Independent · sourced · Updated June 2026
Best E-commerce Platforms (2026)
The cheapest e-commerce platforms is Square Online at $0/mo. 3 offer a free tier (Square Online, Wix Stores, Webflow Ecommerce). This page compares 8 options on entry price, free tier, HIPAA/SOC 2 and best-for — every figure linked to its source, updated June 2026.
8 options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked cheapest-first. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it; quote-only tiers show “—”, never a guess.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest: Square Online at $0/mo (Free).
- Typical paid price: from $5/mo, median $26.50/mo, up to $49/mo — across 8 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Square Online, Wix Stores, Webflow Ecommerce.
- HIPAA-ready: Wix Stores.
- Tracked: 8 vendors, data current through 2026-06-15.
Comparison
| # | E-commerce Platform | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Square Online | $0/mo Free | Yes | No | — | Brick-and-mortar retailers adding online sales with existing Square POS | squareup.com |
| 2 | Ecwid by Lightspeed | $5/mo Starter | No | No | Yes | Businesses adding a store to an existing website without rebuilding it | ecwid.com |
| 3 | Shopify | $5/mo Starter | No | No | Yes | DTC brands scaling from startup to enterprise | shopify.com |
| 4 | Squarespace | $21/mo Basic | No | No | — | Creative businesses and visual brands (fashion, art, food) | squarespace.com |
| 5 | Wix Stores | $24/mo Light | Yes | Yes | Yes | Small businesses wanting an all-in-one site + store with a free starting point | wix.com |
| 6 | Webflow Ecommerce | $29/mo Standard | Yes | No | Yes | Design-led brands wanting complete visual control over their storefront | webflow.com |
| 7 | Volusion | $35/mo Personal | No | No | — | Small-to-mid retailers wanting an all-in-one store with built-in CRM | volusion.com |
| 8 | BigCommerce | $39/mo Core | No | No | Yes | Mid-market and enterprise B2B sellers | bigcommerce.com |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve monthly rate as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest e-commerce platforms?
Square Online has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free), as of 2026-06-15.
How much does e-commerce platforms cost per month?
Across the 8 e-commerce platforms with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $26.50/mo, ranging from $5/mo to $49/mo, as of 2026-06-15. 3 also offer a free tier.
Which e-commerce platforms have a free plan?
Square Online, Wix Stores, Webflow Ecommerce offer a free tier.
Which e-commerce platforms support HIPAA?
Wix Stores state HIPAA support (a BAA). Always confirm current scope with the vendor.
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How we compiled this
Published self-serve pricing collected from each provider's own pricing page on 2026-06-13 (corroborating sources noted where the vendor page rendered non-USD or did not expose prices to the fetcher). All figures are monthly USD; where a vendor lists both monthly and annual billing the monthly-billed price is used as monthlyUsd and the annual discount is captured in annualDiscountPct. Quote-only / custom-priced tiers are recorded with monthlyUsd null. Minutes/calls/overage fields are not applicable to this software vertical and are null throughout.
Last verified 2026-06-15. We re-check published prices and compliance on a recurring cadence and update this page when they change.
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