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Ecommerce Platform
Cart66
Retired WordPress ecommerce software for physical products, digital downloads, subscriptions, memberships, and recurring payments.
TechZella Directory
Shopping Cart Software in 2026
List of Shopping Cart Software | Last updated: September 13, 2026
This page lists the 10 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Shopping Cart Software, a software category in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises what the product does, who it suits, what it costs, and where it falls short, based on documented vendor and independent sources rather than hands-on testing. Examples in this group include BigCommerce, Cart66, Ecwid by Lightspeed, OpenCart, Shift4Shop, Shopify, Squarespace Commerce and Volusion; the list is alphabetical and does not imply a ranking. Across these tools the industries most often documented are Retail, Consumer Goods, Food and Beverage, Professional Services. The most common documented use cases are Multichannel selling, Physical product sales, Build an online store, Build online stores. Platform support most often listed is Web, API, Android, iOS. To compare options, open each profile and read the Decision Snapshot, the pricing and total cost sections, and the Gotchas, then check the alternatives listed for the products you are considering. Features, pricing and availability change, so confirm current details with each vendor before you decide.
Category guide
Software discovery — this page combines TechZella's software profiles, structured comparisons, category guidance, and related topics to help you evaluate shopping cart software software.
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About Shopping Cart Software
Start here to understand what shopping cart software software does, which teams commonly use it, and what to look for before comparing individual products.
This page lists the 10 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Shopping Cart Software, a software category in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises what the product does, who it suits, what it costs, and where it falls short, based on documented vendor and independent sources rather than hands-on testing. Examples in this group include BigCommerce, Cart66, Ecwid by Lightspeed, OpenCart, Shift4Shop, Shopify, Squarespace Commerce and Volusion; the list is alphabetical and does not imply a ranking. Across these tools the industries most often documented are Retail, Consumer Goods, Food and Beverage, Professional Services. The most common documented use cases are Multichannel selling, Physical product sales, Build an online store, Build online stores. Platform support most often listed is Web, API, Android, iOS. To compare options, open each profile and read the Decision Snapshot, the pricing and total cost sections, and the Gotchas, then check the alternatives listed for the products you are considering. Features, pricing and availability change, so confirm current details with each vendor before you decide.
Find the right fit
Choose shopping cart software based on your needs
You do not need to evaluate every tool in this category. Start with the job you need to accomplish, the environment you work in, or the platform you need to support, then narrow the software list from there.
Use cases
Start with the outcome you need. These paths connect the category to specific jobs, workflows and problems that software can help you address.
Physical product sales
Explore Physical product sales software within the shopping cart software category.
3 matching tools →
Multichannel selling
This page lists the 33 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Multichannel selling, a use case in our taxonomy. Every profile…
3 matching tools →
Build online stores
This page lists the 29 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Build online stores, a use case in our taxonomy. Every…
2 matching tools →
Manage inventory
Explore Manage inventory software within the shopping cart software category.
2 matching tools →
Recover abandoned carts
Explore Recover abandoned carts software within the shopping cart software category.
2 matching tools →
Sell physical products
Explore Sell physical products software within the shopping cart software category.
2 matching tools →
Industries
Your industry can change the features, integrations, compliance needs and workflows that matter. Explore software already associated with these industry contexts.
Retail
This page lists the 210 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Retail, a industry in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises what…
10 matching tools →
Consumer Goods
This page lists the 38 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Consumer Goods, a industry in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises…
8 matching tools →
Professional Services
This page lists the 190 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Professional Services, a industry in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises…
7 matching tools →
Food and Beverage
This page lists the 37 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Food and Beverage, a industry in our taxonomy. Every profile…
7 matching tools →
Manufacturing
This page lists the 123 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Manufacturing, a industry in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises what…
5 matching tools →
Education
This page lists the 267 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Education, a industry in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises what…
3 matching tools →
Platforms
Platform compatibility can narrow the field quickly. Use these links when the devices or operating environments your team relies on are a key requirement.
Web
This page lists the 514 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Web, a platform in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises what…
10 matching tools →
API
This page lists the 384 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under API, a platform in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises what…
9 matching tools →
Android
This page lists the 351 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Android, a platform in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises what…
5 matching tools →
iOS
This page lists the 331 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under iOS, a platform in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises what…
5 matching tools →
WordPress
This page lists the 15 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under WordPress, a platform in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises what…
3 matching tools →
Mobile Web Browser
Explore Mobile Web Browser software within the shopping cart software category.
1 matching tool →
Best-fit software
Software to explore by use case and industry
These shortlists connect the category to specific jobs and business contexts. They are designed to help you move from a broad category to a few relevant products without treating every tool as equally suitable for every situation.
Best for use case
View all →Physical product sales
Explore software associated with this use case and compare the options that appear most relevant to this category.
WooCommerceWooCommerce is a free, open-source e-commerce platform that adds online store functionality…8.5/10Wix eCommerceWix eCommerce combines website creation, online selling, payments, inventory, fulfillment, marketing and…8.4/10Cart66Retired WordPress ecommerce software for physical products, digital downloads, subscriptions, memberships, and…6.8/10
Best for use case
View all →Multichannel selling
This page lists the 33 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Multichannel selling, a use case in our taxonomy. Every profile…
WooCommerceWooCommerce is a free, open-source e-commerce platform that adds online store functionality…8.5/10BigCommerceBigCommerce is a hosted ecommerce platform for building, managing, and scaling online…8.4/10VolusionVolusion is a hosted ecommerce platform for building online stores, managing products…7.6/10
Best for use case
View all →Build online stores
This page lists the 29 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Build online stores, a use case in our taxonomy. Every…
Best for industry
View all →Retail
This page lists the 210 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Retail, a industry in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises what…
Shift4ShopHosted e-commerce software for building online stores, managing products and orders, processing…8.1/10VolusionVolusion is a hosted ecommerce platform for building online stores, managing products…7.6/10Cart66Retired WordPress ecommerce software for physical products, digital downloads, subscriptions, memberships, and…6.8/10
Best for industry
View all →Consumer Goods
This page lists the 38 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Consumer Goods, a industry in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises…
Ecwid by LightspeedEcwid by Lightspeed is a hosted e-commerce platform for building online stores,…8.5/10Shift4ShopHosted e-commerce software for building online stores, managing products and orders, processing…8.1/10VolusionVolusion is a hosted ecommerce platform for building online stores, managing products…7.6/10
Best for industry
View all →Professional Services
This page lists the 190 tools in the TechZella directory that are classified under Professional Services, a industry in our taxonomy. Every profile summarises…
Ecwid by LightspeedEcwid by Lightspeed is a hosted e-commerce platform for building online stores,…8.5/10Shift4ShopHosted e-commerce software for building online stores, managing products and orders, processing…8.1/10Cart66Retired WordPress ecommerce software for physical products, digital downloads, subscriptions, memberships, and…6.8/10
Explore related software
Continue exploring Shopping Cart Software
Once you understand what you need, use these related category links to broaden or narrow your research. This is navigation rather than another evaluation layer, so it stays compact.
How we compare
TechZella evaluation methodology
This explains what the information on the page means and how TechZella approaches comparison. It is intended to make the evaluation process easier to understand before you rely on a score or shortlist.
TechZella evaluates Shopping Cart Software software using structured information stored in each profile, documented product capabilities, pricing information, user feedback where available, and evidence collected during research. The evaluation considers features, ease of use, value, performance, support and user sentiment so that the comparison reflects more than a single rating signal.
Use the comparison as a starting point, then check the individual software profile for current pricing, integrations, feature limitations and requirements that matter to your team. A higher TechZella Score does not automatically mean a tool is the right fit for every workflow.
Quick comparison
Shopping Cart Software
| # | Software / Tool | Best For | TechZella Score | User Rating | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecwid by Lightspeed | Ecwid by Lightspeed is a hosted e-commerce platform for building online stores,… | 8.5/10 | — | $5 / $35 |
| 2 | Shopify | Shopify is a hosted commerce platform for building online stores, selling in… | 8.5/10 | — | $29 / $79 |
| 3 | WooCommerce | WooCommerce is a free, open-source e-commerce platform that adds online store functionality… | 8.5/10 | — | $0 / $25-$350 |
| 4 | BigCommerce | BigCommerce is a hosted ecommerce platform for building, managing, and scaling online… | 8.4/10 | — | $39 monthly or $29 billed annually / $105… |
| 5 | OpenCart | OpenCart is a free, open-source PHP e-commerce platform for building and managing… | 8.4/10 | — | $0 |
| 6 | Squarespace Commerce | Squarespace Commerce is a hosted ecommerce platform for selling products, services, subscriptions,… | 8.4/10 | — | $16 / $23 |
| 7 | Wix eCommerce | Wix eCommerce combines website creation, online selling, payments, inventory, fulfillment, marketing and… | 8.4/10 | — | $0 / $29 |
| 8 | Shift4Shop | Hosted e-commerce software for building online stores, managing products and orders, processing… | 8.1/10 | — | $0 / $19 |
| 9 | Volusion | Volusion is a hosted ecommerce platform for building online stores, managing products… | 7.6/10 | — | $35 / $79 |
| 10 | Cart66 | Retired WordPress ecommerce software for physical products, digital downloads, subscriptions, memberships, and… | 6.8/10 | — | See pricing |
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Shopping Cart Software in 2026
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Ecommerce Platform
Volusion
Volusion is a hosted ecommerce platform for building online stores, managing products and orders, accepting payments, and connecting third-party services.
$35 / month
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E-commerce Platform
Shift4Shop
Hosted e-commerce software for building online stores, managing products and orders, processing payments, and connecting sales channels.
$0 / month
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E-commerce Platform
Ecwid by Lightspeed
Ecwid by Lightspeed is a hosted e-commerce platform for building online stores, embedding shopping carts, and managing sales across websites, marketplaces, social…
$5 / month
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Ecommerce Platform
Squarespace Commerce
Squarespace Commerce is a hosted ecommerce platform for selling products, services, subscriptions, gift cards, and digital downloads through responsive websites.
$16 / month, billed annually
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E-commerce Platform
Wix eCommerce
Wix eCommerce combines website creation, online selling, payments, inventory, fulfillment, marketing and multichannel commerce in a hosted platform.
$0 / month
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E-commerce Platform
OpenCart
OpenCart is a free, open-source PHP e-commerce platform for building and managing self-hosted online stores.
$0 / one-time
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Ecommerce Platform
BigCommerce
BigCommerce is a hosted ecommerce platform for building, managing, and scaling online stores, with B2B, multichannel, headless, and API-based commerce capabilities.
$39 monthly or $29 billed annually / month
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E-commerce Platform
WooCommerce
WooCommerce is a free, open-source e-commerce platform that adds online store functionality to WordPress websites.
$0 / permanent
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Ecommerce Platform
Shopify
Shopify is a hosted commerce platform for building online stores, selling in person, managing operations, and extending commerce workflows through apps and…
$29 / month, billed yearly