Stop Paying Shopify's
2% Transaction Fee.
RC:Storefront is India's best self-hosted Shopify alternative — zero transaction fees, your data on your own server, and a headless architecture built for Indian D2C brands who are serious about margins.
On ₹1 crore GMV/month, Shopify's 2% fee costs you ₹2,00,000 every month. That's ₹24 lakh/year — gone.
Why Indian Brands Are Leaving Shopify
Shopify was built for North American hobby stores. Indian D2C brands at scale hit these walls fast.
Transaction fees eat your margins
Shopify charges 0.5%–2% on every order unless you use Shopify Payments — which has limited availability in India. At ₹50L/month GMV that's ₹25,000–₹1,00,000 gone every month.
Your data lives on Shopify's servers
All customer PII, order history, and behavioural data sits on Shopify's shared infrastructure. You have no direct database access, no data portability guarantee, and no control over data residency.
Plugin bloat destroys page speed
Every Shopify app injects JavaScript on every page load. 10 apps = 10 extra scripts running before your customer sees anything. Core Web Vitals tank. Conversion rates follow.
You can't scale infrastructure independently
Shopify controls your server capacity. During Indian mega sales (Big Billion Day, Republic Day), you share infrastructure with thousands of other stores. Slowdowns aren't your fault — but they're your problem.
RC:Storefront vs Shopify
Feature-for-feature, the numbers don't lie.
What You Get with RC:Storefront
Everything Shopify charges extra for — included by default.
Zero transaction fees
Every rupee of revenue stays yours. No per-order percentage, no payment gateway tax beyond your actual payment processor.
100% data ownership
Your customer data, order history, and analytics live on your own VPS. Full database access. DPDP-compliant data residency.
Custom domain & multi-tenant
Unlimited storefronts, each with their own domain, on a single deployment. Perfect for brands managing multiple properties.
Zero-plugin architecture
No app store. No JavaScript bloat. Pure server-side rendered HTML that scores 90+ on Core Web Vitals out of the box.
Your infrastructure, your control
Deploy on any VPS. Scale independently. During Big Billion Day your server isn't shared with 10,000 other stores.
Native RC:OMS integration
Real-time inventory sync with RC:OMS. Orders from your storefront flow directly into the double-entry ledger — no apps, no webhooks to manage.
Frequently Asked Questions
About switching from Shopify to RC:Storefront.
What is the best Shopify alternative in India?
RC:Storefront by RetailCoder is the best self-hosted Shopify alternative for Indian D2C brands — zero transaction fees, your data on your own VPS, and a headless architecture built to scale.
Why switch from Shopify in India?
On ₹1 crore GMV/month, Shopify's 2% transaction fee costs ₹2,00,000 every month. RC:Storefront charges zero transaction fees. Over a year that's ₹24 lakh saved.
Does RC:Storefront work with RC:OMS?
Yes — RC:Storefront natively integrates with RC:OMS for real-time inventory sync. It also works standalone via REST APIs with any existing backend.
Can RC:Storefront handle multiple stores?
Yes. RC:Storefront's multi-tenant core serves unlimited independent storefronts from one deployment — each with their own domain and data isolation.
Is RC:Storefront open source?
RC:Storefront is a self-hosted proprietary platform deployed onto your own VPS. You retain 100% database ownership with no recurring SaaS fees.
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Shopify's fees?
Our engineers will scope your migration from Shopify in a single call. No commitment required.