Searching for a free online shop, free store, free webstore, or free website for your small business in India? This is the long version: what each of those words actually means, what a genuinely free plan should include, what to watch out for, and how Storzu's three plans (Free, Starter, Pro) line up against the way Indian vendors actually sell.
What people mean by “free online shop”
A free online shop, free store, or free webstore is a website where you list products with photos and prices and customers place orders. In India, the word “website” is often used interchangeably — “I want a free website for my small business” usually means a free shop website with photos, prices, and an order button.
The six things that matter, in order:
- Cost: Truly ₹0, forever, with no surprise charges.
- Order limits: Whether the platform caps orders per month or charges a per-order fee — the most common gotcha on “free” plans elsewhere.
- Order channel: Where the order actually arrives — WhatsApp, email, dashboard, etc. In India, WhatsApp wins.
- Payments: Whether the vendor receives money directly (UPI to bank) or whether the platform skims a commission.
- Discoverability: Whether the storefront has a real, shareable URL (and a QR code) — not just a list inside an app.
- Local fit: Indian languages, Indian price formatting, Indian payment habits.
Storzu's Free plan — ₹0, forever — perfect for small businesses and home businesses
Storzu's Free plan is the easiest way to launch a free online shop in India and is built specifically for small businesses and home businesses — home bakers, tailors, boutiques, tutors, kirana shops, tiffin services, jewellery makers, real-estate agents, interior designers. Sign up with your phone number and you have a working webstore in under 2 minutes at yourname.storzu.com. No credit card. No trial countdown. No ads on your store.
- Unlimited orders — no monthly cap, no daily cap, no per-order fee, ever. Take 5 or 5,000 orders a month, the cost stays the same.
- Zero commission — Storzu does not process payments. Customers transfer UPI directly to your bank account; you keep 100% of every sale.
- Up to 100 products — enough for most home bakers, tailors, tutors, boutiques, kirana shops, and small businesses to run their entire catalog.
- Unlimited product categories — organise your catalog however makes sense (e.g. Cakes / Cookies / Brownies, or Sarees / Lehengas / Kurtis).
- 2 webstore styles to choose from — both fully responsive, beautifully animated.
- Up to 3 product variations per product (sizes / colours / packs).
- 3 images per product — front, side, and detail shots.
- WhatsApp orders — every product has an “Order on WhatsApp” button that opens the customer's WhatsApp pre-filled with the product, quantity and price.
- Free QR code — print on visiting cards, packaging, your shop board, or invoices.
- Free yourname.storzu.com subdomain — yours forever.
- 8 Indian languages — English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, with AI auto-translation of product names and descriptions.
- AI photo cleanup — phone photos look catalog-ready.
- Mobile-first dashboard — manage everything from your phone.
- Zero commission — Storzu does not process payments. Customers transfer UPI directly to your bank account; you keep 100% of every sale.
When the Free plan isn't enough — Starter (medium businesses) and Pro (dealers and large businesses)
Storzu's paid plans are built for the next stages of growth. Starter (₹999/year + GST) is for medium businesses — vendors with a wider catalog (up to 300 products) who want premium themes, advanced analytics, and credibility badges. Pro (₹2999/year + GST) is for dealers and large businesses — vendors who need unlimited products, all 10 webstore styles, advanced branding, and a custom domain (yourshop.com). Both keep zero commission and direct UPI payments — the differences are limits, themes, branding, and custom domain.
| Feature | Free (₹0) | Starter (₹999/yr + GST) | Pro (₹2999/yr + GST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orders per month | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Commission per order | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Products | 100 | 300 | Unlimited |
| Categories | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Webstore styles | 2 | 5 | All 10 |
| Product variations | 3 | 5 | Unlimited |
| Images per product | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| WhatsApp orders | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| UPI payments | Direct to bank | Direct to bank | Direct to bank |
| Free QR code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 8 Indian languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Premium themes | — | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-link socials | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vendor credibility badges | — | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain (yourshop.com) | — | — | Yes |
| Advanced branding | — | — | Yes |
| Featured product hero | — | — | Yes |
| AI gallery moderation | — | — | Yes |
| IG / YouTube embeds | — | — | Yes |
Every new shop on Storzu starts on a 90-day free Starter trial automatically — no card, no commitment. After 90 days you either upgrade to keep the higher limits or drop back to the Free plan and keep your store live forever.
Setting up your free online shop in 2 minutes
- Go to storzu.com and enter your Indian phone number.
- Verify with the OTP and pick your subdomain (e.g.
nehasbakery.storzu.com). - Choose a webstore style. The Free plan offers 2 — pick the one that matches your aesthetic.
- Add 3-10 products with photos and prices. Storzu's AI cleans up the photos and auto-translates names and descriptions into 8 Indian languages.
- Share your link on WhatsApp status, Instagram bio, and your shop signage. Print the free QR code from the dashboard.
That's it. Customers browse, tap Order on WhatsApp, and the order arrives in your inbox. Customer pays you UPI; money lands in your bank in seconds; you fulfil the order. Zero commission, zero middleman.
Who Storzu is built for
- Home bakers and homemade-food sellers (cakes, pickles, ghee, snacks)
- Boutique and saree sellers
- Tailors and custom-clothing makers
- Tutors, coaching centres, sports / art / music / dance / yoga teachers
- Kirana shops, organic stores, grocery sellers
- Tiffin and catering services
- Real-estate agents and property listers
- Interior designers and craftspeople
- Anyone currently taking orders manually on WhatsApp
How Storzu compares
Other free shop builders exist — but they each leave a gap that hurts Indian vendors. See the full Storzu vs Dukaan vs Shoopy comparison for the side-by-side detail. The short version:
- vs Shopify: Shopify starts at $39+/month with transaction fees. Storzu is free with zero commission and built for India / WhatsApp / UPI from day one.
- vs Dukaan / Shoopy / Mydukaan: Storzu adds beautiful editorial webstore styles, full multi-language storefronts in 8 Indian languages, and AI photo cleanup.
- vs Instamojo / Razorpay payment links: Those are payment links, not storefronts. Storzu is a real catalog where customers browse first, then chat to pay.
- vs Instagram / WhatsApp Business catalog: Storzu gives you an owned, permanent web link with SEO benefits — Meta-owned listings can disappear if your account does.
Start your free online shop now
Create your free online shop on Storzu → — ₹0 forever, zero commission, WhatsApp orders, UPI direct to your bank, free QR code, 8 Indian languages, beautiful webstore styles. See full plan limits on the pricing page.