How much does it cost to open an online store in Romania?

The cost of an online store in Romania has four components: the platform, payments, the domain and invoicing. With 4shopy you start at $5.5 a month, hosting included; with a self-hosted solution you pay less subscription but more time and maintenance.

Short answer

The 4shopy platform, hosting included, starts at $5.5 a month, for up to 100 products.
The payment processor takes a per-transaction fee: typically 1–3% + a fixed fee.
A .ro domain costs around €10–15 per year.
Invoicing can be free or included if the platform is connected to an invoicing service.
The real range, from the entry plan to the largest one: $5.5–$56 a month, with no development costs.

What you pay for (components)

The cost components of an online store

Component	SaaS (e.g. 4shopy)	Self-hosted (WooCommerce)
Platform / hosting	Subscription from $5.5 a month, hosting included	Free, but you pay hosting + theme + plugins
Online payments	Processor fee 1–3% + fixed fee	Same fee, plus manual setup
Maintenance	Included (updates, security, backups)	On you or a developer

Practical example

Example: a store with 50 products fits the entry plan, at $5.5 a month (up to 100 products). On top of it you add a .ro domain (around €12 a year) and Stripe payments (fee ~1.5% + €0.25). Past 100 products you move to the next plan, at $11 a month. There is no development cost, because you visually edit a template.

Common mistakes

Comparing only the subscription and ignoring transaction fees — they grow with sales.
Choosing "free" (self-hosted) and forgetting the cost of hosting, themes and maintenance.
Paying an agency for a standard store you could build yourself from a template.

How 4shopy helps

A predictable subscription from $5.5 a month, with hosting and an SSL certificate included.
Catalog, cart and checkout included — no separately paid plugins.
An optional, explicit connection to 4invoices: orders land there as invoice drafts, with no integration cost.