WooCommerce is flexible and open-source, but it is not a product you sign up for — it is software you run. For most small businesses, that maintenance burden is the deciding factor. Storzu removes it entirely.
Hosted vs self-hosted
WooCommerce means WordPress: choosing a host, installing and updating a theme and plugins, handling security patches and backups, and fixing breakages when plugins conflict. Storzu is fully managed and edge-hosted — there is nothing to install, update, or secure yourself.
Built in vs plugins
- Payments: one-click Razorpay and your own gateway, UPI and cash — no per-order commission (vs payment plugins)
- GST invoices built in (vs a tax/invoice plugin)
- Appointments, restaurant menus, stays, and professional-practice pages built in
- WhatsApp, SMS and email updates, reviews, coupons, returns and analytics built in
- AI Product Studio and multi-language storefronts built in
- Courier shipping through your own Shiprocket account — live rates at checkout, one-tap AWB, label and pickup, automatic tracking — and same-day riders via Borzo or Shiprocket Quick (vs a courier plugin)
- Facebook and Instagram catalog sync, Pixel and Conversions API, ads with AI-written copy, Google listings and Google Ads (vs separate Meta and Google marketing plugins)
- Buy X Get Y, volume and combo offers, loyalty points, refer-a-friend, wishlists and catalogue filters (vs offer and loyalty extensions)
- Push notifications and an installable store app for customers
Each plugin you avoid is one less thing to update, pay for or debug when it conflicts with another. Courier charges and ad spend go to your own Shiprocket, NimbusPost, Borzo, Meta or Google accounts — Storzu takes no cut. See shipping partners on your online store and Facebook and Instagram ads.
Who each suits
Choose WooCommerce for maximum bespoke control if you have WordPress and technical support. Choose Storzu to launch quickly and run the business without maintaining infrastructure — with a free forever plan to start.
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