Shopify wasn’t built for you.

It was built for big brands with teams, budgets, and endless time to manage plugins, apps, and ads.

If you’re an indie community seller, Shopify is overkill and doesn't even build your community. It bleeds your money with fees, bleeds your time with plugins, and still leaves you invisible unless you create all your own marketing.

Here’s the truth: If you're not building a buyer community, you don’t survive.

That’s why we built Clued.

• Scenes that turn your goods into scroll-stopping drops.
  
• Subscribers and messaging baked in — your buyer community, your list.
  
• A shop that markets itself in minutes.
  

👉 Shopify is infrastructure. Clued is visibility with your own buyer community. And visibility is survival.

Shopify: What’s broken for indie community sellers

Overbuilt for big brands — Shopify assumes you have a team to manage marketing, ads, apps, and integrations.

Endless plugin sprawl — Want email? Add an app. Want SMS? Add an app. Marketing? Add an app. Each one costs extra.

High costs — Monthly fees plus plugin subscriptions plus transaction fees bleed small sellers dry.

Time sink — You spend more time managing apps, tweaking themes, and creating Canva graphics than actually selling.

No built-in visibility — Shopify doesn’t bring you buyers. You’re on your own for marketing and reach.
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“I tried Shopify but felt like I needed a whole team to manage it. With Clued, I could actually sell with my own buyer community without hiring anyone.”

— Seller feedback

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Clued: Built for indie community sellers, not brands with budgets

Clued is built for indie community sellers who need to be seen. Marketing and subscribers aren’t bolted on — they’re baked in.

Why sellers are moving from Shopify to Clued

• Marketing included → No Canva weekends, no content grind. Scenes do it for you.
  
• Subscribers included → Your buyer community, your list, your direct reach — no plugins needed.
  
• Lower cost → One simple shop, no plugin tax.
  
• Faster setup → Minutes, not days.
  
• Indie-first design → Mobile, social, drop-driven. Not a bloated enterprise platform.
  
  

“Clued felt like freedom. My shop was live in minutes and my first drop actually got seen.”

— App Store review

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Which path do you want?

• If you want to manage plugins, spend hours making Canva graphics, and pay fees to keep the lights on: stick with Shopify.
  
• If you want a community shop that markets itself, grows your buyer base, and makes you visible: choose Clued.
  

Ready to make the switch?

Every day you waste on Shopify’s plugins and Canva graphics is a day not selling.

Every dollar you sink into apps and ads is profit gone.

And every buyer you reach without owning their info is a buyer lost forever.

Shopify makes you invisible by default.

Clued makes you visible by default.

👉 Make your first Scene today and join the sellers choosing visibility over complexity.

Because the truth is simple: Shopify rents you tools. Clued gives you a buyer community that you own.

Frequently asked questions

Can Clued replace Shopify completely?

For indie community sellers, yes. Clued covers setup, marketing, subscribers, checkout, and shipping in one place.

Who should use Clued?

Independent community sellers tired of wasting hours creating their own marketing content and paying for endless apps. If you want visibility and direct reach with your own buyer community, Clued is for you.

Why is Clued better than Shopify?

Because Shopify makes you invisible without plugins. Clued makes you visible with your own community by default.