Best E-commerce Platforms · head-to-head
Shopify vs Ecwid by Lightspeed
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for e-commerce platforms. Shopify has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: Shopify $5/mo vs Ecwid by Lightspeed $5/mo — Shopify is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Shopify No; Ecwid by Lightspeed No.
- HIPAA: Shopify No; Ecwid by Lightspeed No.
Side by side
| Shopify | Ecwid by Lightspeed | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $5/mo (Starter) | $5/mo (Starter) |
| Free tier | No | No |
| HIPAA (BAA) | No | No |
| SOC 2 | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | DTC brands scaling from startup to enterprise | Businesses adding a store to an existing website without rebuilding it |
Sources — Shopify: shopify.com (verified 2026-06-13). Ecwid by Lightspeed: ecwid.com (verified 2026-06-13).
Key features
Shopify: World's highest-converting checkout (Shop Pay); Sidekick AI assistant built in; Unified omnichannel: online, POS, social, marketplaces; Fully customizable checkout on Plus
Ecwid by Lightspeed: Embed into any existing website or CMS (WordPress, Wix, Weebly, etc.); Sell across 500+ global marketplaces and social channels; Multilingual storefronts on Business plan and above; Zero platform transaction fees across all plans