A product catalog and a Stripe checkout button is buildable in a weekend. A store that reliably handles inventory, tax across jurisdictions, fraud, shipping rate calculation, and an app ecosystem of thousands of extensions is a genuinely different scale of product.
VIBE SCORE 76/100
The parts this build actually needs, each rated on its own — the average is the Vibe Score above.
| Landing page | 99 |
| CRUD database | 95 |
| Stripe checkout | 88 |
| Regulatory compliance & filings | 20 |
Don't feel like building it? These are already made, open-source, and free.
Just pay. A product catalog and a Stripe checkout button is buildable in a weekend. A store that reliably handles inventory, tax across jurisdictions, fraud, shipping rate calculation, and an app ecosystem of thousands of extensions is a genuinely different scale of product.
Shopify costs $39/mo (about $468/yr) as of 2026-08. That's what a working rebuild would save you.
Sales tax calculation correctly across states and countries is a genuinely deep compliance problem most builds underestimate Inventory sync across sales channels (your site, in-person POS, marketplaces) needs real consistency guarantees Shipping-rate calculation, fraud detection, and their app ecosystem represent years of accumulated product investment
Yes — Medusa, Saleor are open-source options worth trying before you build your own. Details are in the standard parts section on this page.