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ikas vs Ecwid: which platform fits your store?

ikas and Ecwid side by side — hosting, costs, customisation, apps, B2B, international selling and maintenance — and how to decide between them.

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Our verdict

ikas is a complete store platform focused on Turkey; Ecwid is an embeddable store for an existing website. Choose ikas for a dedicated online store in Turkey, and Ecwid to add selling to a site you already run.

At a glance

ikas vs Ecwid compared

A practical, high-level comparison based on the projects we deliver. Every business is different — use it as a starting point.

ikas and Ecwid compared by criterion
CriterionikasEcwid
HostingFully hosted SaaSFully hosted SaaS, embedded in any website
Best forMerchants selling in Turkey, on their own site and marketplacesAdding a shop to an existing website
Cost modelSubscription plans; no platform commission on salesMonthly plans tiered by catalogue size and features
CustomisationTheme editor, custom themes, ikas apps and APIsDesign settings, CSS, apps and APIs
Apps & extensionsGrowing ikas App MarketplaceEcwid App Market; modest
B2BDepends on planLimited
International sellingMulti-language and multi-currency; local integrations are strongest in TurkeyMultilingual storefront; multi-currency via apps
Maintenance effortLowLow

How to decide

When to choose ikas, and when to choose Ecwid

Both platforms can run a successful store. The right choice depends on your catalogue, your team, your budget and where you plan to sell.

ikas

ikas is a fully hosted commerce platform from Turkey. Local payment, shipping and marketplace integrations are built in, so a store can go live without assembling them one by one.

Choose ikas if

  • You sell primarily in Turkey
  • You need local payment, shipping and marketplace integrations out of the box
  • You want a fast hosted storefront without running servers
  • You want Turkish-language tooling and support

Keep in mind

  • Smaller app and theme ecosystem than the global platforms
  • Fewer agencies and third-party integrations outside Turkey
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Ecwid

Ecwid by Lightspeed is a hosted store that you embed into an existing website — WordPress, Wix, Squarespace or a custom site. Social channels and marketplaces are managed from the same dashboard.

Choose Ecwid if

  • You already have a website and only need to add a store
  • You want to sell on social channels and marketplaces from one place
  • You have a small catalogue and a small budget
  • You don't want to rebuild your site

Keep in mind

  • Less control over design and checkout than a full platform
  • Not built for large catalogues or complex operations

Switching

Moving from ikas to Ecwid — or the other way

Already on one of these platforms and considering the other? We migrate stores between ikas and Ecwid in either direction, without losing data, revenue or search rankings.

  • Products, variants, customers and order history transferred
  • Every old URL mapped to its new address with 301 redirects
  • Integrations reconnected and tested before launch
  • A rehearsed go-live, so sales continue uninterrupted
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FAQ

ikas vs Ecwid FAQ

Can't find your answer? Talk to our team.

ikas is a complete store platform focused on Turkey; Ecwid is an embeddable store for an existing website. Choose ikas for a dedicated online store in Turkey, and Ecwid to add selling to a site you already run.

It depends on what you count. ikas: Subscription plans; no platform commission on sales. Ecwid: Monthly plans tiered by catalogue size and features. Compare the total cost over two or three years — platform fees, apps or extensions, hosting, development and maintenance — rather than the monthly price alone.

Maintenance effort on ikas: Low. On Ecwid: Low. Hosted platforms take care of servers, security patches and updates for you; self-hosted platforms leave that work to you or your agency.

Yes, in either direction. We move products, customers, order history and content, map every old URL to its new address with 301 redirects, and rehearse the go-live so that sales and search rankings carry over.

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