SpreadFront vs SpreadSimple: your sheet as real HTML pages, not a slow client-side app
Both are real online stores. This page compares what each charges for the first paid tier that gives you your own domain, using SpreadSimple's own published pricing and the reviews its users wrote.
| Criteria | SpreadFront Starter | SpreadSimple Starter |
|---|---|---|
| Entry paid plan, per year | €120 / year (Starter, €10/mo billed yearly; €12 month-to-month) | -30% billed yearly (amount not published) (Starter, $12.90 monthly) |
| Products on that tier | 300 (1 store) | 500 rows |
| Custom domain on that tier | Yes (free SSL included) | Yes |
| Own Stripe / PayPal, platform fee | 0% platform fee | 0% |
| Catalogue managed from a Google Sheet | Yes (1 row = 1 product) | Yes |
| Google PageSpeed score (mobile, run it yourself) | 99 · demo.spreadfront.com | 39 · opensourcestash.com |
Prices verified 15 September 2026 on SpreadSimple's pricing page and ours. PageSpeed scores are mobile performance scores we measured on 16 September 2026; scores vary between runs, so run the links yourself. Changed since? Tell us and we correct it. SpreadSimple is a trademark of its owner.
Why people switch
- Starter is $12.90 a month with a 500-row limit; the free plan is 50 rows and takes no payments. [source]
- Reviewers on Capterra report slow page loads, no caching and SEO limits; the product's own site says its pages are rendered dynamically with a prerender service. [source]
- Annual billing is advertised as 30% off, but the yearly amounts are not published on the pricing page. [source]
What SpreadSimple users say
“The websites are painfully slow to load!”
“No caching mechanism… slower load times and lower scores in Pagespeed tests”
“Working on SEO has its limitations with this system.”
“Support can take days to get a response.”
What you give up
Honesty cuts both ways. SpreadSimple has these, SpreadFront does not:
- Non-store websites. SpreadSimple builds directories, catalogues and landing pages from a sheet, with templates for each. SpreadFront builds shops only.
- More payment gateways. SpreadSimple lists PayPal, Stripe, Razorpay, BillPlz, Payplug and Mollie. SpreadFront offers Stripe, PayPal, NOWPayments crypto, cash on delivery and pay-by-link.
- Add-ons and integrations. SpreadSimple has a longer list of third-party add-ons. SpreadFront's integrations are the sheet, your payment accounts, GA4 and Meta Pixel.
Move your catalogue
Your products already live in a Google Sheet. Leave your email and we will send the column mapping for the SpreadFront template.
Move your SpreadSimple sheet → Importer coming: leave your email and we migrate the first stores by hand.
Frequently asked questions
Both use a Google Sheet. Why does the page speed differ?
SpreadFront renders every storefront page on the server as plain HTML, so the browser gets product names and prices in the first response. SpreadSimple stores load an application shell and fetch the products afterwards; see the PageSpeed links above and run them yourself.
Does SpreadFront update stock automatically?
No, and neither does SpreadSimple: both read your sheet and never write to it. Edit the Stock cell yourself; a zero hides the product from sale.
Which is cheaper?
SpreadFront Starter is €10 a month billed yearly (€120) for 300 products with a custom domain. SpreadSimple Starter is $12.90 a month for 500 rows; its yearly discount is advertised at 30% but the amount is not published.
What will I miss from SpreadSimple?
Non-store site templates (directories, catalogues), a wider gateway list including Razorpay and Mollie, and its add-on ecosystem. If you are building a directory rather than a shop, SpreadSimple is the better tool.
Try SpreadFront Starter
€10 a month billed yearly (€120), or €12 month to month. 14-day free trial with nothing charged during the trial, a 14-day refund after billing starts, your own domain, 300 products, 0% platform fee.
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