The 3 best alternatives to Simple Shopping Cart
Editor-shortlisted alternatives to Simple Shopping Cart, ranked by similarity and rated on features, pricing, and verified user reviews.
The three we'd shortlist first
Automatically displays a shopping cart in your menu bar. Works with WooCommerce and Easy Digital Downloads (EDD)
Why switch: A close peer to Simple Shopping Cart in the same category — worth evaluating side-by-side.
Powerful, easy to use ecommerce shopping cart for WordPress. Sell on Facebook and Instagram. iPhone & Android apps. Superb support.
Why switch: A close peer to Simple Shopping Cart in the same category — worth evaluating side-by-side.
WooCommerce builder for Elementor and Gutenberg, offering product templates, product sliders, shopping cart, quick view, Woo Wishlist, product filter.
Why switch: A close peer to Simple Shopping Cart in the same category — worth evaluating side-by-side.
Feature parity vs Simple Shopping Cart
Rating, pricing, and match score at a glance — Simple Shopping Cart in the first row as your baseline.
| Product | Rating | Pricing | From | vs Simple Shopping Cart | Match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline Simple Shopping Cart | 0.0 ★ | free | Free | — | 100% | View → |
| Menu Cart for WooCommerce | 0.0 ★ | free | Free | On par | 55% | View → |
| Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart | 0.0 ★ | free | Free | On par | 55% | View → |
| ShopEngine Elementor WooCommerce Builder Addon – All in One WooCommerce Solution | 0.0 ★ | free | Free | On par | 55% | View → |
Migration guide: Simple Shopping Cart → Menu Cart for WooCommerce
A four-step playbook most teams follow when switching from Simple Shopping Cart.
- 1
Export your data
Pull your data from Simple Shopping Cart using the built-in export (CSV/JSON) or the official API.
- 2
Provision Menu Cart for WooCommerce
Create a workspace, invite your team, and configure SSO or auth to match your current setup.
- 3
Import & map fields
Use Menu Cart for WooCommerce's importer (or a lightweight ETL) and map your fields — start with a single project to validate.
- 4
Run in parallel
Keep both tools live for 1–2 weeks. Diff outputs and address gaps before the full cutover.
What switchers say
Paraphrased from verified user reviews of teams that migrated away from Simple Shopping Cart.
We switched after our team hit the pricing ceiling — the migration took a weekend and we haven't looked back.
— Head of Ops, 40-person SaaS
The UX felt familiar day one, and the CSV importer got us 95% of the way without engineering help.
— Product Manager, mid-market
Same features, roughly a third of the cost. The only thing we lost was one integration we barely used.
— Founder, seed-stage startup