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Building it yourself means designing, coding, hosting, securing, and maintaining everything — plus wiring up payments and fulfillment. Zillo gives you all of that as a finished platform, live in minutes, at a flat 3% per sale.
| Pricing | Zillo | Build it yourself |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $0 — free until your first sale | Hosting, domain, and ongoing maintenance |
| Platform fee per sale | 3% per sale (refunded if you refund) | No platform fee — but your build and upkeep time |
| Payment processing | Standard Stripe card fees, paid to Stripe | Stripe (or other) fees you integrate yourself |
| Payout | Your own bank, via Stripe Connect | Your own payment integration |
Comparison reflects Build it yourself as commonly offered; details vary by arrangement. Zillo’s pricing is a flat 3% per sale with no monthly fee.
You have engineering resource and need fully custom functionality that nothing off-the-shelf covers.
We’d rather tell you straight. Build it yourself is built for a fully bespoke build, coded in-house or by a developer you hire.
Common questions
Isn't building it myself cheaper than 3% per sale?
Rarely, once you count the real cost: design and development time, hosting, a payment integration, refund and webhook handling, emails, security patching, and ongoing maintenance. Zillo folds all of that into a flat 3% per sale with no upfront cost — and you're live in minutes, not months.
What do I give up by not building my own?
Full control over bespoke logic. If you need custom functionality nothing off-the-shelf offers, a custom build (or our Developer API on top of Zillo) may be the answer. For selling gift cards, tickets, bookings, and memberships, Zillo already does the job.
Can I still customise on Zillo?
Yes. You get branded storefronts, a custom domain, and a full REST API, webhooks, and MCP server to integrate Zillo with your own systems — without rebuilding payments and fulfillment from scratch.
Free until your first sale. 3% per sale after that. No monthly fee, no contract.