You clicked the small badge at the bottom of a Freewebstore store. Here’s what it is, why it’s there, and what you can do next — whether you’re a curious shopper, a store owner wanting to remove it, or someone thinking about opening your own free store.
The Community Banner is a small badge that appears at the bottom of every store running on Freewebstore’s free Community plan. It reads “Powered by Freewebstore” and links to this page.
It’s the only ad Freewebstore runs. Stores on the Startup, Pro and Ridge paid plans don’t show the banner.
Freewebstore has been free since 2007. We’re a profitable, independent UK company — we’ve never charged Community plan users. The Community Banner is how that math works.
No subscription, no credit card to sign up, no trial countdown. The Community plan has always been free and always will be.
A small badge that links back to us. Curious visitors click through and discover the platform. That’s how Community users help the platform grow.
No ads inside your store, no popups, no affiliate links injected into product pages. Just one small banner at the bottom.
The Startup plan removes the Community Banner entirely. It also drops your platform fee from 2.5% to 0.5% per sale and unlocks the features below.
If you don’t own this store, see the next section.
If you clicked the banner because you’re curious about the platform — here’s the short version of what you get on the same free Community plan.
Unlimited bandwidth, free secure connection, automatic backups — on every plan including Community.
PayPal, Stripe, Ryft and more — 45+ payment gateways. Apple Pay and Google Pay included.
AI product copy, AI SEO suggestions, AI business reports — free on every plan, no upgrade required.
Free Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Google shops. Pinterest, Bing and Amazon Ads too.
No product cap, no turnover ceiling. The same plan handles your first sale and your hundred-thousandth.
AI assistant on tap 24/7. Real humans for every new store’s first 30 days. The same team that built the platform.
The banner is a small badge that appears at the bottom of stores running on Freewebstore’s free Community plan. It says “Powered by Freewebstore” and links back to information about the platform. Stores on paid plans (Startup, Pro and Ridge) don’t show the banner.
Yes. The Community plan is free forever — no credit card to sign up, no trial. Hosting, SSL, payments, AI tools and social selling are all included. We charge a small 2.5% platform fee on each sale to cover the cost. See all plans →
Upgrade to the Startup, Pro or Ridge plan from the Freewebstore control panel. All paid plans remove the Community Banner. The Startup plan starts at £15/month and drops the per-sale commission from 2.5% to 0.5%.
Freewebstore Ltd is an independent, profitable UK company founded in 2007. It has powered over a million online stores worldwide and is rated 4.7 out of 5 on Trustpilot. Read seller stories →
The Community Banner is how Community plan users contribute to the platform that hosts their store for free. It’s the only ad we run. Visitors who see the banner can click through to learn about the platform and start their own free store. Store owners who’d rather not display it can upgrade to a paid plan.
No. The store owner pays nothing for the Community plan. Freewebstore covers hosting, SSL, payments and platform infrastructure in exchange for the small Community Banner and a 2.5% platform fee on each sale.
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A million people have started here since 2007. Be the next one.
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