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 WooCommerce with iThemes Exchange in order to help you with your decision in choosing one.
There are several other alternatives to WooCommerce and iThemes Exchange 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 WooCommerce and iThemes Exchange.
WooCommerce And iThemes Exchange Feature Comparison
In my comparison I track 50 different features for all the WordPress e-commerce plugins. In WooCommerce you can find 49 out of 50 of those features. iThemes Exchange on the other hand offers 20 out of the 50 features in total.
| WooCommerce | iThemes Exchange | |
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| Shopping Features | ||
| Coupons and Discounts |
(free) |
(free) |
| Product Reviews |
(free) |
(addon) |
| Subscriptions / Recurring Payments |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Simple Shipping |
(free) |
(free) |
| Advanced / Table Rate Shipping |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Shipment Tracking |
(addon) |
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| License Keys / Software Sale |
(addon) |
|
| Manual Purchases |
(free) |
(addon) |
| Cross-sell and Upsell |
(addon) |
|
| PDF Invoices |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Suggestions / Related Products |
(addon) |
|
| Product Comparisons |
(addon) |
|
| WooCommerce | iThemes Exchange | |
| Payment Processors | ||
| Paypal Standard |
(free) |
(free) |
| Paypal Express / Pro |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Stripe |
(addon) |
(free) |
| Authorize.net |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| 2Checkout |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| WorldPay |
(addon) |
|
| Braintree |
(addon) |
|
| FirstData |
(addon) |
|
| Amazon Payments |
(addon) |
|
| Skrill / Moneybookers |
(addon) |
|
| Google Checkout |
(addon) |
|
| SagePay |
(addon) |
|
| Mijireh |
(free) |
(free) |
| WooCommerce | iThemes Exchange | |
| Email Integrations | ||
| MailChimp |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Constant Contact |
(addon) |
|
| Mad Mimi |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Aweber |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Campaign Monitor |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| GetResponse |
(free) |
(addon) |
| WooCommerce | iThemes Exchange | |
| Invoicing, Shipping and Misc Integrations | ||
| FedEx Shipping Costs |
(addon) |
|
| UPS Shipping Costs |
(addon) |
|
| USPS |
(addon) |
|
| Freshdesk |
(addon) |
|
| FreshBooks |
(addon) |
|
| FastBill | ||
| QuickBooks |
(addon) |
|
| Zapier |
(addon) |
|
| Amazon S3 |
(addon) |
|
| WooCommerce | iThemes Exchange | |
| Niche And Other Features | ||
| Bookings / Time and Date Based Orders |
(addon) |
|
| 3rd Party Vendors / Product Submission |
(addon) |
|
| Wishlists |
(addon) |
|
| Address Validation |
(addon) |
|
| Product CSV Import |
(addon) |
|
| EU Vat ID Collection |
(addon) |
(addon) |
| Social Discounts (for Sharing or Reviewing) |
(addon) |
|
| Image Watermarks |
(addon) |
|
| Points / Rewards System |
(addon) |
|
| Support Forums / bbPress Integration |
(addon) |
(addon) |
Even if many of the features compared above overlap between the two competing products there is one very important difference: WooCommerce as well as iThemes Exchange 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.
WooCommerce vs iThemes Exchange 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 WooCommerce and iThemes Exchange.
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 WooCommerce or iThemes Exchange (as well as other alternatives).
| Price | WooCommerce | iThemes Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum (1 Site) | 0.00 USD | 0.00 USD |
| Maximum (1 Site) | 3410.00 USD | 582.00 USD |
| Minimum (10 Sites) | 0.00 USD | 0.00 USD |
| Maximum (10 Sites) | 8368.00 USD | 1062.00 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 WooCommerce and iThemes Exchange 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.
WooCommerce Video
iThemes Exchange 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 WooCommerce and iThemes Exchange 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 WooCommerce and iThemes Exchange I have compared several other eCommerce plugins on WPscoop. I recommend you start your search for WooCommerce alternatives or iThemes Exchange alternatives in the main comparison article. There you can filter all different products and search for the features you need.
WooCommerce vs. other WordPress e-commerce plugins
- WooCommerce vs WP eCommerce Comparison
- WooCommerce vs Jigoshop Comparison
- WooCommerce vs MarketPress Comparison
- WooCommerce vs Easy Digital Downloads Comparison
- WooCommerce vs Shopp Comparison
- WooCommerce vs Cart66 Cloud Comparison
iThemes Exchange vs. other WP e-commerce plugins
- WP eCommerce vs iThemes Exchange Comparison
- iThemes Exchange vs Jigoshop Comparison
- iThemes Exchange vs MarketPress Comparison
- iThemes Exchange vs Easy Digital Downloads Comparison
- iThemes Exchange vs Shopp Comparison
- iThemes Exchange 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: WooCommerce or iThemes Exchange? Please share your opinion or experience in the comments!
Last update on: 13.1.2015
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Great review Thomas.
One element I would add as a potential deal-breaker for some is Product Variation. If you want to sell, for example, a T-Shirt in Small, Medium, or Large, WooCommerce lets you do that for free out of the box. If you are strapped for cash, you will find that you need to pay $197 for the Pro Pack to get this functionality with iThemes Exchange // https://slocumthemes.com/2015/03/woocommerce-vs-ithemes-exchange/
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Hi Dan, you certainly make a good point. Thanks for sharing it here!
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this was very helping Thomas; thank you so much ..
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Thanks a lot for a great overview of e-commerce, your post helped me a lot.