Is SmolBusiness a good DM2Buy alternative?

Yes. It is built for the same job, turning an Instagram shop into a proper online store, but the payments go straight to your own UPI account, there is zero commission on your sales, and you get a full themed storefront with cart and order tracking rather than just an order form.

How do I move my store from another tool?

Create your SmolBusiness store, add your products, and swap the link in your Instagram bio. It takes minutes, and there is nothing to migrate on the payments side because customers pay your UPI ID directly. There is a step-by-step migration guide if you want the longer version.

Do you take a commission on my orders?

No. We take zero commission on every plan. Customers pay you directly over UPI and the money lands in your account. You are billed on a simple plan for the platform itself, never a cut of your sales.

How do payments work?

By default, customers pay a QR built from your own UPI ID and upload a payment screenshot, and you approve the order by hand before shipping. If you would rather orders confirm automatically, connect your own Razorpay keys. Either way the funds go to your account.

Will I lose my customers or my Instagram followers?

No. Your Instagram account is entirely yours and nothing about it changes. You are only changing the link in your bio, so your followers, posts and DMs stay exactly where they are.

Can I use my own domain name?

Yes. Custom domains are live, so you can point a domain you own at your store and have it become the address buyers see everywhere, including order tracking links.

What happens to orders that are already in progress elsewhere?

Finish them wherever they started. Nothing forces a cutover, so most sellers put up the new link, run the last few old orders to completion, and let the new store take everything from that point.

Is it really free to start?

Yes. You can create your store and go live for free, with no credit card needed to set up, and you keep every rupee your customers pay you.

The DM2Buy alternative built for Indian sellers

A DM2Buy alternative where the money lands in your account.

If you are comparing DM2Buy alternatives, the question worth asking is what you actually own at the end of it. SmolBusiness turns your Instagram shop into a real online store on its own link, and customers pay your UPI ID directly at checkout. There is no commission on your sales, no platform holding your money, and no order form standing in for a storefront.

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Commission on your sales, on every plan

Direct

Buyers pay your UPI, so there is no payout wait

Minutes

From signup to a live storefront link

Free

To start, with no credit card needed

What you gain when you switch

The column on the right describes the pattern most DM-selling and link-in-bio order tools follow, rather than any one named product. Check the current terms of whatever you use today against it, because these are the details that decide what a sale is actually worth to you.

	SmolBusiness	A typical DM-selling tool
Who holds the customer's money	You. Buyers pay your own UPI ID directly	The platform or its payment aggregator
Commission on sales	0%, no cut on any plan	A per-order cut
What buyers land on	A themed storefront with browse, cart and checkout	An order form
Payment verification	You approve each payment before shipping	Automatic, and usually not visible to you
Bring your own gateway	Yes, your own Razorpay keys	Rarely offered
Order tracking for buyers	Built in, with no buyer account needed	Varies
Your own domain	Point a domain you own at your store	Usually a shared platform link
Built for India and UPI	From the ground up	Often bolted on later

What a commission actually costs you

A percentage sounds small until you run a full month through it. Assume fifty orders averaging ₹1,000, which is an ordinary month for a working Instagram shop.

CostSmolBusinessAt a 3% commission

Sales collected₹50,000₹50,000

Cut taken from sales₹0₹1,500 + GST

Where the money arrivesYour UPI, per orderTheir settlement cycle

You keep₹50,000₹48,500 or less

The 3% figure illustrates a typical commission model rather than quoting any named platform. SmolBusiness bills a seller plan for the platform itself, so what you pay does not grow with how much you sell.

Is switching right for you?

Switch if this sounds familiar

✓You want the payment to land in your own account rather than be settled to you later.
✓A per-order cut is now large enough that you notice it.
✓You want a real storefront where buyers can browse everything, not a form for one product.
✓You are still reconstructing orders from DM threads and payment screenshots.
✓You want your shop on your own domain instead of a shared platform link.

What you keep from how you sell today

✓Your Instagram audience, posts and DMs. Nothing about your account changes.
✓Your UPI ID. The one you already use is the one buyers pay.
✓Your prices and product photos, which you re-use as they are.
✓Manual payment approval, if you like seeing each payment before shipping.
✓The option to automate later by connecting your own Razorpay keys.

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Payments land in your account

Customers pay your UPI QR directly. The money goes straight to you, and the platform never holds, splits, or touches a rupee of it.

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Zero commission on sales

We take no cut of any order. You pay a simple plan for the platform itself, and every rupee a customer pays is yours to keep.

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Your own store link

A themed storefront for your Instagram bio with browse, cart, checkout and order tracking. Point your own domain at it when you have one.

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You verify every payment

The customer uploads a payment screenshot and you approve it by hand before you ship, so you stay in control instead of trusting an auto-confirm.

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Bring your own Razorpay too

Prefer automatic confirmation? Connect your own Razorpay keys and orders confirm themselves, still on your account, still zero platform cut.

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Stock stays honest

Stock is reserved the moment an order is placed, so two buyers cannot pay for the same last piece during the payment window.

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Checkout is phone-verified

Buyers confirm their number by OTP before an order goes through, which keeps fake orders from tying up your stock.

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Reviews that mean something

Buyers can review a product only after an order containing it is delivered, so your ratings come from real purchases.

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AI does the busywork

Get help writing product descriptions and captions, so listing a full catalogue stops being an evening of typing.

Moving over is quick

1
Create your store
Sign up with your phone number and an OTP. Add your store name and your UPI ID, and your storefront is live on its own link. No code, no designer, no card.
2
Add your products
Put up your products with photos, prices, variants and stock. Let the AI draft descriptions so listing goes quickly.
3
Swap the link in your bio
Drop your new store link into your Instagram bio. Orders now arrive through a real checkout instead of your DMs. There is nothing to migrate on the payments side, because customers simply pay your UPI.
4
Get paid and ship
Customers pay your UPI and upload a screenshot. You verify it against the expected amount, ship, and update the status.
5
Let buyers track themselves
Buyers follow the order from placed to delivered without an account, and get WhatsApp and email updates as it moves.

Questions, answered

Is SmolBusiness a good DM2Buy alternative?: Yes. It is built for the same job, turning an Instagram shop into a proper online store, but the payments go straight to your own UPI account, there is zero commission on your sales, and you get a full themed storefront with cart and order tracking rather than just an order form.
How do I move my store from another tool?: Create your SmolBusiness store, add your products, and swap the link in your Instagram bio. It takes minutes, and there is nothing to migrate on the payments side because customers pay your UPI ID directly. There is a step-by-step migration guide if you want the longer version.
Do you take a commission on my orders?: No. We take zero commission on every plan. Customers pay you directly over UPI and the money lands in your account. You are billed on a simple plan for the platform itself, never a cut of your sales.
How do payments work?: By default, customers pay a QR built from your own UPI ID and upload a payment screenshot, and you approve the order by hand before shipping. If you would rather orders confirm automatically, connect your own Razorpay keys. Either way the funds go to your account.
Will I lose my customers or my Instagram followers?: No. Your Instagram account is entirely yours and nothing about it changes. You are only changing the link in your bio, so your followers, posts and DMs stay exactly where they are.
Can I use my own domain name?: Yes. Custom domains are live, so you can point a domain you own at your store and have it become the address buyers see everywhere, including order tracking links.
What happens to orders that are already in progress elsewhere?: Finish them wherever they started. Nothing forces a cutover, so most sellers put up the new link, run the last few old orders to completion, and let the new store take everything from that point.
Is it really free to start?: Yes. You can create your store and go live for free, with no credit card needed to set up, and you keep every rupee your customers pay you.

A DM2Buy alternative where the money lands in your account.

What you gain when you switch

What a commission actually costs you

Is switching right for you?

Switch if this sounds familiar

What you keep from how you sell today

Payments land in your account

Zero commission on sales

Your own store link

You verify every payment

Bring your own Razorpay too

Stock stays honest

Checkout is phone-verified

Reviews that mean something

AI does the busywork

Moving over is quick

Create your store

Add your products

Swap the link in your bio

Get paid and ship

Let buyers track themselves

Questions, answered

Ready to keep what you earn?

Your next order shouldn't
start with "price? 🙏"

A DM2Buy alternative where the money lands in your account.

What you gain when you switch

What a commission actually costs you

Is switching right for you?

Switch if this sounds familiar

What you keep from how you sell today

Payments land in your account

Zero commission on sales

Your own store link

You verify every payment

Bring your own Razorpay too

Stock stays honest

Checkout is phone-verified

Reviews that mean something

AI does the busywork

Moving over is quick

Create your store

Add your products

Swap the link in your bio

Get paid and ship

Let buyers track themselves

Questions, answered

Ready to keep what you earn?

Your next order shouldn't start with "price? 🙏"

Your next order shouldn't
start with "price? 🙏"