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Paying for a platform doesn't make a store sell more; better products, photos and marketing do. But past a certain point, paid features save more than they cost. Here's how to tell where you are.
Work out the real monthly cost
- Plan fee — the advertised monthly price.
- Per-order or transaction fees — a percentage of sales on some plans.
- Payment gateway fees — charged by the gateway on online payments, on any platform.
- Apps and add-ons — reviews, abandoned carts, invoices are paid extras on some platforms.
- Your time — manual work the platform doesn't do for you.
A free store is enough when…
- You're testing products or selling under a few orders a day.
- Most buyers pay cash on delivery.
- Your catalog fits the free plan's product limit.
- You're fine using the platform's web address.
Paying makes sense when…
- Buyers ask to pay by UPI or card and you're losing orders.
- COD refusals cost more than payment fees would.
- You'd recover abandoned checkouts or use coupons regularly.
- You want your own domain, invoices and no platform branding.
Tip: On Shopersite you can start on Free and switch to Growth or Pro in two clicks — your products, orders and customers stay. See plans compared.
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