A hosted ecommerce platform for building a branded online store and selling across web, social, marketplaces, and in person.
Covers the same: Ecommerce platform
- Starting price
- ₹399/mo
- Free plan
- Not listed
- Data status
- Source checked 29 Jul 2026
Verified June 2026 from the official India pricing page (shopify.com/in/pricing). Paid plans from ₹399/mo (Starter, monthly billing), scaling to higher tiers that lower the per-transaction fee (from 2% down to 0.2% on Plus). Annual billing saves up to 25%. A short intro trial is offered (3 days free, then a nominal monthly rate for 3 months). A POS Pro add-on is available per location. Important India notes: Shopify Payments is NOT available in India, so a third-party gateway (Razorpay/PayU/Cashfree/CCAvenue) is required and its processing fee applies in addition to Shopify's per-transaction fee; 18% GST applies on subscription fees for GST-registered businesses. Prices are subject to change and FX-pegged; re-confirm at https://www.shopify.com/in/pricing before quoting.
Better fit when
Indian D2C brands wanting a fast, polished storefront without managing hosting
Watch out for
Cost-sensitive sellers wanting to avoid per-transaction fees on top of gateway fees (Shopify Payments is unavailable in India)
India-first ecommerce storefront builder that lets small businesses launch a branded online store with UPI, COD, and pan-India shipping built in.
Covers the same: Ecommerce platform
- Starting price
- ₹299/mo
- Free plan
- Available
- Data status
- Source checked 29 Jul 2026
Pricing is uncertain and inconsistent across sources, so treat any figures as indicative only and confirm on https://mydukaan.io/pricing. Dukaan offers a free plan and paid tiers commonly named Starter, Growth, and Infinity, billed monthly with annual discounts advertised (the official pricing page promotes up to 60% off on yearly billing). Third-party listings disagree on the actual amounts. Separately, Dukaan applies a per-transaction service fee that varies by plan in its older published terms: roughly 3.99% (Starter), 1.99% (Growth), and 0.99% (Infinity), each capped per order, plus payment gateway charges. Verified June 2026 from third-party aggregators; exact official figures could not be read directly from the rendered pricing page, so verify the current plan price, GST treatment, and service-fee cap on the official pricing page before relying on them.
Better fit when
India-based small and medium businesses launching their first branded online store
Watch out for
Businesses selling primarily outside India that need mature multi-currency/multi-region tooling
ZC
E-commerce platform from Zoho to build an online store, integrated with the Zoho suite and INR billing.
Covers the same: Ecommerce platform
- Starting price
- $15/mo
- Free plan
- Not listed
- Data status
- Curated 29 Jul 2026
Freemium. Standalone India INR pricing varies; also available bundled in Zoho One (priced per employee per month). Confirm current pricing on Zoho.
Better fit when
Indian SMBs using the Zoho suite
Watch out for
Merchants wanting the largest app/theme ecosystem
Free, open-source ecommerce plugin that turns any WordPress site into a fully customizable online store.
Covers the same: Ecommerce platform
- Starting price
- Freemium
- Free plan
- Available
- Data status
- Source checked 29 Jul 2026
Core WooCommerce plugin is free/open-source with no monthly subscription or platform fee. Real costs come from add-ons: WordPress hosting, per-extension license renewals, and WooPayments card processing at roughly 2.50% to 2.90% plus a small flat fee per transaction (US figures). Verified June 2026 via woocommerce.com/pricing. Figures vary widely by host, region, and chosen extensions, and India pricing (e.g., hosting in INR, Razorpay's per-transaction fees) is not published on this page, so confirm current numbers on the official pricing page and your chosen gateway/host before budgeting.
Better fit when
Businesses already on WordPress wanting integrated commerce
Watch out for
Non-technical owners wanting a zero-maintenance hosted SaaS
B
Enterprise-grade hosted e-commerce platform for growing and larger online stores.
Covers the same: Ecommerce platform
- Starting price
- $29/mo
- Free plan
- Not listed
- Data status
- Source checked 29 Jul 2026
BigCommerce Standard starts from $29/mo billed annually, with a higher monthly rate and a 15-day free trial. BigCommerce is changing its plan structure from June 2026, so confirm current pricing.
Better fit when
Growing and larger online merchants
Watch out for
Very small first-time sellers
E
E-commerce tool that adds an online store to an existing website, social channels or marketplaces.
Covers the same: Ecommerce platform
- Starting price
- $5/mo
- Free plan
- Not listed
- Data status
- Source checked 29 Jul 2026
Paid plans from $5/mo, scaling to higher tiers, with roughly 16% off on annual billing and no transaction fees. A standalone free tier is no longer a headline plan. USD. Confirm on vendor site.
Better fit when
Small businesses with an existing website
Watch out for
Large merchants needing a full custom storefront