Cartum review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Cartum is a store builder for beginners and small businesses that want a low entry price and can pay from the start. The e-commerce plan is €9, below the category median of €14.01, and entry sits at €9. The trial, not a free tier, is the way in.
Key facts
- Best for
- Beginners and small shops on a tight budget who can start with a trial.
- Price from
- €9 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- E-commerce plan price
- €9 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free trial length
- 7 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Templates
- 400 to 455 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Builder type
- Store (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- LLC HOROSHOP (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Ukraine (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business
- Pricing model
- Free trial
- Official website
- cartum.io
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
Pros and cons
Pros
- A trial of 7 days lets you try the builder before paying anything.
- Support covers email, chat and help centre, so help is easy to reach day to day.
- 400 to 455 templates take the initial design decision off you.
- On e-commerce plan price Cartum ranks 52 of 160 brands compared.
Cons
- There is no free plan, so a trial of 7 days is the only free look.
- Support runs on email, chat and help centre only, with no phone line in the list.
Who it suits
- Beginners and small businesses, the audiences beginners and small business names.
- Sellers who want to pick from 400 to 455 templates instead of designing a store from scratch.
- Shops that judge a builder on the entry figure, since Cartum starts at €9 against a site median of €13.15.
Who should look elsewhere
- Shopify, at $39, for sellers who accept a higher entry price for a bigger platform.
- ClickFunnels, at $97, for anyone who needs a funnel builder rather than a store.
- Ko-fi, at $12, when a creator page is enough and a full store builder is not.
Plans and pricing
Cartum's e-commerce plan is €9, and the entry figure is €9, so the paid plan is where you start rather than a reduced tier. There is no free plan, and the trial lasts 7 days. Anyone comparing should put the plan price next to the trial length, because the trial is the only free look before paying.
Who runs it
Cartum is operated by LLC HOROSHOP, registered in Ukraine. Support runs on email, chat and help centre, so help arrives in the app, by mail or through the help centre, with no phone line listed. For readers who weigh the operator behind the store, the legal entity and country are the two details to check before you build.
How Cartum compares
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Where Cartum is available
- Available
- Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does Cartum cost to get started?+
Cartum's e-commerce plan is €9, and the entry figure on the price list is €9. Those are the same plan, so there is no cheaper tier to look for. Ko-fi starts at $12, ClickFunnels at $97 and Shopify at $39.
Does Cartum have a free plan?+
There is no free plan, so no permanent free tier to build a shop on. Cartum's pricing model is free trial instead, which points to a timed trial rather than a free store. Buyers who need a free option they can keep should weigh other platforms.
How long is the Cartum trial?+
The trial runs for 7 days and is the only free period on offer, because the free plan is no. Use it to try the editor and the 400 to 455 templates in the design library, then decide on the e-commerce plan at €9.
What can I build during the Cartum trial?+
The builder type is store, so the trial centres on building a store. The design library holds 400 to 455 templates for a starting layout, and Cartum lists beginners and small business as its audience, so new shops are the intended case.
Who runs Cartum?+
Cartum is operated by LLC HOROSHOP, registered in Ukraine. For a shop that needs a named counterparty, those are the details to check before you build. Support comes from the same operation, with email, chat and help centre on offer for questions after launch.
What support does Cartum give?+
Support runs on email, chat and help centre, so help arrives by chat, by email or through the help centre. No phone number appears in that list, which matters if you prefer voice contact. The help centre is also where plan details and design questions can be checked.
Is Cartum cheaper than Shopify and ClickFunnels?+
Yes on entry price. Shopify starts at $39 and ClickFunnels at $97, against Cartum's €9. On e-commerce plan price, Cartum's €9 also sits below the category median of €14.01, though the figures are quoted in different currencies.
Who is Cartum built for?+
Cartum lists beginners and small business as its audience, and the builder type is store. That fits a new shop on a modest budget: a low entry price, a trial rather than a free plan, and 400 to 455 templates to get a design moving quickly.
Sources
- cartum.io checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Builder type, Support channels
“Our platform is used by businesses of various sizes”
- cartum.io/design checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Templates
“1 2 3 4 5 ... 13”
- cartum.io/prices checked September 26, 2026
Backs: E-commerce plan price, Free plan, Free trial length, Pricing model, Price from
“Basic 9 € monthly”
- cartum.io/terms checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“The Operator as a legal entity registered under the laws of Ukraine”
Compiled from 4 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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