Choose Cottage CMS if…
broader business management is the priority.
- Compliance, delivery, and website operations matter most.
- You want a broader cottage-food system.
- Quotes and deposits are worth moving to a higher plan.
Cottage CMS or Confita?
Cottage CMS is a broader cottage-food business system. Confita keeps the customer-facing selling experience focused: a distinctive storefront, instant checkout, custom work, and payment.
Choose Confita if…
the immediate priority is a polished shop that sells in more than one way.
- You want instant checkout, custom requests, and drops in one selling flow.
- You want real control over the look of the storefront, not a default template.
- You want connected payment choice without assembling the workflow yourself.
A complete website stack or a focused shop
Cottage CMS offers more surface area. Confita makes a stronger case when that extra surface is not where your time goes.
What changesConfitaCottage CMS
Free plan
ConfitaBuild free before publishing
Cottage CMSFree forever starter storefront with Square checkout and availability windows
Paid plan
Confita$9.99/month or $49/year
Cottage CMSPro $20/month or $200/year; Scale $37/month or $370/year
Platform fee
Confita0% Confita commission
Cottage CMSFree Square checkout may include a Cottage CMS service fee; Pro removes it
Website infrastructure
ConfitaFocused storefront pages
Cottage CMSCustom pages, blog, shipping, delivery, business email, and higher-tier CSS
Everyday checkout
ConfitaProducts move straight from your storefront to checkout, with pickup or delivery details
Cottage CMSSquare checkout
Custom orders
ConfitaQuestions, reference photos, private quote, deposit, and balance
Cottage CMSForms and image questions on Free; deposits and quotes on Pro
Payments
ConfitaSquare or eligible Stripe, plus manual methods
Cottage CMSSquare checkout
Start taking cards
ConfitaConfita Payments: connect your bank for checkout and payouts, with no Stripe or Square account required (US and Canada)
Cottage CMSConnect a Square account for checkout
Selling models
ConfitaDirect orders, Custom requests, quotes, deposits, and scheduled drops
Cottage CMSStorefront, preorders, drops, and availability rules
Storefront design
ConfitaAll themes included, with fonts, banners, custom stickers, motion, and brand controls
Cottage CMSTemplates and web controls; custom CSS on Scale
Fewer steps for customers
A clear shop for everyday products, custom work, and drops
Confita puts the product and the order flow in the same place, so customers can check out when the item is ready to buy and give details when it is not.
Cottage CMS can be the better fit for broader operations. Confita is the fit when a focused selling flow and a more expressive storefront are the job to solve.
Is Cottage CMS more expensive than Confita?
Cottage CMS Free costs $0 forever. Its Pro plan costs $20/month or $200/year. Confita costs $49/year or $9.99/month. Cottage CMS gives you a much broader website and business toolset, so compare the plan based on what you will actually use.
What is included in Cottage CMS Free?
Free includes a real storefront, physical products, Square checkout, availability windows, preorders and drops, product options, custom forms, image questions, realtime inventory basics, customer records, and email notifications. Free checkout may include a small Cottage CMS service fee, while Square processing still applies.
Which has the better storefront editor?
They solve different problems. Cottage CMS gives broader website control with pages, templates, a custom domain, and custom CSS on the higher tier. Confita gives more focused storefront control with themes, colors, covers, fonts, banners, stickers, entrance animations, and live preview in the shop workflow.
Does Cottage CMS support custom orders?
Yes. Cottage CMS lists custom forms and image questions on Free, then adds quotes and order deposits on Pro. Confita is a better fit if you want the questions, reference photo, private quote, deposit, and receipt upload to follow one focused customer path.
Does Cottage CMS charge a payment fee?
Square processing fees still apply. Cottage CMS says Free checkout may include a small Cottage CMS service fee, while Pro removes it. Confita also connects existing Square seller accounts and adds eligible Stripe accounts as another choice, with no Confita fee on either. Provider rates still apply.
Can I use Confita on any device?
Yes. Confita works from a phone, tablet, or computer for both sellers and customers. You can create the shop, edit its design, review requests, and send quotes from the browser.
Build the storefront your customers will use
Set up your products, add the details you need, and send yourself a test order before you share the link.