Which eCommerce plugin is the better alternative for my blog? With more and more competing premium WordPress plugins it gets harder and harder to answer that question. This article takes a look at two popular eCommerce plugins: It compares Easy Digital Downloads with Shopp in order to help you with your decision in choosing one.
There are several other alternatives to Easy Digital Downloads and Shopp on the market which I have compared in separate articles. Go to my main WordPress eCommerce Plugins comparison to start your search.
Please note that this comparison only looks at the features on paper as reported by either plugin’s developers. It does not and can not tell you if or how well a certain feature will work for you. Because such a verdict would depend on too many variables, including your server setup and personal preference, I have decided to stick to the hard facts for this feature comparison between Easy Digital Downloads and Shopp.
Easy Digital Downloads And Shopp Feature Comparison
In my comparison I track 50 different features for all the WordPress e-commerce plugins. In Easy Digital Downloads you can find 39 out of 50 of those features. Shopp on the other hand offers 27 out of the 50 features in total.
| Easy Digital Downloads | Shopp | |
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| Shopping Features | ||
| Coupons and Discounts |
(free) |
(free) |
| Product Reviews |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Subscriptions / Recurring Payments |
(addon) |
(free) |
| Simple Shipping |
(addon) |
(free) |
| Advanced / Table Rate Shipping |
(free) |
|
| Shipment Tracking |
(free) |
|
| License Keys / Software Sale |
(addon) |
(free) |
| Manual Purchases |
(addon) |
|
| Cross-sell and Upsell |
(addon) |
|
| PDF Invoices |
(addon) |
|
| Suggestions / Related Products |
(addon) |
(free) |
| Product Comparisons | ||
| Easy Digital Downloads | Shopp | |
| Payment Processors | ||
| Paypal Standard |
(free) |
(free) |
| Paypal Express / Pro |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Stripe |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Authorize.net |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| 2Checkout |
(addon) |
(free) |
| WorldPay |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Braintree |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| FirstData |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Amazon Payments |
(addon) |
|
| Skrill / Moneybookers |
(addon) |
|
| Google Checkout |
(free) |
|
| SagePay |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Mijireh |
(free) |
|
| Easy Digital Downloads | Shopp | |
| Email Integrations | ||
| MailChimp |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Constant Contact |
(addon) |
|
| Mad Mimi |
(addon) |
(free) |
| Aweber |
(addon) |
|
| Campaign Monitor |
(addon) |
(free) |
| GetResponse |
(addon) |
|
| Easy Digital Downloads | Shopp | |
| Invoicing, Shipping and Misc Integrations | ||
| FedEx Shipping Costs |
(addon) |
|
| UPS Shipping Costs | ||
| USPS |
(addon) |
|
| Freshdesk |
(addon) |
|
| FreshBooks |
(addon) |
|
| FastBill |
(addon) |
|
| QuickBooks |
(addon) |
|
| Zapier | ||
| Amazon S3 |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Easy Digital Downloads | Shopp | |
| Niche And Other Features | ||
| Bookings / Time and Date Based Orders |
(addon) |
|
| 3rd Party Vendors / Product Submission |
(addon) |
|
| Wishlists |
(addon) |
|
| Address Validation | ||
| Product CSV Import |
(free) |
|
| EU Vat ID Collection |
(addon) |
|
| Social Discounts (for Sharing or Reviewing) |
(addon) |
|
| Image Watermarks |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Points / Rewards System |
(addon) |
|
| Support Forums / bbPress Integration |
(addon) |
|
Even if many of the features compared above overlap between the two competing products there is one very important difference: Easy Digital Downloads as well as Shopp both provide a unique interface from which you will build an awesome online store. Since it is hard to rate the quality of such an interface objectively I recommend that you try both products yourself before deciding for one.
Easy Digital Downloads vs Shopp Price Comparison
WPscoop indexes the exact prixing plans of all compared plugins. Please refer to the table below for a quick overview of the prices of Easy Digital Downloads and Shopp.
To find the cheaper eCommerce plugin for your individual needs please go to my main comparison article. There you can search for the features you need and then see the exact price you would need to pay for Easy Digital Downloads or Shopp (as well as other alternatives).
| Price | Easy Digital Downloads | Shopp |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum (1 Site) | 0.00 USD | 0.00 USD |
| Maximum (1 Site) | 1463.00 USD | 674.00 USD |
| Minimum (10 Sites) | 0.00 USD | 0.00 USD |
| Maximum (10 Sites) | 3291.00 USD | 1009.00 USD |
Explanations: The minimum price compared above is the lowest price a product is available for, e.g. the version with the least features. The maximum price listed is for a version of the product that includes all features. For plugins that charge per addon it factors in the cost of all available addons. For some products the price increases if you want to use it on more than 1 WordPress site – the listed price for 10 sites shows if that is the case.
Disclaimer: While we update this comparison regularly we can not guarantee the prices displayed above are still correct and take no responsibility if they changed.
Product Videos
You can have a look at the Youtube videos below to see Easy Digital Downloads and Shopp in action. That will give you a better idea of how the interface looks and which of the two eCommerce plugins is easier to use.
Easy Digital Downloads Video
Shopp Video
More Information
Visit the developers website to learn more about each of the WordPress e-commerce plugins and order or download the software.
Most WordPress plugins have an option to test their service for free, either thrhough a basic free version, a trial period or online demo. Check if such an offer exists for Easy Digital Downloads and Shopp and if so: Make use of it! By doing so you can compare both plugins directly and find out which one is the better alternative in you situation.
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Other Alternative eCommerce Plugins
But wait, there is more! Besides Easy Digital Downloads and Shopp I have compared several other eCommerce plugins on WPscoop. I recommend you start your search for Easy Digital Downloads alternatives or Shopp alternatives in the main comparison article. There you can filter all different products and search for the features you need.
Easy Digital Downloads vs. other WordPress e-commerce plugins
- WooCommerce vs Easy Digital Downloads Comparison
- WP eCommerce vs Easy Digital Downloads Comparison
- iThemes Exchange vs Easy Digital Downloads Comparison
- Jigoshop vs Easy Digital Downloads Comparison
- MarketPress vs Easy Digital Downloads Comparison
- Easy Digital Downloads vs Cart66 Cloud Comparison
Shopp vs. other WP e-commerce plugins
- WooCommerce vs Shopp Comparison
- iThemes Exchange vs Shopp Comparison
- Jigoshop vs Shopp Comparison
- Shopp vs Cart66 Cloud Comparison
Did you spot a mistake in here? Is some feature in my comparison out of date? Please leave a comment below so I can update the article!
Which one is the better WP eCommerce plugin: Easy Digital Downloads or Shopp? Please share your opinion or experience in the comments!
Last update on: 13.1.2015
