Yes you can sign-up with Shopify, but it can become quite pricey especially when you are just starting out.
We did some research and found a number of great free and cheaper alternatives that you can choose from. You will find that some of these e-commerce solutions are stand-alone and some are plug-ins or extensions for a CMS (Customer Management System).
See the list below and let us know in the comments which one works best for and why:
WooCommerce (WordPress plugin): With more than 3 million active installs, WooCommerce is easily the most used WordPress e-commerce plugin. It benefits from a wide variety of helper plugins available from WooThemes and other third-party vendors.PrestaShop: With native features for managing products, payments, shipping, and manufacturers, PrestaShop boasts a large number of add-on modules to allow you to add new features and customize your store.
VirtueMart (Joomla extension): Offered as a Joomla extension, VirtueMart has been around for more than a decade and is the most used Joomla e-commerce solution.
OsCommerce: Featuring a support forum with more than a quarter of a million users, osCommerce was one of the first open-source e-commerce solutions. It also features a live chat room where you can directly communicate with other users.
OpenCart: With the ability to manage multiple shops from one platform, OpenCart features the ability to set precise user permissions for single users and user groups while supporting a multitude of payment processors natively and through extensions.
Magento Community Edition: Built specifically for developers and small businesses, Magento Community Edition is the counterpart to its more enterprise-focused sibling. It features an enormous marketplace that enables you to extend the platform to perform a wide variety of tasks.
Zen Cart: Originally a fork of osCommerce, ZenCart differs in that it comes with a variety of templates for users to choose from right out of the box.
Drupal Commerce: Obviously built around the CMS that bears its name, Drupal Commerce features a long list of third party extensions to support a variety of payment processors.
Ubercart (Drupal): Featuring Drupal integration, Ubercart offers an e-commerce platform with powerful and secure Drupal features behind it.
Shuup: A powerful e-commerce platform, Shuup offers the ability to run a full-featured shopping cart as well as the ability to host products for use on other platforms.
Spree Commerce: Built to be modular, Spree Commerce allows you to configure, supplement or replace functionality in order to create the exact storefront you desire.
XCart: Released in 2000, XCart was the first open-source PHP e-commerce platform and remains in active development today.
JigoShop (WordPress Plugin): Fast and stable, JigoShop provides a WordPress e-commerce plugin that is optimized for search engines.
WP e-commerce: The original e-commerce plugin for WordPress, WP e-commerce is a developer-friendly platform offering integration with many free and premium payment gateways.
CubeCart: Started in 2005 as a proprietary e-commerce platform, CubeCart celebrated its 10 year anniversary by releasing its source code in 2015.
RokQuickCart (Joomla Extension): Another Joomla extension. RokQuickCart offers extensive customization options and allows you to make use of Joomla’s sophisticated user access controls.
Choose your solution carefully with your target customer in mind.
Happy shopping from the Start-Up Mentors Team !