E-Commerce

DocuSign practically invented the e-signature category. But in 2026, you’re paying a premium for that first-mover status. With competitors like PandaDoc, HelloSign (now Dropbox Sign), and SignNow offering similar features at half the price, the question isn’t whether e-signatures work … Read more

QuickBooks Online is the dominant small business accounting software in the US, but Intuit’s pricing structure has gotten more complicated — and more expensive — every year. This guide cuts through the promotional offers and shows you exactly what each … Read more

Shopify’s pricing page makes it look simple: three plans, three prices. But the real cost of running a Shopify store is rarely what you see on that page. Transaction fees, third-party app subscriptions, theme costs, and payment processing charges can … Read more

Etsy charges $0.20 per listing + 6.5% transaction fee + 3% payment processing + 15% offsite ads fee (if you opt in or earn over $10K). On a $30 sale, that’s $3.36 in fees — 11.2% of the sale price. … Read more

Gumroad takes 10% of every sale. No monthly fee. No setup cost. Sounds simple until you realize 10% of $100,000 in annual sales is $10,000 gone. Shopify charges $39/month + 2.9% processing — roughly $3,948/year on the same revenue. We … Read more

Squarespace starts at $16/month for a beautiful website. E-commerce starts at $23/month with zero transaction fees. But the cheapest plan has a 2% commerce fee, and the most expensive plan is $52/month — still less than half of Shopify Advanced. … Read more

Wix has a free plan that puts ads on your site. The cheapest ad-free plan is $17/month. E-commerce starts at $29/month. But the AI site builder can generate a full website in 3 minutes. We broke down every plan, the … Read more

BigCommerce starts at $29/month — $10 cheaper than Shopify. Zero transaction fees on all plans. Unlimited staff accounts. Built-in product reviews. Sounds perfect until you hit the revenue caps: Standard limits you to $50K/year in online sales. Go over, and … Read more

WooCommerce is “free.” The plugin costs $0. But running a WooCommerce store costs $500-3,000/year once you add hosting, a theme, extensions, and payment processing. We calculated the real cost at every stage — from barebones starter store to professional e-commerce … Read more

PayPal charges 3.49% + 49¢ per online transaction. That’s one of the highest rates in payment processing. Stripe charges 2.9% + 30¢. Square charges 2.9% + 30¢. So why do millions of businesses still use PayPal? Because customers trust it. … Read more