Comparison
Add Your Shop vs Snipcart: a cart you code, or a shop that's ready
Snipcart is an e-commerce cart that developers add to a website with a few lines of code. Add Your Shop is for business owners who want a ready-made shop, without a developer.
Prices checked October 2026
The short answer
Add Your Shop is the better fit if…
- You don't have a developer to hand
- You want products, photos and options set up for you
- You prefer pricing in pounds or euros, with no monthly minimum
- You want someone to talk to in English or French
Snipcart is the better fit if…
- A developer runs your site and wants full design control
- Your site is a custom static site
- You sell more than US$1,000 a month and want a 2% commission
- You want to manage the cart directly in your code
Side by side
| Add Your Shop | Snipcart | |
|---|---|---|
| Keep your current website | Yes | Yes, integrated into your site's code |
| Setup | Done for you, no code | By a developer |
| Monthly fee | £0 | US$20 a month if your sales are under US$1,000 |
| Platform commission | 5% per sale | 2% per transaction above US$1,000 in monthly sales |
| Billing currency | Pounds or euros | US dollars |
| Payment fees | 1.5% + 20p (Stripe) | Depends on the provider you choose |
Competitor prices are those shown publicly on their official pages on the date given. They can change, so please check the links below before you decide.
What Snipcart does really well
Snipcart gives developers complete freedom: the cart drops into any HTML website with a fully customisable design. For an agency or a custom static site, it's an efficient tool.
What changes with Add Your Shop
- No code at all: we build the shop and add it to your menu
- No monthly minimum: nothing to pay in months without sales
- Billed in pounds or euros, with no conversion
- Adding your products and setting things up is included
Questions
Does Snipcart have a monthly fee?
According to its pricing page in October 2026, Snipcart takes 2% per transaction, replaced by a US$20 monthly fee when monthly sales are under US$1,000, billed in US dollars.
Do I need a developer for Snipcart?
Yes, it's integrated into your website's code. With Add Your Shop, no technical skills are needed.
Other comparisons
Add Your Shop vs Shopify
Shopify Basic and the Buy Button, next to a shop added for you.
Add Your Shop vs Ecwid
A store widget you install yourself, or a shop set up for you.
Add Your Shop vs WooCommerce
The free WordPress plugin, and what it needs alongside.
Add Your Shop vs Wix and Squarespace
Built-in stores on website builders, and what if your site lives elsewhere.
Add Your Shop vs Square Online
Square's free online store, ideal with Square tills.
Sources · Prices checked October 2026
Ready to sell online from your own website?
Send us your website address and what you'd like to sell. You'll get a clear, no-obligation proposal, and your shop can be live within days.