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SmithShop Ecommerce Platform

The self-hosted, lightweight PHP alternative to Shopify.

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About the startup

SmithShop is a lightweight, self-hosted PHP e-commerce platform designed for speed and complete ownership. Built to run seamlessly on a clean stack (Nginx, Debian 13, MariaDB), it eliminates platform fees and bloated plugins. Features a conversion-optimized single-page checkout out of the box, alongside standard built-in modules for Stripe, PayPal, Square, and Authorize.Net, plus native shipping gateways for UPS, FedEx, and USPS. Control your deployment, license, and scale on your own terms.

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