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Tribe — Open-source eCommerce Software to Launch Online Store FREE
Tribe is an online store software just like Shopify or BigCommerce. But unlike Shopify or BigCommerce, it will be available to global business owners for FREE of cost. Aspiring entrepreneurs can launch an ecommerce website completely FREE with Tribe.
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Kishan Thakar
Hey, I've seen your website. Love number of features you're providing. Just asking: you're giving away everything transactions, setup fee and product listing for free without limitation. I guess, monetization option must be custom domain support.
1.) Are you targeting broad e-Commerce audience? Or specific niche in e-Commerce like SMEs or single person who wants to create their e-Commerce Store
2.) Highlight how your platform is better fit rather than wix or any other existing solution
3.) Does your customer understand tech very well!
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Hunter
@kishan_thakar Thank you for checking the Tribe website and asking valid questions.
Tribe is completely free, and Monetization options only exist if a store owner wants any custom features/functionalities and extra support hours. Since the platform is developed in the open-source framework "Laravel", store owners can do required customizations at own end or from any third-party company. So, there are very few monetization options and trust me, currently, we are only looking to serve small and medium businesses.
1) We are targeting small to medium businesses who want to sell online and also if any retailer is looking to migrate his/her online store from any platforms to Tribe.
2) Tribe is very much different from Wix. Wix is a hosted ecommerce platform and also the Wix Free plan forces Wix Branding. Whereas Tribe allows full freedom, a self-hosted ecommerce platform, open-source, white-label, no recurring fees, and no transaction fees. Also, many other ecommerce platforms don't give technical support in their free plans, but with Tribe, technical support starts from day 1.
3) Yes, though, Tribe is launched a few days ago, but it is backed by Yo!Kart. Yo!Kart has a very mature audience that understands tech and business goals very well.