All three can run a store. Only one was built for how Jamaica pays. Here is the honest table.
Quick answer: Shopify: excellent catalogue, USD monthly fees plus per-sale fees, Shopify Payments unavailable in Jamaica. WooCommerce: free plugin, but you pay for hosting, gateways, and someone to keep it patched; no receipt-upload flow. Ezy Cart: built-in bank transfer with receipt inbox, Scotiabank and Fygaro card checkout, COD, phone app, EzyCart JM listing, one J$9,500/mo plan with hosting and support — proprietary, so you stay on Ezy.
| Ezy Cart | WooCommerce | Shopify | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank transfer with receipt upload | Built in, with Receipts inbox | Manual / plugin | Manual |
| Card payments in Jamaica | Scotiabank, Fygaro, eZeePayments | Via third-party gateways you configure | Third-party gateways; no Shopify Payments |
| Cash on delivery | Built in | Plugin | Manual setting |
| Monthly cost | J$9,500 incl. hosting + support | Hosting + plugins + maintenance (varies) | US$39–105 + per-sale fees + apps |
| Phone app for orders | Yes, with ship-by-photo | No (third-party) | Yes |
| WhatsApp order updates | Built in, your templates | Plugin | App |
| eBay import + pricing rules | Built in | Plugin | App |
| Marketplace listing | EzyCart JM, free | No | No |
| Who keeps it updated | Ezy | You | Shopify |
| Lock-in | Proprietary to Ezy | Open source | Proprietary |
Who each is right for
- Shopify — shipping mostly to the US with the volume to pay USD fees.
- WooCommerce — you have a developer on retainer and want to own everything.
- Ezy Cart — you sell in Jamaica or the Caribbean and want it to work the way customers pay, with one person to call.
Start selling
- List free on EzyCart JM, no website needed — ezycartjm.com/sell/
- Your own store with the phone app, receipts inbox and card payments — J$35,000 + J$9,500/mo
- Store + featured placement on EzyCart JM — Sell Everywhere, J$49,500 + J$12,500/mo
Frequently asked
Can I move from Shopify or Woo to Ezy Cart?
Yes — products and customers migrate; you keep the domain.
Is Ezy Cart open source?
No — it is proprietary, built and maintained by Ezy Web Pro; that is how the local payment flow stays supported.
Do I pay per sale?
No on your own store; a small commission only on EzyCart JM marketplace orders.