Platform fees

Compare online store costs: Shopify, WooCommerce and more

Compare the cost of running a store with the fees charged on each sale. Payment processing and digital delivery may be separate from the store plan.

15 platforms

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Shopify

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Plan cost
US Basic: $39/month, or $29/month billed yearly. Prices and promotions vary by market. Source
Platform transaction fee
External-provider fee: Basic 2%, Grow 1%, Advanced 0.6%, Plus 0.2%. Shopify Payments avoids these fees except gift-card/store-credit payments for stores created since 2025-05-12; Plus waives them when Shopify Payments is the sole provider. Source
Payment processing
US Shopify Payments standard cards: Basic 2.9% + $0.30, Grow 2.7%, Advanced 2.5%, Plus 2.25% (each plus $0.30). International cards add 1%; US currency conversion adds 1.5% (2% in most other regions). Source
Digital delivery
The free Digital Products app emails download links by default; sellers can set download limits. Files up to 5 GB are supported. Source

WooCommerce

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Plan cost
WooCommerce core is free; hosting, domain and optional extensions cost extra. Its guide estimates $25–$350/month for hosting for most stores. Source
Platform transaction fee
No WooCommerce platform fee or revenue share; third-party gateways charge their own processing fees. Source
Payment processing
US WooPayments cards: 2.90% + $0.30; international cards add 1.5%, currency conversion adds 1%. Other processor rates vary. Source
Digital delivery
Built-in downloadable products send access links by email and can appear in customer accounts; delivery depends on order status and settings. Source

Wix

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Plan cost
Official US eCommerce page last dated Nov 2025 lists annual plans from $29/month; current prices vary by location, plan and checkout. Source
Platform transaction fee
Wix public plan and payments pages do not state a separate platform percentage per order; processor fees apply. Source
Payment processing
US Wix Payments: standard card 2.9% + $0.30; Amex 3.7% + $0.30; PayPal 3.49% + $0.49. Cross-border adds 1.5%; multi-currency adds 1% conversion. Source
Digital delivery
Digital orders deliver by email and thank-you page after payment; download links expire after 30 days and can be resent. Source

Squarespace

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Plan cost
US plans start at $19/month with annual billing; monthly prices and plan features differ. Source
Platform transaction fee
Digital-product fee rollout by plan: Basic 7%, Core 5%, Plus 1%, Advanced 0%; other plans are 9% unless a Digital Products plan applies. Source
Payment processing
US Squarespace Payments standard cards: Basic/Core 2.9% + $0.30, Plus 2.7%, Advanced 2.5% (each plus $0.30); international cards add 1.5%; currency conversion adds 1%. Source
Digital delivery
Downloads are fulfilled automatically by an email link that expires after 24 hours; one file up to 300 MB per product. Source

BigCommerce

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Plan cost
Core is $39/month or $29/month billed yearly; it auto-upgrades to Growth above $30K trailing-12-month Inclusive GMV. Source
Platform transaction fee
Open-provider monthly fee: Core 2%, Growth 1%, Scale 0.6%; embedded providers are exempt. Scale adds 0.9% above $33,333/month Inclusive GMV; contracted Performance has no open-provider fee, then 0.6% above $250K/month Inclusive GMV. Source
Payment processing
US card processing starts at 2.89% + $0.29. Qualifying US businesses may get plan-based PayPal Braintree rates; other methods and markets vary. Source
Digital delivery
Paid digital orders make files available after completion; merchants can set maximum downloads for product files. Source

Big Cartel

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Plan cost
Digital sales require a paid plan: Platinum $15/month after a 7-day trial or Diamond $30/month. Annual billing saves 20%. Source
Platform transaction fee
Big Cartel charges no transaction fee on orders; only the connected payment processor charges processing fees. Source
Payment processing
US examples: Stripe 2.9% + $0.30 per card payment; PayPal 3.49% + $0.49. Rates vary by country and payment method. Source
Digital delivery
Paid plans deliver downloads instantly on the receipt page; the order email links back. Download links stay live while listed; receipt URLs are obscured after 1 hour. Source

Ecwid

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Plan cost
US Venture costs $35 month-to-month or $348 billed annually ($29/month equivalent), before tax; digital goods start at Venture. Source
Platform transaction fee
Ecwid charges no setup or per-sale transaction fee on any plan. Source
Payment processing
Ecwid does not process payments or add a transaction fee; payment providers set processing rates, and availability varies by location. Source
Digital delivery
Venture and higher support downloads up to 25 GB per file. Ecwid emails unique links after payment; sellers can set expiry and download limits. Source

Square Online

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Plan cost
US plans: Free $0/month; Plus $49/month per location; Premium $149/month per location. Plus and Premium include a 30-day trial. Source
Platform transaction fee
Square lists plan subscriptions and payment processing, with no separate Square Online platform percentage in its published pricing. Source
Payment processing
US online cards: Free 3.3% + $0.30; Plus/Premium 2.9% + $0.30. Cards issued outside the US add 1.5%. Source
Digital delivery
Digital-item fulfillment is manual by email; Square’s SendOwl integration can automate delivery. Source

Hostinger Ecommerce

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Plan cost
US price: $11.99 for one month, or $5.99/month on a 12-month introductory term, renewing at $8.99/month; tax extra. Source
Platform transaction fee
Hostinger Ecommerce takes 0% of sales as a platform transaction fee. Source
Payment processing
Payment providers set their own transaction fees; Hostinger displays each connected method’s fee in store settings. Source
Digital delivery
After successful payment, Hostinger automatically emails the customer a digital-file download link. Source

Easy Digital Downloads

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Plan cost
Core EDD is free. Intro prices: Personal $99.50/year (renews $199); Extended $199.50/year (renews $399). WordPress hosting is separate. Source
Platform transaction fee
Stripe adds 3% on Lite and Personal; Extended+ removes it. PayPal adds 3% on Lite; activating an EDD license removes that fee. Source
Payment processing
US Stripe domestic card rate: 2.9% + $0.30; international and currency-conversion fees can add more. Source
Digital delivery
Download links appear on the confirmation page and receipt email, are protected, and expire after 24 hours by default; customers can get fresh links. Source

SureCart

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Plan cost
Launch is free; one-store Pro is $199/year or $699 lifetime. Five-store and unlimited plans cost more. Source
Platform transaction fee
Launch adds a 2.9% platform transaction fee; Pro plans remove it. Source
Payment processing
US examples: Stripe domestic cards 2.9% + $0.30; international cards add 1.5% and currency conversion adds 1%. PayPal Checkout is 3.49% + $0.49; Mollie rates vary by market. Source
Digital delivery
SureCart can host secure files or use external download links; buyers access downloads from their customer dashboard. Source

ThriveCart

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Plan cost
Standard currently costs $495 once; Pro+ is an optional $295/year upgrade. Source
Platform transaction fee
With tax collection enabled, Standard adds 0.5%; Pro+ accounts opened after May 2026 add 0.35%. From Oct 8, 2026, Stripe Legacy/Enhanced also adds 0.5%; Connect+ is exempt. Source
Payment processing
US Stripe cards start at 2.9% + $0.30. Recurring payments and Connect+ fraud/optimization features can add fees; amounts vary by account and payment type. Source
Digital delivery
ThriveCart does not host digital files. Sellers use an external file host, success URL, membership integration, automation rule, or webhook. Source

SamCart

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Plan cost
Core is $79/month and Pro is $199/month; annual billing is 25% less. New plans include a 7-day trial. Source
Platform transaction fee
Core includes SamPay, Stripe, and PayPal with no added SamCart fee. New Pro/Enterprise accounts currently avoid third-party processor fees; volume-based charges may change. Source
Payment processing
SamPay/Stripe: 2.9% + $0.30 on Core/Pro. Tax collection adds 0.5% on Core or 0.35% on Pro/Enterprise; PayPal varies. Source
Digital delivery
SamCart sends secure download links on the confirmation page and receipt email. Links are hosted by SamCart and do not expire by default; sellers can set an expiry. Source

Checkout Page

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Plan cost
Free is $0 up to $3,000 in sales per 30 days. Launch is $29/month or $290/year; Scale starts at $99/month. Sales caps and fixed overages apply. Source
Platform transaction fee
Checkout Page charges no percentage per sale. Free pages pause above $3,000/30 days; paid plans can incur fixed sales-limit overages. Source
Payment processing
US Stripe domestic cards: 2.9% + $0.30. International cards add 1.5%; currency conversion adds 1%. Rates vary by merchant region and payment method. Source
Digital delivery
Files unlock after payment via confirmation screen, email, or portal; 1GB files are recommended. Optional license keys are generated and delivered after purchase. Source

PayKickstart

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Plan cost
The August 2025 pricing notice listed an all-features plan at $79/month with a 14-day trial; no newer public price page was found. Source
Platform transaction fee
The August 2025 plan notice says there is no platform transaction fee; current fee terms were not independently confirmed. Source
Payment processing
The published fee table lists Connect at 2.80% + $0.25 through $5,000 prior-month volume, then lower tiers. Another current guide says Connect 2.0 is still in development and recommends other gateways. Source
Digital delivery
PayKickstart encrypts and delivers downloads or redirects buyers to an access page; sellers can regenerate an expired download link. Source

Shopify

Online store

0%With Shopify Payments
2%Other provider, Basic

You keep 100% before other fees

Basic plan
$39 a month
Card fees
2.9% + 30¢ in US
Downloads
Free app, 5 GB files
+ 9 more rates
All Shopify rates
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Shopify transaction fee
0%With Shopify Payments
2%Other provider, Basic
1%Other provider, Grow
0.6%Other provider, Advanced
0.2%Other provider, Plus
Shopify Payments, US cards
2.9%+ 30¢Basic
2.7%+ 30¢Grow
2.5%+ 30¢Advanced
2.25%+ 30¢Plus
Extra charges
+ 1%International cards
+ 1.5%Currency conversion, US

Shopify Payments has no extra transaction fee, except gift card payments on newer stores.

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WooCommerce

WordPress store

0%Platform fee

You keep 100% before other fees

Start
Free, hosting extra
Card fees
2.9% + 30¢ WooPayments
Downloads
Built in
+ 3 more rates
All WooCommerce rates
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WooCommerce
0%Platform fee
WooPayments, US
2.9%+ 30¢US cards
+ 1.5%International cards
+ 1%Currency conversion

WooCommerce is free software. You pay for hosting and any paid extensions.

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Wix

Website and store builder

No fee listedSeparate platform cut
2.9% + 30¢US cards
Plans
From $29 a month
Cross-border
+ 1.5%
Download links
Expire after 30 days
+ 4 more rates
All Wix rates
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Wix Payments, US
2.9%+ 30¢US cards
3.7%+ 30¢Amex
3.49%+ 49¢PayPal
+ 1.5%Cross-border
+ 1%Currency conversion

Wix lists no separate platform percentage, only payment fees.

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Squarespace

Website and store builder

7%Basic plan
0%Advanced plan

You keep 93% before other fees

Plans
From $19 a month
Card fees
2.9% + 30¢ in US
Downloads
300 MB per file
+ 5 more rates
All Squarespace rates
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Digital product fee
7%Basic plan
5%Core plan
1%Plus plan
0%Advanced plan
9%Other plans
Extra charges
+ 1.5%International cards
+ 1%Currency conversion

These digital product fees are rolling out by plan. Download links expire after 24 hours.

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BigCommerce

Online store

0%Built-in providers
2%Other provider, Core

You keep 100% before other fees

Core plan
$39 a month
Card fees
From 2.89% + 29¢
Plan upgrade
Above $30k a year
+ 4 more rates
All BigCommerce rates
RateWhen
Built-in providers
0%Built-in providers
Other payment providers
2%Other provider, Core
1%Growth
0.6%Scale
Large stores
+ 0.9%Scale, above $33,333 a month
0.6%Performance, above $250k a month

Fees apply to sales through open payment providers. Core stores move to Growth above $30k a year.

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Big Cartel

Small online shop

0%Transaction fee

You keep 100% before other fees

Plans
$15 or $30 a month
Card fees
2.9% + 30¢ Stripe
Downloads
Paid plans only
All rates and sources
All Big Cartel rates
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Big Cartel
0%Transaction fee

Big Cartel takes nothing per order. Your payment processor’s fees apply.

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Ecwid

Store for any website

0%Transaction fee

You keep 100% before other fees

Venture plan
$35 a month
Card fees
Set by your provider
File size
Up to 25 GB
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All Ecwid rates
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Ecwid
0%Transaction fee

Ecwid charges a plan fee only. Digital goods need the Venture plan or higher.

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Square Online

Online store

0%Platform fee
2.9% + 30¢Cards, paid plans

You keep 100% before other fees

Plans
$0, $49, or $149 a month
Free plan cards
3.3% + 30¢
Downloads
Manual, or SendOwl
+ 2 more rates
All Square Online rates
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US online card fees
3.3%+ 30¢Free plan
2.9%+ 30¢Cards, paid plans
+ 1.5%Cards issued outside the US

Square charges no separate platform cut. Digital items are sent by email unless you add SendOwl.

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Hostinger Ecommerce

Website and store builder

0%Transaction fee

You keep 100% before other fees

Plan
From $5.99 a month
Card fees
Set by your provider
Downloads
Emailed automatically
All rates and sources
All Hostinger Ecommerce rates
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Hostinger
0%Transaction fee

The $5.99 price is for the first year, then $8.99 a month.

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Easy Digital Downloads

WordPress plugin

3%Free and Personal, Stripe
0%Extended and up

You keep 97% before other fees

Core plugin
Free
Personal
$99.50 first year
Card fees
2.9% + 30¢ Stripe
+ 2 more rates
All Easy Digital Downloads rates
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Easy Digital Downloads fee
3%Free and Personal, Stripe
0%Extended and up
3%Free version, PayPal
0%Any paid license, PayPal

Paid licenses renew at full price after the first year. You need your own WordPress hosting.

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ThriveCart

Checkout pages

0.5%Tax collection, Standard
0.35%Tax collection, Pro+

You keep 99.5% before other fees

License
$495 once
Pro+
$295 a year
File hosting
Not included
+ 1 more rate
All ThriveCart rates
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ThriveCart fees
0.5%Tax collection, Standard
0.35%Tax collection, Pro+Accounts opened after May 2026
0.5%Stripe Legacy or EnhancedFrom 8 Oct 2026

These small fees only apply when you use the listed features. Stripe fees are extra.

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SamCart

Checkout pages

0%SamCart fee

You keep 100% before other fees

Plans
$79 or $199 a month
Card fees
2.9% + 30¢
Tax collection
+ 0.5% on Core
+ 2 more rates
All SamCart rates
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SamCart
0%SamCart fee
Optional tax collection
+ 0.5%Core plan
+ 0.35%Pro and Enterprise

Yearly billing is 25% cheaper. Download links do not expire unless you set them to.

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Digital download stores and marketplaces

25 platformsHeadline fees: 0% to 10% (22 percentage rates)

Software and SaaS checkout services

12 platformsHeadline fees: 3.5% to 5% (9 percentage rates)

Payment links and processing

15 platformsHeadline fees: 1.5% to 3.65%