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Cheapest ecommerce platform

Hostinger Website Builder ranks first because it has starting price: $2.99; lower values score more (11.12/12 points), has transaction fees: 0; lower values score more (6/6 points), supports physical products, and supports digital products. It is followed by Sellfy and BigCommerce.

Ranked products

  1. Hostinger Website Builder

    Hostinger Website Builder ranks 1st because:

    • Hostinger Website Builder has starting price: $2.99; lower values score more (11.12/12 points).
    • Hostinger Website Builder has transaction fees: 0; lower values score more (6/6 points).
    • Hostinger Website Builder supports physical products.
    • Hostinger Website Builder supports digital products.

    Score: 23.12/27 · verified criteria: 4/5

  2. Sellfy

    Sellfy ranks 2nd because:

    • Sellfy has starting price: $22; lower values score more (5.56/12 points).
    • Sellfy has transaction fees: 0; lower values score more (6/6 points).
    • Sellfy supports physical products.
    • Sellfy supports digital products.
    • Sellfy supports subscriptions.

    Score: 20.56/27 · verified criteria: 5/5

  3. BigCommerce

    BigCommerce ranks 3rd because:

    • BigCommerce has starting price: $29; lower values score more (3.51/12 points).
    • BigCommerce has transaction fees: 0; lower values score more (6/6 points).
    • BigCommerce supports physical products.
    • BigCommerce supports digital products.
    • BigCommerce supports subscriptions.

    Score: 18.51/27 · verified criteria: 5/5

  4. Shift4Shop

    Shift4Shop ranks 4th because:

    • Shift4Shop has starting price: $41; lower values score more (0/12 points).
    • Shift4Shop has transaction fees: 0; lower values score more (6/6 points).
    • Shift4Shop supports physical products.
    • Shift4Shop supports digital products.
    • Shift4Shop supports subscriptions.

    Score: 15/27 · verified criteria: 5/5

  5. Shopify

    Shopify shares 5th place because:

    • Shopify has starting price: £19; lower values score more (6.44/12 points).
    • Shopify has transaction fees: 2; lower values score more (0/6 points).
    • Shopify supports digital products.
    • Shopify supports subscriptions.

    Score: 12.44/27 · verified criteria: 4/5

  6. Shoplazza

    Shoplazza shares 5th place because:

    • Shoplazza has starting price: $29.25; lower values score more (3.44/12 points).
    • Shoplazza has transaction fees: 2; lower values score more (0/6 points).
    • Shoplazza supports physical products.
    • Shoplazza supports digital products.
    • Shoplazza supports subscriptions.

    Score: 12.44/27 · verified criteria: 5/5

  7. ShopBase

    ShopBase ranks 7th because:

    • ShopBase has starting price: $19; lower values score more (6.44/12 points).
    • ShopBase has transaction fees: 2; lower values score more (0/6 points).
    • ShopBase supports digital products.

    Score: 9.44/27 · verified criteria: 3/5

Criteria comparison

Products are ranked only from verified, sourced facts. Missing evidence remains unknown and does not count as a negative claim.

Verified criteria used for this ranking
CriterionWeightHostinger Website BuilderSellfyBigCommerceShift4ShopShopifyShoplazzaShopBase
Starting price12$2.99 (+11.12 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026$22 (+5.56 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026$29 (+3.51 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026$41Source · verified 5 September 2026£19 (+6.44 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026$29.25 (+3.44 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026$19 (+6.44 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026
Transaction fees60 (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 20260 (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 20260 (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 20260 (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 20262Source · verified 5 September 20262Source · verified 5 September 20262Source · verified 5 September 2026
Physical products3Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmedYes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmed
Digital products3Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026
Subscriptions3Not confirmedYes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026Not confirmed

Method and alternate format

Only products meeting the evidence threshold and coverage-gap rule are ranked. Missing facts earn no points and are not treated as negative claims.

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