ShopWired review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
ShopWired suits UK small businesses and beginners who want a store builder with predictable costs. The e-commerce plan price starts at £34.95 with a transaction fee of 0%, and a 14 day free trial stands in for a free plan, which it does not offer.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small UK businesses wanting a store builder with a 0% transaction fee and phone support
- Price from
- £34.95 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- E-commerce plan price
- £34.95 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Transaction fee
- 0% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free trial length
- 14 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Templates
- 20 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Builder type
- Store (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Platform 21 Limited (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business, Enterprise
- Pricing model
- Free trial
- Official website
- shopwired.co.uk
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- Trustpilot
Pros and cons
Pros
- A transaction fee of 0% keeps the cost of a sale inside the plan price
- Support spans email, chat and phone, so phone and chat sit alongside email and a help centre
- A free trial of 14 days lets a store be tested before anything is committed
- A store focused builder (store) aimed at beginners and small businesses alike
Cons
- There is no free plan, so a 14 day trial is the only no-cost window before paying
- Entry pricing of £34.95 sits above the site median of €13.15
- Only 20 themes are on offer, so design choice is narrow at the start
Who it suits
- UK small businesses and beginners who want a store builder rather than a general site builder
- Sellers whose main cost worry is per sale charges, given the transaction fee is 0%
- Shops that put phone and chat help above a large theme library, with 20 themes to start from
Who should look elsewhere
- Shopify users who want to pay in USD, since Shopify starts at $39
- ClickFunnels users after a lower entry price, since ClickFunnels starts at $97
- Ko-fi buyers shopping on the cheapest starting figure, since Ko-fi begins at $12
What you get free
ShopWired has no free plan. The route in is a free trial, and 14 is how long it runs. That trial is the whole of the no-cost window, so the paid plan is what has to be priced up. Anyone who needs a store that runs at no cost will not find it here.
How it compares on our data
Across the brands on these pages, ShopWired sits mid table on both entry price and plan price. Price from ranks 170 out of 199, e-commerce plan price 130 of 160, and transaction fee 1 of 78, its strongest of the three placements.
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Where ShopWired is available
- Available
- United Kingdom
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does ShopWired cost to start?+
ShopWired's e-commerce plan price is £34.95, and the price from figure is the same at £34.95. Both are quoted in GBP, so a UK buyer can budget in pounds. There is no separate free tier to add later, which keeps the entry figure easy to hold on to.
Is there a free plan or a free trial?+
There is no free plan. ShopWired's model is a free trial, and the trial runs 14 days. That window is the only no-cost period listed, so a store has to be judged inside the trial before a plan is chosen.
What does ShopWired charge on each sale?+
The transaction fee is 0%, so the platform takes no cut of each sale beyond the plan price. The same figure, 0%, is the median across every brand on the site, so a low fee here is normal for the category rather than unusual.
Where does ShopWired rank against other store builders?+
On price from, ShopWired ranks 170 out of 199. Its e-commerce plan price places it 130 of 160, and on transaction fee it sits 1 of 78. The fee placement is its strongest, while the entry price placement sits further down the table.
How do I get help from ShopWired?+
Support runs through email, chat and phone, so email, chat, phone and a help centre are all in the mix. Contact comes from the company's base in the United Kingdom, trading as Platform 21 Limited, which is worth knowing for the hours you get.
Is ShopWired aimed at beginners or larger teams?+
ShopWired targets beginners, small business and enterprise, so it is pitched at small shops first and at beginners picking a first store builder. The builder type is store, meaning the editor is built around products and orders rather than pages and blogs.
How many themes does ShopWired offer?+
ShopWired publishes 20 themes in its store catalogue. That is a compact list, so a new store may start on a default look and adjust it later. The designs are store themes rather than general site templates, which keeps them focused on product pages.
How does ShopWired compare with Shopify, ClickFunnels and Ko-fi?+
ShopWired lists £34.95 in GBP. Shopify starts at $39 in USD, ClickFunnels at $97 and Ko-fi at $12, so both the currency and the entry point differ across the group. ShopWired also adds no transaction fee on top.
Sources
- shopwired.co.uk checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Builder type
“Create your own ecommerce website and start selling successfully with ShopWired today”
- shopwired.co.uk/contact-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“If you'd prefer to speak over the phone, you can book a call with one of our team.”
- shopwired.co.uk/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: E-commerce plan price, Free plan, Free trial length, Pricing model, Price from, Transaction fee
“Essentials All the essentials £34.95/mo billed monthly”
- shopwired.co.uk/terms-and-conditions checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“Platform 21 Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with Company Number 12507062, whose registered office is at Suite 3, Queens Chambers, 61 Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield B73 5XA.”
- shopwired.co.uk/themes checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Templates
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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