Shop Starter
€3,900
VAT included
- Up to 50 products
- Platform recommendation
- Payments and delivery set up
- Order emails
- Handover training
You have a site already
Get a 40-point written audit of your current site. It is paid and honest, and useful even if you never hire us.
Add the €290 auditE-commerce Websites
A fixed-price online shop on the right platform for you, explained in plain English. Set up so you can run it day to day.
VAT included. 50% today, balance at launch.
A written recommendation before we build.
Product pages, categories and variants, up to your package limit.
Fewer steps, clear delivery and returns info.
Your payment provider, linked to your own account.
Set up for Ireland, with the options you need.
Most of your shoppers will be on a phone.
Confirmation and shipping messages in your voice.
A walkthrough of adding products, handling orders and refunds.
50% today, 50% at launch. VAT included.
E-commerce Websites. 50% today, 50% at launch. VAT included. Your deposit is refundable within 14 days if work has not started. Refunds and Cancellations.
€3,900
VAT included
€6,900
VAT included
Brief, platform choice and product data plan.
Shop design: home, category, product, basket and checkout.
Build, product loading and payments in test mode.
Test orders, review, launch and training.
Starter 5 to 7 weeks. Growth 8 to 10, with integrations.
Our honest read. We build on all of these, and we will tell you if none of them needs us.
Scroll sideways to compare| Criterion | Shopify | WooCommerce | Custom build | When not to build custom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | A monthly plan plus app fees. | The software is free. You pay hosting and upkeep. | Highest build cost. | A custom build costs more up front. |
| Setup effort | Quick to get running. | More to set up. | The longest build. | Extra time for a standard shop. |
| Control over design | Strong checkout. You accept its rules. | Flexible. | Full control. | Rarely needed for a standard shop. |
| Who maintains it | Shopify runs the platform. | More to maintain: you, or a Care Plan. | You need ongoing development. | More to maintain, more risk. |
| Best for | Most small shops. | Control, if you are happy to maintain it. | Unusual business models. | If your shop is standard, a custom build costs more and adds risk. |
| Most small Irish shops are best served by Shopify or WooCommerce. We will say so. | ||||
Fees change. Check each platform's current pricing before you decide.
Concept projects for fictional businesses, not past clients.
Specialty coffee, e-commerce
A concept shop for a fictional specialty coffee roaster, built around a fast basket.
Fictional client
We recommend one in writing after the brief, and explain why. It is your decision, and you own the account.
No. Your payment provider and platform charge their own fees. They are paid directly by you, and we point out the main ones before you decide.
Yes, from a spreadsheet or an export. Growth includes an import. Starter includes loading up to 50 products.
Yes. Past your limit, you can add them yourself, or ask us for a fixed-price top-up.
Launch
A fast, custom business site on a fixed page count.
Look after
Updates, backups and small changes, handled every month.
Rebuild
A clear, prioritised list of what to fix on your current site.