Guides
Short, practical articles for Indian small business sellers who sell on WhatsApp, social, and their own store—covering catalogs, payments, GST invoices, and day-to-day commerce.
Best Shopify Alternatives in India for Small Businesses
Shopify, WooCommerce, Dukaan, Zoho and ShopSynq compared by the whole operating setup, not just the storefront price.
Updated 11 Oct 2026
How to Choose Ecommerce + POS Software in India
Criteria-led guide to ecommerce + POS software in India—native commerce, Shopify, retail ERP and billing-first options by seller fit.
Updated 4 Oct 2026
Partial COD for Indian Sellers: Collect an Advance, Keep COD Trust
What Partial COD means in India, how advance + balance-on-delivery works, and how to set token amounts without overpromising RTO cuts.
Updated 1 Oct 2026
How Indian Sellers Can Reduce COD RTO
Practical steps to reduce COD RTO in India — confirmation, address checks, Partial COD, NDR recovery, tracking, and fulfilment.
Updated 1 Oct 2026
From Instagram DMs to your own store (without losing Instagram)
Keep Instagram for discovery, add a store for browse and checkout, and use WhatsApp when chat still helps.
Updated 26 Sept 2026
One system for your online store and your billing
Why store builder + separate billing creates double work—and what a shared one-system setup should include.
Updated 26 Sept 2026
One inventory for online orders and counter bills
Keep one stock picture for online orders and counter bills—so you stop promising what you already sold.
Updated 26 Sept 2026
See what needs attention—and what to do next
What’s going on, what needs attention, and practical grow-today suggestions—on top of store, bills and stock.
Updated 26 Sept 2026
Dukaan alternatives in India—when you need more than a storefront
Criteria-led options beyond a storefront: ShopSynq, Shopify, stay on Dukaan, or billing-first apps—matched to how you sell.
Updated 26 Sept 2026
Free “online store” from a billing app vs a real storefront
When a billing app’s free store link is enough—and when you need a real browse-to-checkout storefront with shared stock.
Updated 26 Sept 2026
WhatsApp Business App vs API (and Coexistence) for catalog sellers
App vs Cloud API vs Coexistence for Indian catalog sellers—when to stay on the app, when API helps, and how a store/OS fits.
Updated 26 Sept 2026
ShopSynq FAQ
Short definitions and answers on ShopSynq’s store, billing, inventory, WhatsApp, AI insights, pricing, and marketplace roadmap.
Updated 26 Sept 2026
How to sell on WhatsApp in India (catalog → payment → GST invoice)
Set up WhatsApp Business, share a catalog, collect payment, and issue a GST invoice when needed.
Updated 17 Sept 2026