Unlimited products, free
List 5, 50 or 5,000 — all on the free Community plan. Big Cartel caps free at 5 products, Diamond ($24/mo) at 500.
Big Cartel alternative · no product limits
The 6th product
The 6th product
shouldn’t cost you.
Big Cartel’s free plan caps you at 5 products. Grow to 6 and it’s $12/month. To 51 and it’s $24. Freewebstore is free forever with unlimited products, unlimited traffic and unlimited variants. Since 2007.
A million stores built since 2007. The highest-rated free ecommerce platform on Trustpilot.
Big Cartel vs Freewebstore.
Big Cartel is designed for artists with small ranges. Freewebstore is designed for anyone selling anything.
Multiple images per product
Add as many photos as you like on every product, every plan. Big Cartel’s free plan restricts you to 1 image per product.
More payment options
Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna and 45+ gateways. Big Cartel is Stripe + PayPal only.
AI product copy
Snap a photo, our AI writes the product description and SEO metadata. Free on every plan. Big Cartel doesn’t ship AI.
Multi-channel selling
Instagram Shop, Facebook Shop, TikTok Shop, Google Shopping, Pinterest — native integrations, all free.
Since 2007
Same platform, refined for 17+ years. Serving stores from first sale to hundreds of thousands.
Big Cartel is designed for small. You’re not staying small.
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The 5-product ceiling is a growth tax
Add a sixth listing and Big Cartel bumps you to $144/year. Add colour variants and you’re out of products fast. Freewebstore Community has zero product cap — ever.
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One photo per product isn’t enough
Buyers want to see the back, the side, the details. Freewebstore has no image limit on any plan. Big Cartel’s free plan gives you one.
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Two payment options isn’t enough
Big Cartel supports Stripe and PayPal. Freewebstore supports 45+ gateways — better for international buyers, better for lower processing rates as you scale.
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Even paid tiers have caps
Big Cartel Diamond ($24/mo) caps you at 500 products. Freewebstore paid plans have no product cap, cheaper per-sale fees (0.5%), and ship features Big Cartel doesn’t offer at any price.
Import your artist store in an hour.
Same customers, same URL, no product cap.
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Sign up (no card)
Create a free Freewebstore account. Pick from 100+ mobile-responsive themes designed for makers, artists and craft brands.
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Import products via CSV
Export from Big Cartel to CSV, drop into Freewebstore. Free on every plan. Now add all the extra photos and variants you were skipping.
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Point your domain, cancel Big Cartel
Update DNS to Freewebstore, free SSL applied. Then cancel Big Cartel — and grow past 5 products without a monthly bill.
Leaving Big Cartel — the questions you actually have.
Is Freewebstore really free with unlimited products?
Yes. Community plan is free forever with unlimited products, unlimited traffic and unlimited storage. We take 2.5% per sale to keep the platform free; paid plans drop to 0.5%. No product caps ever.
Can I import my Big Cartel products?
Yes. Export from Big Cartel to CSV, drop into Freewebstore. Free on every plan. Product variants, images and stock come across.
Big Cartel is designed for artists. Is Freewebstore too complex?
No. Sign-up to first sale takes about ten minutes. Themes are click-to-customise. If you want more, full HTML/CSS access is available. Simple by default, powerful when you need it.
Do you support digital downloads and print-on-demand?
Yes to digital downloads on every plan. Print-on-demand via integrations with Printful, Printify and others. Physical goods, services, subscriptions — all supported.
What about custom domains?
Use your own custom domain from the free Community plan. Free SSL applied automatically. Or take a free freewebstore.com subdomain.
Does Freewebstore have theme customisation like Big Cartel?
Yes — 100+ themes, click-and-edit customiser and full HTML/CSS access if you want to go deeper. More design flexibility than Big Cartel’s paid tiers.
Leave Big Cartel.
No product caps.
Free forever. Grow past 5, 50 or 5,000 without the bill.
Start my free storeNo credit card. No trial. Free forever.