Sell online without Shopify fees
Shopify’s base plan is just the start — third-party gateway surcharges, paid apps and premium themes add up. Wcart is one flat $37/month with 0% platform fee and the apps already built in.
- 0% platform fee
- No app stacking
- UPI · COD · EMI native
- Free migration help
Trusted by 50+ stores | ₹5 Cr+ in Merchant Sales
The flat-price alternative
Everything, no app pile
0%
Gateway fee
$37
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Paid apps
- No 2% third-party gateway surcharge
- AI tools, SEO & email included
- Native UPI, COD & EMI
- Premium theme included
- Free guided migration from Shopify
Where Shopify’s cost actually hides
The base plan is rarely the real bill.
Third-party gateway surcharge
Use any gateway other than Shopify Payments and Shopify adds 0.5–2% on top of the gateway’s own fee.
Wcart: 0% platform fee on any gateway.
The paid-app pile
Reviews, upsells, SEO, email, COD — features you expect often live in monthly paid apps that stack up fast.
Wcart: AI tools, SEO pages, coupons and email included.
Premium themes
A polished, conversion-ready theme is frequently a one-time paid purchase on top of everything else.
Wcart: start from a store already built to sell.
Where Shopify quietly costs you more
Shopify’s sticker price is rarely what you pay. The real bill is stitched together from surcharges, apps and themes that grow with your sales. Here’s each hidden cost — and how Wcart removes it.
The problem
A surcharge for using your own payment gateway
The cost: Skip Shopify Payments and 0.5–2% is added on top of your gateway’s own fee — on every order.
How Wcart solves it
Bring any gateway you like; Wcart adds 0% platform fee on top of it.
No penalty for choosing your own processor.
The problem
Core features live in paid monthly apps
The cost: Reviews, upsells, SEO, email and COD each add a subscription — your bill creeps up every month.
How Wcart solves it
AI tools, SEO pages, coupons, reviews and email automation are all included in the plan.
One flat $37/month bill that doesn’t keep growing.
The problem
A store that converts needs a paid premium theme
The cost: A polished, sales-ready theme is often a one-time purchase on top of everything else.
How Wcart solves it
You start from a store already built to sell — mobile-first and conversion-tuned.
A professional storefront with nothing extra to buy.
The problem
Indian payments like COD and EMI are painful
The cost: On Shopify these often need workarounds or extra apps, and still run rough — losing you orders.
How Wcart solves it
UPI, COD and EMI are native and work out of the box, with free guided migration from Shopify.
Indian shoppers check out the way they actually prefer.
Trusted by growing brands worldwide
Run your whole store from one dashboard
Products, orders, customers, marketing and your storefront design — all in a single, clean admin.
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Everything you liked about Shopify — without the meter
Switching feels risky — you don’t want to lose what worked on Shopify. Here’s each concern that keeps sellers stuck, and how Wcart removes it without the running meter.
Extra 2% for using my own gateway
Bring any gateway. Wcart adds 0% on top.
Monthly bill creeps up with every app
Core features are included, so your bill stays at $37.
COD and EMI are painful to run
Both are native and work out of the box for Indian shoppers.
Migrating sounds risky
Our team moves your products, content and customers with guided setup.
Included — no app store required
On Shopify, each of these is a separate monthly app that inflates your bill. On Wcart they’re all in the flat $37 — so your cost stops climbing every time you add a capability.
A real upgrade for Indian selling
Shopify was built for the US first, so Indian essentials like UPI, COD and EMI feel bolted on. Wcart treats them as native — the difference between a customer paying and abandoning the cart.
Wcart vs Shopify, BigCommerce & WooCommerce
Here’s what actually matters when you switch — and who delivers it. One column is green all the way down.
*WooCommerce charges no platform fee, but you self-host, maintain and secure it. Competitor details reflect public 2026 pricing & documentation. Your payment processor’s standard rate applies on every platform.
Trusted by high-growth
brands globally on G2 reviews
Wcart is recognized by thousands of users for delivering exceptional scalability, support, and direct ROI.
Alex Thompson
E-commerce Director • Global Retail Solutions
"Building our store on Wcart was a game-changer. The performance and customization options are far superior to Shopify. Scaling has never been easier. Their support team is actually 24/7 and expert level. We've seen a massive reduction in technical overhead and our team can now focus entirely on growth strategies instead of fixing platform bugs."
Sarah Jenkins
Founder & CEO • GreenLife Wellness
"The transition was seamless. No transaction fees and built-in marketing automation helped us grow our margins by 40% in just six months. The SEO tools are a massive upgrade. We particularly love the automated inventory synchronization and the multi-warehouse management which cleared our biggest scaling bottleneck in just weeks."
Michael Chen
Tech Lead • Nexus Labs
"Wcart's API-first architecture is a developer's dream. It's truly enterprise-grade and handles our complex multi-vendor workflows perfectly. Integrated seamlessly with our ERP. The developer console and robust documentation made the implementation phase significantly shorter than estimated. Truly a gold standard for headless commerce."
Ready to stop paying Shopify’s meter?
Keep every feature you liked about Shopify — minus the surcharges and app pile — with free guided migration and 7-day money-back peace of mind.
Switch to WcartHow to sell online without Shopify fees
Shopify is a good product, but its pricing is designed to grow with your success in ways that quietly erode your margin. The moment you use your own payment gateway, a 0.5–2% surchargeappears. The features you assumed were included — reviews, upsells, advanced SEO, email, COD — usually arrive as separate monthly apps. A theme that converts is often a paid purchase on top.
To sell online without Shopify fees, you want a platform whose business model isn’t taking a cut of your sales or nickel-and-diming features. Wcart charges a flat $37/month, takes 0% platform fee on any gateway, and bundles the AI tools, payments and hosting you’d otherwise assemble from paid apps.
And it’s a genuine upgrade for Indian selling: UPI, COD and EMI are native, checkout is tuned for mobile, and the platform holds 99.9% uptime through peak sales. You keep the parts of Shopify you liked and drop the meter that runs against you.
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