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.
Confita comparisons · Verified August 28, 2026
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.
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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.
The difference
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 changes |  Confita | Cottage CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No free plan; 7-day free trial | Free forever starter storefront with Square checkout and availability windows |
| Paid plan | US$9.99/month or US$49/year | Pro US$20/month or US$200/year; Scale US$37/month or US$370/year |
| Platform fee | 0% from Confita on your own Stripe or Square (Confita Payments: 3.9% + 30¢ all-in) | Free Square checkout may include a Cottage CMS service fee; Pro removes it |
| Website infrastructure | Focused storefront pages | Custom pages, blog, shipping, delivery, business email, and higher-tier CSS |
| Everyday checkout | Products move straight from your storefront to checkout, with pickup or delivery details | Square checkout |
| Custom orders | Questions, reference photos, private quote, deposit, and balance | Forms and image questions on Free; deposits and quotes on Pro |
| Payments | Square or eligible Stripe, plus manual methods | Square checkout |
| Start taking cards | Confita Payments: connect your bank for checkout and payouts, with no Stripe or Square account required (US and Canada) | Connect a Square account for checkout |
| Selling models | Direct orders, Custom requests, quotes, deposits, and scheduled drops | Storefront, preorders, drops, and availability rules |
| Storefront design | All themes included, with fonts, banners, custom stickers, motion, and brand controls | Templates 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.
Before you choose
What bakers ask about Cottage CMS and Confita
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Is Cottage CMS more expensive than Confita?
Cottage CMS Free costs US$0 forever. Its Pro plan costs US$20/month or US$200/year. Confita costs US$49/year or US$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.
Before you switch
Still deciding about Cottage CMS?
Weekly bakery dropsHow to run weekly bakery drops without overselling: set cutoffs, pickup windows, product caps, and a clean order link for limited preorders.Square for home bakeriesWhen online payments go through your own Square account, Confita adds no fee. Square processing fees still apply.Free cake pricing calculatorFree cake pricing calculator, no signup: add ingredients, hours, and overhead to get your price, cost per serving, and profit. Includes a cake price chart by size.See what Confita costsOne plan with everything, and what the free week includes.Order from a live shopTry the customer side of Confita before you decide.
See how the workflow feels
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.
