HikaShop

hikashop.com
E-commerce
Weekend Project

HikaShop is an e-commerce solution for Joomla! Built for simplicity and flexibility.

How to Replace HikaShop

Overview

HikaShop is a complete e-commerce solution that allows you to easily create and manage your online store. It provides tools for international selling, marketing, multi-vendor management, and advanced customization. The platform is built for Joomla and offers responsive design with powerful statistics and reporting capabilities.

Features

17 features across 12 categories

Analytics & Reporting(1)

Powerful Statistics

Analyze every data of your shop with built-in reporting system and dashboard

Also in: Ivanti, Ramp, Stampli

Customization(1)

Advanced Customization

Personalize your store views, checkout, information fields, emails, and more to fit your website design

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Design(1)

Responsive Design

Compatible with all devices (laptop, tablet, smartphone). Works with Joomla 1.5 to 4.x

Also in: Squarespace, InVision, WordPress.com

Display(1)

Different Layouts

Display your products as you want in div, list or table format

Integrations(1)

Component Integrations

Integrated with many other Joomla components and includes lots of plugins

Also in: ReadMe, Hugging Face, Setmore

Internationalization(2)

International Sales

Handling languages, currencies, zones and advanced taxes to sell anywhere in the world

Multi-Language Support

HikaShop is translated in more than 40 languages

Marketing(4)

Affiliate Program

Built-in affiliate program to increase sales

Coupons and Discounts

Create and manage coupons and discount codes

Email Marketing Integration

Integrated email marketing capabilities

Marketing Tools

Affiliate program support, coupons, social links, email marketing, discounts

Also in: Squarespace, monday.com, WordPress.com

Marketplace(1)

Multi-Vendor SupportPremium

Authorize different vendors to sell products on your store. Manage rights and fees

Payments(1)

Checkout Management

Customizable checkout process and payment area access

Product Management(1)

Product Management

Manage products and inventory in your online store

Product Types(2)

Auction SystemPremium

Create auctions and let your customers bid for products via HikaAuction add-on

E-Tickets and VouchersPremium

Sale e-tickets, vouchers, gift certificates, serial numbers via HikaSerial add-on

Setup(1)

Easy Configuration

User-friendly and flexible component that is quick and easy to configure

Pricing

HikaShop Starter

Free

HikaShop Essential

€60/year
  • Basic features
  • Main shop features

HikaShop Business

Popular
€120/year
  • All best features
  • For big shops

HikaShop Multi-Sites

€420/year
  • Business edition
  • Multiple sites

HikaMarket Add-on

Custom
  • Multi-vendor platform
  • Multiple vendor support

HikaSerial Add-on

Custom
  • E-tickets
  • Vouchers
  • Gift certificates
  • Serial numbers

HikaAuction Add-on

€40
  • Auction functionality
  • Bidding system

Styles for HikaShop

€40
  • Layout customization

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying HikaShop

Monthly$3.33/mo
Yearly$40/yr
5-Year Total$200

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~1 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$40
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$120
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$200
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 17 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a HikaShop alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 17 features.

Buy HikaShop

Better Value
Monthly cost$33.3/mo
3-year total$1,198.8
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying HikaShop saves ~$17,281.2 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 17 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

5 known integrations

Email MarketingJoomlaJoomla ComponentsJoomla PluginsSocial Links