Guides

Answers for Indian D2C sellers.

How to take GST invoices, COD and RTO seriously, what a platform really costs in rupees, and what moves when you switch. Each guide opens with the answer and names its sources.

• Shopify alternativeShopify alternative in India with 0% transaction feesTeraCart takes 0% of your sales on your own Razorpay or PayU account. Shopify charges 2%, 1% or 0.6% in India. The rupee maths, and where Shopify still wins.
• GSTGST-compliant invoices for your online store: what Indian sellers needWhat a GST tax invoice must show, when CGST, SGST or IGST applies, and what TeraCart's invoice covers today, including what it does not do yet.
• COD and RTOHow to cut COD RTO losses: OTP confirmation, part payment, and what actually worksPractical ways to cut COD returns in India: OTP confirmation, a small online deposit, COD caps and fees, and blocking repeat refusers, with TeraCart's settings.
• ComparisonTeraCart vs Shopify for Indian D2C brandsTeraCart and Shopify compared in rupees for Indian D2C brands: plans, platform fees, COD, GST and where Shopify is still ahead. Shopify's pricing is dated.
• ComparisonTeraCart vs Dukaan for Indian D2C brandsDukaan is cheaper to start; TeraCart takes 0% of sales on your own gateway. A fair rupee comparison of plans, service fees and features, with dated sources.
• SwitchingMigrating from Shopify to TeraCart: what moves and what does notWhat TeraCart's Shopify import copies (products, customers, orders, redirects) and what it leaves behind (themes, apps, reviews, discount conditions).
• Built into every storeSEO and AI search are built into every TeraCart storeEvery TeraCart store ships a sitemap, Product and Review structured data, llms.txt and Google, Meta and OpenAI product feeds. What you get, and what you don't.