Strikingly review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Strikingly suits beginners and small businesses that want a site, store and landing page in one builder, with plans from $8 and a free plan to start. Store sellers should weigh the transaction fee of 0% to 5% against the low entry price before committing.
Key facts
- Best for
- Beginners and small businesses wanting a site and store on one low-cost plan.
- Price from
- $8 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- E-commerce plan price
- $8 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Transaction fee
- 0% to 5% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free trial length
- 14 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Builder type
- Site, Store, Landing (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Strikingly, Inc. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2012 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Beginners, Small business
- Pricing model
- Free plan, Free trial
- Official website
- strikingly.com
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- WikidataWikipediaXfacebook.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Plans start at $8, below the site median of €13.15
- A free plan is available, and a free trial runs for 14 days
- One builder covers sites, stores and landing pages
- Support runs through email, chat and phone
Cons
- Transaction fees of 0% to 5% cut into store margins
- A transaction fee means a free plan does not give you a fee-free store
- Price from sits mid-pack: rank 85 of 199 on price from
Who it suits
- Beginners building a first site or landing page
- Small businesses wanting a store on the same plan
- Sellers comfortable with a transaction fee
Who should look elsewhere
- Sellers who need fee-free payments; Ko-fi starts at $12
- Shoppers after the cheapest entry price; Shafrik starts at XOF 9,900
- Latin American stores; Mitienda Uruguay lists from UYU 400
What you get free
A free plan is available, so you can build and publish before paying anything. A free trial also runs for 14 days, which is the median trial length in this category at 14. Free plans are common in the group, with 39.3% of builders offering one. The free tier suits testing a site or landing page, while store fees of 0% to 5% still apply once you sell.
How Strikingly compares
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Strikingly cost to start?+
Plans start at $8, and the e-commerce plan is priced at $8. Both sit below the site median starting price of €13.15. A free plan is also available if you want to try the builder at no cost.
Does Strikingly take a transaction fee?+
Yes, transaction fees run 0% to 5%. That range is worth checking against your order value, because even a small percentage eats into margin on low-priced goods. The category median transaction fee is 0%, so compare the top of the range carefully.
Is there a free trial as well as a free plan?+
Strikingly offers both. A free plan is available for building and publishing, and a free trial runs for 14 days, which matches the typical trial length in this group at 14.
What kind of projects can I build?+
The builder covers sites, stores and landing pages. Strikingly lists beginners and small businesses as its main audience. That mix suits a business that wants a shop and a landing page from the same account rather than separate tools.
How do I get help if something goes wrong?+
Support is offered through email, chat and phone, which covers the main channels most buyers expect. A help centre is the first place to look for setup issues, and phone support is listed as well.
Who is Strikingly aimed at?+
The stated audience is beginners and small businesses. Within this category, small businesses are the most common target at 96.8%. Strikingly has been operating since 2012 and is run by Strikingly, Inc., headquartered in the United States.
Does the free plan really cost nothing to sell on?+
A free plan covers building, but transaction fees of 0% to 5% still apply to sales. Most builders in this group charge no transaction fee, at 0%, so a free Strikingly plan is not a fee-free store.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strikingly checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“David Haisha Chen, Dafeng Guo, and Teng Bao founded the company in 2012”
- support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/articles/214364828 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity
“Welcome to Strikingly, Inc.'s website creation service (the "Service")”
- support.strikingly.com/hc/en-us/articles/4413793869081 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free trial length, Headquarters, Pricing model
“You'll earn the commission right after your referral ends their 14-day plan trial and has successfully paid for their plan”
- strikingly.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Builder type
“Trusted by millions of entrepreneurs and creatives ... *Zero* code or design skills required”
- strikingly.com/pricing checked September 26, 2026
Backs: E-commerce plan price, Free plan, Price from, Support channels, Transaction fee
“Sell a single product / 5% transaction fee (Limited plan, $ 8 /mo USD, Billed yearly)”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Strikingly
Beginners and small businesses wanting a site and store on one low-cost plan.