Build A Bazaar Zepo ShopifyURL http://www.buildabazaar.com http://www.zepo.in http://www.shopify.inCost:Base pricing for 100 SKUs Rs. 1000 / month Rs 750 / month Rs. 1550 / monthBase pricing for 500 SKUs Rs. 2500 / month Rs 1500 / month Rs. 3150 / monthTransaction fees for 100 SKUs 2% of sales 0 2% of salesTransaction fees for 500 SKUs 1% of sales 0 1% of salesLimitations for 100 SKU option Limited options for international shipping Only 1 image per SKU Limited to 1 GB storageLimitations for 500 SKU option None Only 3 images per SKU Limited to 5 GB storage

Look and feel:

Store layout and themes22 themes. All of them look very similar to theInfibeam layout

30 themes (arguably better looking thanBuildabazaar) Most of them allow for color and image basedcustomization.

15 free themes 150 paid themes in store Can upload themes from third parties

Customization options

Header is fixed, can change links Footer is a rich text document. Can bemodified to any layout Body has a few options for changing thelayout, but these are very limited A set of pre-build widgets are available Further customization is possible on paymentranging from Rs 2,500 – Rs 15,000 Colors and images can be changed

Presets for each theme Colours, images and fonts can be customized

Navigation can be customized independently Direct access to layout and code. Anythingcan be customized

Customer side features

Order trackingListing of orders and status. Links to courierwebsites, with prefilled AWB number No

Listing of orders and status. Links to courierscan be implemented via webhooks

Offline store listingProvides a view of offline stores owned by themerchant

No (Can be implemented via contentmanagement)

Wishlists Yes No Via appsAccount history Yes No YesSMS notifications If seller has enabled it Yes Via apps

Seller side features:Abandoned carts Yes Yes YesInventory management Keep track at SKU level Keep track at SKU level Keep track at SKU level

Order managementKeep track of orders and update status. Noediting Keep track of orders. No editing

Keep track of orders and update status. Noediting

Shipping & FulfillmentBasic shipping details. Integration with mostcourier websites

Notes for shipping. No integration with courierwebsites

Notes for shipping. No integration with courierwebsites

Accounts management General ledger available for the online store None Via apps

Customer management Detailed customer service panelBasic, with customer details and orders percustomer.

Basic, with customer details and orders percustomer. Additional configuration via apps

Emails / templates Highly customizable Limited customization options Highly customizable

SMS notificationsOptional, need to sign up with anotherprovider Available Via apps

Multiple logins Only one login Only one login Can add additional logins to manage the store

Content managementUnlimited number of pages. Highly flexiblelayouts

Unlimited number of pages. Limited layoutoptions

Unlimited number of pages. Highly flexiblelayouts In built blogging platform

Payment Gateways

Gateways supported

DirecPay Billdesk TechProcess CCAvenue HDFC Axis bank PayPal

EBS CCAvenue PayTM PayU PayuPaisa

Cash On Delivery Gharpay Paypal DirecPay

Payment gateway additional dealsCan share Infibeam's payment gateway at 3%rates. Payment cycle is 15 days NA NA

Marketing and SEO

SEO optionHighly configurable SEO titles and metacontent. No option for alt tags for images

Configurable SEO titles but limited metacontent options. Can provide Alt tags forimages

Highly configurable SEO titles and metacontent. No option for alt tags for images

Social marketing

Promotions Product-level as well as order-level discounts Order-level couponCustomer-level, Product-level as well as order-level discounts

Analyitcs Easy integration with Google analytics Easy integration with Google analytics

OthersClaimed usage 15000 stores 200 stores 40,000 stores

Third party integration

Google Analytics, Facebook like and login Courier order tracking (Additional possibilities via HTML widget thatallows javascript)

Google Analytics, Facebook like and login Web Engage Zopim IcubesWire Disqus Viralmint SmartClues MailChimp (Additional possibilities via third partyjavascript widget) App store with hundreds of apps

Additional Notes / FeaturesOption of listing Infibeam products with aseller commission of 1 – 1.5% Tie up with Fedex, providing discounted rates Can list products in the Shopify marketplace

Conclusion

Summary

A little complicated for a newbie Look and feel leaves a lot to be desired Excellent payment gateway options Excellent integration with courier websites Highly desirable customer-centric features Platform stability is not tested yet Customer support is untested

Easiest for a newbie Cheapest plans Adequate look and feel Good payment gateway options No integration with courier websites Basic customer-centric features are notavailable Platform is unstable. Buyers have reportedproblems Customer support – below expectations

Easy for a newbie Most expensive plans Excellent look an feel Poor payment gateway options No integration with courier websites Highly desirable customer-centric features Platform stability is not tested yet (should bestable) Customer support is untested

Recommendation

Good if payment gateway setup is yourprimary constraint Focus on features over look and feel

Good if you are starting out. Need to live with platform stability issues

Good if you are ok with DirecPay as your onlyoption