Launch an e-commerce store

Open your store. Products, cart, checkout, all wired and ready to sell.

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Tools that power the Launch an e-commerce store stack

Shopify

E-commerce platform

All-in-one hosted store with product catalog, cart, and checkout built in

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Stripe

Payment processing

Accept credit cards, Apple Pay, and 135+ currencies with developer-friendly APIs

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Snipcart

Add-on cart

Drop a shopping cart onto any existing website without rebuilding it

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Medusa

Headless commerce

Open-source commerce engine you self-host and customize completely

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1
Shopify
Sign up for a Shopify trial and choose a theme from the Theme Store. Add your first products with photos, pricing, and stock levels. Configure your store currency and payment methods in Settings → Payments.
Open Shopify
2
Stripe
Create a Stripe account and complete business verification. In Shopify go to Settings → Payments, select Stripe as your payment provider, and connect your Stripe account. Run a test transaction using Stripe's test card 4242 4242 4242 4242 to confirm the checkout flow works end to end.
Open Stripe
3
Snipcart
If you have an existing site rather than Shopify, sign up for Snipcart and paste their two script tags into your HTML. Add data-item attributes to your product buy buttons. Snipcart intercepts clicks and renders a full cart and checkout UI without any backend code.
Open Snipcart
4
Medusa
Run npx create-medusa-app in your terminal to scaffold the backend and storefront. Configure your database connection and Stripe plugin in medusa-config.js. Deploy the Medusa server to Railway or Render and connect it to a Next.js storefront for a fully custom headless experience.
Open Medusa

Estimated Monthly Cost

Verified Apr 2026

Monthly Users

Monthly Revenue

Stripe

2.9% + $0.30/txn on ~$5,000 revenue

$175/mo

Per Transaction

1 tool priced

Est. total$175/mo

Estimates based on publicly listed pricing. Actual costs may vary — always verify on each tool's pricing page.

Frequently asked questions

Costs depend on your scale. Most tools in this stack offer a free tier to start. Open the cost calculator on this page to estimate monthly cost based on your users and revenue.

This stack uses 4 tools: Shopify, Stripe, Snipcart, Medusa. Each tool is picked to work well with the others and to cover a specific part of the workflow.

Yes. The stack is a recommended starting point. You can replace any tool with an alternative you already use. Check the setup guide first to confirm the integration points you'll need to rebuild.

Most makers finish the 4-step setup in under an hour. Creating accounts and connecting the first integration takes the most time.