Compared with Square Online
- Confirms Digital products
- ✓Point of sale
- ✓Digital products
- –No platform fee
- ✓Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
Best Square Online alternatives in 2026
Square Online is #21 of 23 in our ecommerce platforms ranking. Here are the other 22, on the same score, with what each does differently from Square Online — every fact read from the maker's own pages on Oct 23, 2026.
2
Ecwid by Lightspeed
Best for online + in-personAdding a store to an existing site on a small budget
7.4
from $5/mo
Compared with Square Online
- No published free plan
- Confirms Digital products and No platform fee
- ✓Point of sale
- ✓Digital products
- ✓No platform fee
- ✓Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- No published free plan
- Confirms Digital products and Multi-currency
- ✓Point of sale
- ✓Digital products
- ✕No platform fee
- ✓Abandoned cart
- ✓Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- No published free plan
- Confirms Digital products
- ✓Point of sale
- ✓Digital products
- ✕No platform fee
- ✓Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- Confirms Digital products
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale
- –Point of sale
- ✓Digital products
- –No platform fee
- ✓Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- No published free plan
- Confirms Digital products and No platform fee
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale
- –Point of sale
- ✓Digital products
- ✓No platform fee
- ✓Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
7
Hostinger Ecommerce
Best valueSmall shops that want 0% platform fees and digital delivery
6.5
from $4.99/mo · yearly
Compared with Square Online
- No published free plan
- Confirms Digital products and No platform fee
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale
- –Point of sale
- ✓Digital products
- ✓No platform fee
- ✓Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- Confirms No platform fee and Multi-currency
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale and Abandoned cart
- –Point of sale
- –Digital products
- ✓No platform fee
- –Abandoned cart
- ✓Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- Confirms No platform fee and Multi-currency
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale and Abandoned cart
- –Point of sale
- –Digital products
- ✓No platform fee
- –Abandoned cart
- ✓Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- Free to use
- Confirms Digital products
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale and Abandoned cart
- –Point of sale
- ✓Digital products
- ✕No platform fee
- –Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- No published free plan
- Confirms Multi-currency
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale
- –Point of sale
- –Digital products
- ✕No platform fee
- ✓Abandoned cart
- ✓Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- No published free plan
- Confirms Digital products and No platform fee
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale
- –Point of sale
- ✓Digital products
- ✓No platform fee
- ✓Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- No published free plan
- Confirms Multi-currency
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale
- –Point of sale
- –Digital products
- –No platform fee
- ✓Abandoned cart
- ✓Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- Confirms Digital products
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale and Abandoned cart
- –Point of sale
- ✓Digital products
- ✕No platform fee
- –Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- Confirms Digital products
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale and Abandoned cart
- –Point of sale
- ✓Digital products
- ✕No platform fee
- –Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale and Abandoned cart
- –Point of sale
- –Digital products
- ✕No platform fee
- –Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- No published free plan
- Confirms Multi-currency
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale
- –Point of sale
- –Digital products
- –No platform fee
- ✓Abandoned cart
- ✓Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- Confirms Digital products
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale and Abandoned cart
- –Point of sale
- ✓Digital products
- –No platform fee
- –Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- No published free plan
- Confirms Digital products
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale and Abandoned cart
- –Point of sale
- ✓Digital products
- ✕No platform fee
- –Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- No published free plan
- ✓Point of sale
- –Digital products
- –No platform fee
- ✓Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale and Abandoned cart
- –Point of sale
- –Digital products
- ✕No platform fee
- –Abandoned cart
- –Multi-currency
Compared with Square Online
- Confirms Multi-currency
- Doesn't confirm Point of sale and Abandoned cart
- –Point of sale
- –Digital products
- –No platform fee
- –Abandoned cart
- ✓Multi-currency
Square Online and all 22 alternatives side by side
| # | Product | Score | Free plan | Trial | Paid from | Point of sale | Digital products | No platform fee | Abandoned cart | Multi-currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cartel | 7.5 | ✓Yes | 7 days | $15/mo | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – |
| 2 | Ecwid by Lightspeed | 7.4 | –Not published | Not published | $5/mo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| 3 | Shopify | 7.3 | ✕No | 3 days | $29/mo · yearly | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | Squarespace | 6.7 | ✕No | 14 days | $19/mo · yearly | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | – |
| 5 | Weebly | 6.7 | ✓Yes | Not published | $13/mo · yearly | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | – |
| 6 | Sellfy | 6.6 | –Not published | 14 days | $22/mo · yearly | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| 7 | Hostinger Ecommerce | 6.5 | –Not published | Not published | $4.99/mo · yearly | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| 8 | WooCommerce | 6.2 | ✓Yes | Not published | $25/mo | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 9 | Medusa | 6.1 | ✓Yes | Not published | $29/mo | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| 10 | Gumroad | 6.0 | ✓Yes | Not published | Free | – | ✓ | ✕ | – | – |
| 11 | BigCommerce | 5.3 | –Not published | 15 days | $29/mo · yearly | – | – | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 12 | Shift4Shop | 5.2 | –Not published | Not published | $41/mo | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| 13 | Volusion | 5.1 | –Not published | 14 days | $35/mo | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 14 | Payhip | 5.1 | ✓Yes | Not published | $29/mo | – | ✓ | ✕ | – | – |
| 15 | Webflow Ecommerce | 5.1 | ✓Yes | Not published | $29/mo · yearly | – | ✓ | ✕ | – | – |
| 16 | Strikingly | 4.8 | ✓Yes | Not published | $8/mo · yearly | – | – | ✕ | – | – |
| 17 | Swell | 4.6 | –Not published | Not published | $29/mo · yearly | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| 18 | PrestaShop | 4.5 | ✓Yes | 14 days | €24/mo · yearly | – | ✓ | – | – | – |
| 19 | Shoplazza | 4.2 | –Not published | 7 days | $29.25/mo · yearly | – | ✓ | ✕ | – | – |
| 20 | Lightspeed eCommerce | 4.1 | –Not published | Not published | $89/mo | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – |
| 21 | Square Online | 3.5 | ✓Yes | Not published | Not published | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – |
| 22 | Saleor | 3.5 | ✓Yes | Not published | $1,599/mo | – | – | ✕ | – | – |
| 23 | Tiendanube (Nuvemshop) | 2.5 | ✓Yes | 7 days | Not published | – | – | – | – | ✓ |