Instagram and WhatsApp DM enquiries pour in and half never get a reply before the buyer moves on.
E-commerce Brands CRM Software
CRM for D2C eCommerce Brands Selling to Indian Shoppers
Every buyer remembered, every order followed up.
Abandoned carts pile up overnight, and no one follows up before the buyer forgets. A hundred DM enquiries sit unanswered on Instagram and WhatsApp, and no one is sure who replied. Old buyers never heard from you again, and no one can say who bought twice. Right now that runs across five apps, a Shopify export and an Excel sheet only one person opens, and a COD return is only noticed at month end. CIPHER CRM puts every cart, DM, order and repeat buyer on one screen, made for how an Indian D2C brand actually runs.
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192+ Indian businesses -
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Works offline
CIPHER CRM is a purpose-built CRM for D2C ecommerce brands, part of its Ecommerce & Retail edition from 🏢 CIPHER Craft Pvt. Ltd. (est. 2018).
📩 It captures leads and DM enquiries, logs every follow-up on abandoned carts, and keeps repeat buyers tagged for the next offer, on one screen 🖥️.
Used by 192+ businesses across India, ⭐ rated 4.8/5, 💰 flat-priced with every feature in every plan, and ⚡ live in 1-3 days.
Success stories What Ecommerce & Retail teams say about CIPHER CRM
Diwali hamper orders from IT companies all come in the same few weeks. Each order sits in its stage on our pipeline board, sample sent or hamper confirmed, and the stage totals show how much business is still open.
Aakriti Dhingra Group Head, Corporate SalesGurugram
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Carts are abandoned overnight
Carts are abandoned overnight and nobody nudges the buyer to come back and finish.
First-time buyers are never contacted
First-time buyers are never contacted again, so repeat business that should be easy is lost.
The team cannot tell who
The team cannot tell who bought what, so every campaign goes out cold to everyone.
When a founder gets busy
When a founder gets busy, follow-ups stop and warm buyers quietly go elsewhere.
The difference From the old way to the CIPHER way
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D2C Ecommerce Brands enquiries scattered across notebooks, calls and WhatsApp
Every d2c ecommerce brands enquiry captured in one list with a named owner
Nobody is sure who was meant to manage orders and enquiries
A named owner and a due date on every d2c ecommerce brands follow-up
Quotes rebuilt by hand and sent hours late
Branded quotes from saved item rates in minutes
No single view of how you track customers and repeat follow-ups
A progress board with deal values, and a live overdue flag on unpaid bills
D2C Ecommerce Brands history walks out of the door when staff leave
Every deal, quote and note kept on the customer record
Definition
What is a D2C Ecommerce Brands CRM?
A D2C CRM is one place to win and keep online buyers: it captures leads and DM enquiries, tracks the follow-up on every abandoned cart, tags each customer by what they bought, and reminds your team to call them back with repeat offers, instead of scattered chats and a spreadsheet nobody updates.
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Who it's for
Direct-to-consumer brands across India selling on their own site and Instagram, from a first-year founder shipping a few hundred orders to an established label with a steady repeat base.
Core capabilities
- Lead capture from online enquiry forms, calls and walk-ins
- A sales pipeline that fits how you work
- Logged follow-ups and reminders for your team
- Estimates and invoices with GST and other taxes on each line
- Payment tracking with receipts
- A branded customer portal
- It keeps working offline on a weak signal.
CIPHER CRM has a purpose-built CRM for D2C Ecommerce Brands (part of its Ecommerce & Retail edition); trusted by 192+ Indian businesses, rated 4.8/5, with lead management, quotations, invoicing and reminders included in every plan.
Why a CRM
Why teams like yours need a CRM
See how CIPHER CRM solves this
Never lose a d2c ecommerce brands enquiry
Every enquiry from calls, online enquiry forms and walk-ins lands in one list, gets an owner, and gets followed up.
Follow up on time, every time
A reminder on each d2c ecommerce brands lead keeps it warm until they decide.
Quote and collect faster
Send branded quotes in minutes, turn a yes into an invoice, and see every overdue balance at a glance.
Finally track customers and repeat follow-ups
One progress board shows exactly where every deal stands, with the value sitting in each stage.
Keep d2c ecommerce brands customers for life
The full customer history stays with the business, not with whoever leaves.
Features
Everything your team needs
Twelve things that cover d2c ecommerce brands work from the first enquiry to the collected payment.
D2C Ecommerce Brands CRM features and capabilities
Lead capture
Website forms drop enquiries straight in; calls and walk-ins take seconds to add.
Sales pipeline
Move every deal through clear, visible stages.
Follow-up reminders
Never miss a follow-up, renewal, or callback.
Quotations
Build branded quotes from saved item rates and share a link to accept online.
Team chat per customer
Every lead, customer, project and bill gets its own team chat.
Payment tracking
Record full or partial payments, with a PDF receipt for each one.
Works offline
Keeps working on a weak signal and syncs the moment you are back online.
Customer portal
Customers sign in to see their quotes, invoices, balances and projects.
Customer database
Keep every customer and contact in one searchable place.
Checklists
Tick off each step on the record and see progress without opening it.
Roles and access
Control what each person can view, create, edit and delete.
Calendar
Every due date, reminder and document date on one month or week view.
192+ Businesses in 31 industries
4.8/5 Average rating
92 Tools included
1-3 Days to go live
In practice
A day in your business with CIPHER CRM
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A DM enquiry
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Trigger: A customer asks about a product in your Instagram DMs.
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CIPHER CRM: The team logs it as a lead with the product and question and replies while the interest is warm.
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Outcome: The enquiry converts instead of scrolling past into a competitor's feed.
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An abandoned cart
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Trigger: A buyer fills a cart but does not check out.
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CIPHER CRM: A reminder nudges the team to message the buyer about the item the same day.
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Outcome: The order is recovered rather than lost to hesitation.
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A first-time buyer
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Trigger: Someone places their first order thirty days ago.
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CIPHER CRM: A reminder set at the first order tells the team to call with a repeat offer.
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Outcome: A one-time buyer turns into a returning customer.
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Questions, answered
Common questions
Question: 1
How does a CRM help D2C Ecommerce Brands teams manage leads?
A CRM puts every d2c ecommerce brands enquiry from calls, online enquiry forms and walk-ins in one list, gives it a named owner, and reminds them to follow up, so nothing is missed and owners can track customers and repeat follow-ups as it happens.
Every d2c ecommerce brands lead is tagged by source, so you know which channels actually bring you business.
Question: 2
Which CRM is best for D2C Ecommerce Brands in India?
For most D2C Ecommerce Brands businesses in India, CIPHER CRM is a strong fit. It is India-first, works in the browser on any phone or laptop, is flat-priced with no per-user fees, and goes live in 1-3 days. Compare options against your own workflow before deciding.
CIPHER CRM: India-first, works on any device, flat pricing, live in 1-3 days.
Question: 3
Does a CRM help D2C Ecommerce Brands teams follow up faster?
Yes. A reminder on every d2c ecommerce brands enquiry means it is followed up on time, not when someone remembers. Each call is logged on the lead with its outcome, so the whole team can see who was contacted last and when.
Pick a lead source once and its starter checklist is added to every new d2c ecommerce brands enquiry from that source.
Question: 4
How do D2C Ecommerce Brands teams track quotations and payments?
Your team builds branded quotations from saved d2c ecommerce brands item rates, shares each one as a link the customer can accept or decline online, turns a yes into an invoice, and records full or partial payments as they come in.
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Record payments against each invoice -
A live overdue flag on anything unpaid past its due date
Question: 5
Can D2C Ecommerce Brands teams message customers from the CRM?
Yes, in a few ways. One click on a lead or contact opens a call, an email or a WhatsApp chat. Customers on your portal get their own support thread with your team. And every d2c ecommerce brands follow-up is logged on the record with an owner and a date for the next one.
Nothing about a d2c ecommerce brands customer lives in a personal phone; the whole story sits on their record, where the next person can pick it up.
Question: 6
How much does a D2C Ecommerce Brands CRM cost in India?
CIPHER CRM uses flat pricing with no per-user fees, so a d2c ecommerce brands team can add every user for one predictable cost. What you pay depends on your team size and whether you pay quarterly or yearly, so call +91 97122 00017 for a quote and a free demo.
Two plans, Flexi and Growth. Both include unlimited staff and unlimited clients.
4.8 What Ecommerce & Retail teams say about CIPHER CRM
Cafes and hotels fill the bulk order form on our website, and each enquiry lands in CIPHER CRM already assigned to one of us. A hotel asking for orthodox tea on a Friday will not wait till Monday.
Moromi Hazarika Chief Executive, ManagementGuwahati
Garages send back a wrong clutch plate or a bearing that did not fit more often than you would think. I raise a credit note in CIPHER against that bill and adjust it on the garage's next invoice, so the mechanic and I never argue over what went back.
Bhavesh Kotecha Accountant, BillingJamnagar
Wedding silk is never one person's choice. The bride, her mother and the father who pays are separate contacts on one record, so we know whom to phone.
Ancy Mathew Floor Manager, Bridal WearKochi
We put every kirana shop in a customer group by its beat, like the Monday beat past Khurda or the Thursday beat in town. Each salesman opens his own beat in CIPHER CRM on his phone in the morning and has his route's shops in front of him.
Prasanta Sahoo Area Manager, Field SalesBhubaneswar
One AC bill can carry the unit, a stabiliser, copper piping and the fitting charge. I pick each one from our item list with its GST already set.
P. Muthukumar Billing In-charge, AccountsMadurai
Our footwear regulars are tagged by the brand they like and their shoe size. When that brand's new stock lands, we filter by the tag and open a WhatsApp chat with each of them in one click, before the good sizes are gone.
Himanshu Negi Co-owner, ManagementDehradun
The numbers Where we stand today
92
Tools included
465
Sub-industries
99.9%
Uptime
1-3
Days to go live
Compare CIPHER CRM vs spreadsheets vs a generic CRM
| Criteria | CIPHER CRM | Spreadsheet | Generic CRM |
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 Built for D2C Ecommerce Brands | Pipeline stages, fields and item rates set up for d2c ecommerce brands | Whatever the last person set up | Generic sales pipeline you configure yourself |
 Helps you handle returns and repeat sales | Pipeline & reminders set up for it | Manual, easy to forget | Custom build or add-on |
 Lead capture | Straight in from your online enquiry forms | Copy-pasted by hand | Manual or paid add-on |
 Follow-ups | Reminders and logged follow-ups | Memory & sticky notes | Limited / extra cost |
 Conversation history | On the customer record | Personal phones | Varies |
 Quotations & invoicing | Built in, with GST and other taxes per line | Word / Excel templates | Add-on or none |
 Pricing model | Flat, unlimited users | Free but manual | Per-user fees |
 Weak signal | Works offline, syncs when back | Paper only | Varies |
 Onboarding speed | Live in 1-3 days | Immediate but chaotic | Weeks to months |
 India-based support | Hindi & English, included | None | Overseas / email only |
Decision
Best CRM for D2C Ecommerce Brands businesses in India
For most D2C Ecommerce Brands businesses in India, CIPHER CRM is a strong fit. It is India-first, works on any device, is flat-priced, and goes live in 1-3 days. Evaluate options against your own workflow before deciding.
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CIPHER CRM
India-first, flat-priced, works on any device, and built for how Indian teams actually work, the best fit for most.
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Generic global CRM
Powerful, but built for overseas sales; rupee billing with GST is often an add-on and per-user pricing adds up.
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Spreadsheets & WhatsApp
Free and familiar, but leads slip, follow-ups are missed, and there is no single view of your pipeline or payments.
By the numbers
By the numbers
92
features included in every plan
ciphercrm.co
1-3 days
to go live with free migration
CIPHER onboarding
Methodology directional figures based on aggregated CIPHER CRM usage; actual results vary by team and workflow.
Connected
Works anywhere
On any phone
CIPHER CRM runs in the browser, so your d2c ecommerce brands team can add enquiries, update deals and raise quotes from a phone on site or on the road. It keeps working on a weak signal and syncs the moment the connection is back. Everything lands in the same pipeline the office sees, and your customers get a branded portal of their own.
Built in
- Online enquiry forms
- Customer portal
- Share links for quotes and bills
- Offline mode
- Your own web address
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Ready when you are
See CIPHER CRM in your workflow
Book a 20-minute demo, see it live, decide after.
No lock-in contract and no card needed - and 192+ Indian businesses already run on CIPHER CRM.
Switching
Moving your D2C Ecommerce Brands data across
Switching is handled for you with free data migration - no spreadsheets to rebuild, no data left behind.
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What we migrate
- Contacts
- Quotes
- Enquiries
- Payment history
How long it takes
Most teams are live in 1-3 days without rebuilding a single spreadsheet. Your data stays encrypted, and you choose who sees what.
Success story
How a business like yours grew with CIPHER CRM
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The client
A D2C skincare brand selling on its own site and Instagram, tracking DM enquiries and buyers in notebooks and chats.
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The challenge
DM enquiries were missed, carts went un-chased, and first-time buyers were never contacted again.
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The result
Faster replies to DMs, more carts recovered, and more first-time buyers coming back.
Get started
How to set up CIPHER CRM in 4 steps
- Step: 1
Import your d2c ecommerce brands contacts & enquiries
We migrate your existing d2c ecommerce brands contacts, customers and open deals for free, so you rebuild nothing.
- Step: 2
Set up your pipeline & item rates
Your stages, fields and pricing are configured around how d2c ecommerce brands teams track customers and repeat follow-ups.
- Step: 3
Invite your team
Add your whole team with no per-user fees, and set who sees what by job role.
- Step: 4
Go live and start selling
Most d2c ecommerce brands teams are live within 1-3 days, with hands-on onboarding from our India-based team.
Success stories Loved by Ecommerce & Retail businesses across India
Diwali hamper orders from IT companies all come in the same few weeks. Each order sits in its stage on our pipeline board, sample sent or hamper confirmed, and the stage totals show how much business is still open.
Aakriti Dhingra Group Head, Corporate SalesGurugram
Crockery shopkeepers in Dewas and Ujjain would call every week for a ledger copy. They see what is due on our portal now, and my phone rings less.
Mayank Porwal Office Manager, FinanceIndore
An elderly couple we deliver to want their medicines at their own house on some days and at their son's flat in Gomti Nagar on others. Both addresses are saved by name on their one record.
Faizan Siddiqui Store In-charge, OperationsLucknow
Schools and cricket academies want kit quotes before each season, and a printed one could lie on a principal's desk for weeks. I send the estimate as a link now. They accept or decline it on their phone.
Navtej Bhullar Key Accounts Manager, SalesJalandhar
We sell silver and kundan pieces over the counter in rupees, and to boutiques abroad in dollars or pounds. Each buyer's record has its own currency.
Garima Surana Owner, ManagementJaipur
When we do a whole flat, curtains, blinds and sofa covers all sit in one project on that customer's record. Measurement, cutting, stitching and fitting are tasks under it, each assigned to the person doing it, and I can see what is done without phoning the tailor.
Manasi Gokhale Coordinator, ProjectsPune
Besides marketplace orders, resellers buy our sarees in bulk, and every order got discussed in one crowded WhatsApp group. Now each invoice in CIPHER has its own chat.
Jignesh Vaghasiya Senior Executive, DispatchSurat
Apartment families call in their monthly grocery lists, so many people at our stores handle customer phone numbers and addresses. Delivery staff see only the tasks assigned to them, and the billing counter sees invoices. The full customer list stays with the owners and me.
Sravani Kolli General Manager, AdminVijayawada
Parents start calling our College Street shop the week the school session opens. We added fields for school, class and board to every enquiry, so whoever picks up the phone sees which book set to pack.
Paromita Dutta Store Manager, OperationsKolkata
D2C Ecommerce Brands CRM frequently asked questions
Still thinking it over? D2C Ecommerce Brands CRM - frequently asked questions
The things Indian business owners ask us most, answered straight.
What is the best CRM for D2C Ecommerce Brands in India?
CIPHER CRM is a strong choice for D2C Ecommerce Brands in India. It is India-first, with lead capture, a sales pipeline, follow-up reminders, quotations, invoicing and a customer portal in one place, flat-priced and live in 1-3 days. Compare it against your own workflow before you decide.
Which CRM works for D2C Ecommerce Brands businesses?
A CRM that fits how D2C Ecommerce Brands teams actually work, capturing enquiries from calls, online enquiry forms and walk-ins, reminding the team to follow up, and tracking quotes and payments in one place. CIPHER CRM is built this way for Indian businesses, with flat pricing and no per-user fees.
Does D2C Ecommerce Brands CRM handle GST on invoices?
Yes. Every estimate and invoice can carry GST and any other tax on each line, with the customer's tax number printed on the document. Your team raises the bill, shares it as a link or PDF, and records payments against it without leaving the CRM.
How do D2C Ecommerce Brands manage leads and follow-ups?
Every enquiry from calls, online enquiry forms and walk-ins lands in one list, gets assigned to a person, and carries a reminder for the next follow-up so nothing goes cold. Owners see each lead's stage on the progress board as it changes.
Is CIPHER CRM good for D2C Ecommerce Brands businesses in India?
Yes. CIPHER CRM is used by 192+ businesses across India and suits teams like yours. It brings leads, follow-ups, quotations and payments into one India-first system, with flat pricing and go-live in 1-3 days. 192+ businesses across India run CIPHER CRM across 31 industries, with a 4.8/5 average rating.
How much does a D2C Ecommerce Brands CRM cost in India?
CIPHER CRM uses flat pricing with no per-user fees, so a d2c ecommerce brands team can add every user for one predictable cost. What you pay depends on your team size and whether you pay quarterly or yearly. Call +91 97122 00017 for a quote and a free demo.
Can a D2C Ecommerce Brands team WhatsApp a customer from CIPHER CRM?
Yes. One click on a lead or contact opens a WhatsApp chat, a call or an email. The d2c ecommerce brands team logs each follow-up on the record and gets reminded before the next one, so no reply is lost in a personal phone.
Can a D2C Ecommerce Brands team use CIPHER CRM on a phone?
Yes. CIPHER CRM runs in the browser on any phone, tablet or laptop, so your d2c ecommerce brands team can add enquiries, update deals and raise quotes on site or on the road. It keeps working on a weak signal and syncs when the connection is back, and your customers get a branded portal of their own.
How long does CIPHER CRM take to set up for D2C Ecommerce Brands?
Most d2c ecommerce brands teams go live within 1-3 days. Setup includes free migration of your existing records, a pipeline configured around how you track customers and repeat follow-ups, and hands-on onboarding from our India-based team in Hindi and English.
Can I migrate my D2C Ecommerce Brands data to CIPHER CRM?
Yes. Your existing d2c ecommerce brands contacts, customer history, past quotations and open deals are migrated for you at no extra cost, so nothing is rebuilt by hand and no enquiry is lost in the switch. 192+ businesses across India run CIPHER CRM across 31 industries, with a 4.8/5 average rating.
Is my D2C Ecommerce Brands customer data secure?
Yes. Your d2c ecommerce brands records travel encrypted over HTTPS, sit behind access set by job role, with protection against password guessing, and are protected by regular backups on a platform built for 99.9% uptime. 192+ businesses across India run CIPHER CRM across 31 industries, with a 4.8/5 average rating.
Which CRM is best for a small D2C Ecommerce Brands business?
For most small d2c ecommerce brands businesses in India, CIPHER CRM is a strong fit: flat-priced, works on any device, and live in 1-3 days with free setup. It is built to help you manage orders and enquiries without adding admin work.
Quick assessment
How CRM-ready is your business?
Questions: 1/3
How do you track enquiries today?
Questions: 2/3
How often do follow-ups slip through?
Questions: 3/3
How big is your team?
You'd see fast value from a CRM built for how you work.
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Before you decide
Choosing a CRM for D2C Ecommerce Brands
The right CRM for D2C Ecommerce Brands is the one that matches how your team already sells - how enquiries arrive, who owns the follow-up, and how quotes turn into payments. Everything below is covered in depth on our guides.
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