Aimeos
8.7#10 in ecommerce platformsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitAimeos vs WooCommerce
WooCommerce
9.4#1 in ecommerce platformsFrom $29 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Aimeos | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation depth | Documentation covers frontend components, checkout, imports, extension creation, APIs, administration and upgrade paths. | WooCommerce publishes a code reference covering internal classes, API objects and functions, alongside merchant and developer documentation. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Licence | The shop system is distributed under MIT and LGPLv3 terms and is free to use commercially. | WooCommerce core is released under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later. |
| Payments | The maker lists more than 100 payment providers through Omnipay, including PayPal, Authorize.net, Mollie, and Stripe. | The platform supports cards, bank transfers, checks, cash on delivery and gateways including WooPayments, Stripe, PayPal, Square and Amazon Pay. |
| Praise: flexibility | Reviewers commonly highlight modular customization, flexible data modelling and Laravel, Symfony or TYPO3 compatibility. | Independent reviewers repeatedly praise WooCommerce for deep customization, WordPress integration, broad plugin choice and control over the store experience. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.8 out of 5 from 18 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 1,054 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.8 out of 5 from 18 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 1,054 verified reviews. |
| Rating on Software Advice | 4.8 out of 5 from 18 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 1,051 reviews. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews | 2.2 out of 5 from 145 reviews. |
Aimeos plans
- Core framework—
- Open-source coreFree
- Aimeos coreFree
- Extended long term support$99 a month
- Extended long-term support$99 a month
- Basic subscription$179 a month
WooCommerce plans
- WooCommerce coreFree
- WooCommerce mobile appFree
- Typical hosting$25 a month
- Extensions$29 a year
Pick Aimeos if…
Aimeos suits developers, agencies, and enterprises building online stores, marketplaces, or B2B commerce platforms. It is aimed at teams able to work with a PHP framework.
Pick WooCommerce if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.