Webkio vs PrestaShop
A store somebody else keeps running, versus a store you own outright and maintain yourself.
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| Feature | Webkio | PrestaShop |
|---|---|---|
| Full website builder | Yes | Store-first |
| Online store | Built in | Yes (core) |
| Bookings & appointments | Built in | Module |
| Hosting | Included | You arrange it |
| Updates & security patches | Done for you | Yours to apply |
| Extra features | In the plan | Often paid modules |
| Email marketing | Built in | Module |
| Developer needed to change things | No | Often |
| Very large catalogues | Not its strength | Built for it |
Comparison reflects Webkio's built-in capabilities; competitor features vary by plan and available apps. Always check each provider's current plans.
Last reviewed 25 October 2026.
PrestaShop is a serious open-source commerce platform: you download it, host it, and shape it however you like. That freedom is real, and so is the work it comes with - a server to keep patched, modules to keep compatible, and usually somebody who knows PHP when an upgrade goes sideways. Webkio is the other trade: less to shape, nothing to maintain, and the shop, the site, the bookings and the email in one place. This page is about running PrestaShop yourself, which is what most shops on it do; if somebody manages it for you, the hosting and patching points here are already handled and the rest still applies.
The verdict
Pick Webkio if the shop is part of a business that also books, quotes or publishes, and nobody there wants to be a sysadmin. Pick PrestaShop if the catalogue or the customisation is the business, and you have the developer to match.
What each one costs
PrestaShop itself is free to download. What it costs in practice is hosting, the modules you need, and whoever keeps it upright - which is why two shops on the same platform can have very different bills. Webkio is one monthly plan with a percentage of online sales and no per-module fees; the plans and the rates are on the pricing page.
What moving involves
This one is not a click. The import rebuilds PAGES - your words, images, logo and contact details - at the addresses they already have, and it does not carry a product catalogue across as products: those are rows in your PrestaShop database, not text on a page. A small shop is usually quicker to re-enter than to migrate; a large one is a project, and we would rather say so here than after you have moved.
When to choose them instead
PrestaShop is the better choice when the catalogue is big and the rules are yours: thousands of products, several languages and currencies, warehouse or ERP integrations, pricing logic nobody else implements, or a design agency already on retainer. It is open source, so you can read and change any line of it, host it where you like and leave whenever you want, carrying the database with you. If that control is the reason you chose it, nothing here is an argument against staying.
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