# Compare | Caravano
> Compare Caravano to Shopify-style platforms, WooCommerce stacks, rigid templates, and custom builds. More flexibility than templates. Less complexity than custom development.

Canonical: https://caravano.app/en-US/compare
Markdown: https://caravano.app/en-US/compare.md

**Eyebrow:** Why Caravano

**Title:** More flexibility than templates. Less complexity than custom development.

**Quote:** Different stores need different levels of flexibility, support, and ownership.

## Table

**Feature Column:** Feature

**Traditional Column:** Traditional platforms

**Platform Column:** Caravano

### Rows

**Feature:** Content management

**Traditional:** Theme/app dependent

**Platform:** Built in

**Feature:** Custom layouts

**Traditional:** Limited

**Platform:** Flexible content and layouts

**Feature:** Product management

**Traditional:** Platform + extensions

**Platform:** Built in

**Feature:** Custom branding

**Traditional:** Themes / extensions

**Platform:** Built in

**Feature:** Extending core functionality

**Traditional:** Apps / extensions

**Platform:** Core functionality included

**Feature:** Multilingual stores

**Traditional:** Additional tools / apps

**Platform:** Built-in workflow

**Feature:** Card payments

**Traditional:** Available

**Platform:** Built in

**Feature:** Lifetime ownership

**Traditional:** —

**Platform:** One-time store license

**Feature:** Hosting

**Traditional:** Platform dependent

**Platform:** Managed by default

## Fits Best

**Title:** When this platform fits best

**Intro:** Choose Caravano if the goal is:

### Items

- A 30-day trial on a real storefront before subscribing
- A storefront that feels truly like the brand
- More freedom to shape the shopping experience
- More functionality without an app stack
- Managed hosting and maintenance
- More predictable costs as the store grows
- Flexible ownership options
- Custom development when something beyond the platform is needed

## Other Solutions

**Title:** When another solution may fit better

**Intro:** Another platform may be a better fit when:

### Items

- A huge marketplace of ready-made apps is essential
- An existing Shopify or WooCommerce catalog with a large app stack should stay as-is
- An established third-party ecosystem already covers the required integrations
- A standardised storefront with minimal customisation is enough

## Final Cta

**Title:** Find the right ecommerce approach

**Primary:** View Pricing

**Secondary:** Start a trial