store builder with checkout, payments and point of saleManaged WordPress hosting with themes, plugins and an AI site builder
Free planNo1 GB storage, WordPress.com subdomain, ads shown to visitors, no plugins, community support
Cheapest paid plan$24/mo billed annually (Basic)Shopify pricing$4/mo billed annually (Personal)WordPress.com pricing
What it coversStandard price after the intro offer.6 GB storage, plugins, no ads, free domain for the first year on annual or longer plans; renewal price is not shown on the page.
Free trial3-day free trial, then a reduced introductory price for the first 3 months, as shown on the pricing page; the FAQ says no card is needed for the trialNone stated
PlatformsWebWeb
Integrations (vendor's figure)Not statedNot stated
Open sourceNoNo
Good for
  • A business whose main goal is selling products online
  • Selling online and in person with one product catalogue
  • Stores that expect to add apps and staff over time
  • A blog or small-business site on WordPress without managing a server
  • Sites that may need plugins as they grow
  • Stores that want WooCommerce-style tools hosted for them
Watch out for
  • Built for selling; a content-only site is better served elsewhere in this category
  • Third-party payment gateways add a 0.2% to 2% fee depending on plan
  • The $1/month intro price lasts 3 months, then standard pricing applies
  • Free plan shows ads and uses a wordpress.com subdomain
  • Plugins and custom code start on paid plans (SFTP/SSH and Git on Business)
  • Lower prices need yearly or longer billing; the page shows renewal text without a price
Made byShopifyAutomattic

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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