PayWhirl
7.4#6 in subscription ecommerce softwareFrom $9 a monthFree planWebAPI
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WooCommerce
9.4#1 in ecommerce platformsFrom $29 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | PayWhirl | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | Reporting includes MRR, ARR, customer lifetime value, churn, payment calendars, geographic data and growth forecasts. | WooCommerce connects with Google Analytics and provides reporting intended to support data-driven decisions. |
| Company facts | LinkedIn lists PayWhirl Inc. as privately held, founded in 2013, headquartered in Ventura, California, with 2–10 employees. | Automattic Inc. is WooCommerce's parent company; Automattic was founded in August 2005, is headquartered in San Francisco and reports 1,447 employees. |
| Licence | PayWhirl’s terms state that PayWhirl and its licensors own the service, software, documentation and interfaces, indicating proprietary software rather than an open-source licence. | WooCommerce core is released under the GNU General Public License version 3 or later. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.3 out of 5 from 16 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 1,054 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.2 out of 5 from 12 reviews | 4.4 out of 5 from 1,283 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.3 out of 5 from 16 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 1,054 verified reviews. |
PayWhirl plans
- FreeFree
- StarterFree
- Pro$9 a month
- Traction$29 a month
- Business Pro$49 a month
- Scale$149 a month
WooCommerce plans
- WooCommerce coreFree
- WooCommerce mobile appFree
- Typical hosting$25 a month
- Extensions$29 a year
Pick PayWhirl if…
PayWhirl may suit merchants using BigCommerce, custom websites or its separate Shopify application who need recurring billing or other payment options. Its tools include customer self-service and payment recovery.
Pick WooCommerce if…
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