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Big Cartel
Best for: artists and makers.
- From
- Free
- Free plan or trial
- Yes
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
Overview
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What's good
- Sell physical and digital products, and accept cards, PayPal and Afterpay
- Print shipping labels and track orders; automatic sales tax
- Platinum supports custom domains and print-on-demand apps
Watch out for
- The free Gold plan is limited to 5 products and 1 template
- Abandoned-cart recovery and priority support need Diamond ($24/month yearly)
Where we compare it
- Shopify alternativesFree Gold plan (5 products); Platinum $12/month billed yearly, $15 monthly
Big Cartel pricing
- Free Gold plan (5 products); Platinum $12/month billed yearly, $15 monthlyfrom Shopify alternatives, checked Oct 18, 2026
Prices in US dollars from Big Cartel's own site, checked Oct 18, 2026: bigcartel.com/pricing
Free plan
Free Gold plan: 5 products, 1 template
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How much does Big Cartel cost?
Free Gold plan (5 products); Platinum $12/month billed yearly, $15 monthly (checked Oct 18, 2026 on Big Cartel's own site).
Does Big Cartel have a free plan?
Free Gold plan: 5 products, 1 template.
What are the best alternatives to Big Cartel?
Other website builders options we've checked: Square Online (Free), Carrd ($1.58/mo), Hostinger ($2.99/mo), WordPress.com ($4/mo).
This page is built from the prices and facts we checked on each tool's own site. We haven't tested Big Cartel hands-on.How we work