Ecwid by Lightspeed

Overview

Ecwid is an ecommerce platform owned by Lightspeed, the point-of-sale company, and its site carries the label “Ecwid by Lightspeed” alongside references to Lightspeed Retail POS and Lightspeed Payments^[15]. Its distinctive feature is portability: a store can be added to any existing website, and merchants can sell on several sites from one account^[15].

Ecwid’s plans are priced in US dollars and differ mainly by product limit: Starter at US$5 a month for up to 10 products, Venture at US$35 (US$29 billed annually) for up to 100 products, Business at US$65 (US$49) for up to 2,500 products, and Unlimited at US$149 (US$119) for an unlimited catalogue^[15]. Ecwid charges no transaction fee on any plan, and annual billing saves 16%^[15]. Non-profits can request six months of the Venture plan free^[15].

Lightspeed’s accounts are filed in Canada under IFRS, so its revenue does not appear in the SEC XBRL data used for this ranking. Ecwid suits small merchants with an existing site; its storefront design control is narrower than full website builders.

Ecwid by Lightspeed features

• Embed a store in any website
• Sell on multiple sites from one account
• No transaction fees
• Lightspeed POS and Payments integration
• Unlimited bandwidth hosting
• Nonprofit discount

Ecwid by Lightspeed pricing

Starter: US$5/month (10 products). Venture: US$35/month or US$29 billed annually (100 products). Business: US$65 or US$49 (2,500 products, 2 staff accounts). Unlimited: US$149 or US$119 (unlimited products and staff). No transaction fees; prices exclude tax.

Ecwid by Lightspeed strengths and limitations

Appears in

• Best Ecommerce Platforms in 2026 #10

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