Full ownership
You can change anything, move hosts at will and keep every line of code.
Compare platforms
ShopenUp and WooCommerce
WooCommerce is a free, open source store plugin for WordPress. It gives you full control and a huge range of plugins, and you or your developer run the hosting, updates and security. ShopenUp is a managed platform: the running is done for you, and custom parts are built by the same team.
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Summary
Which store suits which option.
If you have a developer you trust, want full control of the code and your site is as much content as store, WooCommerce is a strong choice. If the store is the business and nobody on your side wants to own updates, plugin conflicts and festive week performance, a managed platform like ShopenUp usually means less work and less risk.
Side by side
ShopenUp and WooCommerce, area by area
General terms only. Check the other option's current plans, fees and features on its own site.
| Area | ShopenUp | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Software cost | Growth at ₹25,000 a year, managed | Free plugin; hosting, premium plugins and developer time are extra |
| Who runs it | Hosting, updates and support by our team | You or your developer |
| Control of the code | API, webhooks and custom modules on our platform | Full control of the code and the server |
| Plugins and extensions | Fewer ready made; custom modules built for you | A very large plugin library, of varying quality |
| Content and blogging | Store pages and basic SEO fields | WordPress, one of the strongest content systems around |
| Updates and conflicts | Handled by our team | Plugin and theme updates need testing; conflicts are yours to fix |
| Performance at peaks | Managed by our team on the managed plans | Depends on your hosting and setup |
| Tally and Indian ERP | Built for you | Through plugins or custom development |
Where WooCommerce is better
Their strengths
Content first sites
If articles, recipes or guides drive your sales, WordPress is a strong fit.
Huge plugin choice
Most features exist as a plugin, many free.
Low software cost
The plugin itself is free; you pay only for what you add.
Where ShopenUp is better
Our strengths
No server to look after
Updates, backups and hosting are our job on the managed plans, so your time goes to the store.
Fewer moving parts
Core store features are native, so there is no stack of plugins that can break each other.
Custom work with accountability
Built by the team that runs the platform, paid after you accept it.
Choose WooCommerce if
- You have a developer who will own the site long term
- Content and blogging drive most of your sales
- You want the code on your own server
- Your budget for software is close to zero and your time is not
Choose ShopenUp if
- Nobody on your side wants to manage updates and plugins
- A plugin has broken your checkout during a sale before
- You need custom modules with someone accountable for them
- You want a predictable yearly cost
Questions
About moving from WooCommerce
Can you move our WooCommerce store?
Yes. Products, variants, customers and orders come across, and old product and category addresses are redirected. Blog posts can be moved too; long content sites need a separate discussion.
Is WooCommerce not cheaper?
The plugin is free. Hosting, premium plugins and developer hours are not. The store cost calculator lets you add those up and compare.
Can we keep WordPress for the blog?
Yes. Some merchants keep a WordPress blog on a subdomain and run the store on ShopenUp, linking between the two.
Do we lose control?
You lose direct access to the platform code. You keep your data, the API and webhooks, and custom modules are built to your specification.
Keep going
Work it out with your own numbers
See the store running with your own products.
Send a few products and your trickiest order. The demo shows them in the admin and on a storefront, with a plain list of native and custom parts.