{"id":22457,"date":"2020-06-17T12:27:06","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T09:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=22457"},"modified":"2024-01-19T20:28:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T18:28:49","slug":"cheapest-way-to-launch-an-ecommerce-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/cheapest-way-to-launch-an-ecommerce-store\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cheapest Way to Launch an Ecommerce Store (3 Options)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Want to launch an ecommerce store but on a tight budget? In this post, we&#8217;ll dig into the cheapest way to launch an ecommerce store by sharing three methods. One of the methods is 100% free as long as you have no more than five products!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t<div class='ti-tweet-clear'><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class='ti-tweet_wrapper'>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_text'>\n\t\t    \t\t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Need+to+launch+an+%23ecommerce+%23store+on+a+budget%3F+3+of+the+cheapest+ways+to+do+it+%F0%9F%9B%92%F0%9F%A4%91&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/cheapest-way-to-launch-an-ecommerce-store\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Need to launch an #ecommerce #store on a budget? 3 of the cheapest ways to do it \ud83d\uded2\ud83e\udd11<\/a>\n\t\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t<div class='ti-tweet_sharebtn'>\n\t\t    \t<a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Need+to+launch+an+%23ecommerce+%23store+on+a+budget%3F+3+of+the+cheapest+ways+to+do+it+%F0%9F%9B%92%F0%9F%A4%91&via=themeisle&related=themeisle&url=https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/cheapest-way-to-launch-an-ecommerce-store\/' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Click To Tweet \n\t\t    \t\t<span><\/span>\n\t\t    \t<\/a>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re in a hurry, here&#8217;s a quick summary of what is on offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-39\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-39\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">WordPress + WooCommerce<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Ecwid<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Shopify Starter<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cheapest Annual Cost<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">~$45\/year<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Free<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">~$100\/year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Full ecommerce Store?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><span title=\"YES\">\u2705<\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><span title=\"YES\">\u2705<\/span> (limited to five products on free plan)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><span title=\"NO\">\u274c<\/span> (product pages only*)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Website Integration?<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><span title=\"YES\">\u2705<\/span> (WordPress only)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><span title=\"YES\">\u2705<\/span> (compatible with most CMS)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><span title=\"YES\">\u2705<\/span> (compatible with most websites)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<tfoot>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<th colspan=\"4\" class=\"column-1\"><em>* You can create a full ecommerce store with Shopify, but it costs a lot more<\/em><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-39 from cache -->\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wordpress-and-woocommerce\">WordPress and WooCommerce<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-pic-wrapper align-center large\" style=\"margin:20px 0;\"><div class=\"wp-pic large plugin wp-pic-ajax scheme2\"  id=\"wp-pic-woocommerce\"data-type=\"plugin\" data-slug=\"woocommerce\" data-image=\"\" data-expiration=\"\"  data-layout=\"large\" data-slugs=\"[]\" ><div class=\"wp-pic-body-loading\"><div class=\"signal\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-pic-wrapper--><link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.5' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='wppic-style-css' href='https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/dist\/wppic-styles.css?ver=6.1.1' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1\" id=\"jquery-core-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1\" id=\"jquery-migrate-js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"wppic-script-js-extra\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar wppicAjax = {\"ajaxurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/themeisle.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\"};\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-plugin-info-card\/assets\/js\/wppic-script.min.js?ver=6.1.1\" id=\"wppic-script-js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Cheapest yearly cost: <\/strong>~$45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/what-is-woocommerce-101\/\">WooCommerce<\/a> is the most popular<a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/free-ecommerce-plugins-for-wordpress\/\"> ecommerce plugin for WordPress, and it is 100% free<\/a> to add to an existing self-hosted WordPress site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t already own a self-hosted WordPress site, you can find <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/cheap-web-hosting\/\">website hosting for as little as $2.75 per month<\/a> and buy a domain for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.namecheap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$8.88 per year from Namecheap<\/a>. Once you&#8217;ve registered for web hosting, WordPress is free to install. Many web hosts even offer one-click <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-install-wordpress\/\">WordPress installation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, setting up WooCommerce is still fairly straightforward. All you need to do is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-set-up-woocommerce\/\">Install the WooCommerce plugin and run the setup wizard<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/choose-woocommerce-theme\/\">a WooCommerce-compatible WordPress theme<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/best-woocommerce-plugins\/\">WooCommerce extension plugins<\/a> as needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/add-products-in-woocommerce\/\">Add your products<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-woocommerce-free-features\">WooCommerce free features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create and sell an unlimited number of products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sell both physical and <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/sell-digital-files-using-wordpress\/\">digital goods<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offer instant downloads for digital goods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ship to anywhere in the world with the ability to offer free shipping, flat-rate shipping, or shipping costs calculated in real time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrate with popular payment gateways such as Stripe, PayPal, and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retain complete control of your store and documentation; you don&#8217;t need to worry about losing your store if WooCommerce closes up shop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrate WooCommerce with other plugins to automatically create invoices, print packing slips, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-paid-extensions\">Paid extensions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WooCommerce also offers a wide variety of premium extensions, including <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/products\/woocommerce-memberships\/\" target=\"_blank\">paid membership capabilities<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/products\/dynamic-pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dynamic pricing<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/products\/smart-coupons\/\" target=\"_blank\">smart coupons<\/a>. These extensions range in price from one-time payments of $49.00 to one-time payments of $249.00.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cost-breakdown\">Cost breakdown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$2.75 per month for WordPress hosting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$8.88 per year for a domain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$0 for WordPress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$0 for WooCommerce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$0 for a <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/best-free-woocommerce-themes\/\">free WooCommerce-friendly WordPress theme<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Total cost: <\/strong>~$45 for an entire year unless you spring for premium WooCommerce extensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-set-up-woocommerce\/\">How to create a WooCommerce store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ecwid\">Ecwid<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=1534235528  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ecwid-homepage.webp\" alt=\"Ecwid is the Cheapest Possible Way to Launch an Ecommerce Store\" class=\"wp-image-96219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1280\/h:710\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ecwid-homepage.webp 1280w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:166\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ecwid-homepage.webp 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:568\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ecwid-homepage.webp 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:426\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ecwid-homepage.webp 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:28\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ecwid-homepage.webp 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:433\/h:240\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ecwid-homepage.webp 433w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:716\/h:397\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ecwid-homepage.webp 716w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1082\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ecwid-homepage.webp 1082w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:267\/h:148\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ecwid-homepage.webp 267w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:352\/h:195\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ecwid-homepage.webp 352w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:243\/h:135\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ecwid-homepage.webp 243w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1280\/h:710\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ecwid-homepage.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Cheapest yearly cost<\/strong>: 100% free for up to five products<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecwid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecwid<\/a> offers a generous free plan which allows you to create an online store with an attached starter website and sell up to five different products, making this the cheapest way to launch an ecommerce store if you have a small number of products and no existing website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launching your ecommerce store is also incredibly simple with Ecwid. You can sign up with an email address, enter some basic payment information, and start setting up your ecommerce store within half an hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You only need to provide credit card information if you want to host more than five products at a time on your site, at which point you&#8217;ll have to invest in their premium plans. These plans start at $14.08 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also combine Ecwid with most popular <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/best-website-builder\/\">website building platforms<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/what-is-wordpress\/\">WordPress<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wix<\/a>, and <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squarespace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squarespace<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ecwid-free-features\">Ecwid free features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Online store<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobile-responsive shopping cart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Starter website hosted 100% free with an Ecwid subdomain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to use a custom domain with your starter website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add your Ecwid store to an existing website on any of the following platforms: WordPress, Wix, Weebly, Squarespace, Joomla, Adobe Muse, Blogger, Tumblr, and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlimited bandwidth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sell simultaneously on multiple sites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook Pixel integration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a customer support chat on your Ecwid store<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-premium-plans\">Premium plans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ecwid offers three premium plans ranging from $14.08 per month to $82.50 per month. These plans allow you to sell a greater variety of products and create stores directly on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cost-breakdown-0\">Cost breakdown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$0 for Ecwid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$0 for hosting; Ecwid provides a starter site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Total cost: <\/strong>Free for any business that has up to five products for sale. Premium plans start at $14.08 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-dotted\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:1px;border-color:#999999\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shopify-starter\">Shopify Starter<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image blog-img-std\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-opt-id=839016697  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shopify-Starter-Plan-landing-page.webp\" alt=\"Shopify Starter Plan landing page\" class=\"wp-image-96215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1280\/h:562\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shopify-Starter-Plan-landing-page.webp 1280w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:300\/h:132\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shopify-Starter-Plan-landing-page.webp 300w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1024\/h:450\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shopify-Starter-Plan-landing-page.webp 1024w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:768\/h:337\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shopify-Starter-Plan-landing-page.webp 768w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:50\/h:22\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shopify-Starter-Plan-landing-page.webp 50w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:480\/h:211\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shopify-Starter-Plan-landing-page.webp 480w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:794\/h:349\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shopify-Starter-Plan-landing-page.webp 794w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1200\/h:527\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shopify-Starter-Plan-landing-page.webp 1200w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:296\/h:130\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shopify-Starter-Plan-landing-page.webp 296w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:390\/h:171\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shopify-Starter-Plan-landing-page.webp 390w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:270\/h:119\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shopify-Starter-Plan-landing-page.webp 270w, https:\/\/mllj2j8xvfl0.i.optimole.com\/cb:c5QE.37290\/w:1280\/h:562\/q:mauto\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Shopify-Starter-Plan-landing-page.webp 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><strong>Cheapest yearly cost<\/strong>: ~$100<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shopify.com\/starter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shopify Starter<\/a> plan uses code-free modules to help you design simple product pages and connect them to the places where you already exist online. This $5 per month plan <strong>is designed for people who want to turn an existing website into an ecommerce store<\/strong>. This means that while you won&#8217;t be paying the full $29 per month of a regular Shopify plan, you will need to keep paying for a domain and hosting for your existing website unless you&#8217;re willing to sell exclusively through something like Facebook or Tumblr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you already have a WordPress site and\/or Facebook business page and you want to use them as ecommerce portals, Shopify Lite is a great option for you.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-divider su-divider-style-default\" style=\"margin:40px 0;border-width:15px;border-color:#4267cf\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shopify-starter-features\">Shopify Starter Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add buy buttons to product information pages on your website or Facebook page to transform them into sales pages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shopify handles the payment process and security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a shopping cart for your website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sell through Facebook Messenger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add buy buttons to individual posts on your Facebook page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the point of sale (POS) app to accept credit card payments through your phone or tablet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access Shopify&#8217;s world-class customer service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage inventory and stock status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Total cost: <\/strong>The Shopify Starter plan is $5 per month. You will also need to buy a domain ($8.88 per year) and pay for website hosting ($2.75 per month). 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You can add it to your site and sell as many products as you want for free. You only need to pay if you want <a href=\"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/best-payment-gateway-for-woocommerce\/\">extra payment gateways<\/a> or other advanced features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecwid.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecwid<\/a><\/strong> is the cheapest possible way to launch an ecommerce store if you don&#8217;t already have a website <strong>and <\/strong>you intend to sell up to five different products at any given time. 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