SitesPlaced vs StoreBase — which is better in 2026?
StoreBase: Managed-setup store builder at ₹99/month plus 10% of sales (capped at ₹999/month), with 217+ widgets and lifetime support. Here is a plain, row-by-row comparison with SitesPlaced — price, free plan, commission, payments, shipping and the integrations that matter to an Instagram or WhatsApp seller — and how to switch in one paste.
By Manan Agrawal, Founder · Updated August 28, 2026
Short answer: SitesPlaced is the better value for most sellers. StoreBase charges ₹99/month plus 10% of sales, capped at ₹999/month — a commission until you hit the cap. SitesPlaced charges 0% commission on every plan: publish free with Razorpay, COD, WhatsApp checkout and Shiprocket, or pay a flat ₹199/month (Starter) for a domain, AI copy and Meta CAPI, or ₹499/month (Growth) with WhatsApp API alerts as well. StoreBase is the better fit if you want managed store setup with lifetime support and are happy to pay per sale. If you would rather not pay per sale, SitesPlaced is the better value: 0% commission on every plan, a free tier that publishes a real store, and setup you control rather than wait for.
At a glance
| SitesPlaced | StoreBase | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest way to publish a store | ₹0 — free plan, unlimited products | No free plan |
| Cheapest paid plan | ₹499/month early-bird (₹999 after the first 50 stores) | ₹99/month + 10% of sales, capped at ₹999/month total |
| Commission on sales | 0% | 10% of sales until the ₹999/month cap |
| Category | Free store builder for Instagram & WhatsApp sellers | Managed-setup store builder |
Competitor details are as listed on their public pricing pages in August 2026; plans change, so confirm before you buy.
SitesPlaced vs StoreBase: feature by feature
The table lists what each platform includes and on which plan. SitesPlaced facts mirror the pricing page; StoreBase facts are what their public pricing pages listed in August 2026, with “not listed” where we could not find a clear answer.
| Feature | SitesPlaced | StoreBase |
|---|---|---|
| Razorpay / online payments | Free — UPI, cards, net banking, wallets in your own Razorpay account | UPI and cards via gateways (gateway not named) |
| Cash on delivery | Free, with an optional COD charge you set | not listed |
| WhatsApp checkout | Free | WhatsApp ordering via a pre-formatted message |
| Shipping integration | Shiprocket + Shipmozo, free (AWB + live tracking) | not listed |
| Invoices | PDF invoices, free | not listed |
| Custom domain | ₹499/month plan (one-click DNS) | not listed |
| WhatsApp Business API alerts | ₹499/month plan — from your own number, BYOK | not listed |
| Meta Pixel + Conversions API | ₹499/month plan — server-side Purchase events, BYOK | not listed |
| AI copy | ₹499/month plan | not listed |
| Store importer | Free — Instagram, website URL, PDF, dm2buy, Shopexer | not listed |
| Edit from ChatGPT / Claude | Free — edit from ChatGPT or Claude via MCP | not listed |
| Merchant app | Android (Google Play); iOS not yet | not listed |
| Commission on sales | 0% | 10% of sales until the ₹999/month cap |
| Themes | 17 store themes, all free | 217+ widgets, 7 layout presets |
Competitor details are as listed on their public pricing pages in August 2026; plans change, so confirm before you buy.
What StoreBase does well — and where it stops
StoreBase is a real product and these are the things it genuinely does. None of them, on their own, outweighs paying commission on every sale or losing a free plan that publishes a real store:
- ✓Managed store setup and a lifetime free support promise.
- ✓217+ page widgets and 7 layout presets for sellers who want to tinker.
- ✓Coupons including BOGO and tiered discounts.
- ✓A public counter of 1,950+ stores launched and 10 free tools.
Which one should you choose?
For almost every seller reading this, the answer is SitesPlaced: a free plan that publishes a real store, 0% commission on every sale on every plan, and 21 integrations included rather than sold as add-ons. The right-hand column is the short list of exceptions, and it is short on purpose.
Choose SitesPlaced if you…
- • A 10% cut of every sale until you hit ₹999/month is more than you want to give up.
- • You want Razorpay and Shiprocket in your own accounts with 0% commission.
- • You want Meta Pixel + Conversions API and WhatsApp Business API alerts.
- • You want to import your Instagram catalogue in one paste.
The only cases for StoreBase
- • You want someone else to build and maintain the store and will pay by the sale.
- • Your volume is tiny, so ₹99 plus 10% is below ₹499 a month.
- • Widget-level layout control is your thing.
How to move from StoreBase to SitesPlaced
Moving is mostly a paste. The importer is free, there is no product cap on the free plan, and nothing goes live until you hit publish — so you can build the new store alongside the old one and switch your Instagram bio link when it looks right.
Import your catalogue
Paste your Instagram handle, your current store's website URL or a PDF catalogue at /import. Products, prices, images and categories are rebuilt as a SitesPlaced store. Variants come across from Shopify, dm2buy and Shopexer stores; add them in the Products tab for other sources.
Pick one of 17 store themes
Every theme is free, and every heading, hero image, footer column and menu is editable. You can also edit the store by chatting with ChatGPT or Claude through the SitesPlaced MCP server.
Connect payments and shipping
Connect your own Razorpay account (UPI, cards, net banking, wallets), switch on cash on delivery and WhatsApp checkout, and connect Shiprocket or Shipmozo. All free, 0% commission.
Publish free, upgrade when you want a domain
Your store goes live on a sitesplaced.com URL with a small badge. The Starter plan (₹199/month) adds your custom domain, branding removal, AI copy, analytics and Meta Pixel + Conversions API; the Growth plan — ₹499/month early-bird (₹999 after the first 50 stores) — adds WhatsApp Business API alerts, the sales boosters and 1-click checkout on top.
What the paid plans add
Everything needed to sell is free. The Starter plan (₹199/month) is for the things that make the store look and track like a brand — the first five below; the Growth plan — ₹499/month early-bird (₹999 after the first 50 stores) — adds the sixth, plus the sales boosters, product reviews and 1-click checkout:
- ✓Your own custom domain with one-click DNS for most Indian registrars
- ✓SitesPlaced branding removed
- ✓AI copy for product descriptions and sections
- ✓Store analytics and custom head code (GA4, Clarity, any tag)
- ✓Meta Pixel + Conversions API — server-side Purchase events from the order record, deduplicated, your own credentials
- ✓WhatsApp Business API order alerts — owner alert + customer confirmation from your own number via Meta Cloud API, your own credentials
Razorpay, Shiprocket, Shipmozo and Meta are integrated; their own fees apply where they charge them. Full detail on the pricing page.
Razorpay, Shiprocket, Shipmozo, WhatsApp API, Meta CAPI: all built in.
Razorpay, cash on delivery, WhatsApp checkout, Shiprocket and Shipmozo are on the free plan. From ₹199/month (Starter): Meta Pixel + Conversions API, your own domain, branding removal, AI and analytics. The ₹499/month Growth plan adds WhatsApp Business API alerts and the 1-click checkouts, bring your own credentials. No app store, no per-integration fees.
Payments
- Free
UPI, cards, net banking and wallets at checkout. SitesPlaced takes 0% commission; Razorpay's standard gateway fee applies.
razorpay.com - Free
StripeNew
Card, Apple Pay and Google Pay from customers worldwide. Connect your own Stripe account with a restricted key — payments land in your Stripe balance and SitesPlaced takes 0% commission.
stripe.com - Free
PayPalNew
Customers pay with their PayPal balance or a card. Connect your own PayPal app — the money lands in your PayPal balance and SitesPlaced takes 0% commission.
paypal.com - Free
PhonePeNew
UPI, cards, net banking and wallets at checkout on your own PhonePe Business account. Money settles straight to you and SitesPlaced takes 0% commission; PhonePe's standard gateway fee applies.
phonepe.com - Free
CashfreeNew
UPI, cards, net banking, wallets and pay-later at checkout on your own Cashfree account. Money settles straight to you and SitesPlaced takes 0% commission; Cashfree's standard gateway fee applies.
cashfree.com - Free
COD at checkout with an optional COD charge you set.
- Free
- ₹499
Sell with ShiprocketNew
1-click checkout by Shiprocket — saved addresses, UPI/cards/COD and RTO scoring, without your own payment gateway. Shiprocket collects and settles to you; SitesPlaced takes 0%, Shiprocket charges 2% per order.
shiprocket.in - ₹499
Razorpay Magic CheckoutNew
1-click checkout on your own Razorpay account — saved addresses, UPI/cards/COD in one step, with COD intelligence and RTO protection. Money settles straight to your Razorpay. Can run alongside Shiprocket checkout.
razorpay.com
Shipping
- Free
Push orders to Shiprocket, get AWB numbers back, and show live tracking on your Track Order page.
shiprocket.in - Free
ShippoNew
USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL and Royal Mail labels for US, UK and international orders — around 5¢ a label with no monthly fee, billed to your own Shippo account.
goshippo.com - Free
ShipmozoNew
Courier selection, pickup scheduling and tracking status synced back to each order.
shipmozo.com - Free
Rehbar PostNew
Compare courier rates, book the shipment, print the label and track it back — on your own Rehbar Post account.
rehbarpost.com
Fulfilment
- Free
Qikink
Print-on-demand for India — t-shirts, hoodies and mugs printed and shipped domestically from your own Qikink account.
qikink.com - Free
PrintifyNew
Print-on-demand t-shirts, hoodies, mugs and posters. Link a product to your own Printify catalogue and paid orders are sent for printing automatically — Printify bills your account, we take nothing.
printify.com
Messaging
- ₹499
Every new order sends you an alert and the customer a confirmation, from your own WhatsApp Business number via Meta's Cloud API. Bring your own credentials.
business.whatsapp.com
Marketing
- ₹199+
Meta Pixel + Conversions APINew
Your own Pixel on the storefront plus server-side Purchase events from the order record, deduplicated, so Instagram and Facebook ads report real sales. Bring your own credentials.
facebook.com - ₹499
Import the product reviews you already collected in Judge.me on Shopify or WooCommerce onto your product pages, matched by product name. Bring your own API token; SitesPlaced also collects and moderates its own product reviews on every plan.
judge.me - ₹199+
Custom head code
Paste Google Analytics, Clarity or any tag into your live site.
Growth
- ₹199+
yourbrand.com with one-click DNS setup for most Indian registrars.
- Free
Create and edit your store by chatting with your AI assistant.
modelcontextprotocol.io - Free
Bring a catalogue in from Instagram, your existing website, a PDF, dm2buy or Shopexer.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better — StoreBase or SitesPlaced?
SitesPlaced, for most sellers. SitesPlaced publishes a real store on a free plan, takes 0% commission on every sale on every plan, and includes 21 integrations — five payment gateways, four shipping and courier services, print-on-demand, WhatsApp and Meta — rather than selling them as add-ons or taking a cut of your revenue. StoreBase is worth choosing only if you want managed setup and are content to pay per sale — and outside that case SitesPlaced costs less to run and leaves more of each sale with you.
How does StoreBase pricing work?
As listed in August 2026: ₹99/month hosting plus 10% of sales, with the total capped at ₹999/month. Below the cap, the 10% works like a commission. SitesPlaced takes 0% commission; only Razorpay's own gateway fee applies.
When is StoreBase cheaper than SitesPlaced?
At very low sales. If you sell under ₹4,000 a month, ₹99 plus 10% is under ₹499, the Growth price. But SitesPlaced's free plan is ₹0 with no commission at any volume, so the comparison only matters once you need a paid plan (from ₹199 on Starter).
Does SitesPlaced offer managed setup like StoreBase?
SitesPlaced offers a free importer that builds the store from your Instagram, website or PDF, WhatsApp support, and done-for-you migration on the paid plan. It is not a lifetime managed-service contract.
Can I move my StoreBase store to SitesPlaced?
Yes. Paste your store URL or a PDF catalogue at /import; products, prices and images are rebuilt. Connect Razorpay and publish free.
Leave StoreBase behind in one paste
Build and publish a real store for free — unlimited products, 0% commission, Razorpay, COD, WhatsApp checkout, Shiprocket and invoices included. Pay from ₹199/month (Starter) when you want your own domain, AI copy and Meta CAPI, or ₹499/month (Growth) for WhatsApp API alerts and the sales boosters.
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