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StoreHippo is an e-commerce platforms & website builders product from StoreHippo, Gurugram, priced at Rs 15,000/month · Business plan, excluding GST, plus 1% per order. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 3 have a free plan, 11 are built in India, and 11 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to StoreHippo are Browntape Marketplace (₹4,000/mo), BigCommerce (₹2,400/mo), Squarespace Commerce (₹2,000/mo), Zepo (₹1,500/mo) and Wix eCommerce (₹1,500/mo). Instamojo Store is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹999/month.
There is no free plan
StoreHippo has no free tier. 3 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Cost
StoreHippo starts at Rs 15,000/month · Business plan, excluding GST, plus 1% per order. 11 alternatives start lower or have a free plan.
A mobile app
StoreHippo does not list an Android app. 1 alternatives do.
Reported limitation
Entry price of Rs 15,000 a month plus GST is steep for small Indian D2C sellers
Reported limitation
Per-order fees of 1% (Business) and 0.5% (Enterprise) apply on top of the subscription
Reported limitation
Every plan has an online sales volume cap, but the overage charges are not published
Ranked by how closely each product matches StoreHippo's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | StoreHippo (current) | Rs 15,000/month · Business plan, excluding GST, plus 1% per order | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | — |
| 1 |  Browntape Marketplace | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 2 |  BigCommerce | ₹2,400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 3 |  Squarespace Commerce | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 4 |  Zepo | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 5 |  Wix eCommerce | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 6 |  Shopaccino | ₹999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 7 |  Shopmatic | ₹1,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 8 |  Elementor WooCommerce Builder | ₹5,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 9 |  Shopify | Rs 1,499/month · Basic, billed yearly (Rs 1,994 monthly) | No | Web, Android, iOS | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 10 |  Zoho Commerce | From ₹99/month (Starter, billed yearly) · Standard ₹599/month yearly or ₹999 monthly; G… | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 11 |  KartRocket (Shiprocket) | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 12 |  Builderfly | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.2/5 | |
| 13 |  Simpl Checkout | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 14 |  MultiVendorX | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 15 |  Instamojo Store | Free · paid from ₹6,999/yr · Lite ₹0/yr with 5% + ₹3 per order; GST extra | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 16 |  Etsy | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 17 |  Flipkart Seller Hub | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 18 |  Cartpanda | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 19 |  Loop Returns | Paid plans | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 20 |  ONDC | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 |
Browntape · Goa · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.5/5
Marketplace order management.
₹4,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with StoreHippo
BigCommerce · Austin · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.5/5
Hosted e-commerce for growing brands.
₹2,400/mo
Free trial
Compared with StoreHippo
Squarespace · New York · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.5/5
Online store in Squarespace.
₹2,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with StoreHippo
Zepo · Mumbai · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.4/5
Indian e-commerce store builder.
₹1,500/mo
Free trial
Compared with StoreHippo
Wix · Tel Aviv · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.5/5
Online store in Wix.
₹1,500/mo
Free trial
Compared with StoreHippo
Shopaccino · Jaipur · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.4/5
E-commerce platform built in Jaipur.
₹999/mo
Free trial
Compared with StoreHippo
Shopmatic · Singapore · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.4/5
E-commerce platform for Asian SMEs.
₹1,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with StoreHippo
Elementor · Ramat Gan · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.2/5
Design WooCommerce stores.
₹5,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with StoreHippo
Shopify · Ottawa · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.6/5
Leading hosted e-commerce platform with a huge app ecosystem.
Rs 1,499/month · Basic, billed yearly (Rs 1,994 monthly)
Free trial
Compared with StoreHippo
Key features
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · E-commerce platforms & website builders · 4.7/5
E-commerce platform integrated with Zoho Books and Inventory.
From ₹99/month (Starter, billed yearly) · Standard ₹599/month yearly or ₹999 monthly; G…
Free trial
Compared with StoreHippo
Key features
The closest matches to StoreHippo on App Advisor are Browntape Marketplace (₹4,000/mo), BigCommerce (₹2,400/mo), Squarespace Commerce (₹2,000/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match StoreHippo, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 3 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Instamojo Store (Free · paid from ₹6,999/yr · Lite ₹0/yr with 5% + ₹3 per order; GST extra), Flipkart Seller Hub (Free), ONDC (Free). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Shopaccino starts lowest at ₹999/mo, compared with Rs 15,000/month · Business plan, excluding GST, plus 1% per order for StoreHippo. Instamojo Store also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 11 alternatives are built in India, including Browntape Marketplace (₹4,000/mo), Zepo (₹1,500/mo), Shopaccino (₹999/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Browntape Marketplace is the closest match to StoreHippo in our catalogue. Key differences: Starts ₹500/mo higher (₹4,000/mo vs Rs 15,000/month · Business plan, excluding GST, plus 1% per order). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in e-commerce platforms & website builders or a category StoreHippo also covers, and StoreHippo's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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