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Shopping Cart Software
Shopping cart software lets you list products, take payments and manage orders; choose by the selling channels and platform options you need.
Use the signal score out of 10 as a quick comparison. Check the API, open-source and free-tier marks, then review free plans, starting prices, product limits, custom domains, transaction fees and abandoned-cart recovery.
- 26 platforms
- 4 with a public API on this page
- 16 with a free tier
- Checked 28 Sept 2026
- 1 NnopCommercenopcommerce.com
Self-hosted store software with free source code, mobile apps and cart recovery.
- 2 BBagistobagisto.com
Free open-source store software for web, mobile, desktop, API and self-hosted deployments.
- 3 W
WooCommercewoocommerce.comWooCommerce is an open-source ecommerce platform and WordPress plugin for selling physical products, digital goods and services.
- 4 OOpenCartopencart.com
Free open-source store manager for web, API and extensions, with digital products and an app marketplace.
- 5 SOShopbay.orgshopbay.org
Free open-source hosted platform for multichannel commerce, with web, API and self-hosted options.
- 6 SSpwigspwig.com
A multichannel store tool with cart recovery, apps, and a free plan; paid plans start at €35 monthly annually.
- 7 BC
Big Cartelbigcartel.comHosted storefront software with mobile apps, a free tier, a short trial and no transaction fees.
- 8 S
Shift4Shopshift4shop.comHosted web commerce platform from $41 monthly, with API access, a free plan and trial.
- 9 MMedusamedusajs.com
Self-hosted web and API commerce software with a free plan, paid tiers from $29 and no transaction fees.
- 10 OosCommerceoscommerce.com
Free self-hosted commerce software with web and API access, omnichannel sales and a free trial.
- 11 B
BigCommercebigcommerce.comPaid store platform for web, Android, iOS and API access, from $29 monthly with a 15-day trial.
- 12 ZCZen Cartzen-cart.com
Zen Cart is a self-hosted, free and open-source ecommerce system that builds a complete website.
- 13 JJiffoojiffoo.com
Free open-source store platform for self-hosted web and API use, with products, checkout and payments.
- 14 SOSquare Onlinesquareup.com
Web software for creating an online shop, with no-cost access and a 30-day trial of paid features.
- 15 S
Shopifyshopify.comHosted web store software for sales across channels, with up to 10 stock locations.
- 16 SC
Squarespace Commercesquarespace.comHosted store software for web and mobile, with plans from $16 monthly on annual billing and a 14-day trial.
- 17 FFoxyfoxy.io
Web checkout software with an API, a trial and plans starting at $30 per month.
- 18 PPrestaShopprestashop.com
Hosted web commerce service with a free plan, multichannel sales, paid tiers from €24 and a trial.
- 19 S
Shopwareshopware.comHosted web commerce service with omnichannel sales, a free plan and paid tiers from €600 monthly.
- 20 AC
Adobe Commercebusiness.adobe.comHosted commerce platform with web, API, self-hosted options and multichannel sales; pricing is on request.
- 21 E
Ecwidecwid.comHosted commerce service for web, iOS and Android with omnichannel sales and no transaction fees.
- 22 C
CubeCartcubecart.comSelf-hosted store software with a free plan and 14-day trial; transaction fees are not charged.
- 23 VVolusionvolusion.com
Hosted web store software with plans from $35 monthly and a 14-day trial.
- 24 S
Sellfysellfy.comHosted web storefront from $39 monthly with a 14-day trial for selling products online.
- 25 GGambiogambio.de
Hosted web commerce platform with multichannel sales, from €21 monthly annually and a 30-day trial.
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How to choose
Which sales channels does it support?
Choose a cart that covers the places where you sell. Compare its listed sales channels and confirm that they match your website and other storefronts.
How many products can it handle?
Check the product limit before importing your catalog. A stated limit can affect which plan fits your store as the catalog grows.
What will checkout and domains cost?
Compare the platform transaction fee, paid-from price and custom-domain support. Big Cartel lists a free plan, paid plans from $15 per month and a seven-day trial.
Do you need self-hosting or abandoned-cart recovery?
Pick a self-hosted option when you want to run the store on your own server; otherwise, a hosted platform may be simpler. Also check whether abandoned-cart recovery is included if you want reminders for unfinished orders.
Can you start free or use open-source code?
Look for a free plan or open-source code if you want to test without an upfront subscription or inspect the software. Jiffoo is listed as open source with a free plan, while Medusa lists a free plan and paid plans from $29 per month.
Questions
What is shopping cart software?
It is software for listing products, taking payments and managing online orders.
Which shopping cart software has a free plan?
The list marks free plans and shows paid-from prices where provided. Big Cartel, Jiffoo, Medusa and nopCommerce are examples with free plans.
Can shopping cart software use my own domain?
Compare the custom-domain field for the option you are considering; the board records whether that feature is available.
What is a self-hosted shopping cart?
Self-hosted means you run the store software on your own server. Check the self-hosted option mark when this matters.
How do I compare shopping cart transaction fees?
Review the platform transaction fee alongside the plan price, sales channels and features such as abandoned-cart recovery.
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