Ecwid review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Ecwid suits small sellers who want a site, a store and a landing page in one place, and a transaction fee of 0% is the detail that sets it apart. Entry sits at $5 with no free plan, so the cost case rests on selling through it rather than trying it for nothing.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small sellers who want a storefront, a site and a landing page from one account.
- Price from
- $5 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- E-commerce plan price
- $5 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Transaction fee
- 0% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Templates
- from 70 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Builder type
- Site, Store, Landing (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business
- Official website
- ecwid.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
Pros and cons
Pros
- A transaction fee of 0% means no platform cut per sale, and it places Ecwid at 1 out of 78 brands ranked on that measure.
- Entry starts at $5, under the site median of €13.15.
- Support runs on email, chat and phone, so a small store can reach a person by phone or chat rather than by email alone.
- One builder covers site, store and landing, so a catalogue and a campaign page sit in the same account.
- Entry at $5 undercuts Ko-fi at $12 on the listed starting figure.
Cons
- There is no free plan, so the lowest commitment is a paid subscription from $5.
- Entry price ranks at 57 out of 199 brands ranked, so the ticket sits in the middle of the field rather than at the front of it.
- The e-commerce plan price of $5 ranks at 21 out of 160 brands ranked, a middling spot in the store tier.
- The template library is from 70, a narrower starting set for a first design.
Who it suits
- Small-business sellers who need a storefront and a site from one account
- Beginners who want a combined site, store and landing page builder
- Shops with steady turnover that would rather pay a subscription than give up a share of each sale
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers who want a free plan to test before paying, since Ecwid has none; Shafrik at XOF 9,900 is the comparison to weigh if the entry figure outweighs a combined site and store builder.
- Sellers whose budget sits at the top of the listed range, where Mitienda Uruguay at UYU 400 sits well above Ecwid at $5.
How it compares on our data
Ecwid is the strongest name in this set on transaction fee, ranking 1 out of 78 brands ranked on that measure. Entry price sits further back: 57 out of 199 brands on price from, and 21 out of 160 on the e-commerce plan price. The pattern points to a platform that keeps its cut small rather than undercutting on the monthly ticket, so the saving shows up as sales grow.
Intro and renewal prices
The entry figure and the e-commerce plan price are the same number: $5 and $5. That means a beginner who wants a simple storefront and a shop that needs a full catalogue start from the same place, so the plan name matters more than the ticket when you compare tiers. There is no free plan, which puts the first figure a buyer meets on a paid subscription. The transaction fee is 0%, and with no platform cut per sale the recurring cost is the subscription rather than a share of turnover. Budget for renewal separately, since the listed figure is the entry point rather than the ongoing rate.
How Ecwid compares
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Ecwid cost to start?+
Entry pricing starts at $5, and the e-commerce plan price is also $5, so the shop tier and the starting tier share a figure. The transaction fee is 0%, so nothing is added per sale at the platform level. Budget from that entry figure upward for larger tiers.
Does Ecwid have a free plan?+
No, there is no free plan, so the lowest way in is a paid subscription starting at $5. Anyone who wants to look at a builder without spending first has to budget for that entry fee, though the 0% transaction fee means the ongoing bill is not padded by a cut of each sale.
Does Ecwid take a cut of each sale?+
The transaction fee is 0%, and that places Ecwid at 1 out of 78 brands ranked on the measure. For a shop with steady turnover, that ranking matters more than a small difference in the monthly ticket, because per-sale charges grow with sales while a subscription does not.
What can I build in Ecwid?+
The builder covers site, store and landing, so one account handles a site, a store and a landing page. That suits a seller who wants a shop and a marketing page without running two tools. Templates number from 70, which gives a starting layout instead of a blank canvas.
Who is Ecwid aimed at?+
The stated audience is beginners and small business, which places it among tools built for small sellers rather than large operations. A shop run by a small team that needs a storefront more than a full marketing suite is the close fit. Buyers who need enterprise tooling should weigh other options.
What support does Ecwid offer?+
Support runs on email, chat and phone, so a seller can reach the team by phone, chat or email as well as through the help centre. For a small store that matters when a checkout problem blocks a sale, and the phone and chat routes give a quicker path than email alone.
How does Ecwid's entry price compare with the alternatives here?+
Ecwid starts at $5, while the listed alternatives start at $12 for Ko-fi, UYU 400 for Mitienda Uruguay and XOF 9,900 for Shafrik. On entry price Ecwid ranks 57 out of 199 brands ranked, so the figure is typical rather than rare in a wider field.
Where does the e-commerce plan price sit?+
The e-commerce plan price of $5 ranks 21 out of 160 brands ranked on that measure, which is a middling spot. The site median for the same measure is €14, so the store tier price is not an outlier. Where Ecwid stands out is the transaction fee rather than the store tier.
Sources
- ecwid.com/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Builder type, E-commerce plan price, Free plan, Price from, Support channels, Templates, Transaction fee
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Ecwid
Small sellers who want a storefront, a site and a landing page from one account.