GUIDES
Answers to what
people ask most.
What it costs, what it includes, what to watch out for. I write down here what I explain to clients before we start, with real prices.
How much does an online shop cost?
A custom online shop with dynamic categories and filters, online payments and stock management costs around €3,000 excluding VAT. If you need an ERP connection or automatic product imports from your suppliers' XML feeds, it rises to €5,000–€7,000.
Read the answerCustom online shop or WooCommerce/Shopify?
If you sell few products and want to be online in days, Shopify or WooCommerce is the right choice. If you have a large catalogue, filters you want to configure yourself, supplier XML feeds or an ERP, custom works out cheaper within two or three years and doesn't box you in.
Read the answerNative (Swift/Kotlin) or Flutter/React Native?
For most businesses that want a serious mobile app, native development in Swift and Kotlin is now the better choice. The main advantage of Flutter and React Native was writing the code once instead of twice; with AI tooling the second platform costs far less than it used to, while native's advantages are unchanged.
Read the answerHow much does a mobile app cost?
A simple app with no backend of its own costs €1,500–€4,000 excluding VAT. An app with user accounts, its own API and an admin area costs €5,000–€11,000. A platform with two sides of users, payments and real-time starts at €11,000. The prices cover one platform, iPhone or Android.
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