# How to Process Payments Without Shopify

DevFeed: [How to Process Payments Without Shopify](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-process-payments-without-shopify-10284.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://dodopayments.com/blogs/process-payments-without-shopify/>)

Author: Aarthi Poonia

Published: 2026-03-30T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Dodo Payments Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dodo-payments-blog.md>)

Topics: [Shopify](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/shopify.md>), [Software as a service](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/saas.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

Tags: [alternatives](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/alternatives.md>), [checkout](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/checkout.md>), [digital-products](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digital-products.md>), [fees](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fees.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [merchant-of-record](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/merchant-of-record.md>), [payments](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/payments.md>), [saas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas.md>), [shopify](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shopify.md>), [tax](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tax.md>), [webhooks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webhooks.md>)

## AI overview

This guide explains how to sell digital products and SaaS without Shopify by using a payment layer, hosted or embedded checkout, webhooks, and Merchant of Record services. It describes potential savings from avoiding Shopify's monthly platform fee and outsourcing tax compliance, while noting the tradeoffs of Shopify's broader commerce features.

## Source excerpt

Sell digital products and SaaS without Shopify's monthly fees. Use Merchant of Record platforms for simpler checkout, automatic tax compliance, and better margins.