LotsStore takes 0% of your sales. Dukaan charges a service fee on orders placed through its platform: 4.99% on Free, 3.99% on Starter, 1.99% on Growth and 0.99% on Infinity, capped at ₹200 per order. I'm the founder of LotsStore, so I built it around the opposite deal: you pay per store, shoppers pay straight into your own payment account, and I never take a cut. Dukaan's fee figures are from its own pricing page, checked on 4 Nov 2026.
LotsStore vs Dukaan at a glance
| LotsStore | Dukaan | |
|---|---|---|
| Fee on your sales | 0% | Service fee: 4.99% Free, 3.99% Starter, 1.99% Growth, 0.99% Infinity, capped at ₹200 per order, not on manual orders |
| Stores per plan | 1 / 3 / 10 (Starter, Pro, Business) | 1 / 1 / 3 / 10 (Free, Starter, Growth, Infinity) |
| Monthly price | $12 / $29 / $79 | $0 / $19 / $49 / $199 |
| Yearly price | $120 / $290 / $790 | $0 / $199 / $499 / $1,999 |
| Staff and teammates | Unlimited on every plan | 1 / 2 / 5 / 20 staff accounts |
| Where the money goes | Straight into your own payment account, never held by LotsStore | Service fee on top of payment gateway charges |
| Every feature on every plan | Yes, plans differ only by store count | Features vary by plan |
Dukaan prices above are the dollar prices its pricing page shows visitors outside India, checked on 4 Nov 2026 at mydukaan.io/pricing. Visitors in India see rupees: Starter ₹299 a month or ₹2,500 a year, Growth ₹999 a month or ₹8,000 a year, Infinity ₹5,999 a month or ₹50,000 a year. LotsStore prices are USD, from our pricing page.
What a service fee costs on real sales
Dukaan describes it as a fee on "sales made through the platform", on top of payment gateway charges. The percentage is applied to each order, so it grows with every sale. Here is the arithmetic for a month of small orders (under the ₹200 cap), before the payment provider's own charges, which you pay on both:
| Monthly sales | Dukaan plan | Dukaan plan price + fee | LotsStore plan | LotsStore total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 in 1 store | Starter | $19 + $79.80 = $98.80 | Starter | $12 |
| $5,000 across 3 stores | Growth | $49 + $99.50 = $148.50 | Pro | $29 |
| $20,000 across 10 stores | Infinity | $199 + $198 = $397 | Business | $79 |
The cap matters for big single orders: a very large order pays at most ₹200 in Dukaan's fee. If your average order is small, which is how most shops sell, the percentage applies in full.
Why I took the fee out
I run LotsStore as a flat price per store because a percentage on every sale punishes the shops that sell the most. A store that does well should not get a bigger bill from the platform for the same software. You pay for the store, and every sale is yours. Every feature is on every plan, so there is no upgrade just to unlock the one thing you need.
Getting paid is direct too. You connect your own Stripe account, or your own Razorpay account if your business is registered in India, or take UPI and orders on WhatsApp. Shoppers pay you, and LotsStore never holds the money.
Where Dukaan is strong
Dukaan is built for small sellers. It has a Free plan with one store, Dukaan Delivery for shipping, access on web, Android and iOS, cash on delivery and manual payments (manual orders carry no service fee, in its own wording), and returns and replacements on Growth. If you want to start at ₹0 and accept a percentage fee in exchange, that is a real option.
Who should pick which
- Pick LotsStore if you want your fee to stay flat as your sales grow, you want a store that looks established on your own domain, and you run one brand or several. Business covers 10 stores for $79 a month, which suits freelancers and agencies building stores for clients.
- Pick Dukaan if you want a free starting plan and apps on web, Android and iOS, and a service fee on each order is fine for you.
If you are comparing more platforms, see LotsStore vs Shopify, LotsStore vs Ecwid and the best multi-store platforms for agencies. For the full cost picture of running a shop, read LotsStore pricing explained. If you sell through chats today, selling on Instagram and WhatsApp without losing orders shows how to move to a store.
Moving from Dukaan
LotsStore imports products from a CSV file. The step-by-step is in how to move your products to LotsStore with a CSV import. You can also connect Stripe or Razorpay for payments.
Everything runs in the dashboard. If you like working in chat, you can also manage your store from ChatGPT or Claude: set it up at lotsstore.app/mcp.
FAQ
Does LotsStore take a cut of my sales?
No. LotsStore takes 0% of your sales. You pay per store, from $12 a month, and shoppers pay straight into your own payment account. Your payment provider charges its own processing fee.
Does Dukaan charge a fee on orders?
Yes. Dukaan's pricing page lists a Dukaan service fee on sales made through the platform: 4.99% on Free, 3.99% on Starter, 1.99% on Growth and 0.99% on Infinity, capped at ₹200 per order and not applicable to manual orders. Checked on 4 Nov 2026.
How many stores does each plan cover?
LotsStore covers 1 store on Starter, 3 on Pro and 10 on Business. Dukaan covers 1 store on Free and Starter, 3 on Growth and 10 on Infinity (checked on 4 Nov 2026).
Can I move my products from Dukaan to LotsStore?
LotsStore imports products from a CSV file, so a catalog you can put in a spreadsheet can come across in one import. Check images and variants after the import.
Do I need ChatGPT or Claude to use LotsStore?
No. Everything works in the dashboard. If you want, you can also manage your store from ChatGPT or Claude.
Sources
Dukaan: pricing page, checked on 4 Nov 2026. LotsStore: pricing, checked on 4 Nov 2026.