CG Shops or CloudCart: price, couriers and AI
Last updated: 6 November 2026.
CG Shops costs €144 a year without VAT. CloudCart's starting plan, Baby Pack, costs €168 a year without VAT when paid yearly. Both have cash on delivery and Bulgarian couriers. CloudCart has more couriers and payment methods, and with CG Shops the AI builds the shop from a chat.
Maria knits scarves by hand and wants her first shop. She compares the two platforms with one sheet of questions. Here is the same sheet, filled in with the facts from their websites.
Side by side
We compare each platform's starting plan that takes orders. The price is for a year, without VAT for both.
| CG Shops | CloudCart (Baby Pack) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price for a year | €144 without VAT (€172.80 with VAT) [1] | €168 without VAT (€14 a month) [2] |
| Paying monthly | No. You pay a year ahead [1] | €19 a month without VAT [2] |
| Starting offer | 14 days free, no card [1] | €1 a month for the first 3 months, until 31.12.2026. Then the plan's price [3] |
| Renewal | Does not renew by itself [1] | Renews by itself. No contract, you stop it in the admin [2] |
| Fee on sales | 0% [1] | 0% [2] |
| Cash on delivery | Yes, built in [1] | Yes, built in [2] |
| Couriers | Econt, Speedy, BOX NOW and Pigeon Express, built in [6] | Econt, Speedy, BOX NOW, Sameday, Pigeon Express and more [4] |
| Card payments | Stripe [1] | CloudCart Pay, Borica, ePay, myPOS, Stripe, PayPal and more [2] |
| AI builds the shop | Yes, from a chat in Bulgarian [6] | No. The AI writes descriptions, SEO texts and translations [3] |
| AI runs the shop | Yes. You connect your own ChatGPT or Claude with one approval [6] | Yes. Your own Claude, ChatGPT (Codex) or Gemini, with a personal token and a command line program [5] |
| Free trial | 14 days [1] | 30 days [2] |
Checked on 6 November 2026. The numbers in brackets are the sources at the bottom.
Good to know: Baby Pack is for a turnover of up to €9,999 in 6 months and up to 100 products [2]. Above that, CloudCart offers larger plans.
The differences that matter
- The first year's price. Paid yearly, CG Shops is €144 and Baby Pack is €168, both without VAT. If you want to pay every month, CloudCart lets you, and CG Shops does not.
- How you start. In CG Shops you describe your shop in a chat and the AI builds it in minutes. In CloudCart you pick a theme and add your products, and the AI helps with the texts.
- AI every day. Both let your own AI assistant change the shop. In CG Shops you connect it with one approval, and a big change waits for your "yes". In CloudCart the link is a personal token and a program you run from the command line.
- Renewal. CG Shops does not renew by itself, so there are no surprise payments. CloudCart renews by itself, and you can stop it in the admin.
When CloudCart is the better choice
- You want to pay monthly, not a year ahead.
- You ship with Sameday or with more couriers.
- You want to take cards through Borica, ePay or PayPal.
- You want a longer trial: 30 days.
- You want their team to move your shop for you. Their site says it is free with a 24-month contract [3].
Frequently asked questions
Which platform costs less in the first year?
Paid yearly, CG Shops costs €144 and CloudCart's Baby Pack €168, both without VAT. Paid monthly, CloudCart starts at €1 a month for 3 months, until 31.12.2026.
Do both have cash on delivery?
Yes. Both have cash on delivery built in, with no extra module.
Can I run the shop with ChatGPT or Claude?
Yes, with both. The difference is how you connect it and which changes the AI can make. See the AI assistant.
Sources
- CG Shops prices
- CloudCart prices
- CloudCart home page
- Couriers in CloudCart
- AI management in CloudCart
- CG Shops
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