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ShopWired

UK-founded, GBP-native platform with no platform transaction fees and a strong Trustpilot record.

Best for

UK stores that want a domestic, GBP-native platform with no platform transaction fees and local support.

Entry plan
£34.95/mo (Essentials)
Tx fee
0%
Free themes
~25
Apps
Built-in features + integrations
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£250.96/mo est.

Entry plan
£22/mo (Standard)
Tx fee
2% (Standard), 0% (Plus+)
Free themes
Hundreds (community + Marketplace)
Apps
Webflow Marketplace (apps + integrations)
Support
Help center, support portal, Webflow University
Est. monthly cost
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Common questions about ShopWired for e-commerce platforms

The same questions UK merchants ask before signing up.

  • ShopWired starts at £34.95/mo (Essentials) for its entry Pro plan, stepping up to Advanced and Premium for more products and admin accounts. As a UK company it bills entirely in pounds (GBP), so the price you see is the price you pay with no exchange-rate movement.

  • Yes. ShopWired is a UK-founded, fully hosted, GBP-native e-commerce platform with UK-based support. It handles VAT and UK payment gateways as a first-class concern and holds a strong Trustpilot rating from UK merchants, which is its main draw for businesses that prefer a domestic vendor.

  • No. ShopWired charges 0% platform transaction fees on its standard plans. You pay only the processing fee of your chosen gateway, with no extra platform surcharge on each sale.

  • Yes. ShopWired is a fully hosted platform, so hosting, security, and infrastructure are included in the plan. You do not arrange or maintain separate hosting.

  • ShopWired's AI is currently limited, centred on a GPT-based support assistant rather than a broad native AI toolset. It exposes an API for integrations but does not yet offer a native MCP connection for AI assistants and agents, so it trails the largest platforms on built-in AI.

  • ShopWired is the UK-native challenger: pounds pricing, no platform transaction fees, UK-based support, and one of the highest Trustpilot ratings in the category. The trade-off is a smaller app ecosystem and fewer themes than Shopify, which matters less if you value a domestic vendor and zero platform fees.

Strengths and trade-offs

Pros

  • UK-founded and GBP-native
  • No platform transaction fees
  • UK-based support and VAT handling
  • Strong Trustpilot rating from UK merchants

Cons

  • Smaller app ecosystem than Shopify
  • Less known outside the UK
  • Fewer themes than the largest platforms
  • Entry plan caps product count

About ShopWired

ShopWired is a UK company offering a fully hosted, GBP-native e-commerce platform with UK-based support. It charges no platform transaction fee on its standard plans, and its entry Pro plan covers a sizeable product range, stepping up to Advanced and Premium for unlimited products and more admin accounts. It holds a strong Trustpilot rating from UK merchants.

It is built specifically for the UK market, so VAT handling, UK payment gateways, and local support are first-class. It is less known internationally than Shopify, and its app ecosystem is smaller, but for a UK store that values a domestic vendor and zero platform fees it is a compelling, well-rated option.

ShopWired was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in United Kingdom.

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