Free to download, not to run
You pay for hosting, and WooCommerce's own estimate for most stores is $25 to $350 a month.
The free WooCommerce alternative
Your own store, without the WordPress upkeep
Payly is a complete online store with hosting included. No WordPress to run, no plugins to buy, and nothing to update.
Official PayPal & Stripe partner · Over 70,000 eCommerce sites powered by our company software · Building since 2014
Payly and WooCommerce at a glance
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No hosting bill
WooCommerce estimates hosting at $25 to $350 a month for most stores. Payly runs on your own free Cloudflare account.
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No extensions to buy
WooCommerce Subscriptions is $279 a year and Memberships $199 a year. Both are built into Payly.
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Plugins to keep updated
No WordPress, no plugin updates and no security patches to keep up with.
Why sellers move from WooCommerce
WooCommerce is free to download. Running it is another matter.
Extensions add up
Paid extensions run $29 to $299 a year each, and many stores need several.
Upkeep never ends
WordPress, WooCommerce, your theme and every plugin need updates, testing and security patches. WooCommerce's own cost guide says owners often underestimate this.
Pages that load instantly
Payly stores are pre-rendered and served from Cloudflare's global network, so shoppers never wait on a spinner.
What you actually pay
WooCommerce's published prices, side by side with Payly's.
| Cost | Payly$0/mo | WooCommercefree plugin |
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| Hosting | $0, on your free Cloudflare account | $25 to $350 a month |
| Subscriptions | Built in | $279 a year |
| Memberships | Built in | $199 a year |
| Updates and security | Nothing to install or update | Yours to manage |
| A year with subscriptions and memberships, on the cheapest hosting | $0 | $778 |
Hosting at WooCommerce's lowest estimate, $25 a month, plus WooCommerce Subscriptions and Memberships. A domain, a paid theme and card processing are not counted. WooCommerce pricing as published October 2026.
Included free, no apps needed
The things other platforms sell as add-ons are part of Payly from the day you sign up.
- Subscriptions. Weekly, monthly or yearly billing through your own Stripe or PayPal.
- Digital downloads. Sell files and links that only buyers can open.
- Memberships. Members-only pages for your subscribers.
- Product reviews. From signed-in customers, on every product page.
- Coupons. Percent or amount off, with dates and usage limits.
- Customer accounts. Order history, and sign-in with an emailed link.
- Shipping and tax. Shipping zones and tax rates by region.
- Stock tracking. Stock updates with every sale and refund.
- Analytics. Visits, sales and referrers, without third-party trackers.
- Forms. Contact and signup forms, with spam protection built in.
- Unlimited team members. Invite your whole team. No per-seat fees.
- Hosting and your own domain. On your own free Cloudflare account. What the free plan covers
Moving from WooCommerce
A few minutes for most stores. Nothing changes on your WordPress site until you close it.
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Create your free account
No credit card and no trial. Pick a design and connect your free Cloudflare account in one click.
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Bring your products
Type your store's address, or upload the products file WooCommerce exports. Photos, prices, variations and stock come with them.
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Go live, then switch off WordPress
Connect PayPal or Stripe, publish, and point your domain at your new store. Cancel your hosting whenever you are ready.
Honest answers
Is Payly really free?
Yes. There is no monthly fee, no transaction fee and no paid tier. Stripe and PayPal charge their standard processing fees, as they would on any platform. How can this possibly be free?
Do I need WordPress or hosting?
No. Payly is a complete store with hosting included, on your own free Cloudflare account. There is nothing to install.
Can I bring my WooCommerce products?
Yes. Type your store's address or upload WooCommerce's product export. Names, descriptions with their formatting, prices and sale prices, photos, variations, stock, categories and tags all come over. Nothing changes on your WordPress site.
Can I keep my domain?
Yes. Add it to your free Cloudflare account and attach it to your store. The domain stays yours, wherever you bought it.
What's the catch?
Stripe and PayPal charge their standard processing fees, as they would anywhere. Your store runs on your own free Cloudflare account, which comfortably covers most stores; a very busy store may need Cloudflare's $5 a month plan, paid to Cloudflare. And Payly has no plugin directory, so if you rely on a particular plugin, check that Payly covers what it does.
What if I want to leave Payly?
Export your products any time as a Shopify or WooCommerce file. Your store is yours.
Thinking about another platform?
Bring your WooCommerce store over, free
Your store, your domain, your payment account, your customers. Set it up in an afternoon and keep every dollar you earn.
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