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What should a mid-size retailer budget per year for an e-commerce platform, including transaction fees, apps and hosting?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 9, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

Brands in the answers

BrandNamed inRecommended inPositiveAvg. position
Shopify100%0%0%—
BigCommerce100%0%100%—
WooCommerce100%0%0%—
Adobe Commerce100%0%0%—
Stripe100%0%0%—
Adyen100%0%0%—

Where each answer names a brand

Answer 1 · Nov 9, 2026
“Shopify: Hosting and SSL are included. Its Advanced plan is listed at $299/month with annual billing; Plus starts at $2,300/month.”
+ Hosting and SSL included

“Shopify: Hosting and SSL are included.”

− Additional third-party transaction fees

“Shopify, for example, lists additional third-party transaction fees of 0.6% on Advanced and 0.2% on Plus when using external payment providers.”

BigCommercepositive
“BigCommerce: Worth considering for mid-market retailers looking for a hosted platform with more built-in commerce functionality.”
+ Hosted platform with more built-in commerce functionality

“BigCommerce: Worth considering for mid-market retailers looking for a hosted platform with more built-in commerce functionality.”

“WooCommerce: The software itself is free, but hosting, extensions, maintenance and technical support need to be budgeted separately.”
+ Free software

“WooCommerce: The software itself is free, but hosting, extensions, maintenance and technical support need to be budgeted separately.”

− Hosting, extensions, maintenance and support cost extra

“WooCommerce: The software itself is free, but hosting, extensions, maintenance and technical support need to be budgeted separately.”

“Adobe Commerce: Typically requires a larger technology and implementation budget, particularly for complex retail operations.”
− Requires larger technology and implementation budget

“Adobe Commerce: Typically requires a larger technology and implementation budget, particularly for complex retail operations.”

“Payment processor fees (e.g. Stripe, Adyen or Shopify Payments).”
“Payment processor fees (e.g. Stripe, Adyen or Shopify Payments).”

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