Questions we hear a lot

Getting started

What is Vendlane and who is it for?

Vendlane is a commerce platform for independent sellers. You build a storefront, list what you make, take payment and track stock from one place.

How much does a Vendlane plan cost?

Every plan opens with a five-day trial and no card on file. Once that runs out, pick the tier that matches how much you sell in a month.

Am I tied into a minimum term?

No. Billing runs month to month unless you choose to pay for a year up front, which trims the monthly rate by 18%.

Can I close my account whenever I want?

Yes. Closing takes two clicks in your settings and stops billing at the end of the cycle you have already paid for.

Is it possible to move to another tier?

Move up or down at any point. We prorate the difference on your next invoice, so nothing is lost when your volume shifts.

Do you ever run reduced pricing?

Annual billing carries a standing discount, and registered non-profits get a further 30% off every tier once we verify the paperwork.

Which countries is Vendlane available in?

You can open a store from 174 countries. Payouts in local currency are live in 41 of them, with more added each quarter.

Does Vendlane meet PCI DSS requirements?

Every storefront runs on our Level 1 certified infrastructure. Card data never lands on your servers, so the burden of compliance stays with us.

Billing and payments

Do you take a cut of each sale?

Not when you use our built-in checkout. Bring an outside gateway and a small per-order fee applies, scaled to your tier.

What counts as an outside payment gateway?

Any processor you connect yourself rather than the one we provide. You keep your own contract and rates; we simply pass the order through.

Is there a charge for card processing?

Card rates start at 2.4% plus 24c online and drop as you move up a tier. Rates for in-person sales are published in your dashboard.

Building your store

Do I pay anything to open a store?

There is no setup charge on any tier. The trial covers everything you need to design, stock and publish a working storefront.

I sell elsewhere today. How do I move my catalogue across?

Upload a spreadsheet of products, variants and stock counts, or hand the file to our migration desk and they will map the columns for you.

Can I point a domain I already own at my store?

Yes. Change two DNS records and your address is live, usually within the hour. A certificate is issued and renewed for you.

Is web hosting included with a published store?

Hosting, the certificate and a global edge cache all sit inside your plan. There is no separate server to rent or patch.

How much bandwidth does a store get?

Bandwidth is unmetered on every tier. Sale days and sudden traffic spikes cost you nothing extra.

Retail

What is Vendlane Register?

Register is our counter app for selling face to face. It runs on a tablet, prints receipts and works through a patchy connection.

Which kinds of sellers use Vendlane Register?

Market stalls, pop-ups, studios and small chains. Anyone taking payment away from a desk tends to find it useful.

Does my online store sync with Vendlane Register?

Stock, orders and customers share one record across both. Sell the last item at a stall and the web listing updates in seconds.