Which ecommerce platform has no transaction fees?

LaunchMyStore, WooCommerce and Ecwid charge 0% platform transaction fees on every plan. 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, Squarespace charges 2% on its Basic plan, and Etsy takes 6.5% of each order.

What is the cheapest ecommerce platform?

Square Online, Salla and Zid have free plans with limits (Square shows its banner; Salla Basic takes no online card payments), and Ecwid Starter is $5/month for 10 products. Among full store plans, Squarespace Basic is $19/month billed yearly plus a 2% fee, LaunchMyStore Starter $24 with 0% platform fees, and Shopify Basic, Wix Core and BigCommerce Core $29.

Which ecommerce platform is best for selling in Saudi Arabia?

For a Saudi business selling at home, Salla and Zid: both start free, include local payments such as mada and buy-now-pay-later, local shipping with cash on delivery and ZATCA e-invoicing. LaunchMyStore suits stores selling across borders, with 104 languages and 34+ gateways, but has no ZATCA, Tabby or Tamara integration.

Which ecommerce platform is best for a small business?

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.

Can I move my store to LaunchMyStore?

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.

How were these facts checked?

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.

Compare · Updated November 2026

LaunchMyStore vs the big platforms Ten platforms, side by side.

LaunchMyStore charges 0% platform transaction fees on every plan and gateway, starts at $24 a month billed yearly, and includes the Nova AI agent and 104 storefront languages. Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce, Squarespace, Ecwid, Square Online, Etsy, Salla and Zid each win somewhere too. The tables show where, with a source for every figure.

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Included by default

What does LaunchMyStore include by default?

0% platform transaction feesOn every plan and every gateway. You pay only your payment provider's own rate.
104 storefront languagesIncluded by default on every plan.
Nova AI agentSets up and runs your store from chat on every plan, with an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor.
Product reviews, freeFree with Foundry Reviews, LaunchMyStore's own reviews app.
Premium themesIncluded on every plan, with the visual theme editor.
34+ payment gatewaysStripe, PayPal, Square, Tap Payments, PayTabs and more, on every plan.
POS included free on Platinum2 seats included. On Starter and Gold, POS is an add-on at $49 per store per month.

0%

Platform transaction fees

On every plan and all 34+ gateways

$24/mo

LaunchMyStore Starter, billed yearly

Shopify Basic, Wix Core and BigCommerce Core: $29/mo billed yearly

104

Storefront languages, included by default on every plan

Shopify allows 20; BigCommerce 5 per storefront

No cap

On your sales

BigCommerce upgrades plans above $30K and $100K a year

All platforms

Every platform, one table

Entry prices are US list prices for each platform's cheapest plan that can take payments. Click a platform name for the full head-to-head.

LaunchMyStore compared with Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, BigCommerce and Squarespace, checked November 2026
	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 languages, included by default 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

More platforms

Ecwid, Square Online, Etsy, Salla and Zid

A store builder you embed, a payments company's site builder, a marketplace and two Saudi platforms. Salla and Zid price in Saudi riyals.

LaunchMyStore compared with Ecwid, Square Online, Etsy, Salla and Zid, checked November 2026
	LaunchMyStore	Ecwid	Square Online	Etsy	Salla	Zid
Cheapest way to start	$24/mo billed yearly (Starter)	$5/mo (Starter, 10 products)²⁴	$0/mo (Free, with a Square banner)²⁶	No plan; $0.20 per listing³⁰	Free (Basic, no online card payments)³²	Free (Starter)³⁶
Next plan up	$70/mo billed yearly (Gold)	$29/mo billed yearly (Venture)²⁴	$49/mo per location (Plus)²⁶	Etsy Plus, optional: $10/mo³¹	SAR 990/yr (Plus)³²	SAR 990/yr (Rise)³⁶
Fee on each sale	0% platform fee	0%²⁴	Online card rate: 3.3% + 30¢ (Free), 2.9% + 30¢ (Plus)²⁷	6.5% transaction fee, plus 3% + $0.25 processing (US)³⁰	None on Basic; none listed on paid plans^32,33	None on Rise, Growth and Professional³⁶
How shoppers pay	34+ gateways, several at once	70+ payment providers²⁴	Square only²⁸	Etsy Payments³⁰	Salla's payments: mada, STC Pay, Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara³⁵	Zid Pay; activating it disables other gateways^37,38
Storefront languages	104 languages, included by default on every plan	36, Business and up²⁵	Through Weglot, Plus and up²⁹	Not applicable: one shared marketplace	40+ with Salla's Growth theme³⁴	Arabic and English³⁹
Best fit (our reading of the above)	Selling online across languages and currencies	Adding a store to a site you already have	Shops and restaurants already on Square POS	Handmade and vintage sellers who need buyers	Saudi businesses selling in Saudi Arabia	Saudi businesses that want Zid Pay and Zid's shipping contract

Sources

Checked November 2026. Prices are US list prices for the entry plan that can sell online. Plans change, so confirm on each platform's own site.

Head to head

Pick the platform you're weighing up

Each page covers pricing, fees, AI, selling features, moving your catalog, and where the other platform is honestly the better fit.

Hosted platform

LaunchMyStore vs Shopify

A lower entry price, premium themes included, free reviews from our own app and no extra fee for your own gateway.

WordPress plugin

LaunchMyStore vs WooCommerce

WooCommerce is free to install. Hosting, extensions and upkeep aren't.

Website builder

LaunchMyStore vs Wix

A store-first platform you can re-theme any time, with no fee on subscriptions.

Hosted platform

LaunchMyStore vs BigCommerce

BigCommerce moves you up a plan as sales grow. LaunchMyStore plans don't cap your sales.

Website builder

LaunchMyStore vs Squarespace

0% platform fees on every plan, 34+ gateways and 104 languages built in.

Store builder and widget

LaunchMyStore vs Ecwid

104 languages by default, free reviews and a staff seat on the entry plan; Ecwid adds them on Business.

Payments company's site builder

LaunchMyStore vs Square Online

Choose any of 34+ gateways instead of Square only, and sell in 104 languages.

Marketplace

LaunchMyStore vs Etsy

Your own store with 0% platform fees next to Etsy's 6.5% per order, with the math worked through.

Saudi platform

LaunchMyStore vs Salla

Salla is cheaper for Saudi stores selling at home. LaunchMyStore suits selling abroad.

Saudi platform

LaunchMyStore vs Zid

Zid Pay fees worked through in SAR, and 104 languages against Zid's two.

Next steps

Migration guides

Step-by-step moves from Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix and Etsy.

Every feature

What each LaunchMyStore plan includes, in one list.

Platform cost calculator

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Frequently asked questions

Fees, prices and which platform suits which kind of store.

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