Try your online shop risk-free for 30 days

Q: Can I upgrade my online store later on?

Yes, you can upgrade it at any time, either in the area where you manage your contract, or directly within the product.

Q: Can I create a free online shop with IONOS MyWebsite eCommerce?

No, creating a professional online store with extensive features with IONOS involves a small monthly fee. Providers offering free eCommerce websites often don’t meet the high expectations of customers. IONOS, on the other hand, gives you powerful tools to create a superior online store that will satisfy your target audience’s requirements. You benefit from attractive and customisable design templates, comprehensive functionality and many extra features. This is in addition to secure web hosting and a lifetime domain, which will strengthen your store’s credibility. With IONOS MyWebsite, you can completely customise the design and features of your online shop without any programming knowledge. The numerous additional features are included in the monthly price.

Professional and secure online shop, plus hosting
Free first-year domain and email included
User-friendly design and all the features you need

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Why choose IONOS over a free eCommerce website?

Online commerce is big business, and there are plenty of services that let you create a free online store. What's not included in "free" products is hosting, a domain and professional email.

Free online shops might be fine for developers who know which apps to install and how to minimise the additional costs that can arise. However, if you've got limited tech know-how, you could end up paying much more than you thought.

For a small monthly fee, the eCommerce Website Builder from IONOS offers you a professional store with all the tools you need to get online fast. In addition to secure hosting and your own free domain for one year, you'll receive extensive options to customise the design and functionality of your shop.

You'll also get additional features like multiple payment methods and a shipping wizard, leaving you with a high-quality online shop that’s sure to satisfy your customers. And best of all, you can try it out for free for one month.

Graphical display: Easily add articles to your online store

Integration with the most popular marketplaces

The IONOS eCommerce packages equip you for the latest online shopping trends and habits, helping you reach your target audience. At the same time, one thing hasn’t changed, and that's how vital it is to have a presence on the most popular online marketplaces.

Our platform syncs and integrates your online shop with Amazon and eBay, as well as price comparison portals such as Google Shopping.

Your online store will also meet the growing demand for social commerce thanks to smooth integration with a Facebook Store and Instagram Shopping. Facebook Messenger integration means you can also start chatting directly with your customers on your website.

What you don’t get with free online shop builders

Hosting

Web hosting for your online store

Basic packages for creating a free online store don’t tend to include web hosting. This means you have to take care of hosting separately.

Plus, they often don’t include SSL certificates to ensure that your shop is secure. IONOS includes both of these as standard.

Design templates

High quality design templates

Free online shop creators often lack free high quality design templates, which they then charge a significant amount for.

With IONOS, you get expertly designed templates with extensive customisation options, tailored to your business. For example, drag and drop sections, video and image widgets, and much more.

Domain and mailboxes

Free domain for 1 year and email matching your URL

Using free eCommerce websites in the UK usually means not having your own domain. It's different with IONOS. Your domain is free for the first year of your MyWebsite eCommerce contract and you can choose from the following free domain extensions: .co.uk, .uk, .com, .net, .org, .info, .me, .biz, .online.

When you build an online shop, customer communication is critical, so having email matching your domain is just another perk that comes for free with IONOS – and it's something that can cost a fortune with free providers.

24/7 Support

Free personal consultant

The customer support on offer from free online shop providers leaves a lot to be desired.

With IONOS you can access free support 24/7 via phone or chat and on top, you can have your very own free personal consultant, who's able to give you individual advice and guidance.

Choose your online shop package

Money-back guarantee: Try out your new online shop risk-free for 30 days.

No additional transaction fees

Optimised for all devices

Discounts and coupons

Abandoned cart recovery

24/7 support

Tips via email

Starter

Sell online fast with our easiest online store builder

6 months £6/monthexcl. VAT then £20/monthexcl. VAT

Continue

Up to 500 physical products

Track your competitors' Google and social media activity with marketingRadar

Domain included for 1 year

Professional email address with 2 GB storage

Integrated payment and shipping methods

Sell directly on Facebook and Instagram

Advertise on TikTok

Pro

Boost your visibility and sales with extra features and an SEO tool

6 months £25/monthexcl. VAT then £60/monthexcl. VAT

Continue

Up to 10,000 physical and digital products

Track your competitors' Google and social media activity with marketingRadar

Domain included for 1 year

Professional email address with active syncing on all devices and 50 GB storage

Integrated payment and shipping methods

Sell directly on Facebook and Instagram

Advertise on TikTok

SiteAnalytics Plus

Google Ads, Google Ads remarketing and Google Shopping

Mobile app for shop management

Online booking tool

Favourites, wish lists and product filters

Advanced product SEO

Website SEO with rankingCoach Essential

Expert

Drive sales with advanced options and B2B features

6 months £35/monthexcl. VAT then £90/monthexcl. VAT

Continue

Unlimited physical and digital products

Track your competitors' Google and social media activity with marketingRadar

Domain included for 1 year

Professional email address with active syncing on all devices and 50 GB storage

Integrated payment and shipping methods

Sell directly on Facebook and Instagram

Advertise on TikTok

SiteAnalytics Plus

Google Ads, Google Ads remarketing and Google Shopping

Mobile app for shop management

Online booking tool

Favourites, wish lists and product filters

Advanced product SEO

Website SEO with rankingCoach Essential

Sell on external marketplaces

B2B features like volume discounts and customer groups

All prices exclude VAT charged at 20%. VAT may be subject to change depending on your country of residence. Terms and conditions apply.

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All Features at a glance

Usage
	Starter	Plus	Pro	Expert
	Continue	Continue	Continue	Continue
Now	6 months £6/monthexcl. VAT	6 months £1/monthexcl. VAT	6 months £25/monthexcl. VAT	6 months £35/monthexcl. VAT
Regular price	£20/monthexcl. VAT	£28/monthexcl. VAT	£60/monthexcl. VAT	£90/monthexcl. VAT
Who it's for	Build your online store fast with Starter. Perfect for beginners, the pre-built, unbreakable designs mean you'll be up and running in no time.	Choose Plus for more design freedom and features. Build your store the way you want and manage it via a mobile app.	Take your business to the next level with Pro. Access advanced options like wish lists, and sell both physical and digital products.	Unlock the full potential of eCommerce with Expert. Add unlimited products, access professional B2B features, and sell on external marketplaces.
Website basics
Webspace (storage)	10 GB	50 GB	Unlimited	Unlimited
Webpages	10	200	Unlimited	Unlimited
Free domain for one year Your domain is free for 1 year when selected with your initial order.	1	1	1	1
Professional email Promote your website and build your brand with an email address matching your domain (e.g. yourname@yourdomain.co.uk)	1	1	1	1
Email inbox storage Add mailboxes and extra storage at any time.	2 GB	12 GB	50 GB	50 GB
Wildcard SSL certificate An SSL certificate encrypts data transmitted to and from your website. It also improves your Google ranking.
Statistics and analytics	SiteAnalytics	SiteAnalytics	SiteAnalytics Plus	SiteAnalytics Plus
Tips via email Get helpful emails with website building tips after purchase.
GDPR compliant Your website has a optional cookie notice built in. This is required if your website is accessed by visitors from the European Union.
Ad-free
24/7 multi-channel support Get support via email, chat, phone and social media
IONOS personal consultant Your personal consultant is here with advice on building and growing your online presence.
Website design & content
AI Website Builder Describe your business in a few words, and the AI Website Builder will create a website for you. You can customise your site further afterwards.
AI Text Generator & AI Text Improver Instant text generation within seconds, tailored to your input. Each auto-generated text is unique and editable.	–
High-quality, professional templates Start with a template and customise it to your needs.
Pre-designed colour schemes and text styles Create professional webpages with high-contrast colours and fonts.
Pre-designed sections and layouts Easily add your own text and images to different content blocks.
Flexibility to add and re-arrange elements within sections Add and arrange every element in your sections with an easy-to-use grid.	–
Over 17,000 royalty-free images Find high-quality images to match your business.
AI Image Generator Our AI Image Generator crafts creative visuals aligned with your brand image and helps ensure a consistent visual identity, all based on your specifications.	–
Social media integration Link to your social media profiles from your website.
Contact form Add a contact form to your website. You'll get an email whenever a visitor reaches out.
Optimised for all mobile devices Responsive design means your website will display perfectly on different devices, like PCs, tablets and smartphones.
Photo galleries Present your images in a professional way with photo galleries.
Automatic image optimisation Thanks to automatic scaling, your images will look great no matter what device your visitors view them on.
Adjustable design styles If the pre-designed colour schemes aren't right for you, create your own.
SEO ready Get found faster on search machines with Google PageSpeed optimisation. Customise headlines, meta descriptions, title tags, and more.
AI SEO Text Generator Instantly generate page titles and descriptions for improved visibility on Google and other search engines.	–
Online marketing
Project guidance dashboard Get a quick overview of your project, with easy access to any integrated apps and marketing tools.
Online booking tool Enable customers to book your services via your website.	–
Competitor tracking Stay one step ahead with updates on your competitors' Google ranking, reviews, and social media activity.
rankingCoach Essential rankingCoach Essential helps you climb the search results with easy instructions for choosing the right keywords and more.	–	–
Onboarding wizard Get started easily and quickly with step-by-step instructions.
Recommended actions Recommended actions guide you through the whole website building process.
Supported business types
Retail – B2C
Wholesale – B2B	–	–	–
Online and offline sync with POS Connect your local shop to your online shop.	–	–
Product catalogue
Number of products	500	5,000	10,000	Unlimited
Product listing according to attributes
Adjust price according to variations such as colour or size
Cross-sharing of products and categories
Digital goods size limit	–	1 GB	1 GB	10 GB
Download protection for digital goods	–
CSV import Save time by importing product data from other systems in a simple CSV data format.
CSV export Export invoice data, e.g. for your accounting system or your tax advisor.	–	–
Design & customisation features
Optimised for all mobile devices
Customisable product page designs
Customisable checkout page designs
Business widgets
Automatic "On Sale" and "Sold Out" labelling
Strikethrough pricing
Comment field for orders
Customisable cart widgets
Fast content delivery with CDN
Payment options
PayPal
Credit card	All major credit cards	All major credit cards	All major credit cards	All major credit cards
Direct Debit	–	–
Invoicing
Others Over 20 other payment providers.
Shipping
Shipping wizard
In-store pickup
Scheduled pickup	–	–
Real-time shipping quotes from FedEx, UPS, and more
Real-time shipment tracking	–	–
Configure shipping per product	–
Manual carrier management
Operations
Product-level inventory control	–	–
Stock control at product variation level Manage different product variations like colour, size, and more as separate products with individual stock levels.	–	–
Store management app For Android and IOS.	–
Bulk invoice printing	–	–
Manual order editing	–	–
Custom order statuses Create your own order statuses that are tailored to your business.	–	–	–
Automatic tax calculation Choose between automatic and manual tax calculation.
B2B
VAT ID for EU business customers	–	–
Tax exempt customers	–	–
Customer group discounting	–	–	–
Volume discounts	–	–	–
Marketing
Storefront languages	45	45	45	45
Multi-currency support
Product sharing on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Tumblr
Facebook Shop Connect your online store to Facebook and sell there too.
Instagram Shop Connect your online store to Instagram and sell there too.
Direct Google indexing
Short URLs
SEO tutorials Improve your ranking in search engines so potential customers can find your store more easily.	–	–
SEO product fields	–	–
Discount and coupons
Abandoned cart recovery
Cross-selling on product pages and in the basket Recommend related products to your customers.
Google Analytics Track the success of your online store.
Facebook Pixel
Thank you page tracking Measure orders more effectively.
Wish lists	–	–
Google Shopping	–
Amazon Via Codisto	–	–	–
eBay Va Codisto	–	–	–
Other features
App store
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All prices exclude VAT charged at 20%. VAT may be subject to change depending on your country of residence. Terms and conditions apply.

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Your personal consultant

At IONOS, you have a dedicated contact person for personalised advice, tips to boost your online success, and technical support. Reach them via phone, chat and email, all at no cost to you as an IONOS customer.

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Award-winning support

We're always working to improve our customer support, and we're proud to have won several awards. These include Best Customer Engagement Initiative and Best Use of Customer Insight.

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How to sell more on Facebook

Facebook is the perfect platform for boosting sales and learning about your target market. Get started or skill up with our free guide.

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How to sell on social media

Social media has huge potential for driving sales. Find out how to boost customer engagement, build relationships and win new customers in this free guide.

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How to start selling online

Thinking about launching your own online store? Set yourself up for success with our handy checklist. It covers designing, launching and maintaining your store.

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