Pick up to 4 tools and see their free plans, entry prices, platforms and limits in one table. Every fact comes from each vendor's own pages, checked 7 November 2026.
2% fee on online-store sales; up to 2 contributors; free custom domain for the first year on annual plans.
Free trial
3-day free trial, then a reduced introductory price for the first 3 months, as shown on the pricing page; the FAQ says no card is needed for the trial
14 days, no credit card required; no free plan afterwards
Platforms
Web
Web
Integrations (vendor's figure)
Not stated
Not stated
Open source
No
No
Good for
A business whose main goal is selling products online
Selling online and in person with one product catalogue
Stores that expect to add apps and staff over time
A portfolio, studio or service business that wants a polished template
Selling products or services from the same site
A small team that wants one subscription for site, store and bookings
Watch out for
Built for selling; a content-only site is better served elsewhere in this category
Third-party payment gateways add a 0.2% to 2% fee depending on plan
The $1/month intro price lasts 3 months, then standard pricing applies
No free plan; the free trial lasts 14 days
Basic charges a 2% transaction fee on online-store sales and cannot use code injection or advanced analytics
The page mentions occasional promotions, and the free domain renews at the standard rate after year one
Made by
Shopify
Squarespace
Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.
Every tool in website builders is on its category page, with the written head-to-heads on Compare.
