Mercado
7.8#46 in ecommerce platformsFrom $15,000 a monthFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
VisitMercado vs WooCommerce
WooCommerce
9.4#1 in ecommerce platformsFrom $29 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Mercado | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| App marketplace | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Hosting model | hosted | self-hosted |
| Payments | Supported payment methods listed are Paystack, Flutterwave, Stripe, bank transfer, cash and mobile money. | The platform supports cards, bank transfers, checks, cash on delivery and gateways including WooPayments, Stripe, PayPal, Square and Amazon Pay. |
| Sales channels | Merchants can sell through a storefront, WhatsApp, POS terminal, and marketplace using the same catalog, prices, and inventory. | omnichannel |
| SDKs | The maker lists TypeScript, Python and Go SDKs plus a theme marketplace with a 70/30 creator-platform revenue split. | Official REST API libraries are documented for JavaScript, PHP, Python and Ruby. |
Mercado plans
- Growth$15,000 a month
- Scale$75,000 a month
- StarterFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
WooCommerce plans
- WooCommerce coreFree
- WooCommerce mobile appFree
- Typical hosting$25 a month
- Extensions$29 a year
Pick Mercado if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick WooCommerce if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.