Commission drag
Platform fees on every lakh in GMV.
6+
Years building commerce
50+
Stores shipped
0%
Platform fees
45
Days to marketplace
Owned commerce
Sell more. Keep more.
One owned platform for how Indian brands actually sell—without renting checkout, returns, and GST as monthly apps.
- 0% GMV commission
- Flat hosting
- Your SEO & data
Why founders switch
Shopify-class stacks look cheap until commission, apps, and lock-in compound.
App tax
₹1.5k–5k/mo for basics you need.
Own the engine
Your data, SEO, and stack — yours.
TCO calculator
Year-one savings
Drag revenue to compare Shopify-class SaaS fees vs owning your store.
Estimated year-one savings
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vs Shopify-class SaaS at your revenue
My year-one cost estimate
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SaaS platform (yr 1)
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Owned platform (yr 1)
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You keep
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SaaS: subscription + apps + 2% GMV. Owned: ₹25k setup + ₹1,200/mo hosting (Growth Store).
Transparent pricing
Compare year-1 TCO
Fixed packages
One-time build fees with flat hosting — compare against year-one SaaS rent in the table below. Payment: 50% advance, 25% on first deployment, 25% after feedback sign-off.
Launch Store
First store · validate demand
₹5,000
One-time build
- Mobile storefront
- Catalog + checkout
- Razorpay ready
- Test demand
Growth Store
Scaling D2C · full operations
₹25,000
+ ₹1,200/mo hosting · 0% GMV
- Next.js + admin
- Returns & GST
- No platform commission
- Lifetime maintenance
Marketplace
Multi-vendor · apps included
₹1,40,000
30–45 day delivery
- Admin + vendor dashboards
- Buyer & seller apps
- Affiliate payouts
- 6 mo support
Payment schedule
Milestone payments
50% advance to start, 25% on first deployment, 25% once all feedback changes are completed — no full upfront invoice.
Build fee split
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Advance
Due when you approve scope and we begin the build.
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First deployment
Due when your store or platform is first deployed (staging or production).
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Project completion
Due once all agreed feedback changes are completed and signed off.
SaaS vs owned — TCO
Shopify-class rent vs owned Growth Store—same revenue, lower year-one and long-run TCO.
At ₹10L / yr revenue
One-time development
SaaS
₹0 (templates extra)
Owned
₹25,000 setup
Monthly platform / hosting
SaaS
₹2,000 – ₹20,000+
Owned
₹1,200 flat utility
Transaction commission
SaaS
Up to 2.0%
Owned
0%
Monthly app add-ons
SaaS
₹1,500 – ₹5,000
Owned
₹0 (native core)
Year 1 TCO ₹10L / yr revenue
SaaS
₹61,500+
Owned
₹39,400
Year 3 TCO ₹25L / yr revenue
SaaS
₹1,84,500+
Owned
₹68,200
Year 5 TCO ₹50L / yr revenue
SaaS
₹3,07,500+
Owned
₹97,000
Returns / RMA engine
SaaS
Paid monthly app
Owned
Included native
B2B / wholesale logic
SaaS
Shopify Plus only
Owned
Included native
Infrastructure ownership
SaaS
No (proprietary lock)
Owned
Yes (100% owned)
View full comparison table
| Metric | SaaS (Shopify-class) | Owned (Growth Store) |
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| One-time development | ₹0 (templates extra) | ₹25,000 setup |
| Monthly platform / hosting | ₹2,000 – ₹20,000+ | ₹1,200 flat utility |
| Transaction commission | Up to 2.0% | 0% |
| Monthly app add-ons | ₹1,500 – ₹5,000 | ₹0 (native core) |
| Year 1 TCO ₹10L / yr revenue | ₹61,500+ | ₹39,400 |
| Year 3 TCO ₹25L / yr revenue | ₹1,84,500+ | ₹68,200 |
| Year 5 TCO ₹50L / yr revenue | ₹3,07,500+ | ₹97,000 |
| Returns / RMA engine | Paid monthly app | Included native |
| B2B / wholesale logic | Shopify Plus only | Included native |
| Infrastructure ownership | No (proprietary lock) | Yes (100% owned) |
Native core
Built in no app rent
Returns, GST, promos, OTP, and admin roles ship in your codebase—not as ₹1,500–₹5,000/mo Shopify apps stacked on top of platform fees.
Storefront & checkout
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Storefront Next.js · fast SEO
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Payments Razorpay · PayU
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Promos Sales native
Ops & compliance
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RMA Returns native
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GST invoices Auto PDF
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Warehouses Multi-region
Customers & admin
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Wishlist No plugins
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OTP login SMS / WhatsApp
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RBAC admin Roles & ops
Multi-vendor platform
Marketplace from ₹1.4L
Admin, vendor dashboards, buyer & seller apps, and affiliate payouts in one integrated build—fixed scope, not ₹5L+ agency quotes.
- ₹1.4L Full platform
- 45 days Typical go-live
- 6 mo Support included
- 0% Platform fees
Ops & payouts
Vendors, holds, commissions, GST.
Checkout
Split cart, UPI, COD, returns.
Four surfaces, one database
Admin, vendors, buyers, and affiliates share one synced data layer—no duplicate catalogs or payout logic.
Admin
RBAC · payouts
Vendors
Catalog · wallets
Buyers
Split checkout
Affiliates
3-level MLM
Transparent module pricing
Pick individual modules or take the full platform bundle—same stack, synced data, and milestone billing.
Web
₹60,000
Multi-vendor web portal
Admin portal, vendor dashboard, customer storefront
Buyer app
₹40,000
Customer mobile app
Native Android & iOS shopping and order tracking
Seller app
₹40,000
Seller mobile app
Native Android & iOS for vendors — catalog, orders, wallets
Full platform
₹1,40,000
total · all modules included
Complete integrated system
Synced database, gateways, MLM engine, 6 months support
- Multi-vendor web portal ₹60,000
- Customer mobile app ₹40,000
- Seller mobile app ₹40,000
Payment schedule
Milestone payments
50% advance to start, 25% on first deployment, 25% once all feedback changes are completed — no full upfront invoice.
Build fee split
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Advance
Due when you approve scope and we begin the build.
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First deployment
Due when your store or platform is first deployed (staging or production).
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Project completion
Due once all agreed feedback changes are completed and signed off.
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6 months Post-launch support
Bug fixes, minor tweaks, and launch-window tuning — no extra retainer.
Our team
The team building your store
Engineers, designers, and commerce operators under one roof—shipping D2C, marketplace, and B2B builds for Indian founders.
- Fixed-scope builds — no open-ended agency retainers
- Next.js storefronts with Razorpay, GST, and returns native
- India-wide delivery integrations from day one
You will work directly with us—not a rotating agency bench
We scope, build, and ship in-house from Surat. Here is who replies to your messages and owns delivery on your project.
Pradip Parmar
Founder, Smart Byte Labs
Surat, Gujarat · serving India-wide
Real builds, real timelines—no stock-photo agency handoff.
Sadhana Parmar
CMO, Smart Byte Labs
Surat, Gujarat, India
Fashion & D2C go-to-market—scalable owned commerce for growing brands.
Build fast on owned commerce
From fit check to go-live—fixed scope, no surprise agency quotes.
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01 Free fit check
2 minutes we map D2C vs marketplace
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02 Scope & build
Wireframes, payments, GST, returns
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03 Go live
QA, deploy, handoff
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04 Support
6 months included on premium
We reply within one business day
Contact us
Tell us about your product or platform
Share goals, timeline, and tech preferences. You will hear back from our leadership team with clear next steps—a scoped proposal, a call, or an honest referral if we are not the right fit.
Message us
Get in Touch
Tell us about your store, timeline, and budget. We read every submission and reply with clear next steps.
- Reply within one business day
- Scoped proposal or fit check — no generic sales spam
- Based in Surat — serving Indian D2C brands nationwide
Book a call
Start free fit check
Book my free commerce review
Start our 2-minute commerce fit check. When you are done, you can pick a time for your free review—we will confirm by email and come prepared with ideas for your store or marketplace.
Our Office
Come say hello at our office locations.
312, Silver trade center, near Oxygen Park, Mota Varachha, Surat.
Your margin stays yours
Keep more of every sale
Stop paying commission and app rent on every order. One owned store keeps checkout, GST, and data under your roof.
- 0% commission No platform fee on every lakh you sell
- ₹0 app rent Checkout, returns & GST built in — not billed monthly
- 100% owned Your code, SEO, and customer data stay with you
