A better alternative to E-commerce platform subscription + paid apps

The recurring cost

Hosted e-commerce platforms make it easy to open a store, and the base plan is often reasonable. The bill grows as the store does. Product reviews, upsells, wishlists, advanced filters, subscriptions, product options and translations are frequently separate apps, each with its own monthly fee. Some platforms also add a transaction fee when you use a payment gateway other than their own. Over a year, the apps can cost more than the plan.

What we build instead

We build a custom storefront, usually on Next.js with a Node.js backend, or on WooCommerce when your team prefers WordPress. The features you would otherwise rent are built into the store itself.

• Checkout your way: cart, checkout and the payment gateway of your choice, such as Razorpay or Stripe.
• One admin: products, inventory, orders and customer notifications in a single place.
• Built-in features: reviews, filters, bundles and wishlists without a separate subscription for each.
• Performance: mobile-first pages tuned for fast loads and search.

What it costs and how long it takes

Our E-commerce Build starts from ₹2L as a one-time, fixed-scope project and typically takes 3–5 weeks. The final quote depends on catalogue size, integrations and custom features. Details are on our pricing page. You will still pay for hosting and your payment gateway's fees, but there is no stack of app subscriptions on top.

When to keep renting

Hosted platforms are mature and reliable. If you are testing a product idea, have a small catalogue, or want every technical detail handled for you, staying put is often the smarter choice. A custom build pays off when your monthly app bill keeps climbing, you need checkout flows or B2B pricing the platform cannot do, or you want full control of your store's data and speed.

Next step

List the apps you pay for today and we will show you which ones a custom store would replace. Get a quote; we reply within 24 hours.