Question 1

Which ecommerce platform has no transaction fees?

Accepted Answer

LaunchMyStore and WooCommerce charge 0% platform transaction fees on every plan and gateway. Wix takes no commission on store sales, and BigCommerce charges none with its partner gateways. Shopify adds up to 2% unless you use Shopify Payments, and Squarespace charges 2% on its Basic plan.

Question 2

What is the cheapest ecommerce platform?

Accepted Answer

Among hosted platforms, Squarespace Basic has the lowest list price at $19/month billed yearly, but it adds a 2% fee on sales. LaunchMyStore Starter is $24/month billed yearly with 0% platform fees. Shopify Basic, Wix Core and BigCommerce Core are $29. WooCommerce is free but needs paid hosting.

Question 3

Which ecommerce platform is best for a small business?

Accepted Answer

It depends on what you sell. LaunchMyStore suits small brands that want low fees, AI that does the work and many languages. Shopify suits stores that need a huge app ecosystem, WooCommerce suits WordPress users with a developer, and Wix or Squarespace suit design-led sites that sell on the side.

Question 4

Can I move my store to LaunchMyStore?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Gold and Platinum include importers for Shopify and WooCommerce product exports, and a catalog from any other platform can come across with LaunchMyStore's product CSV template. Book a free call if you'd like help.

Question 5

How were these facts checked?

Accepted Answer

We read each platform's own pricing and help pages in November 2026 and link every figure to its source. Prices change often, so confirm on the platform's site before you decide.

	LaunchMyStore	Shopify	WooCommerce	Wix	BigCommerce	Squarespace
Entry plan, billed yearly	$24/mo (Starter)	$29/mo (Basic)¹	Free plugin + hosting ($25–$350/mo)⁴	$29/mo (Core)⁷	$29/mo (Core)¹¹	$19/mo (Basic)¹⁴
Entry plan, billed monthly	$30/mo	$39/mo¹	Hosting varies⁴	$36/mo⁸	$39/mo¹¹	$25/mo¹⁴
Platform fee on sales	0% on every plan and gateway	2% on Basic unless you use Shopify Payments¹	0%⁴	0% on store products; 4% on recurring plans (Core)⁷	0% with partner gateways; 2% with others (Core)¹²	2% on Basic; 0% from Core¹⁵
Plan upgrades forced by sales	No	No	No	No	Yes, above $30K (Core) and $100K (Growth) a year^11,12	No
Online payment options	34+ gateways	Shopify Payments, or third-party with a fee¹	Any gateway plugin⁴	Wix Payments + 70+ providers²³	21 fee-free partner gateways¹²	Squarespace Payments, Stripe, PayPal¹⁹
Storefront languages	104 on every plan	Up to 20 (30 on Plus)²	1 in core; plugin for more⁵	180+, capped free auto-translation¹⁰	Up to 5 per storefront¹³	Weglot add-on (1 free)¹⁷
Switch themes after launch	Yes	Yes	Yes	No⁹	Yes	No (version 7.1)¹⁶
Built-in AI assistant	Nova AI agent, every plan	Sidekick, every plan³	Beta extension, US only⁶	Aria + monthly AI credits²¹	Companion²⁰	Blueprint AI + writing tools²²
Free trial	7 days, $0 to start	3 days, then $1/mo for 3 months¹	Free plugin⁴	Free plan (can't sell)⁷	15 days¹¹	14 days¹⁴
Product limit	100 / 1,000 / 5,000 by plan	Unlimited¹	Unlimited⁴	50,000⁷	Unlimited¹¹	10,000¹⁸
Hosting	Included	Included	You buy and manage it⁴	Included	Included	Included

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