LP Light is the entry-tier Launch Pad - a single-tier subscription at $29/mo CAD for the first-time online merchant trying a Canadian-priced storefront cockpit. One brand, one storefront, core dashboard, brand asset library, basic analytics, lite email broadcasts, Shopify sync read-only, and LP Assistant in read-only mode.
It's the right tier for the operator testing whether a storefront business is worth pursuing - or the existing operator who wants Vastura's multi-brand cockpit architecture but only runs one storefront today. Upgrade path to LP Pro at $109/mo is one click away when you launch your second brand.
What you don't pay for at this tier: per-seat user fees, FX surcharge, locked-down feature gates that make you wait until next quarter to test a new feature. CAD-priced from day one. 15-day free trial. No credit card up front.
15-day free trial - No credit card - CAD-pricedThe popular entry-tier ecommerce platform is $39/mo USD - call it $54 CAD with FX. Sounds reasonable until you discover that the AI assistant is on a separate tier (+$50/mo), the email tool is separate (+$40/mo), the analytics dashboards are limited unless you upgrade to mid-tier (+$80/mo), and the multi-brand architecture isn't even available until Enterprise.
A first-time merchant testing whether their product works on a Canadian-priced storefront is paying $200+/mo CAD across separate vendors to find out. If the product doesn't work, that's $200/mo of sunk cost trying to learn the answer. The market structure penalizes experimentation, which penalizes new Canadian merchants disproportionately.
There's also the cost-pattern trap. Most entry-tier storefront platforms force you up the tier ladder as soon as you hit any volume. Hit 100 orders a month? Upgrade tier. Want a second storefront? Different subscription entirely. Want an AI assistant that knows your products? Pay a per-store AI add-on.
LP Light fixes that. $29/mo CAD covers the storefront, the dashboard, the brand assets, basic analytics, email broadcasts, Shopify sync read-only, and the LP Assistant in read-only mode. Upgrade path to LP Pro at $109/mo when you launch a second brand - same login, same data, no migration.
LP Light is a single tier - no Starter/Pro/Enterprise split. You get one brand, one storefront, the core dashboard, the brand asset library (so your visual identity is set up properly from day one), 1 user, basic analytics dashboards, lite email broadcasts, and Shopify sync in read-only mode (you can see your existing Shopify data without affecting it).
The LP Assistant is included in read-only mode - meaning you can ask the AI agent questions about your products, your inventory, your orders, your analytics, but the agent doesn't have write access. This is the right scope for a first-time merchant: the AI helps you understand your business without being able to break anything.
When you're ready to add a second brand or upgrade to write-access LP Assistant, switch to LP Pro at $109/mo CAD. Same login, same data, no migration, same brand asset library. Pro unlocks up to 3 brands, the LP Assistant in full mode (read/write across 8 tools), Marketing Suite bundle for social scheduling, automation flows, A/B testing, advanced analytics, and 10K lead capture contacts.
LP Light is also the upgrade path from no-cockpit-at-all. If you're running on a basic Shopify subscription without integrated multi-brand architecture, LP Light is where you cut your teeth on the Vastura stack at minimum monthly risk. 15-day free trial. No credit card up front. Cancel anytime.
Nine essential modules at $29/mo - everything a first-time Canadian merchant needs to run a storefront, with an AI Assistant in read-only mode.
Single-brand dashboard showing products, orders, customers, revenue, traffic. Real-time updates from Shopify sync. Per-day, per-week, per-month aggregates. Customer-facing storefront pages render from the cockpit.
Upload your logo, product photos, brand colors, typography. LP Light supports the full brand kit at the entry tier - useful for when you upgrade to Pro and want to add a second brand without redoing your visual identity.
Revenue by day/week/month, top products, customer count, conversion rate, traffic by source. Aggregate dashboards with drill-down to product level. Sufficient for the first-time merchant to understand what's working.
Send marketing emails to your customer list - basic templates, basic list management. Up to 5K contacts. Useful for product announcements, sale notifications, post-purchase emails. Upgrade to LP Pro or Marketing Suite Pro for automation flows.
Read-only sync of your existing Shopify products, orders, customers, and inventory. LP Light displays the data but does not write to Shopify - safe for first-time use. Upgrade to LP Pro for write access.
AI agent in read-only mode. Ask questions about your products, orders, analytics, customers - the agent responds with data pulled from the Vastura backend. Cannot write or update. Safe for the first-time merchant exploring AI workflows.
Single-user access at this tier. Sufficient for the solo merchant. Upgrade to LP Pro for 5 users with role-based access (admin, manager, viewer).
Even at LP Light, your storefront renders with proper per-entity branding (logo, colors, typography, footer copy). Sets up the architecture properly for the second brand when you upgrade.
Native Stripe checkout integration. CAD-default for Canadian merchants. Tax handling for Canadian provinces. Payouts to your Canadian bank account. No additional payment processor add-on required.
| Feature | Vastura | Industry SMB average |
|---|---|---|
| Storefront dashboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| Brand asset library | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1 brand, 1 user | ✓ | ✓ |
| Basic analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email broadcasts (lite) | ✓ | partial extra add-on usually |
| Shopify sync read-only | ✓ | partial requires upgrade tier usually |
| LP Assistant (read-only) | ✓ | × no AI operator at entry tier |
| CAD-priced | ✓ | × |
| Upgrade path to LP Pro | ✓ one-click | ✓ |
| Per-entity branding | ✓ | partial |
| Brand kit + asset library | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stripe integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Canadian tax (GST/HST) | ✓ | partial |
| 15-day free trial | ✓ | partial |
| No credit card up front | ✓ | partial |
| Multi-brand upgrade architecture | ✓ ready when you are | × requires migration usually |
| Audit log on every write | ✓ | × rare at entry tier |
LP Light is positioned for the first-time merchant. At $29/mo CAD, it is the cheapest way to test the Vastura stack and the only entry-tier subscription with an AI Assistant included (read-only mode). When you graduate to a second brand, the upgrade to LP Pro at $109/mo CAD is one-click - same data, same assets, no migration friction.
If you are already running 2+ brands, skip LP Light and go straight to LP Pro - LP Light caps at one brand by design. If you are testing your first product and want CAD pricing plus an AI Assistant without committing to a heavier subscription, LP Light is the right tier.
Every tier includes a 15-day free trial. Cancel anytime. Annual billing saves 25%. All prices in Canadian dollars.
First-time online merchant trying a Canadian-priced storefront cockpit
15-day free trial - Cancel anytime - CAD-priced - No FX surcharge
Four personas we built this product for. Find yours below.
Sarah is testing whether her product works as a Canadian online business. LP Light at $29/mo gives her one brand, basic analytics, lite email, and the LP Assistant to ask questions about her early-traction data. If the product takes off, she upgrades to Pro for the second brand.
Best fit: LP Light
Tom has been selling on a marketplace for two years. LP Light lets him test the Vastura cockpit on his single brand at low monthly risk before committing to LP Pro for his planned second brand.
Best fit: LP Light
Maya runs a single-product side hustle. She doesn't need 3 brands or advanced analytics - she needs a clean cockpit, basic analytics, lite email, and an AI Assistant she can ask quick questions about her orders. LP Light fits.
Best fit: LP Light
Devon is evaluating Vastura for his small e-commerce business. LP Light at $29/mo is the low-risk way to test the cockpit, the LP Assistant, and the Shopify sync architecture before upgrading to LP Pro or LP Enterprise for full multi-brand ops.
Best fit: LP Light
Vastura is a stack, not a single tool. Each product passes data into the next so you stop running glue scripts and CSV exports.
LP Light orders post revenue to Ledger Starter or Pro (separate subscription). Per-entity routing handled automatically.
LP Light order -> Ledger Sales JEAdd Marketing Suite Starter at $39/mo to get 3 platforms social scheduling and email automation. LP Light + Marketing Suite Starter = $68/mo CAD entry stack.
LP Light brand -> Marketing Suite Starter -> 3-platform postAdd Conductor Starter at $29/mo for entity-scoped AI chat across LP Light and any other Vastura tools you've added. Multi-tool AI chat at entry pricing.
Conductor chat -> LP Light data -> Operator answerStudio Starter at $39/mo gives you image generation + photo editing + template library to feed LP Light's brand asset library. Total entry creative + commerce stack: $68/mo CAD.
Studio asset -> LP Light brand library -> StorefrontStudio Brand Kit voice corpus is available to LP Assistant even at LP Light read-only tier. Brand voice flows into the AI Assistant responses.
Studio voice -> LP Assistant -> Brand-correct chatAdd Inventory Starter at $29/mo to track SKU lifecycle, low-stock alerts, and barcode + photo for up to 500 SKUs. Pairs naturally with LP Light single-warehouse first-time merchants.
Inventory SKU -> LP Light product -> OrderKeystone Starter at $49/mo adds proper ticket tracking for customer questions. Light entry-tier merchants get structured request tracking without the per-agent USD pricing.
Customer message -> Keystone ticket -> ResolvedIf LP Light sells service products (not just goods), Pilot Starter at $29/mo handles project fulfillment. Sale auto-creates a Pilot project.
LP Light service sale -> Pilot project -> DeliveryEvery Vastura tier includes a 15-day free trial. No credit card is required up front - you only enter payment when you decide to keep the subscription past day 15. If you cancel within the trial window, your data stays accessible in read-only mode for 30 days so you can export everything cleanly.
If you subscribe and decide within 15 days that LP Light is not the right fit, contact support and we refund the prorated month in full - no questions, no retention call. Annual subscribers get a prorated refund on unused months minus a 5% admin fee, processed back to the original payment method within 7 business days.
Yes - your data is yours. Vastura supports full CSV / JSON / PDF export across every product. LP Light exports include all transactional records, configuration, audit log entries, and attachments. We also provide a Cutover Toolkit (Enterprise tier) for migrating to or from competing platforms with mapping templates included.
Multi-entity is native, not an afterthought. From the Pro tier upward, you can run multiple businesses (Inc / sole prop / partnerships) under one login with per-entity books, branding, and identity. The Enterprise tier unlocks unlimited entities plus consolidated reporting across the holdco. One operator, multiple businesses, one subscription instead of one-per-entity.
Vastura Ltd is Alberta-incorporated and built specifically for Canadian operators. USD-priced SaaS hits Canadian SMBs with a 35-40% FX surcharge after exchange and credit card cross-border fees. We price in CAD, charge in CAD, and write all tax surfaces (GST/HST, CCA, T2 prep) to Canadian rules first. International expansion comes later, but Canada is home base.
All Vastura data sits on Cloudflare's enterprise tier with end-to-end TLS 1.3, at-rest encryption, role-based access control, and a full audit log on every write. We're on the SOC 2 Type 1 - Type 2 roadmap (Type 1 target Q2 2027) and ISO 27001 (Q1 2028). PIPEDA compliance is built in by default - Canadian data residency is on the roadmap for late 2026.
The honest answer: most SMB-tier alternatives are single-tool, USD-priced, and don't talk to each other. Vastura's moat is the integrated stack - Ledger feeds Pilot feeds Studio feeds Launch Pad through the MCP bridge, and CAD-pricing means no FX surcharge. We don't claim to beat every dedicated single-tool incumbent on every micro-feature, but we beat the total cost of running 6 separate USD SaaS subscriptions glued together with Zapier.
No. Onboarding is guided - connect your bank or Shopify, walk through the entity wizard, and you're posting transactions or running storefronts within the first 30 minutes. The optional MCP layer (for AI agent operation) does benefit from a technical user, but the dashboard, reports, and day-to-day workflow are designed for the operator-without-an-IT-department.
Upgrades are prorated and instant - switch from Starter to Pro and you only pay the difference for the remaining days in the cycle. Downgrades take effect at the next renewal so you keep what you paid for. The Conductor agent can also recommend tier changes based on actual usage patterns at the Pro tier and above.
Yes - annual billing is 25% off the monthly rate, applied across every tier and every product. Registered Canadian non-profits and charities can apply for an additional 20% discount (contact support with your CRA registration number). Bundle suites (Ops / Ecomm / Pro / Enterprise) include built-in discounts on top of that.