ShopWired
ShopWired is a hosted ecommerce platform for creating and managing an online store through web and API access.
What ShopWired is
ShopWired is a hosted ecommerce platform for creating and managing an online store through web and API access. Its responsive themes can be changed with colours, images, and text without coding or installing software, and are designed for mobile and tablet devices. From one account, users manage product catalogues, customers, orders, and promotions. The platform supports digital products, abandoned-cart recovery, and multichannel sales. Its app marketplace describes hundreds of apps and integrations, including direct connections with more than 300 third-party platforms and 35+ UK payment gateways. Accounting integrations include Xero, Sage Online, QuickBooks, KashFlow, and ClearBooks. B2B tools cover tiered pricing, bulk discounts, trade pricing, trade-only categories and products, and order quantity limits. Packages include hosting, PCI DSS compliance, and free SSL certificates. ShopWired offers a 14-day free trial without card details, but no free plan. Essentials costs £34.95 a month billed monthly, with lower listed rates for longer terms; turnover limits can trigger automatic upgrades and some apps or account features cost extra.
Good
- Responsive themes require no coding
- Supports digital products and abandoned-cart recovery
- Connects with 300+ third-party platforms
- Includes B2B pricing and order controls
- 14-day trial requires no card details
Watch out
- No free plan is available
- Turnover limits can trigger automatic upgrades
- Some apps and account features cost extra
- Email hosting and domain registration are not provided
Who it suits
ShopWired suits businesses building hosted online stores that need catalogue, order, promotion, B2B, or multichannel tools. It is also aimed at merchants needing third-party, payment, and accounting integrations.
Verdict
ShopWired provides hosted store management with broad integrations, responsive themes, and B2B controls. Review plan turnover limits, add-on costs, and the absence of email or domain services before choosing a package.
Plans and prices
From ShopWired's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | £34.95 a month | Turnover up to £50,000 per year · unlimited products · ShopWired Payments from 1.9% +20p · some apps and account features cost extra · £34.95/mo billed monthly; £31.46/mo billed annually; £27.96/mo billed every 2 years; £24.47/mo billed every 3 years |
| Advanced | £79.95 a month | Turnover up to £200,000 per year · unlimited products · ShopWired Payments from 1.5% +20p · £79.95/mo billed monthly; £71.96/mo billed annually; £63.96/mo billed every 2 years; £55.97/mo billed every 3 years |
| Premium | £149.95 a month | Turnover up to £500,000 per year · unlimited products · ShopWired Payments from 1.5% +20p · £149.95/mo billed monthly; £134.96/mo billed annually; £119.96/mo billed every 2 years; £104.97/mo billed every 3 years |
| Enterprise | £299.95 a month | Unlimited turnover · dedicated support engineers · strategic account management · £299.95/mo; page also says from £299.95/mo |
The facts
Each one read from ShopWired's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Accounting
- The pricing page names Xero, Sage Online, QuickBooks, KashFlow and ClearBooks as accounting integrations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- B2B features
- B2B features include tiered pricing, bulk discounts, trade pricing, trade-only categories and products, and minimum or maximum order quantities.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Digital products
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Hosting and limits
- Packages include website hosting; ShopWired says it does not provide email hosting or domain registration, and plan turnover limits can trigger an automatic upgrade.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Hosting model
- hostedchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The app store describes hundreds of apps and integrations and says over 300 third-party platforms integrate directly with ShopWired.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile
- ShopWired says all its themes are responsive and optimised for mobile and tablet devices.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Payment gateways
- ShopWired lists integrations with 35+ UK payment gateways.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- ShopWired is an ecommerce platform for creating and managing an online store.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Sales channels
- ShopWired describes integrations for selling on eBay, Facebook and Instagram.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- ShopWired says its platform maintains PCI DSS compliance and provides SSL certificates free with all packages.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Store design
- Its responsive themes can be customised with colours, images and text without coding or software installation.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Store management
- The platform lets users manage product catalogues, customers, orders and promotions from a ShopWired account.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing page says every package includes unlimited ShopWired support, with priority support listed among package features.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Transaction fee
- payment_onlychecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- App marketplace
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Company
- ShopWired is a trading name of Platform 21 Limited, registered in England and Wales; the homepage gives its address as Suite 3, Queens Chambers, 61 Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Birmingham, England, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Trial
- ShopWired offers a 14-day free trial with no card details required.checked 9 Oct 2026
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