What are the cheapest ecommerce website builders?

Some of the names you are going to see in this list will look familiar but there will be some new faces as well. We’ve called out the cheapest ecommerce plans that allow you to sell products and accept payments on your website. Depending on the size of your business and your ecommerce ambitions, you may need more than what the cheapest plans offer. However, all of the platforms have scalability. So, you can start off with the cheaper plans and upgrade as and when you need to.

Let’s take a look at the cheapest ecommerce platforms…

Weebly

• Beginner Friendly
  9.2
• Design Capabilities
  7.5
• Variety of Features
  8.4
• Value for Money
  8.5

Cheapest ecommerce plan $0/m

That’s right, Weebly offers full ecommerce features at zero cost. You can accept payments, list unlimited products, list product variants, create coupons & gift cards, and the list goes on. You will have access to everything else on the free plan like a free SSL certificate, SEO tools, and lead capture forms. So, Weebly really does provide you with everything you need to start a fully functioning ecommerce store for free.

I know what you’re thinking. What’s the catch? Am I right? Well, there’s not really a catch. However, if you’re on the free plan from Weebly you will be charged a 3% transaction fee. So, for every $100 you make Weebly will be taking just $3 which seems pretty reasonable. If you’re only selling a handful of low-cost products every month then it’s worth sticking to the free plan. However, as soon as you start selling enough to the point where your transaction fees are more than $20, it’s worth signing up for the more premium plans to access 0% transaction fees and more advanced ecommerce features. Also please note that the free plan does not allow you to connect a custom domain. You’ll need to pay $6 a month for that privilege. 

Site123

Cheapest ecommerce plan $12.80/m

We’ve jumped up a whole $12.80 to find the next cheapest ecommerce website builder. Site123’s affordable ecommerce plan offers the ability to list products, accept payments, and connect a custom domain. This plan has 10GB of storage, 5GB of bandwidth and gives you a free custom domain for one year. 

We also noted in our full review of Site123 that it was one of the most beginner-friendly website builders thanks to the simplicity of its editor. So, this makes it a good option for those with novice web development skills looking for an affordable ecommerce builder.

The Site123 ecommerce plan will not charge any transaction fees at any point and you can take payments from Paypal, all major credit and debit cards, and other major online payment processors. Finally, all Site123 websites come with a free SSL certificate so you can keep your customer data secure.

You do get a lot for your money with Site123. The only downsides are that the web template designs are not as good as other platforms and the editor, although simple, has limited design capabilities as well.

Webnode

• Beginner Friendly
  8.6
• Design Capabilities
  8.9
• Variety of Features
  8.0
• Value for Money
  9.1

Cheapest ecommerce plan $12.90/m

Our next price jump is only $0.10. The Webnode Standard Plan is the cheapest plan available where ecommerce features are enabled. You will get a free domain for one year, 2GB of storage, and 10GB of bandwidth. If you have plans to sell internationally you can create and host your website in two languages in this plan which is usually something you have to pay a premium for. 

You’re able to accept payments via wire transfers, PayPal, payment upon pick up, Stripe, and all major credit and debit cards. Webnode doesn’t charge any transaction fees so you’ll only have to deal with what your chosen payment provider charges. You’ll be able to keep track of what’s going on with your store with the advanced ecommerce analytics and you can easily connect Google analytics. 

Finally, there are more than a dozen stunning ecommerce web templates ready to use. The design of the templates is a big plus for the platform. For the extra $0.10 compared to Site123 you’ll have a much better-looking site.

Simvoly

• Beginner Friendly
  8.7
• Design Capabilities
  9.1
• Variety of Features
  8.8
• Value for Money
  7.9

Cheapest ecommerce plan $18/m

We’re getting to the more premium end of the scale now. However, the Simvoly entry-level ecommerce plan is still significantly cheaper when compared with ecommerce giants like Shopify and BigCommerce. 

For $18 a month Simvoly will provide you with free SSL certification, 10GB of bandwidth, the ability to connect a custom domain, and their full suite of ecommerce features which allows you to sell all types of products and services. Simvoly is another brand that won’t charge any transaction fees so all the money you make is yours.

There are some limitations to this plan that you should know about though. The first is that you are limited to only 20 pages and five product pages. So, if you have a lot of products to list, you may hit a roadblock fairly early on.

Wix

• Beginner Friendly
  8.7
• Design Capabilities
  9.9
• Variety of Features
  9.7
• Value for Money
  9.5

Cheapest ecommerce plan $23/m

We have come full circle and we’re back to our favorite website builder brand. Although it’s pushing it to call $23 a month cheap, you’re still making a saving of at least $6 a month when compared to Shopify and Bigcommerce. Which is an extra $72 you can invest into your business in year one. You also get more for your money when compared with the rest of the brands on the list so the additional dollars spent now can pay off in the long run.

The Business Basic Plan from Wix will allow you to accept secure online payments and accept recurring subscription payments. You’ll get 20GB of storage, a free custom domain for one year, and the ability to let your customers create accounts with your business.

You’ll be able to sell unlimited products with 0% transaction fees and set up abandoned cart recovery emails to help you convert the customers that nearly got away into sales. You can even link up to social channels to create a multi-channel online store to maximize the exposure of your products.

Of course, you’ll also be able to use all of the advanced design tools, stunning templates, and use the drag and drop builder to create a beautiful online store.