Our Blazing Fast, Low Cost Tech

How We Built a Fast, Low-Cost Ecomm Site for Under $30 a Month

At Peprion.com, we believe affordability should extend beyond our research, down to the website you’re visiting. That’s why we built our entire E-commerce platform on a lean, lightning-fast tech stack that costs less than dinner for two. Here’s a peek behind the curtain at how we did it—and where we’re headed next.

The Tech Stack

Astro.js: The Engine Behind Our Speed

We chose Astro.js as the backbone of our website because it’s modern, fast, and perfect for content-heavy sites like ours. Astro ships less to your browser by default, which means our pages load blazing fast —even on older devices or slow connections.

Minimal JavaScript = lightning page speed
Static Site Generation = built-in SEO benefits
Developer-friendly = faster updates and cleaner code
Integration with a secure and safe shopping cart

Cloudflare Pages: Free Hosting with Global CDN

Hosting? We kept it simple—and free. Our site is deployed via Cloudflare Pages, giving us:

Global CDN performance at $0/month
Automatic SSL (secure site, no extra setup)
Seamless integration with GitHub for quick updates

ECWID: Affordable Shopping Cart

For e-commerce, we embedded ECWID into our site. At just $5/month, we get a clean, secure shopping cart without having to manage product databases or checkout flows manually.

Self Service Order Management
Seamless buy buttons and cart integration to our website
Payment gateways built*in
- Right now, we’re using Zelle and Crypto, the low cost gateways
- Don’t worry, we take Venmo on a case by case basis
- Credit Cards coming soon!!
Built In Order Tracking with Apple Wallet (must allow notifications)

ShippingEasy: Streamlined Shipping for $19/Month

To handle fulfillment, we use ShippingEasy to automate our shipping process.

Print labels, track orders, and manage logistics
Fedex Support for flat rate 2nd day shipping
Simple, intuitive dashboard for only $19/month
Sync’s with our E*commerce platform for seamless automation

📦 Zoho Mail: Email for 5 bucks a month for 3 accounts

Cheap
Easy
Relatively User Friendly

Total Monthly Cost: $29

That’s right. Our entire site runs for just $29/month—no bloated platforms, no slow load times, and no complicated backend systems.

Roadmap: What’s Coming Next

We’re not stopping here. Here’s what’s on the horizon:

Answer Bot (AI-Powered Help)- Coming SOON

We’re working on integrating a smart answer bot that can quickly respond to customer questions 24/7,everything from “Where’s my order?” to “Where’s your shipping policy, with industry education links.”

Support Ticket System - Coming SOON

Soon, you’ll be able to open a support ticket if you ever need help. This system will help us track issues better and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

Why It Matters

We didn’t just go low-cost for fun, we did it to keep our focus (and budget) where it belongs: helping people. Whether it’s affordable research peptides or FedEx 2nd day shipping, every decision we make is guided by efficiency and care.

If you’re running a small e-commerce brand or community project, this tech stack is proof you don’t need VC money to launch something fast, reliable, and scalable. As a closing thought, an easy tech stack allows us to focus on delivering top quality peptides for your research.