chotu helps local shops win against online apps, but empowering them to take orders on WhatsApp. ZERO Commission, Full control.

Win against
online apps

Take orders on WhatsApp


Online apps stealing your customers?

e-com/q-coms are impacting the livelihoods of millions of local kirana owners. We should support them.

Shri Praveen Khandelwal
Seretary General,
Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT)

2 Lakh shops have shut down in the last one year due to quick commerce.

Shri Dhairyashil Patil
National President,
All India Consumer Products Distributors Forum (AICPDF)


Do not worry
We understand you

Unlike online apps, local shopping is conversational.

You earned trust as a bright store, not a dark store.

You adapt to change: be it UPI, phone-orders or home-delivery.


Namaste, I am chotu.
Your online shopboy.

I work for you, under you. You are the king of your shop. You set the rules and prices. I just follow.


1-2-3, Start

Install chotu

25K+ downloads | ★★★★★

Start your shop in a blink

Find your right shop type, start your shop in seconds. Or, build your own shop. Or, use jAI (world’s first catalog generator). Or, excel. Choice is yours.

Share your shop link / QR

on WhatsApp, Instagram, facebook… Your shop link is your online identity. Your QR is your local identity, promote it on NO PARKING boards, visiting cards etc.,

Get WhatsApp orders directly

Customers can browse, search, add to cart in your shop like any online app. When they place orders, they land directly on your shop. No middleman, directly to your WhatsApp.



Happy Shopkeepers

“chotu helped me keep q-com apps at bay in our colony. Earlier, I used to take orders only on phone. Sometimes, I may not be available. Now WhatsApp orders are so convenient. Customers can place orders directly with me 24X7.”

Balaji Kirana, Visakhapatnam

“I distribute Tata water in Hyderabad. I hardly have 20 SKUs, but I distribute to 100s of retailers. chotu made ordering easy for all my retailers.”

Tata Water Distributor, Hyderabad

“My shop link has traveled on WhatsApp groups and I started to get orders from US, UK, UAE etc., I can directly chat with customers and discuss costomisations. Super easy for my customers to place orders.”

Shivasai Homefoods, Karimnagar

Why chotu?

Works like you

chotu knows local commerce is conversational, so everything works on WhatsApp

ZERO Commission

Order comes to you directly, no one else can touch your customer or your money. No middleman.

You are the king

You can set your own prices, own rules. Home Delivery or not, prepaid or postpaid. You decide everything.


VIP Pass

Only shops with a VIP Pass can accept orders.

First week FREE for every new shop created.

Simple mobile – like recharge plans


Our Inspiration

UPI = simple payments

chotu = simple ordering


Team behind chotu

Our team visited more than 10,000 local shops during their prior sales/marketing stints at airtel/Nokia, and would occassionaly work as a shopboys. The team has a keen understanding of the problems faced by local shops.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does chotu deliver?
NO. chotu is a simple software to help you take orders on WhatsApp. chotu does not deliver.
What is the commission?
ZERO commission. chotu does not touch your money or customer, the order lands on your WhatsApp directly. chotu does not even know who placed an order with you.
I already take orders on phone from my customers, why chotu?
Good question. When you take orders on phone, the customer does not know what all you sell. You may not be available when the customer calls. With chotu, your shop is available 24X7 to the whole world. Online apps provide the convenience of ordering which you can easily match with chotu.
I live in a small village, can I use chotu?
Absolutely! If WhatsApp works in your village, chotu works easily.
I still have more questions..
You can view ALL questions here.