Commission drag
Platform fees on every lakh in GMV.
Shopify alternative · India
Own your store. Keep every margin point. The Shopify alternative built for Indian D2C.
Stop paying platform rent, app stacks, and success fees on every order. Launch owned Next.js commerce with GST-ready checkout, returns, and admin built in — fixed Growth Store from ₹25,000, not six-figure agency quotes.
0% GMV commission · Surat, Gujarat · India-wide delivery
Why founders switch
Shopify-class stacks look cheap until commission, apps, and lock-in compound.
App tax
₹1.5k–5k/mo for basics you need.
Own the engine
Your data, SEO, and stack — yours.
SaaS vs owned — TCO
Shopify-class rent vs owned Growth Store—same revenue, lower year-one and long-run TCO.
| Metric | SaaS (Shopify-class) | Owned (Growth Store) |
|---|---|---|
| One-time development | ₹0 (templates extra) | ₹25,000 setup |
| Monthly platform / hosting | ₹2,000 – ₹20,000+ | ₹1,200 flat utility |
| Transaction commission | Up to 2.0% | 0% |
| Monthly app add-ons | ₹1,500 – ₹5,000 | ₹0 (native core) |
| Year 1 TCO ₹10L / yr revenue | ₹61,500+ | ₹39,400 |
| Year 3 TCO ₹25L / yr revenue | ₹1,84,500+ | ₹68,200 |
| Year 5 TCO ₹50L / yr revenue | ₹3,07,500+ | ₹97,000 |
| Returns / RMA engine | Paid monthly app | Included native |
| B2B / wholesale logic | Shopify Plus only | Included native |
| Infrastructure ownership | No (proprietary lock) | Yes (100% owned) |
Built in no app rent
Returns, GST, promos, OTP, and admin roles ship in your codebase—not as ₹1,500–₹5,000/mo Shopify apps stacked on top of platform fees.
Storefront
Next.js · fast SEO
Payments
Razorpay · PayU
Promos
Sales native
RMA
Returns native
GST invoices
Auto PDF
Warehouses
Multi-region
Fixed packages
One-time build fees with flat hosting — compare against year-one SaaS rent in the table below. Payment: 50% advance, 25% on first deployment, 25% after feedback sign-off.
Launch Store
First store · validate demand
₹5,000
One-time build
- Mobile storefront
- Catalog + checkout
- Razorpay ready
- Test demand
Growth Store
Scaling D2C · full operations
₹25,000
+ ₹1,200/mo hosting · 0% GMV
- Next.js + admin
- Returns & GST
- No platform commission
- Lifetime maintenance
Marketplace
Multi-vendor · apps included
₹1,40,000
30–45 day delivery
- Admin + vendor dashboards
- Buyer & seller apps
- Affiliate payouts
- 6 mo support
Milestone payments
50%
Advance
Due when you approve scope and we begin the build.
25%
First deployment
Due when your store or platform is first deployed (staging or production).
25%
Project completion
Due once all agreed feedback changes are completed and signed off.
Frequently asked questions
How is a Smart Byte Labs store different from Shopify?
You own the Next.js codebase and pay a fixed build plus flat hosting—not monthly platform rent, app fees, and up to 2% GMV commission on every order.
What does the ₹25,000 Growth Store include?
Next.js storefront, admin, Razorpay-ready checkout, returns (RMA), GST invoicing, promos, and OTP login—without stacking paid Shopify apps.
Can you migrate my existing Shopify SEO URLs?
Yes. We map 301 redirects, preserve collection structure, and align titles and H1s so rankings transfer to your owned domain.
How fast can we go live?
D2C Growth Store builds typically ship in 7–14 working days after scope sign-off; marketplaces run 30–45 working days.
Ready to own your commerce stack?
Take the free fit check — we reply within one business day with scope, timeline, and fixed pricing.