The Shopify alternative for small businesses

Launch your store today. Keep every dollar you make.

Designs, Stripe payments, sales tax and shipping labels come built in. No app bills, no platform fees on your sales.

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Why sellers switch

0%No fees on your sales. Ever.

We never take a cut, on any plan. Payments go straight to your own Stripe account at Stripe's standard rate. Shopify adds up to 2% to every sale if you use a payment provider other than its own.

30+Everything built in. No app bills.

Reviews, upsells, pop-ups, wishlists, unfinished-checkout reminders, sales tax by state, and USPS, UPS and FedEx labels all come with your store. Elsewhere, many of these are paid add-ons.

$0Free forever, not a free trial.

Unlimited products and orders on the Free plan. When you want your own domain, plans start at $19 a month. Shopify Basic is $39 a month billed monthly.

How we compare

QartoosShopifyWixSquarespace
Free plan that takes orders Free forever3-day trialPaid plan needed to accept payments14-day trial
Platform fee on your sales 0% on every plan2% on Basic with other payment providers0%2% on Basic
Cheapest plan with online payments $0$39/mo, or $29/mo billed yearly$29/mo billed yearlyPaid plans only

From each company's US pricing page, October 2026. Card processing fees are charged by the payment provider on every platform.

Everything a small business needs

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Stripe paymentsCards, Apple Pay and Google Pay, paid to your own Stripe account. A Verified seller badge once Stripe approves you.
Sales tax by stateCollect in the states you choose, added at checkout and shown on every receipt.
Shipping labelsCompare USPS, UPS and FedEx, print labels and track packages with your Shippo account. Live rates at checkout.
Coupons and upsellsDiscount codes, bundles, buy-X-get-Y, quantity discounts and add-ons in the cart.
Text and emailOrder updates, back-in-stock alerts and reminders for unfinished checkouts.
Google and InstagramProduct feeds for free Google listings and Instagram and Facebook shops.

Pick a design. See it as a live shop.

Home page of the Atelier demo shop AtelierFashion and apparel
Home page of the Market demo shop MarketFood, grocery and pantry
Home page of the Glow demo shop GlowBeauty and personal care
Home page of the Heirloom demo shop HeirloomJewelry, gifts and handmade goods
Home page of the Studio demo shop Studio StarterStreetwear, lifestyle and modern brands
Home page of the Festival demo shop Festival StarterOccasion wear, holiday and gifting
Home page of the Verde demo shop Verde StarterOrganic, wellness and food brands

Starter designs also unlock the design studio: colors, fonts and section order with a live preview.

Simple pricing. 0% commission on every plan.

Prices per month in US dollars. Yearly billing gives you about 2 months free. Cancel any time.

FreeEverything you need to start selling
$0 forever
No card needed
  • Unlimited products and orders
  • 0% platform commission on sales
  • Card, Apple Pay and Google Pay payments through your own Stripe account
  • All 5 store designs
  • Sales tax by state, and receipts
  • Shipping labels and tracking with Shippo
  • Coupons, reviews, wishlist, slide-out cart, size charts, ZIP code checker
  • Google and Meta catalog feeds, bulk upload from a spreadsheet
  • Customer accounts with one-tap reorder, refer-a-friend, review requests
  • Frequently bought together and a conversion funnel in Insights
  • yourshop.qartoos.com with a small "Made with Qartoos" badge
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StarterYour own brand and domain
$19/month
$190/year
  • Everything in Free
  • 250 orders a month included
  • Your own domain (www.yourbrand.com) with free HTTPS
  • No Qartoos badge
  • Meta Pixel and Google Analytics on your domain
  • Design studio: colors, fonts, layouts and home-page sections
  • 3 premium templates and a shoppable social feed
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Recommended GrowthTools that lift order value and bring buyers back
$49/month
$490/year
  • Everything in Starter
  • 500 orders a month included
  • Win back unfinished checkouts by text or email
  • Cart suggestions, quantity discounts, gift wrap
  • Discount pop-up and sale countdown
  • Back-in-stock alerts and recent-sales count
  • Pre-orders and product videos
  • Live carrier rates at checkout and return labels
  • Bundle and buy-X-get-Y offers, loyalty credit
  • Insights by source, device and product; sign-in from any device; review reminders and thank-you coupons
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BrandSet up and run with our team
$149/month
$1,490/year
  • Everything in Growth
  • Full setup done free by our team
  • Priority email and phone support
  • 1,000 orders a month included, then $0.15 per order
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Doing thousands of orders a month? Scale gives you your own account manager, from $499 a month →

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