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UpMinutes vs Shopify, for Indian sellers.

Shopify is a strong global platform. Here is an honest look at price and what comes built in, so you can choose what suits your business.

Price and fees

Shopify figures are as listed on shopify.com/in/pricing on 8 October 2026. Prices change; check their page before deciding.

	UpMinutes	Shopify (India)
Lowest plan, paid monthly	₹500 a month (Starter), GST included	₹1,994 a month (Basic)
Lowest plan, paid yearly	₹417 a month (Starter, ₹5,000 a year), GST included	₹1,499 a month (Basic, billed yearly)
Mid plan, paid monthly	₹999 a month (Growth)	₹7,447 a month (Grow)
Free trial	14 days, no card needed	3 days, then ₹20 a month for 3 months
Platform fee on sales through a third-party gateway such as Razorpay	None on any plan	2% (Basic), 1% (Grow), 0.6% (Advanced)

Payment gateways such as Razorpay charge their own fees with either platform.

On many platforms some of these need paid apps or extra setup. Check what you would need before you compare totals.

CGST and SGST or IGST by the shopper’s state, HSN codes, numbered PDFs, bulk download.

Plus UPI, credit and debit cards, EMI and net banking through your own Razorpay account.

Zones by PIN, state or distance, a “Check delivery” box and Shiprocket booking.

Order updates in the customer’s language, and WhatsApp enquiries for catalogues.

Storefronts in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, emails included.

Coupons, buy X get Y, bundles, quantity prices, gift cards and loyalty points.

You sell in many countries and need local currencies at checkout, not just guide prices
You need point-of-sale hardware for several physical shops
You rely on a specific app from Shopify’s app store
You have a large in-house team building a custom storefront

Moving from Shopify? See how to switch; your products come across by CSV and your old addresses redirect.

Shopify is a trademark of Shopify Inc. UpMinutes is not affiliated with Shopify.

Set up your store side by side and decide with your own products.