Category · 37 tools · 14 comparisons
Ecommerce platforms
Build and manage online stores, product catalogs, checkout, and sales.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 37
- Entry plans
- $0.99–$600/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $29/mo
- Free plan
- 13 of 37
- Cheapest paid
- Cartpanda, $0.99/mo
- Best value score
- Payhip, 8/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PayhipPayhip | 7.5 | $29/mo | $99/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 BigCommerceBigCommerce | 7.5 | $29/mo | $1,499/mo | No | 15 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 MedusaMedusa | 7.5 | $29/mo | $299/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 Big CartelBig Cartel | 7.3 | $15/mo | $30/mo | Yes | 7 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ShopifyShopify | 7.2 | CHF 21/mo | CHF 2,100/mo | Yes | 3 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Commerce7Commerce7 | 7.2 | $59/mo | $1,249/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 WooCommerceWooCommerce | 7.1 | Free | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SamCartSamCart | 7.0 | $79/mo* | $149.25/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 commercetoolscommercetools | 6.8 | Custom* | — | No | 60 days | ReviewPricing |
 SellfySellfy | 6.7 | $22/mo | $119/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ZoeyZoey | 6.5 | $600/mo | $2,068/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 RepSparkRepSpark | 6.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 CentraCentra | 6.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 SHOPLINESHOPLINE | 6.5 | $24.17/mo* | $224.17/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricing |
 Shop-ScriptShop-Script | 6.5 | $20.75/mo* | $33.25/mo | Yes | 30 days | Review |
 EcwidEcwid | 6.4 | $5/mo* | $5/mo | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 GumroadGumroad | 6.3 | Free | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 ThriveCartThriveCart | 6.3 | $37/mo* | $67/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 OpenCartOpenCart | 6.3 | $99/mo* | $229/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 ShoplazzaShoplazza | 6.3 | $29.25/mo | $299.25/mo | No | 7 days | Review |
 FabricFabric | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 AxomoAxomo | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 City HiveCity Hive | 6.0 | $1/mo* | $149/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PrestaShopPrestaShop | 6.0 | €24/mo* | €24/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 NewStoreNewStore | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 Fortune3Fortune3 | 6.0 | $9.95/mo* | $159.95/mo | No | 30 days | Review |
 CartpandaCartpanda | 5.9 | $0.99/mo* | $299/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 ShoptimizeShoptimize | 5.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 Adobe CommerceAdobe Commerce | 5.8 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 DukaanDukaan | 5.8 | $16.58/mo* | $166.58/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 StorenvyStorenvy | 5.7 | $7.99/mo* | $39.99/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Shift4ShopShift4Shop | 5.6 | $41/mo* | $41/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 WineDirectWineDirect | 5.5 | $79/mo | $199/mo | No | — | ReviewPricing |
 SendOwlSendOwl | 4.8 | $32.50/mo* | $299/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SellviaSellvia | 4.1 | $39/mo | $299/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
| SellixSellix | 3.8 | €29/mo* | €166.65/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Digital RiverDigital River | 3.6 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
BigCommercevsShopifyBigCommerce vs Shopify
GumroadvsShopifyGumroad vs Shopify
commercetoolsvsShopifycommercetools vs Shopify
WooCommercevsEcwidWooCommerce vs Ecwid
SamCartvsShopifySamCart vs Shopify
PrestaShopvsWooCommercePrestaShop vs WooCommerce
ShopifyvsSellviaShopify vs Sellvia
ShopifyvsPayhipShopify vs Payhip
SellviavsPayhipSellvia vs Payhip
Big CartelvsBigCommerceBig Cartel vs BigCommerce
ShopifyvsWooCommerceShopify vs WooCommerce
EcwidvsShopifyEcwid vs Shopify
SamCartvsSellfySamCart vs Sellfy
Big CartelvsEcwidBig Cartel vs Ecwid
Highest scored
PayhipPayhip
Good range of selling tools and a free plan; weigh the transaction fee against your sales volume.
BigCommerceBigCommerce
Strong selling tools, but check the GMV limits and fees before switching.
MedusaMedusa
Good fit for custom commerce; budget for Cloud limits, overages and development work.
Ecommerce platforms: quick answers
How much do ecommerce platforms cost?
Paid plans for the 37 ecommerce platforms we track start between $0.99 and $600 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $29 a month. 13 of them have a free plan. commercetools, RepSpark, Centra, Fabric, Axomo, NewStore, Shoptimize and Digital River don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which ecommerce platform is the cheapest?
Which ecommerce platforms have a free plan?
Payhip, Big Cartel, Shopify, WooCommerce, Shop-Script, Gumroad, OpenCart, PrestaShop, Cartpanda, Adobe Commerce, Dukaan, Storenvy and Sellix have a free plan. BigCommerce, commercetools, Sellfy, SHOPLINE and ThriveCart offer a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.
Which ecommerce platform scores highest in our reviews?
Payhip scores highest at 7.5/10. Good range of selling tools and a free plan; weigh the transaction fee against your sales volume.