The Faire Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Faire in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Faire
The Insider’s Guide
Wholesale marketplace connecting independent brands and retailers
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among online store builders, read from Faire’s own pages.
Made by Faire · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Faire’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Faire’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
Faire is an online wholesale marketplace where retailers buy from brands, and brands sign up to sell. Its retailer pages describe over 100,000 brands, low or no order minimums, 60 days to pay invoices and free returns on a first order with a brand. Brand-side fees could not be read, so no pricing is recorded.
To get you started, here are 6 things to know about Faire, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
It is free
Faire has no paid plan at all.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Wholesale marketplace
Retailers browse products from over 100,000 brands and can filter by values such as women-owned, handmade or not on Amazon.
- 4
Low order minimums
The retailer pages advertise thousands of brands with low or no minimums, so a store can try new brands in small quantities.
- 5
Net 60 payment terms
Retailers can buy now and pay invoices 60 days later; the page says there are no fees for this.
- 6
Keep it
Faire is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Faire at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- It is free
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Faire
- Category
- Online Store Builders
Good to know
Good for
- Independent retailers looking for new wholesale brands
- Boutiques and grocers that want low order minimums
Worth knowing
- The brand-side pricing and fee pages are behind a bot check, so what a brand pays to sell is not recorded here.
- Faire is a marketplace for wholesale buying and selling, not a store builder for your own site.
- Wholesale prices are shown only after signing up as a retailer.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
Faire's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
We could not confirm Faire’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. faire.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Place it runs: Web
Wholesale marketplace connecting independent brands and retailers. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: inventory, online store.
- Wholesale marketplace
- Retailers browse products from over 100,000 brands and can filter by values such as women-owned, handmade or not on Amazon.
- Low order minimums
- The retailer pages advertise thousands of brands with low or no minimums, so a store can try new brands in small quantities.
- Net 60 payment terms
- Retailers can buy now and pay invoices 60 days later; the page says there are no fees for this.
- Free first-order returns
- The page says retailers get free returns on every first order with a brand.
- Languages and regions
- The site is offered in English (US, UK and AU), French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish and Polish.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Faire is made by Faire.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
We do not grade enough online store builders yet to say where Faire stands among them.
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Faire is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
What you could make
- Inventory: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
What this rests on. Faire’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Storenvy, Shopify, BigCommerce, Big Cartel and Ecwid
The 5 tools Faire is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Storenvy
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Custom online store plus a social shopping marketplace.
- Storenvy also covers digital downloads.
- 2.8GPA
Shopify
Free trial · from $29/mo
Hosted commerce platform for online, in-person and social selling.
- Faire has a free plan. Shopify does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Shopify lists iOS and Android apps.
- Shopify also covers email campaigns and shipping labels.
- 2.6GPA
BigCommerce
Free trial · from $29/mo
Hosted ecommerce platform with plans set by yearly sales.
- Faire has a free plan. BigCommerce does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only BigCommerce lists iOS and Android apps.
- BigCommerce also covers reports.
- 2.8GPA
Big Cartel
Free plan · from $12/mo
Simple online store for artists, makers and independent sellers.
- Only Big Cartel lists iOS and Android apps.
- Big Cartel also covers digital downloads and shipping labels.
- 2.2GPA
Ecwid
From $5/mo
Online store you can add to any website or run as its own site.
- Faire has a free plan. Ecwid does not.
- Only Ecwid lists iOS and Android apps.
- Ecwid also covers digital downloads and shipping labels.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Faire free?
Yes. Faire is free to use.
What platforms does Faire work on?
Faire is available on Web.
Does Faire have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Faire is listed for Web.
Does Faire have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Faire is listed for Web.
Is Faire open source?
Faire is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes Faire?
Faire is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Faire?
The closest alternatives to Faire in our directory are Storenvy, Shopify, BigCommerce, Big Cartel and Ecwid.
Could I make my own version of Faire?
Faire is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Faire’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Faire. Prices change, so check faire.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Faire, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/faire
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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- Shopify Insider's GuideHosted commerce platform for online, in-person and social selling2.8 GPA
- BigCommerce Insider's GuideHosted ecommerce platform with plans set by yearly sales2.6 GPA
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Faire’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Faire is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Faire. Prices and plans change: check faire.com before you buy.