EKM
£300/mo est.
- Entry plan
- £300/mo (Evolve)
- Tx fee
- 0% with EKM Pay, 0.6% external
- Free themes
- Hundreds
- Apps
- Built-in features + integrations
- Support
- UK-based account manager, phone, email
- Est. monthly cost
- £300/mo
EKM
UK-founded, GBP-native platform on a single premium plan, with native AI descriptions and 0% fees on EKM Pay.
- Entry plan
- £300/mo (Evolve)
- Tx fee
- 0% with EKM Pay, 0.6% external
- Free themes
- Hundreds
- Apps
- Built-in features + integrations
Best for
Established UK stores that want a hands-on, GBP-native platform with UK support and can justify the monthly floor.
Pricing breakdown
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Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- UK-founded and GBP-native
- 0% transaction fee with EKM Pay
- Native AI product descriptions
- UK-based support and strong Trustpilot rating
Cons
- Single plan with a high monthly floor (around £300)
- Too expensive for very small stores
- Price steps up with turnover
- Smaller app ecosystem than Shopify
About EKM
EKM is a long-established UK company based in Preston, offering a fully hosted, GBP-native platform with UK-based support and a strong Trustpilot record. It runs on a single premium plan (its Evolve plan, around £300 a month), which makes it one of the more expensive entry points here and squarely aimed at established stores rather than tiny ones. Above a turnover threshold the price steps up with revenue.
It includes native AI product description tools and charges 0% platform transaction fee when you use EKM Pay (a small fee applies on external gateways). For a serious UK store that wants a hands-on, domestically supported platform and can justify the monthly floor, EKM is a credible, well-rated choice.
EKM was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Preston, United Kingdom.
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Common questions about EKM
The same questions UK merchants ask before signing up.
EKM runs on a single premium plan, its Evolve plan at around £300/mo (Evolve), which makes it one of the higher entry points here and squarely aimed at established stores rather than tiny ones. Above a turnover threshold the price steps up with revenue. It is a UK company that bills entirely in pounds (GBP).
Yes. EKM is a long-established UK company based in Preston, offering a fully hosted, GBP-native platform with UK-based support and a strong Trustpilot record. For UK merchants who want a domestic, hands-on vendor, that local presence is a key advantage.
EKM charges 0% with EKM Pay, 0.6% external platform transaction fee when you use EKM Pay, its own payment option. A small fee applies if you use an external gateway instead, so processing through EKM Pay is the cheapest route on the platform.
Yes. EKM is a fully hosted platform, so hosting, security, and infrastructure are included in the plan price. You do not arrange or maintain separate hosting.
Yes. EKM includes native AI product description tools to speed up listing creation. Its AI-agent connection is currently via third-party tools (for example a Zapier MCP connection) rather than a native storefront MCP, so AI shopping-agent support is more limited than on Shopify or BigCommerce.
EKM suits established UK stores that want a hands-on, GBP-native platform with UK support and can justify the monthly floor of around £300/mo (Evolve). Its single premium plan, native AI descriptions, 0% fees on EKM Pay, and strong Trustpilot record make it a credible domestic choice, but it is built for serious stores rather than new or very small ones.
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