Yes — Razorpay is a native, certified payment provider on Shopify in India. Accepts UPI (Autopay for subscriptions), Cards, EMI, Netbanking, Wallets. Razorpay handles all major Indian payment methods including BharatQR. UPI Autopay works for recurring subscriptions through Razorpay + Recharge / Bold / Shopify-native Subscriptions. Setup time: 30 minutes for basic, 2-3 hours for full configuration with COD OTP.

Yes — GST auto-calculation per HSN, tax-inclusive vs exclusive display, GST-compliant invoice template with GSTIN, IGST routing for inter-state, e-Invoice integration via apps (Tally, Zoho Books, ClearTax). Mandatory e-Invoice for businesses above ₹5Cr turnover handled via API integration. GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B export ready. We've configured 80+ India D2C stores for GST compliance.

For 90% of India D2C brands, yes. WooCommerce is free as a plugin but requires self-hosted WordPress, security patching, performance tuning, theme + plugin compatibility. The total cost of ownership (hosting + dev time + plugin licenses + security) often exceeds Shopify. WooCommerce wins only for: bootstrapped solo founders with technical skill on a sub-₹10K/month budget, or content-first brands where ecommerce is supplementary to a WordPress site. Shopify wins on: ecosystem maturity, India payment integration depth, Shiprocket native, app marketplace, time-to-market. See WooCommerce to Shopify migration guide.