small.store is a free e-commerce hosting platform designed to be as simple as possible. Go from signup to having a store up in minutes. Catered towards small sellers and creators selling from their social media profiles. Each seller gets a custom subdomain.
Hello PH! I made this platform because as a small seller, I always wanted to launch products fast with as little setup as possible and without having to pay monthly fees or platform fees. As a small seller, those fees and subscriptions add up and can eat up into your already small margins. This product is mainly catered to small individual sellers/stores and creators who need to setup a simple store where their customers can reach them from their social media profiles. It's completely free to setup a store and to accept orders. No monthly fees or commission on any sale. The (very affordable) paid plans offer robust features like "Back-In-Stock!" notifications, shipping profiles and more.
Upvoted! Sounds like a dream come true for the underdogs of retail. The simplicity of going from zero to e-commerce hero in minutes is super appealing, especially for those of us who aren't exactly tech wizards but still want a slice of the online selling pie.
The custom subdomain is a nice touch, for sure but how much can we customize our storefronts?
@aman_wen Thanks! In terms of customization, there's a few things in the works like templates, themes etc... (similar to Linktree). I am always listening to feedback to what stores want in terms of how their stores look and try to maintain simplicity and customization. More stuff creativity is definitely coming soon.
Love the name! How is fraud detection handled etc? getting verified and not booted from commerce platforms is always the hassle. Be it paddle PayPal stripe etc.
@smallstore I can imagine. I think that is the core problem and the core solution. That's where the complexity is. Solve that and in the process make it good for regular merchants. Then it could complete with gumroad etc. One of the most successful startups in Norway right now is strise.ai They do fraud detection on the bank level. Fraud detection at the merchant level is a business opportunity in it self.
Is there an iOS app planned to manage everything through an app? I think this can be helpful, like creating images and uploading directly for the products.
This is really cool, and I think any sort of alternative to Shopify could do great. A dealbreaker right now for me would be the lack of customization. It looks like you really nailed the "easy to get going" phase, but what's the end game as a merchant? If nothing else, at least a custom logo and a theme that I can set to match my brand's colors.
This is a really great start though, and hopefully it's enough to let you keep going!
Absolutely grateful for all the love received today. I posted this on a whim and I'm very happy for all the positive commends and the feedback from you all.
Be sure to follow on the new LinkedIn page too for future updates and rollouts: https://www.linkedin.com/company...
The ecommerce market is massive, and I believe you can definitely find a place in this world. There are major competitors like Shopify that have paved the way for these types of services, but the fact that yours is free will still allow you to attract users. I like the product and will use it as soon as I need to develop an ecommerce solution for clients.
I'm also striving to make an impact on PH with the launch of a social media marketing platform aimed at helping brands and creators significantly increase audience engagement through gamification mechanics and social farming. What do you think? Could it be an equally valuable product? I'm collecting feedback, and for those interested, a follow to the page would be appreciated. Thanks, and good luck with everything.
@matteo_magliozzi anything that can help brands and creators get in front of people will always have a market, interested to hear more, shoot me an email at hello@small.store
@smallstore I will. In the meantime, if you're interested in the project, you can support us with a "notify me." We're launching on Saturday, and you'll be able to see all the info and features we've created. We also have the waitlist open with a free one-month subscription to the platform.
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