Free eCommerce website builder: launch your online store in 2026
Most eCommerce website builders make you choose: either a proper store with all the features you need, or something you can actually afford when you're starting out.
MaviBot's online store builder doesn't make you choose. You get a full eCommerce website: product catalogue, categories, pricing, delivery options, and order management. No separate platform fee on top of your subscription.
Your store gets a custom URL you can share anywhere. Customers browse and buy on a clean website, with no account to create and no app to download.
This guide covers how to build your online store with MaviBot and go live, step by step from the first product to the first order.
What you get with MaviBot's online store builder
Product management
- Product cards with title, multiple images, description, and article number
- Current price and old price (for showing discounts automatically)
- Quantity tracking to prevent overselling
- Custom product characteristics (size, colour, material, or any attribute you need)
- Product categories with custom colours for easy organisation
Store design and customisation
- Custom URL for your store
- Typography: font selection and sizing
- Background: solid colour, gradient, or image
- Layout: width, alignment, grid columns for the product catalogue
- Category filters and search for customers to find products quickly
Delivery configuration
- Multiple delivery methods with individual names, descriptions, and coverage areas
- Delivery cost per method, with automatic free delivery above a configurable order threshold
- Estimated delivery timeframe shown at checkout
- Custom address fields: name, street, apartment, intercom, special instructions
Import and export
- Import your product catalogue from another platform via file upload with column mapping
- Export your catalogue to CSV at any time
Distribution
- Custom store URL to share anywhere
- Direct link for social media bios, email signatures, Google Business Profile, and ad campaigns
How to build your online store with MaviBot
Step 1: Create your store
In MaviBot, go to Websites and create a new online store. Give it a name. This appears in the browser tab and helps you identify it if you run more than one store.
Set your custom URL. This is the address customers will use to access the store directly. Choose something clean and memorable: your brand name or product category.
Configure the visual settings: choose your font, background style, and layout width. The product grid column count controls how many products appear per row, typically 2 columns for mobile-first audiences, 3-4 for desktop.
Step 2: Set up product categories
Before adding products, create your category structure. Categories let customers filter and browse and are especially important once your catalogue grows beyond 20-30 items.
In MaviBot's store settings, create each category with a name and assign a colour for easy identification in your admin table. You can enable or disable the category filter display in the store, and toggle category search on or off depending on how your customers prefer to browse.
Step 3: Add your products
For each product, fill in:
- Title: clear, specific, searchable
- Images: multiple images per product, showing different angles or variants
- Current price: what the customer pays
- Old price: if you're running a discount, the original price shows struck through automatically
- Article number: for your own stock tracking
- Quantity: enable quantity tracking to automatically mark products as unavailable when stock runs out
- Short description: shown in the catalogue view before the customer opens the product card
- Full description: shown on the product page
- Characteristics: any attributes relevant to your products (size, colour, material, format)
- Category: assign each product to the relevant category
If you're migrating from another platform (Shopify, WooCommerce, a spreadsheet), use the import function: upload your file and map the columns to MaviBot's product fields. This handles large catalogues in minutes rather than hours.
Step 4: Configure delivery
In MaviBot's Delivery section, set up the shipping methods you offer. For each method:
- Name: what the customer sees at checkout ("Standard delivery", "Express", "Pickup")
- Description: any details shown beneath the option
- Coverage area: the city or region this method serves
- Cost: the delivery fee charged per order
- Free delivery threshold: if the order total reaches this amount, delivery automatically shows as free
- Estimated timeframe: displayed at checkout so customers know when to expect delivery
- Required address fields: choose which fields to collect: name, street, apartment number, intercom code, delivery instructions
After creating your delivery methods, go to your store settings and enable the relevant methods for that specific store. This modular setup means you can run multiple stores, one for your local city and one for national shipping, each with different delivery options.
Step 5: Connect payment
In MaviBot's Acquiring settings, connect your payment gateway. Customers pay directly inside the store, with no redirect to a third-party checkout.
MaviBot supports Stripe, PayPal, Mercado Pago (covering Pix, OXXO, and PSE for Latin America), PayTabs, and 20+ additional gateways. After payment, the order confirmation goes out automatically with the customer's order details.
Step 6: Share your store
Your store is live at the custom URL you set in Step 1. Share it wherever your customers find you:
Social media: add the link to your bio on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or wherever you post. Use it in product posts and announcements.
Email: include the store link in newsletters, order confirmations, and direct replies. An email signature with your store URL turns every outbound email into a passive referral.
Google Business Profile: add your store URL as your website. Customers who find you on Google Maps or Search go straight to your products.
Paid ads: use the store URL as your landing page in Google, Meta, or other ad campaigns. The store is built for mobile, which is where most ad traffic lands.
Step 7: Test and launch
Before going live:
- Place a test order to verify the full checkout flow: product selection, delivery, payment, confirmation message
- Check that the confirmation message includes the right order details
- Confirm that the delivery address fields collect everything you need
- Test the free delivery threshold if you've configured one
Once everything works end to end, share your store link.
Why use a dedicated store builder
A general eCommerce platform charges you per sale, locks you into a monthly plan, and often requires a developer to customise anything beyond the default theme.
MaviBot's store builder is included in the subscription. There's no percentage taken from each sale, no extra platform fee, and no developer needed to set up or change the store. You build it yourself in a few hours, and the order management, customer data, and payment history all live in the same place as the rest of your MaviBot account.
For small businesses that don't need the full weight of Shopify or WooCommerce, this cuts out a significant overhead, both in cost and in tools to maintain.
Who MaviBot's eCommerce builder is best for
Physical product sellers who want a dedicated online store without a separate platform subscription: boutiques, food businesses, handmade goods, local retailers.
Service businesses selling packages or sessions: consultants, fitness trainers, beauty professionals, tutors. The store handles payment and booking in one flow.
Digital product sellers distributing courses, templates, or access credentials automatically after payment. Once payment confirms, the order confirmation goes out with the access link, with no manual fulfilment required.
Businesses already using MaviBot for CRM or customer communication. Adding the store means orders, contacts, and conversations stay in one place rather than spread across multiple platforms.
FAQ
Is MaviBot's eCommerce website builder really free?
MaviBot includes the online store builder in its subscription, with no separate platform fee on top. You can build and run your store without paying a percentage of each sale to the platform. Standard payment gateway fees from Stripe, PayPal, or other processors apply, as with any eCommerce platform.
Can I import my existing product catalogue?
Yes. MaviBot supports product import via file upload with a column mapping interface. You can match your existing CSV columns to MaviBot's product fields, making migration from Shopify, WooCommerce, or a spreadsheet straightforward.
Does the store work on mobile?
Yes. The store is designed to work well on mobile. Most visitors who arrive via a shared link or an ad are on their phones, so the layout and checkout are optimised for small screens.
Can I run multiple stores?
Yes. MaviBot lets you create multiple store instances, for example one for local pickup and one for national delivery, with different delivery methods configured for each.
What payment methods does MaviBot support?
MaviBot integrates with Stripe, PayPal, Mercado Pago (Pix, OXXO, PSE), PayTabs, and 20+ other gateways. The available gateways cover most major markets globally.
Start building your free online store
You don't need a developer, a separate hosting plan, or an expensive platform subscription to sell online. MaviBot's eCommerce website builder gives you a product catalogue, delivery configuration, payment processing, and a shareable store URL, all included in the subscription.
Set it up once. Share the link anywhere.