Head to head · Website Builders

Shopify vs Weebly

Shopify and Weebly both let you sell, but at very different scales. Shopify is a dedicated commerce platform built to grow order volume across channels with a deep app ecosystem. Weebly is a simple builder owned by Square, suited to a small store that leans on Square payments and in person sales. For serious or growing commerce, Shopify leads. For a small, simple shop tied to Square, Weebly is the lighter and cheaper option.

Reviewed by M. HALLORAN·Updated MAY 2026·How we vet
★ Our pick
Shopify
87 /100
vs
Challenger
Weebly
74 /100
◂ Shopify Advantage Weebly ▸
Shopify takes it for serious and scaling commerce · Weebly wins for a small shop tied to Square.

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How they score

Criteria Shopify Weebly Winner
Selling and checkout
95
72
Shopify
Scalable commerce
93
62
Shopify
Multichannel selling
92
64
Shopify
App ecosystem
92
56
Shopify
Ease for beginners
80
82
Weebly
Value for tiny shops
74
76
Weebly

Scores are our editorial assessment against the VettedSaaS rubric · not vendor supplied.

Choose Shopify if…
+Selling is the core job of the site
+You expect order volume to grow
+Multichannel selling and checkout matter
+A deep commerce app store is a draw
Choose Weebly if…
+You want a small, simple shop fast
+You already use Square for payments
+You sell in person as well as online
+Low budget comes before scale

Feature by feature

✓ full  ·  ∼ partial  ·  — none
Capability Shopify Weebly
Free plan 3 day trial Free
Dedicated cart and checkout
Multichannel selling
Large app marketplace
Abandoned cart recovery higher plan
Integrated Square POS Shopify POS
Active product development minimal

Feature support verified as of June 2026 · check the vendor for current details.

Pricing, side by side

Per month, billed annually
Shopify Our pick
Basic $29
Grow $79
Advanced $299
Weebly Challenger
Personal $13
Professional $16
Performance $26

Pricing as of June 2026, per month billed annually · monthly billing runs higher. Check the vendor for current pricing. Shopify also offers a $5 Starter and Plus from about $2,300/mo, plus a fee unless you use Shopify Payments. Weebly is sold through Square, has a free tier, and adds a 3% platform fee on all plans except Performance, plus payment processing fees.