The free options, and their real cost
| Option | Free part | What you pay later |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan of a store builder | The monthly plan | Fees per order, paid apps, their branding, limits on products or orders |
| Marketplace | Opening a shop | Commission on every sale; the customer belongs to the marketplace |
| Social media and WhatsApp only | Everything | Your time: every order by hand, no tracking for ads |
| WordPress + WooCommerce | The software | Hosting, domain, paid plugins, updates and security |
| Paid builder with a trial | The trial days | The plan after the trial, usually no fee per order |
Starting for free, the smart way
- Sell your first pieces through WhatsApp and Instagram to check people want the product — see from WhatsApp orders to a store.
- Use free tools for the groundwork: the store name generator, the profit calculator, your phone for product photos.
- Move to a real store when you have repeat questions, a few orders a week, or want to run ads.
What CODOS Store costs, plainly
- Three days free to build your store privately — nobody sees it until you open it.
- $1 for the first 14 days, then the monthly plan on the pricing page.
- No fee per order, whatever your sales.
- Themes and apps included, with no extra fee per theme or app.
- A free store address (yourname.mycodos.com); your own domain on Growth and Advanced.
- A small “Powered by Mycodos” line in the footer, which Growth and Advanced can hide.
So CODOS Store is not free, but the cost is small and fixed. See the full breakdown in how much an online store costs.
Profit calculator
Your real profit per order after delivery, refused parcels and ads — and the most you can pay per order.
Questions people ask first
Can I create an online store for free?
You can start for free with social media, a marketplace or a free plan, but each has a cost later: fees per order, commissions, paid apps or your time. A real store with your own brand always costs something.
Is CODOS Store free?
No. You build free for three days, pay $1 for the first 14 days, then a monthly plan. There is no fee per order, and themes and apps are included.
What is the cheapest way to start an online store?
Test demand on WhatsApp and Instagram first, then open a store with a low fixed price and no fee per order once you have a product that sells.
Do free online stores rank on Google?
They can, but limits on pages, apps and custom domains often hold them back. What ranks is useful product pages and content, on any platform.
