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CubeCart
by CubeCart
What CubeCart is
CubeCart is open-source ecommerce software for merchants who want to run stores on hosting they manage. Its self-hosted model puts the hosting environment under the customer’s control, and the Self-hosted plan is described as customisable and extensible. CubeCart offers a free plan and a 14-day trial under a freemium model, with no transaction fee. Store options include Self-hosted, Single Store, and Multi / Large Store. Single Store covers one store, 25GB of storage, and 150GB of bandwidth. Multi / Large Store covers multiple stores, 50GB of storage, and 300GB of bandwidth. The software supports digital products, abandoned cart recovery, and an app marketplace. CubeCart was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, England, UK. Customers can choose a setup matching one store, multiple stores, or a customer-managed hosting arrangement while handling the hosting themselves.
Who it suits
CubeCart suits merchants who want open-source ecommerce software with customer-managed hosting. It is relevant to stores selling digital products or needing abandoned-cart recovery and marketplace extensions.
What it does well
- Free plan and 14-day trial
- No transaction fee
- Supports digital products
- Abandoned cart recovery
- App marketplace available
What to know first
- Self-hosted setup requires customer-managed hosting
- Listed plan prices are not provided
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | Open-source ecommerce software · Customer-managed hosting · Customisable and extensible | On request |
| Single Store | 1 store · 25GB storage · 150GB bandwidth | On request |
| Multi / Large Store | Multiple stores · 50GB storage · 300GB bandwidth | On request |
As cubecart.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
CubeCart offers self-hosted ecommerce with extensibility, digital-product support, and no transaction fee. Its fit depends on whether you want to manage the hosting environment yourself.
Facts from CubeCart's own pages
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Yes · cubecart.com, 20 Sept 2026
- App marketplace
- Yes · cubecart.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Digital products
- Yes · cubecart.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2003 · cubecart.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · cubecart.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, England, UK · cubecart.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Hosting model
- self-hosted · cubecart.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Transaction fee
- none · cubecart.com, 20 Sept 2026
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