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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Criteria comparison
Products are ranked only from verified, sourced facts. Missing evidence remains unknown and does not count as a negative claim.
| Criterion | Weight | Hostinger Website Builder | Sellfy | BigCommerce | Shift4Shop | Shopify | Shoplazza | ShopBase |
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| Starting price | 12 | $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 fees | 6 | 0 (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | 0 (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | 0 (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | 0 (+6 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | 2Source · verified 5 September 2026 | 2Source · verified 5 September 2026 | 2Source · verified 5 September 2026 |
| Physical products | 3 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Not confirmed | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Not confirmed |
| Digital products | 3 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 |
| Subscriptions | 3 | Not confirmed | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Yes (+3 points)Source · verified 5 September 2026 | Not 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.