Shopify advertises $39/mo but has 4 hidden fees adding +$480/mo. Here are cheaper alternatives in Website Builder, ranked by true cost.
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E-commerce platform for online stores. $39/mo sounds simple but transaction fees, app costs, and the
Advertised: $39/mo
+$480/mo hidden fees
4 documented hidden fees • 84% confidence
Drag-and-drop website builder for non-technical users. Free plan is ad-supported with Wix branding. Paid plans from $17-
$0/mo ($39 cheaper)
4 hidden fees (+$74/mo) ✓ fewer
78% confidence
Frontend deployment platform for Next.js and modern web frameworks. Free for hobby projects, then $20/user/mo for Pro —
$0/mo ($39 cheaper)
3 hidden fees (+$90/mo) ✓ fewer
78% confidence
The world's most popular CMS powering 43% of all websites. Free and open-source, but hosting, themes, plugins, and maint
$0/mo ($39 cheaper)
3 hidden fees (+$105/mo) ✓ fewer
78% confidence
Free WordPress ecommerce plugin. No transaction fees, fully customizable, but requires hosting + extensions that add up
$0/mo ($39 cheaper)
3 hidden fees (+$400/mo) ✓ fewer
75% confidence
Modern website builder with AI features. Sleek and fast, but CMS limits and custom domain pricing create hidden costs.
$15/mo ($24 cheaper)
5 hidden fees (+$330/mo) ✓ fewer
72% confidence
Design-forward website builder with beautiful templates. Plans from $16-$49/mo but e-commerce transaction fees, scheduli
$16/mo ($23 cheaper)
4 hidden fees (+$117/mo) ✓ fewer
79% confidence
Professional website builder with powerful CMS. Beautiful sites, but CMS item limits, form submission caps, and bandwidt
$29/mo ($10 cheaper)
3 hidden fees (+$45/mo) ✓ fewer
83% confidence
Full-stack no-code app builder. The most powerful no-code platform — but workload-based pricing is the most confusing an
$32/mo ($7 cheaper)
2 hidden fees (+$50/mo) ✓ fewer
75% confidence
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