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Cafe24

What Cafe24 is
Cafe24 is a hosted e-commerce platform for brands selling to customers in global markets. Its online store plan supports up to five stores per account, while Cafe24 PRO covers store setup, product listings and merchandising, order-management optimization, SEO setup, multilingual translation, and promotion management. Merchants can create and manage stores in more than 200 languages, with automatic translation for product listings, and Cafe24 says they can reach customers in more than 200 countries. Global payments and shipping include PayPal, EMS, and DHL examples. Integrations include YouTube, Google, Meta, and TikTok. Google Channel configures product feeds for Google requirements; Facebook Channel syncs catalogs, inventory, and prices with Facebook Shop and Instagram Shopping in real time; YouTube Shopping provides another sales connection. Abandoned-cart recovery is available. The platform has Android, iOS, and web access, a free plan, and a free trial. A promotion lists free through the end of 2026, then a standard 2% commission on DTC store sales.
Who it suits
Cafe24 suits brands selling internationally through online stores and social-commerce channels. It fits merchants needing multilingual catalogs, global payments, shipping, and abandoned-cart recovery.
What it does well
- Supports stores in more than 200 languages
- Reach customers in more than 200 countries
- Google, Meta, YouTube, and TikTok integrations
- Free plan and free trial
- Real-time Facebook and Instagram catalog syncing
What to know first
- Standard 2% DTC commission after promotion
- Additional export and shipping costs may apply
- Merchant data stored in South Korea
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cafe24 online store | Up to 5 stores per account | On request |
| Cafe24 PRO | Store setup · Product listing and merchandising · Order management optimization · SEO setup · Multilingual product translation | On request |
| Cafe24 / Cafe24 PRO | Free through the end of 2026; after that, a standard 2% commission on DTC store sales applies. · Additional costs may include export declaration and shipping fees; essential add-on services like bulk email are currently offered free as part of the promotion | Free |
As global.cafe24.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Cafe24 combines hosted store management with multilingual selling and social-commerce channels. The current free promotion changes after the end of 2026, and additional transaction or logistics costs may apply.
Facts from Cafe24's own pages
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Yes · global.cafe24.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Data location
- The privacy policy says merchant personal data is stored and processed in the Republic of Korea and may be transferred to other countries when needed for service delivery. · global.cafe24.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · global.cafe24.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Google Channel
- The Google Channel automatically configures product feeds to meet Google's data specifications. · global.cafe24.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting model
- hosted · global.cafe24.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Cafe24 identifies YouTube, Google, Meta, and TikTok as global social commerce integrations. · global.cafe24.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Localization
- Cafe24 says merchants can create and manage stores in more than 200 languages and that product listings can be auto-translated into 200+ languages. · global.cafe24.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Markets
- The homepage says Cafe24 supports reaching customers in more than 200 countries. · global.cafe24.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Meta Channel
- The Facebook Channel supports Facebook Shop and Instagram Shopping, with product catalogs, inventory, and pricing syncing in real time. · global.cafe24.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Payments and shipping
- Cafe24 promotes global payments and international shipping, naming PayPal, EMS, and DHL as examples. · global.cafe24.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Payment security
- Cafe24's global payments page says Stripe Radar uses machine learning to block suspicious transactions in real time and cites PCI DSS certification. · global.cafe24.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- Cafe24's privacy policy says it encrypts account passwords, backs up data, uses antivirus software, and applies firewalls and intrusion prevention systems. · global.cafe24.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Cafe24 is an e-commerce platform for brands selling to customers in global markets. · global.cafe24.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Sales channels
- multichannel · global.cafe24.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Store operations
- Cafe24 PRO provides store setup, product listing and merchandising, site redesign, order management optimization, SEO setup, and promotion management. · global.cafe24.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- Cafe24 points merchants to a Help Center with guides and FAQs covering sign-up, payments, shipping, and settlements. · global.cafe24.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Transaction fee
- platform · global.cafe24.com, 20 Sept 2026
- YouTube Shopping
- Cafe24 offers a channel for connecting a store to YouTube Shopping. · global.cafe24.com, 12 Oct 2026
Where Cafe24 stands on Freedom251
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