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Most UK e-commerce sellers pay £500-£5,000/month across 10+ separate tools, agencies, and staff costs. CholaVerse replaces nearly all of it — including year-end accountancy — for one monthly fee.

Typical businesses

Three businesses. Three savings stories.

Real cost breakdowns based on published UK prices as of April 2026. Scroll below to calculate your own.

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Starter seller

£10-30k/mo revenue · 1-2 channels · solo or 1 helper

Shopify Basic + apps£60
Xero + A2X£66
Buffer social scheduling£12
Inventory spreadsheets£0
Accountant (year-end + bookkeeping review)£150
Current monthly cost£288
With CholaVerse Starter
£29/mo
Save £259/mo · £3,108/year
G

Growth seller Most common

£50-150k/mo revenue · 3-4 channels · 2-5 staff

Shopify + eBay/Amazon apps£150
Xero + A2X + BrightPay (5 staff)£168
Cin7 inventory£325
Buffer + Mailchimp£60
Zendesk Team (3 seats)£100
Marketing agency retainer£750
Part-time customer service£1,200
Accountant (monthly + year-end)£300
Current monthly cost£3,053
With CholaVerse Growth
£79/mo + £600*
Save £2,374/mo · £28,488/year

*Part-time CS agent for the 20% AI can't handle

E

Established seller

£200k+/mo revenue · 5+ channels · 5-15 staff

Shopify Plus + Amazon/eBay mgmt£400
Xero + Sage Payroll + A2X£180
Cin7 + ShipStation£500
Klaviyo + Buffer + Hootsuite£200
Zendesk Suite (3 seats)£240
SEO tools (SEMrush / Ahrefs)£180
Marketing agency retainer£1,500
CS team (1 FTE + part-time)£2,500
Accountant + bookkeeper£500
Current monthly cost£6,200
With CholaVerse Empire
£199/mo + £1,300*
Save £4,701/mo · £56,412/year

*Residual staff for CS handover + strategic agency work

Competitor pricing from publicly available April 2026 rates. Individual savings will vary based on your current tool stack and business size.

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SaaS subscriptions today £0
Marketing agency £0
Customer service cost £0
Accountant / bookkeeper £0
Your current total £0
Recommended plan
Growth £79/mo
CholaVerse subscription £79
Residual CS (20% AI can't handle) £0
Residual agency (strategic only) £0
Year-end accountancy Included ✓
New total £79
You save £0/mo
= £0/year
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What's included in every plan

One subscription. Fourteen+ tools replaced.

CRM + multi-channel order sync

Replaces Shopify apps, eBay/Amazon listing tools

Accounting + VAT returns

Replaces Xero, QuickBooks, A2X, Link My Books

UK Payroll + HMRC RTI

Replaces BrightPay, Sage Payroll, Moorepay

Stock + warehouse management

Replaces Cin7, TradeGecko, Linnworks

AI customer service (Beta)

Drafts 80% of replies — human approves. Replaces Zendesk, Gorgias

Marketing Hub (social + campaigns)

Replaces Buffer, Later, basic Mailchimp use

Year-end accountancy included

Delivered by our ICAEW partner firm — no separate bill

AI Agents (ARIA + Allrounder)

Process invoices, answer questions, automate tasks

Common questions

The honest answers.

Do I still need my own accountant?

Year-end filing is included on every CholaVerse plan — you don't get a separate bill. Our partner accountancy firm is ICAEW-registered with full professional indemnity cover. They file your annual accounts and Corporation Tax return using the books CholaVerse maintains through the year. You still need to review and approve your own books (standard requirement for any business owner), and complex scenarios like R&D tax credits or group restructuring may involve additional advice at preferential rates.

What does "AI does 80%, you do 20%" actually mean for customer service?

For the 80%: common questions like "where's my order," "can I return this," "what's your delivery time" — our AI drafts the reply using your knowledge base and the customer's order history. A human (you or your staff) reviews and sends. For the 20%: anything complex, sensitive, or a judgement call — the AI flags it for you to handle directly. Most sellers need a few hours a week, not a full-time person, once the system is trained.

What happens if HMRC investigates my business?

Your partner accountant represents you using their professional credentials and indemnity cover. CholaVerse provides them (and HMRC, with your authorisation) with complete transaction records and audit logs. Tax investigations are a standard part of being in business — you're covered on the accounting side. You're still responsible for keeping accurate business records and reviewing your own numbers.

Are these cost comparisons really accurate?

The competitor prices are publicly listed as of April 2026 and will be updated quarterly. Staff costs (customer service, marketing) are based on typical UK wage data for part-time and full-time roles at a mid-market e-commerce business. Agency fees are based on reported industry averages. Your actual savings will depend on your exact tool stack, staff costs, and contract terms. Use the calculator above to enter your real numbers.

What if I need specialist advice my accountant partner doesn't cover?

The included service covers standard year-end filing and basic tax queries for VAT-registered limited companies up to around £2m turnover. If you need specialist advice (international tax, R&D claims, complex share schemes, mergers and acquisitions), the partner firm offers these at preferential rates for CholaVerse customers, or you can engage any independent specialist.

Can I really cancel anytime?

Yes. Monthly plans cancel with no penalty — your access continues to the end of the billing period. Your data is fully exportable as CSV or JSON any time, and we keep a read-only backup for 90 days after cancellation in case you change your mind. No lock-in, no "contact sales to cancel" tricks.

What tools does CholaVerse NOT replace?

We don't replace your bank, payment processor (Stripe/PayPal), or shipping carriers — we connect to them. We don't do Shopify theme design or storefront development. We don't handle complex tax work (see specialist advice above). For some larger businesses (£10m+ revenue), we work alongside enterprise tools like NetSuite or SAP rather than replacing them entirely.

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