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 four plans (Free, Growth, Growth Plus, Pro) line up against the way Indian vendors actually sell.
What does “free online shop” actually mean?
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.
What do you get on Storzu's Free forever plan?
Storzu's Free forever 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 on paid plans — no monthly cap, no daily cap, no per-order fee (the Free plan includes 100 orders a month). Take 5 or 5,000 orders a month, the cost stays the same.
- No per-order commission — Storzu does not process payments. Customers transfer UPI directly to your bank account; you keep 100% of every sale.
- Up to 10 products — products, services, properties, or stays depending on your business type.
- Unlimited product categories — organise your catalog however makes sense (e.g. Cakes / Cookies / Brownies, or Sarees / Lehengas / Kurtis).
- 2 webstore themes on Free — fully responsive and beautifully animated (more themes on paid plans).
- Unlimited product variations per product (sizes / colours / packs) — on every plan, including Free.
- 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.
- No per-order commission — Storzu does not process payments. Customers transfer UPI directly to your bank account; you keep 100% of every sale.
When is the Free forever plan not enough?
Storzu's paid plans are built for the next stages of growth, and every one includes your own custom domain and online payments. Growth (₹1,999/year, or ₹199/month + GST) is for growing sellers with up to 50 products and more included Free AI credits. Growth Plus (₹2,999/year, or ₹299/month + GST) is for larger catalogs with up to 200 products, the Design Studio, automation credits, staff accounts, and advanced analytics. Pro (₹5,999/year, or ₹599/month + GST) is for serious scale with up to 500 products, custom branding, more automation credits, and priority support. Every plan keeps no per-order commission.
| Feature | Free forever (₹0) | Growth (₹1,999/yr + GST) | Growth Plus (₹2,999/yr + GST) | Pro (₹5,999/yr + GST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orders per month | 100 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Commission per order | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Listings | 10 | 50 | 200 | 500 |
| Categories | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Webstore themes | 2 | 3 | 5 + Design Studio | All + Design Studio |
| Product variations | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Images per product | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| AI credits / Month | 20 welcome | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| WhatsApp automation credits | — | 50 / Month | 75 / Month | 100 / Month |
| Staff accounts | — | — | 2 | 5 |
| WhatsApp orders | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| UPI payments | Direct to bank | Direct to bank | Direct to bank | Direct to bank |
| Free QR code | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 8 Indian languages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom domain (yourshop.com) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced branding | — | — | Yes | Yes |
There is no trial countdown on the Free forever plan. You can stay free forever, then upgrade only when you need more listings, automation, staff accounts, branding, or a custom domain.
How do you set up a 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 forever plan includes 2 of them.
- Add your first few products — up to 10 on Free — 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 — deliver it, or let them collect it themselves with local pickup. No per-order commission, zero middleman.
Who is Storzu 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 does Storzu compare to the other free builders?
Other free shop builders exist — but they each leave a gap that hurts Indian vendors. See the full Storzu vs Dukaan, Shoopy and Mydukaan comparison for the side-by-side detail. The short version:
- vs Shopify: Shopify starts at $39+/month with transaction fees. Storzu is free with no per-order commission and built for India, UPI, and multi-channel selling 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, no per-order 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.