Free forever plan · 1,700+ shops live · No credit card to start

Platform features15 Free or mixed features · 18 Pro growth tools

The storefront, ordering, and follow-up system cottage food sellers actually need.

Cottage CMS starts with products, pre-orders, pickup windows, Square checkout, custom forms, and email notifications. Pro adds the pieces that turn those orders into a durable business: custom domains, quotes, customer chat, loyalty, newsletters, push alerts, credit-backed text messaging, QR codes, and deeper reporting.

Plan-aware features

Free is for launching. Pro is for compounding.

Every feature card is tagged by the minimum plan it belongs to. Free + Pro cards mean the core workflow is available on Free, while the expansion path is Pro.

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Free included

Launch the real storefront

Free covers the connected selling flow most new cottage food sellers need before upgrading.

  • Cottage CMS storefront
  • Products, cart, and Square checkout
  • Availability windows and pickup
  • Custom forms and image questions
  • Realtime inventory basics
  • Email order updates and shop alerts

Pro growth

Add the operating system

Pro layers custom-domain branding, marketing, quoting, fulfillment, and repeat-customer tools around those orders.

  • Custom domain and domain purchase workflow
  • Quotes, customer chat, coupons, loyalty
  • Customer CSV import and customer subscriptions
  • Newsletters, Pro push, and prepaid event texts
  • Delivery, shipping, tipping, payment reminders
  • Blog, custom pages, QR codes, reports

Feature drill-downs

Explore each part of the platform.

Each category page expands the feature set with the same Free, Free + Pro, and Pro labels so sellers can see what is included now and what unlocks as they grow.

Online Ordering & Payments

Everything you need to sell cottage food online: scheduled ordering windows, Square checkout, product forms, custom quotes, inventory holds, pickup, delivery, and shipping workflows.

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Free

Pre-order & Availability Windows

Configure order open and close times, pickup windows, blocked dates, and recurring pre-order schedules.

Free

Custom Forms

Collect custom order details with conditional questions, behavior controls, image uploads, and price-changing choices.

Pro

Order Quoting

Send professional quotes for custom orders. Customers review, approve, and pay — all within your site.

Free

Realtime Inventory & Holds

Track inventory per window, product, variant, and category with realtime customer-facing availability.

Customer Engagement

Keep customers connected with order updates, accounts, customer chat, loyalty, subscriptions, notifications, and marketing preferences tied to the same storefront.

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Free + Pro

Customer Notifications

Automated email notifications are included on Free. Pro adds browser push alerts and credit-backed text notifications.

Plan split: Email notifications are Free; browser push and event texts require Pro. Event texts use prepaid credits.

Free + Pro

Customer Accounts & Live Chat

Customer accounts are Free. Real-time customer chat is Pro.

Plan split: Customer accounts are Free; live chat is Pro.

Pro

Loyalty Program

Reward repeat customers with points-based loyalty. Customers earn points on purchases and redeem for discounts.

Pro

Customer Subscriptions

Sell fixed recurring products and manage renewal orders for repeat buyers.

Website Builder

Create a stunning cottage food website with our visual editor — no coding required. Choose from beautiful themes, customize your colors and fonts, and launch a mobile-optimized site on your own custom domain.

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Free

Easy Site Builder

Visual editor allows you to customize your site without technical skills. Build a professional cottage food website in minutes.

Pro

Custom Domain

Bring your own domain or purchase one during setup, then connect it to your Cottage CMS site.

Free

Lightning Fast, Secure & Reliable

Built on Cloudflare's global network with automatic HTTPS, daily backups, and 99.9% uptime.

Free

Mobile Optimized

Over 70% of customers browse on their phones. Our sites deliver the best mobile experience to capture every sale.

Business Management Tools

Powerful tools to manage your cottage food business efficiently — from calendar scheduling and recipe costing to analytics and Pro push notifications that keep you informed in real time.

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Free

Calendar Dashboard

See all your orders, availability windows, and blocked dates in a unified calendar view.

Free

Pantry & Recipe Costing

Track ingredients, package sizes, and costs. Get expert pricing guidance to maximize profits on every product.

Pro

Customer CSV Import

Bring customer lists into Cottage CMS with email consent, text opt-in mapping, and loyalty point seeding.

Pro

Advanced Analytics

Track page views, unique visitors, top pages and products, and conversion insights to grow your business.

Content & Marketing

Share your passion through blog posts, custom pages, and targeted marketing tools. Create engaging content that attracts new customers and keeps your community connected.

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Pro

Newsletters & Email Marketing

Send branded newsletters and category-based emails outside of a single event or order.

Pro

Blogging

Create unlimited blog posts with our rich block editor. Share recipes, stories, and connect with customers.

Pro

QR Code Generator

Create customized QR codes with scan tracking. Set custom colors, embed logos, and wrap in frames.

Pro

Custom Pages

Create unlimited custom pages to tell your story, showcase testimonials, or build seasonal landing pages.

Build the shop first

Start with orders, then add the growth tools when they pay for themselves.

The Free plan gives sellers a real site and order flow. Pro adds the brand, marketing, fulfillment, and customer-retention layer for shops ready to operate beyond the next pickup window.