Shopify alternatives compared by price
Shopify starts at $39 for Basic (USD per month, billed monthly). Shopify last raised a list price in Jan 2024: Grow went from $79 to $105 (+33%), first seen on its pricing page that month. Below are 5 alternatives with their current plans and price history; 5 list a lower entry price and 2 have a free plan.
5 Shopify alternatives at a glance
Entry price is each product's cheapest paid plan as last read from its pricing page. Check the unit: some charge per user, others per account or per use.
| Product | Starts at | Free plan | Priced by | Latest price change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shopify(the one you are replacing) | $39USD per month, billed monthly | No | Per store | Grow went from $79 to $105 (+33%) |
 Squarespace | $8USD per month, billed annually | No | Per site | Entry plan from $7 to $8 (+14%), Jul 2009. |
 Webflow | $14USD per site per month, billed yearly | No | Per site | Business from $36 to $39 (+8%), Jul 2023. |
 WordPress.com | $4 per month, billed annually, or $9 monthly | Yes | Per site | Personal from $5 to $4 (-20%), Apr 2025. |
 Wix.com | $17 per month, billed annually | No | Per site | none recorded |
 Framer | $10 per site per month | Yes | Per site | none recorded |
Exhibit 1
Shopify and its alternatives over time
Each product's cheapest paid plan by default. Click a legend entry to add or hide a plan.
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| Observed | Shopify Basic | Squarespace Entry plan | Webflow Basic | WordPress.com Personal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2005 | $7 | |||
| Jul 3, 2009 | $8 | |||
| Jan 8, 2012 | $29 | |||
| Jan 4, 2013 | $8 | |||
| Jan 2, 2016 | $8 | |||
| Apr 1, 2017 | $5.99 | |||
| Apr 1, 2018 | $4 | |||
| Apr 1, 2019 | $5 | |||
| May 3, 2019 | $12 | |||
| Apr 1, 2020 | $5 | |||
| Jan 3, 2022 | $29 | |||
| Jul 1, 2022 | $12 | |||
| Jan 2, 2023 | $14 | |||
| Apr 1, 2023 | $5 | |||
| Jul 3, 2023 | $39 | |||
| Jan 1, 2024 | $39 | |||
| Apr 2, 2025 | $4 | |||
| Jan 1, 2026 | $14 | |||
| Jul 3, 2026 | $39 | |||
| Sep 21, 2026 | $4 |
Squarespace
Squarespace is the website builder with the longest pricing page in this database, going back to 2005. Its entry plan cost $8 a month for seven straight years before the current tiers arrived.
Squarespace starts at $8 for Entry plan (USD per month, billed annually), goes up to $18 for Business. Latest change: Entry plan from $7 to $8 (+14%), Jul 2009.
Squarespace pricing and price historyShopify vs Squarespace pricing
Webflow
Webflow is a visual web design tool with hosting built in. It charges per published site, with the CMS and Business tiers priced by content and traffic rather than by users.
Webflow starts at $14 for Basic (USD per site per month, billed yearly), goes up to $39 for Business. Latest change: Business from $36 to $39 (+8%), Jul 2023.
WordPress.com
WordPress.com is the hosted, managed version of WordPress sold by Automattic, as opposed to the free software you install yourself. It charges per site in four paid tiers plus a free plan, and its pricing page has always pushed yearly billing: the monthly price is roughly double the yearly rate, and two and three year terms cut it further.
WordPress.com starts at $4 per month, billed annually, or $9 monthly for Personal (USD per month, billed annually), goes up to $45 per month, billed annually, or $70 monthly for Commerce, has a free plan. Latest change: Personal from $5 to $4 (-20%), Apr 2025.
WordPress.com pricing and price historyShopify vs WordPress.com pricing
Wix.com
Wix is the website builder for small businesses. It charges per site, with four tiers that were relaunched and renamed in 2023.
Wix.com starts at $17 per month, billed annually for Light (USD per site per month, billed annually), goes up to $159 per month, billed annually for Business Elite.
Framer
Framer is a design tool that publishes real websites. It prices per published site, like Webflow, and bundles AI credits into each tier.
Framer starts at $10 per site per month for Basic (USD per site per month), goes up to $30 per site per month for Pro, has a free plan.
Shopify alternatives: questions
- What is the cheapest alternative to Shopify?
- Of the alternatives we track, WordPress.com has the lowest listed entry price: $4 per month, billed annually, or $9 monthly for Personal (USD per month, billed annually). Shopify starts at $39. Check the unit, since some products charge per user and others per account.
- Is there a free alternative to Shopify?
- Yes. WordPress.com, Framer list a free plan next to paid plans.
- Has Shopify raised its prices?
- Shopify last raised a list price in Jan 2024: Grow went from $79 to $105 (+33%), first seen on its pricing page that month.
- Which Shopify alternatives raised their prices?
- Squarespace, Webflow. Squarespace: Entry plan from $7 to $8 (+14%), Jul 2009. Webflow: Business from $36 to $39 (+8%), Jul 2023.