Bakesy is $9.99 or $17.99 a month with 0% commission. Its 3.9% card processing is optional, and skipping it saves $612 a year at $1,000/month.
Payout speed is set by your processor, not your storefront. What the platform decides is whether it holds your money first, and paying to go faster costs about
Shopify Basic is $29/mo, but apps, the 2% non-Shopify-Payments fee and setup time push a realistic first year to $1,400-$2,400. Full breakdown.
Cottage CMS is free forever for pickup-only sellers; Pro is $200/yr. Bake.Shop is $149/yr with inventory tracking. Where the comparison flips.
Cottage CMS is free forever; Bakebug is free only through Dec 2026 then $49.90/yr. One free tier is a business model, the other is a launch period.
Squarespace Basic charges 2% on store sales and 7% on digital, on top of processing. Past $500/mo that costs more than upgrading to Core. Full math.
GrazeCart publishes $89/mo for Starter and nothing else, not even its card rate. Homegrown publishes everything at $10/mo. What you can and cannot compare.
Etsy takes $0.20 listing, 6.5% transaction, and 3% + $0.25 processing. On a $25 order that is $2.83, or 11.3%. Worked examples including shipping.
LocallyGrown.net is free until $15,000 in sales, then 3% on top of Stripe. Homegrown is $10/mo flat. Where the break-even sits and which shape fits your sales.
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