Shopify vs Custom E-commerce: Making the Right Choice

Shopify vs Custom E-commerce: Making the Right Choice

E-commerce
Shopify vs Custom E-commerce: Making the Right Choice

The Rent vs Buy Dilemma

Shopify is like renting a shop in a mall. It’s easy, but you pay rent (monthly fees + transaction fees) forever. Custom E-commerce is like owning your building. You pay upfront to build it, but it’s yours.

Shopify

  • Good for: Quick starts, dropshipping, non-technical founders.
  • Bad for: High volume (transaction fees eat profits), custom features.

Custom (WebzoTech)

  • Good for: Brands scaling up, unique product flows, zero transaction fees.
  • Bad for: Zero budget startups.

Long Term Math

If you sell 1 Crore/year, Shopify takes ~2 Lakhs in fees. A custom site might cost 1 Lakh once. Do the math.