Pick FlyCommerce if you want
- No hosting, updates or plugin conflicts to manage
- Selling tools included in your plan
- A marketplace with many vendors, built in
- No extra charge for PayPal, Stripe or local gateways
FlyCommerce vsWooCommerce
Everything WooCommerce does. None of the upkeep.
We built Dokan for WooCommerce. FlyCommerce is what came next: a hosted store or marketplace with nothing to maintain.
- 14-day free trial
- No credit card
- $1 for your first month
- From the makers ofDokan
- 30,000+active installations
- 180+countries
- 12+ yearsbuilding eCommerce
In ten seconds
Hosting and updates
IncludedWWooCommerce: you manage them
Multi-vendor marketplace
Built inWWooCommerce: plugin needed
Selling tools
Built inWWooCommerce: extensions
Why sellers switch
What you get when you move from WooCommerce to FlyCommerce
One plan, everything included
Hosting, security and selling tools come together. No add-on bills.
Same price, any payment provider
Pricing grows with your sales, with no extra charge for PayPal, Stripe or local gateways.
Store or marketplace
Add vendors, commissions and payouts without a plugin or app.
AI builds your store
Describe your business and get a store preview you can edit.
Found by AI shoppers
ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude can find your products and build the cart.
Sell in more regions
Stripe, PayPal, local gateways and cash on delivery.
Switch from WooCommerce
14-day free trial. Your current site stays live while you set up.
The short answer
See the four differences that matter
WooCommerce is a free WordPress plugin: you add hosting, a theme, extensions and your own maintenance. FlyCommerce is a hosted platform where the store, hosting, security and selling tools come together on one plan.
FlyCommerce leads on 2 of 4 topics
Real monthly costDepends on you
FlyCommerce
One plan from $29 a month: hosting, security and selling tools included.
WWooCommerce
Free plugin, plus hosting, a theme and paid extensions.
Hosting and upkeepFlyCommerce
FlyCommerce
Fully hosted. Updates, backups and security are handled for you.
WWooCommerce
You pick the host and keep WordPress, the theme and plugins updated.
Marketplace sellingFlyCommerce
FlyCommerce
Vendors, commissions and payouts come with the Marketplace plan.
WWooCommerce
Needs a marketplace plugin such as Dokan.
Control and extensionsWooCommerce
FlyCommerce
Built-in tools, integrations and a public API.
WWooCommerce
Open source, thousands of plugins, full code control.
Feature by feature
Compare FlyCommerce and WooCommerce features
| For an online store | RecommendedFlyCommerce | WWooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Software | From $29 a month | Free plugin |
| Hosting and SSL | Included | Bought separately |
| Updates and backups | Done for you | Your job |
| Transaction fees | 0% | 0% from WooCommerce |
| Pre-orders with deposits | Built in | Paid extension |
| Restock alerts | Built in | Extension |
| Wishlists | Built in | Extension |
| Abandoned cart emails | Built in | Extension |
| AI store setup | Built in | Not included |
| Selling through AI assistants | AI-readable store and feed | Through extensions |
| Plugins and source code | Integrations and public API | Full access |
| For a multi-vendor marketplace | RecommendedFlyCommerce | WWooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-vendor selling | Built in, from $79 a month | Marketplace plugin needed |
| Vendor sign-up and dashboards | Built in | Through the plugin |
| Commissions and payouts | Built in | Through the plugin |
| Vendor subscription plans | Built in | Through the plugin |
| Hosting for many vendors | Included | You size the server |
| Transaction fees | 0% | 0% from WooCommerce |
Switching is simple
Move from WooCommerce in three steps
Your WooCommerce store stays live until the new one is ready.
- Step 1
Build your storefront
Describe your business. AI sets up a store you can edit.
- Step 2
Bring your products
Export products from WooCommerce as a CSV and import them here.
- Step 3
Switch your domain
Connect payments and shipping. Test an order, then go live.
What moves across: Products, variations and categories by CSV, plus your domain.
What you set up again: Your design, payment gateway and shipping rules. Past orders stay in your WooCommerce export.
The honest answer
Choose between FlyCommerce and WooCommerce
WPick WooCommerce if you need
Full access to the source code, a store inside an existing WordPress site, or a specific WordPress plugin.
Check the feature tableTwo more reasons
Still comparing? Two more reasons to look at FlyCommerce
From the makers of Dokan
We built Dokan, the multi-vendor plugin for WooCommerce. FlyCommerce Marketplace gives you the same vendor tools, fully hosted, with no plugins to keep in step.
FlyCommerce$69a month, up to 100 vendors, hosting included
Be found when shoppers ask AI
Every store publishes a summary and product feed that AI tools can read. You choose which ones get in.
How agentic commerce worksWant to see every plan side by side? Compare what each FlyCommerce plan includes for an online store or a marketplace.
See FlyCommerce pricingGet answers on FlyCommerce vs WooCommerce
Can’t find the answer here?Contact support
Yes, if you want to sell without managing WordPress, hosting and plugin updates. WooCommerce remains the better fit if you need full access to the code or want the store inside an existing WordPress site.
The plugin is free. You still pay for hosting, and most stores add a premium theme and paid extensions for features such as pre-orders or subscriptions.
No. FlyCommerce is a hosted platform. There is no WordPress, server or plugin to install.
Yes. FlyCommerce is built by the team behind Dokan. The Marketplace plan includes vendor sign-up, dashboards, commissions and payouts, fully hosted.
Yes. Export your products from WooCommerce as a CSV and import them into FlyCommerce, then connect your domain when you are ready.
Pick a plan and pricing grows with you: 1% of sales on Launch, 0.75% on Growth and 0.5% on Scale, so the rate gets lower as you grow. There is no extra charge for PayPal, Stripe or local gateways, and the selling tools on this page are included.
Keep the store. Drop the upkeep.
Try FlyCommerce free for 14 days and see your store without the plugin list.
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