Best Ecommerce Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Big Cartel is ranked #1 of 277 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Medusa and Sylius. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Sylius. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Hostinger Ecommerce Hosting at $0.50/mo.
Choosing an ecommerce platform means weighing storefront needs alongside how products, inventory, and sales are handled. Compare hosting model, app marketplace, inventory locations, digital products, and sales channels; abandoned cart recovery is another listed capability. Free-plan availability, paid-from pricing, and transaction fees add cost context. Medusa, Litekart, and Sylius open the ranked order, with Crystallize and Optimizely Configured Commerce also among the first entries. Consider your selling setup and operational needs, then use the listed criteria to compare which platform details fit your business.
277 ecommerce platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Hosting model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cartel | 8.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | hosted | View |
| 2 |  Medusa | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29/mo | Yes | $29/mo | — | View |
| 3 | Sylius | 8.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self-hosted | View |
| 4 | BigCommerce | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29/mo | No | $29/mo | hosted | View |
| 5 | Fourthwall | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | — | View |
| 6 | Gumroad | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 7 | Aimeos | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 8 |  Optimizely Configured Commerce | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | hosted | View |
| 9 | Crystallize | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | $949/mo | hosted | View |
| 10 | Litekart | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 11 |  Foxy | 7.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $30/mo | No | $30/mo | — | View |
| 12 | Hostinger Ecommerce Hosting | 7.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.50/mo | No | $7.99/mo | — | View |
| 13 |  Zoey | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $600/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 14 | Wix eCommerce | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | hosted | View |
| 15 | WooCommerce | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | self-hosted | View |
| 16 | Shopware | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €600/mo | Yes | — | hosted | View |
| 17 |  Shoptet | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | hosted | View |
| 18 |  Lightspeed eCom | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | hosted | View |
| 19 | OroCommerce | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 20 | Saleor | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | $1,599/mo | — | View |
| 21 |  Spwig | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 22 | nopCommerce | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self-hosted | View |
| 23 | Spree Commerce | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self-hosted | View |
| 24 |  Bagisto | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | self-hosted | View |
| 25 | Payhip | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
Is your platform on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which ecommerce platform is ranked first on Inferse?
Big Cartel is ranked #1 of 277 with a score of 8.7. Medusa is second and Sylius third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Hostinger Ecommerce Hosting has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.