Updated 15 Oct 2026
Best AI stack for a online store (no coding needed)
A small online shop selling physical or digital products, with a product catalogue, cart and checkout. Here is the stack we recommend for a first-time, non-technical builder.
| Role | Tool & why | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Builder | Lovable or Bolt.new Both generate a storefront with cart from a prompt. Pick Bolt if you also want a mobile app. | Free; Pro $25/mo |
| Database | Supabase Products, orders and stock. | Free; Pro $25/mo |
| Payments (physical) | Stripe Best for shipped goods; Checkout handles cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. | 2.9% + 30c (US) |
| Payments (digital) | Lemon Squeezy Merchant of record: collects and pays global sales tax/VAT for you. | 5% + 50c |
| Resend Order receipts and shipping updates. | 3,000/mo free | |
| Analytics | PostHog See which products people view and where they drop off. | 1M events/mo free |
Estimated cost at launch
~$26/mo
Assumes free tiers for database and hosting at launch, about $1/mo for a domain, and payment fees only when you sell.
Copy-paste starter prompt
Build an online store for my handmade candle brand. Product grid with photos and prices, product detail page, cart, and Stripe Checkout in test mode. Store products and orders in Supabase. Admin page to add products and mark orders shipped. Warm, minimal design.
Build steps
- Write a one-paragraph spec and list the 3 must-have screens.
- Paste the starter prompt into your builder and get a clickable first version.
- Connect the database and add realistic sample data.
- Add sign-up/login and test with two accounts.
- Add payments in test mode and do a full test purchase.
- Publish and connect a custom domain.
- Get 5 real users, fix where they get stuck, then launch.
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