Astra vs SureCart
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | SureCart v4.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 80,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | SureCart · SureCart paid plans ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Checkout, payments and subscriptions run on the hosted platform, keeping the WordPress database smaller; Free plan includes subscriptions, order bumps, upsells and coupons; Several payment processors: Stripe, PayPal, Mollie, Razorpay and Paystack |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Store data and payments depend on the SureCart cloud platform; The Launch plan charges a 2.9 percent transaction fee; paid plans have none; Needs a SureCart account and platform connection before the store works |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Subscriptions and recurring billing, Order bumps, Post-purchase upsell funnels, Affiliate program, Software license keys, Abandoned checkout tracking, Coupons, Product reviews |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay, Paystack, Mollie |
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics, Meta Pixel |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | Elementor, LearnDash, Beaver Builder, Divi, Yoast SEO |
| Other | Google Fonts | Google reCAPTCHA, Google Maps Places, OttoKit webhook |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | app.surecart.com, api.surecart.com, webhook.ottokit.com, surecart.com, www.google.com, integrations-catalog.surecart.com, checkout.razorpay.com, places.googleapis.com |
| Blocks | — | 60 |
| Shortcodes | — | 3 |