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WooCommerce
Best for: WordPress users who want full control.
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- Free plan or trial
- Yes
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
Overview
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What's good
- No platform fees and no revenue share
- Unlimited products, orders and APIs in the free core
- Use any payment gateway without penalty
Watch out for
- You pay for your own hosting: $25 to $350/month for most stores, by WooCommerce's estimate
- Paid extensions cost $29 to $299/year each
Where we compare it
- Shopify alternativesFree plugin; you pay for hosting, any paid extensions and payment fees
WooCommerce pricing
- Free plugin; you pay for hosting, any paid extensions and payment feesfrom Shopify alternatives, checked Oct 18, 2026
Prices in US dollars from WooCommerce's own site, checked Oct 18, 2026: woocommerce.com/pricing, woocommerce.com/document/woopayments/fees-and-debits/fees
Free plan
The core plugin is free, with no monthly subscription
WooCommerce alternatives
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How much does WooCommerce cost?
Free plugin; you pay for hosting, any paid extensions and payment fees (checked Oct 18, 2026 on WooCommerce's own site).
Does WooCommerce have a free plan?
The core plugin is free, with no monthly subscription.
What are the best alternatives to WooCommerce?
Other website builders options we've checked: Big Cartel (Free), BigCommerce ($29/mo), Carrd ($1.58/mo), Durable ($22/mo).
This page is built from the prices and facts we checked on each tool's own site. We haven't tested WooCommerce hands-on.How we work