Comparison · E-commerce Platform · As of October 2026
XONIC vs. WooCommerce
Which One Is Right for You? WooCommerce is ideal for merchants who already use WordPress and want to manage hosting, updates, and extensions themselves or with an agency—the software itself is free; XONIC is suitable for merchants who want to purchase a package that includes the online store, hosting in Frankfurt am Main, updates, and support at fixed prices starting at €149 per month with no revenue share.
WooCommerce platform fee
Hosting, extensions, and maintenance are additional
0 €
XONIC Basic
per month (net), including hosting, updates, and support
Starting at 149 €
Revenue share
For both systems, according to the provider
None
At a Glance (as of October 2026)
- System type: According to the manufacturer, WooCommerce is the open-source e-commerce platform for WordPress, a free plugin. XONIC Shop System is offered as a package that includes hosting, updates, and support.
- WooCommerce pricing model: no platform fee and no revenue share; costs are incurred for the selected hosting, paid extensions, and payment processing.
- XONIC pricing model: Basic €149, Professional €249, Premium €449 per month with annual payment (net); Enterprise pricing is customized; 0% revenue share.
- Operation: With WooCommerce, the operator chooses the hosting provider and installs updates for WooCommerce, WordPress, extensions, and themes. With XONIC, hosting is located in Frankfurt am Main and updates are handled by the provider.
- Migration: Data migration from WooCommerce to XONIC is available as a service starting at €1,200.
Comparison Table: XONIC and WooCommerce
Key features based on information provided by the providers, as of October 2026. Sources listed at the bottom of the page.
| Criterion | XONIC | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing Model | Fixed package prices: Basic €149, Professional €249, Premium €449 per month with annual payment (semiannually €179/€279/€479, monthly €199/€299/€499), Enterprise customized; net plus VAT, €0 setup fee | Core plugin free (open source), €0 platform fee; costs for hosting of your choice, for paid extensions from the WooCommerce Marketplace (subscriptions), and for payment processing |
| Revenue-based costs | 0% revenue share in every package; payment provider fees and marketplace commissions go directly to the respective provider | No revenue share according to the manufacturer; fees from the selected payment provider apply |
| Hosting and Data Location | Managed hosting included in every package; server location in Frankfurt am Main; data stored in German data centers with no data transfers to third countries; daily backups | Hosted with a provider of your choice; data location depends on the host; manufacturer’s recommendation for WooCommerce 10.8 or higher: WordPress 6.9 or higher, PHP 8.3 or higher, MySQL 8.0 or higher, or MariaDB 10.6 or higher; HTTPS |
| Updates | Feature updates and security patches are included in the package; they are installed for you | Performed by the operator in the WordPress backend: WooCommerce, WordPress, extensions, themes, and payment plugins; the manufacturer recommends a monthly schedule that includes a backup and testing on a staging environment |
| Support | Email and ticket support included in all packages; initial response within 48 hours (Basic), 24 hours (Professional), and 12 hours (Premium, Enterprise) during business hours; phone support available starting with the Professional plan; Enterprise plan includes an SLA and a dedicated account manager | Core plugin: Community forums on WordPress.org; purchased extensions: Support included in the respective extension’s subscription; for third-party extensions, support is provided by their developers; ongoing support via agency partners |
| B2B Features | Included in every package: Customer groups with custom pricing, tiered pricing, customer-specific pricing, gross/net display per group, VAT ID verification, reverse charge, and OSS (guide); e-invoices in ZUGFeRD format from order management | Via extensions on the WooCommerce Marketplace (B2B category), such as for group and tiered pricing; example: “Wholesale Prices & Tiered Pricing for WooCommerce” (WebWizards) for €89 per year |
| Integrations and Inventory Management | Included in every package: 19 payment providers, more than 11 shipping carriers, and accounting interfaces to DATEV and Lexware. Plus 14 inventory management/ERP integrations (including JTL-Wawi, Xentral, Tricoma, Billbee, SelectLine; some integrations require the xoPort API), 17 marketplaces starting with the Professional plan (starting at €19 per month per marketplace plus a setup fee), and the xoPort REST and XML APIs (included in Premium and Enterprise; available as an add-on for Professional) | Core plugin with unlimited products, orders, and APIs according to the manufacturer; additional integrations via extensions from the WooCommerce Marketplace or third-party providers |
| Migration and Data Import | Data import from WooCommerce as a service starting at €1,200: products, customers, orders, SEO URLs with 301 redirects; test migration before going live; data import typically takes 2–4 weeks | Store data is stored in your own WordPress database (products, orders, settings) and in the wp-content folder on your chosen hosting provider’s server |
XONIC prices are net plus VAT; XONIC is intended for business owners as defined in § 14 of the German Civil Code (BGB). Prices for WooCommerce extensions are as listed on the WooCommerce Marketplace; hosting and agency costs depend on the chosen provider.
Which option is right for whom?
The biggest difference lies in the operating model: WooCommerce is software that you operate yourself; XONIC is a package that includes software, hosting, updates, and support.
XONIC is right for you if you
- don’t want to handle hosting, updates, and security patches yourself
- need B2B features such as customer groups, tiered pricing, and VAT ID verification even in the smallest package
- want to integrate marketplaces and inventory management directly from your store
- prefer personal support from the vendor’s developers, with phone support available starting with the Professional plan
- Require hosting in Frankfurt am Main
WooCommerce is a good fit if you
- already run a WordPress website and want to add the store to it
- Want to choose your own hosting provider and set your own hosting costs
- Plan to handle updates, backups, and testing yourself or with an agency
- Want to customize features using extensions from the Marketplace
- prefer open-source software without a platform fee
Switching from WooCommerce to XONIC
The XONIC team handles the data migration from WooCommerce as a service at a fixed price starting at €1,200 plus VAT.
What is included
- Products with categories, images, variants, and prices
- Customer accounts with addresses and customer groups
- Orders, including order history
- SEO URLs: existing rankings are preserved via 301 redirects
Here’s how the migration works
- Before going live, a test migration shows the results using your actual data.
- The switchover takes place without any downtime.
- Project duration including data migration: typically 2–4 weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions About Comparing with WooCommerce
Is WooCommerce free?
The WooCommerce plugin itself is free; according to the manufacturer, there is no platform fee. Costs are incurred for hosting, for paid extensions from the WooCommerce Marketplace, for payment processing, and, if applicable, for an agency. With XONIC, hosting, updates, and support are included in the package price starting at €149 per month (net) (as of October 2026).
Who handles updates and security?
With WooCommerce, the operator handles it: WooCommerce, WordPress, extensions, themes, and payment plugins are updated via the WordPress backend. The provider recommends updating monthly, after first creating a backup and testing on a staging environment. With XONIC, feature updates and security patches are included in the package and are installed for you.
Where is the data stored?
With WooCommerce, the data is stored where the chosen hosting provider runs the WordPress installation; the database and files are hosted by the provider. XONIC operates every store in its data center in Frankfurt am Main; the data is stored in German data centers without any transfer to third countries.
How do I get B2B features?
For WooCommerce, the WooCommerce Marketplace offers extensions in the B2B category—for example, for group and tiered pricing—as a paid subscription. With XONIC, customer groups with custom prices, tiered pricing, gross/net display, VAT ID verification, as well as reverse charge and OSS are included in every package.
Where can I get support?
For the free WooCommerce plugin, support is available in the community forums on WordPress.org; purchased extensions include support as part of the respective subscription, and for ongoing support, WooCommerce refers users to agency partners. With XONIC, email and ticket support are included in all packages, and phone support is available starting with the Professional package.
Can I switch from WooCommerce to XONIC and transfer my data?
Yes. The XONIC team will migrate products, customer accounts, orders, and SEO URLs from WooCommerce as a service at a fixed price starting at €1,200 plus VAT. A test migration demonstrates the results before going live, and the switchover occurs without downtime; data migration typically takes 2–4 weeks.
More about XONIC
Note on the information: All information regarding WooCommerce is sourced from publicly accessible pages on woocommerce.com and wordpress.org (accessed on October 4, 2026). Prices and services are subject to change; costs for hosting, extensions, and agencies depend on the chosen provider and individual needs.
Sources
- WooCommerce: Homepage (open-source platform for WordPress, hosting provider of your choice), accessed on October 4, 2026
- WooCommerce: Pricing (€0 platform fee, no revenue share, unlimited products, orders, and APIs), accessed on October 4, 2026
- WooCommerce: Server Recommendations (requirements for WooCommerce 10.8 and newer), accessed on October 4, 2026
- WooCommerce: How to Update WooCommerce (update frequency, backup, staging, support for the core plugin), accessed on October 4, 2026
- WooCommerce Marketplace: Wholesale Prices & Tiered Pricing for WooCommerce (B2B category, pricing, subscription services), accessed on October 4, 2026
- WordPress.org: WooCommerce Plugin (free plugin, open source), accessed on October 4, 2026
- XONIC: Pricing & Plans and Data Migration When Switching Stores
Further Comparisons
Is XONIC the right fit for your store?
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Last updated: October 4, 2026
