⚡ E-Commerce in Tanzania

E-commerce platforms are online store builders, shopping cart systems, and specialized software solutions that enable businesses to sell products and services online.

Tanzania is an East African country with a population of over 67 million people.

According to our data, e-commerce platforms are detected on 9.6% of websites from Tanzania.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top e-commerce platforms in Tanzania in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is WooCommerce, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 57.1% share.
It is followed by WordPress Download Manager with 10% and Wix eCommerce with 7.1%.

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top platforms that are more popular in Tanzania than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

✨ Best E-Commerce Platforms

Below is a more detailed list of 15 e-commerce platforms used on sites from Tanzania, ranked by their market share.

RankNameMarket share
1
WooCommerce
San Francisco, California, United States

A customizable, open-source e-commerce platform built on WordPress that lets businesses sell online and retain full ownership of their site, data, and code.

FreeOpen source
2
WordPress Download Manager
Chittagong, Bangladesh

A document management plugin designed to manage downloads, control file access with passwords and member roles, and sell digital products on WordPress sites.

FreeOpen source$99
3
Wix eCommerce
Tel Aviv, Israel

An online store solution integrated into the Wix website builder, enabling users to create and manage digital storefronts with built-in tools for product listings, payments, and marketing.

$17+/month
4
Shopify
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

A subscription-based software-as-a-service e-commerce platform that enables businesses to build and manage online stores, process payments, and sell across multiple channels.

$39+/month
5
Odoo
Grand Rosière, Belgium

An open-source, web-based ERP system that provides integrated business applications including CRM, e-commerce, accounting, inventory, point of sale, and project management.

FreeOpen source
6
CS-Cart
San Diego, California, United States

A self-hosted e-commerce software for creating B2B and B2C online stores and marketplaces.

$1,350+
7
GoDaddy Website Builder
Tempe, Arizona, United States

An AI-powered website creation platform designed for users with basic computer skills.

Free$10.99+/month
8
Magento
San Jose, California, United States

A popular open-source e-commerce platform based on PHP and MySQL, owned by Adobe since 2018.

FreeOpen source
9
WHMCS
London, United Kingdom

A self-hosted recurring billing and automation platform used by web hosting providers to manage clients, services, and payments.

$29.95+/month
10
SitePad
UAQ FTZ, United Arab Emirates

A drag-and-drop website builder with over 800 professional themes and integrations with cPanel, Plesk, and Directadmin.

Free$12+/year
11
Bitrix
Kaliningrad, Russia

A popular Russian modular content management system based on PHP and MySQL.

6,200 RUB+
12
Webflow Ecommerce
San Francisco, California, United States

An e-commerce solution built on the Webflow website builder that lets users design, launch, and manage online stores visually without writing code.

$42+/month
13
J2Store
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

An open-source e-commerce extension for Joomla that is no longer maintained.

FreeOpen sourceLegacy
14
FareHarbor
Amsterdam, Netherlands

An all-in-one booking and business management platform for tours, activities, rentals, and attractions that helps operators sell and organize reservations online.

$$$
15
OpenMage

A community-maintained fork of Magento 1.x to provide long-term support and bug fixes for Magento 1.x installations.

FreeOpen source

👉 See Also

Data is based on the analysis of 727 websites from Tanzania.
Statistics were last calculated on .
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.