What is Storzu?+
Storzu is a free online store and website builder for Indian businesses. You create your store or website at no cost, share one link on WhatsApp, Instagram or a QR code, take orders in WhatsApp, and get paid straight into your own UPI — Storzu charges no commission on any sale and never holds your money. Behind the storefront it also runs the business: products or services, orders, bookings and appointments, GST invoices, customer messaging over WhatsApp, SMS and email, and analytics, all from one dashboard. It works for retail, restaurants, services, professional practices, property enquiries, and stays.
Is Storzu really free?+
Yes, and there is no time limit — the Free plan is a plan, not a trial, and it does not expire or convert to a paid plan. ₹0, no credit card. It includes 10 products or services, 100 orders per month, 2 storefront themes, a free QR code, WhatsApp order links, direct UPI payments into your own account, 20 welcome AI credits, and email support. New signups land on Free and stay there until they choose otherwise; a 14-day Growth trial exists but is opt-in and separate. You upgrade only when you want your own domain, online payments, appointments, a bigger catalog, or the Design Studio.
Does Storzu take a commission on my sales?+
No. Storzu charges no per-order commission. In the supported bring-your-own-gateway model, customers pay through your own Razorpay, Stripe, PayPal, or Cashfree account, or by cash on delivery or direct UPI — so sale proceeds settle directly to your account and Storzu never holds your money. Storzu earns from its subscription plans and optional add-ons, not a cut of each order.
What kinds of businesses can use Storzu?+
Retail and product sellers (fashion, jewellery, beauty, grocery and kirana, electronics, home décor, books and gifts, plants, pharmacy, pet supplies); food businesses (restaurants, cafés, bakeries, home bakers, tiffin and catering); service businesses (coaching and classes, fitness, repair and laundry, home services, interior design, events, consulting); professional practices (doctors, advocates, consultants); and property and stay businesses (real estate, farm stays, accommodation). Storefronts, terminology, and workflows adapt to each category.
Do I need a website already to use Storzu?+
No. Storzu gives you a free address at yourname.storzu.com. On paid plans you can connect your own custom domain (yourname.com), or search for and buy a new domain inside Storzu, with guided DNS, ownership, and SSL provisioning.
How do customers pay?+
You choose. Storzu supports cash on delivery, direct UPI (with a customer payment-proof workflow you review), and online payment gateways on eligible paid plans through your own Razorpay, Stripe, PayPal, or Cashfree account. Payments settle to your own account — Storzu does not hold or process your sale proceeds in the bring-your-own-gateway model.
How long does it take to set up?+
Most businesses launch in minutes through a guided setup flow — sign up with email, Google, or Apple, verify your phone, pick a category and template, add products or services (optionally with AI), and share your link.
How is Storzu different from Shopify, Dukaan, Wix, or Instamojo?+
Storzu combines a website and store builder, services and appointments, restaurant menus, stays, professional-practice sites, an AI Product Studio, GST invoicing, and multi-channel messaging in one platform — with your own domain, online payments through your own gateway (no per-order commission), SEO-ready pages, and multi-language storefronts. Others focus on a narrower slice of online selling; see our detailed comparisons for a side-by-side look.