We do not sell you a platform — we pick the right one
Your platform is not a technical detail; it is the base your customer experience, your operational speed and your ability to grow are built on. We help you choose what suits your business, then build it and connect it to your whole ecosystem.
Managed platforms: Salla, Zid and Shopify
If your goal is to launch quickly with the least operational complexity, managed platforms are the natural choice: hosting is handled, updates are continuous, and integrations with regional payment gateways and shipping companies are ready.
Our role does not stop at opening the store. We handle full set-up and theme configuration to reflect your identity, then extend the platform’s capabilities through its APIs so it integrates with accounting, inventory and marketing tools.
Open source: WooCommerce
When you need full control over the database, unlimited customisation, or a cost structure that does not scale with your sales volume, WooCommerce becomes the stronger option. It carries more operational responsibility — which is exactly the part we take on: hosting, security, updates and performance.
Headless commerce
For advanced projects we separate the storefront from the commerce engine, so the interface can be rebuilt for speed and experience while the platform continues to handle catalogue, orders and payments through APIs. It is the right answer for a specific class of project — and the wrong answer for most stores, which is why we say so before proposing it.
Platform capability comparison
This is the general technical comparison we use in the diagnostic session. There is no best platform in the abstract — there is a most suitable platform for your business model, your catalogue size and your team’s capacity.
| Capability | Salla | Zid | Shopify | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting model | Managed (SaaS) | Managed (SaaS) | Managed (SaaS) | Self-hosted |
| Code & data ownership | Partial | Partial | Partial | Yes |
| Open source | No | No | No | Yes |
| Public API (REST/GraphQL) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Event webhooks | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Native Arabic RTL | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Headless commerce | Partial | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Full database control | No | No | No | Yes |
| Cost scales with sales volume | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
A comparison of general platform characteristics, not a commercial preference. We recommend a platform after an assessment session.
Frequently asked
When the platform's own limits become the reason your growth has stalled: impossible integrations, variable fees that strain the margin, or a need for full control of the database. Before that, migration is cost without return
Not if it is done properly: a complete redirect map for old URLs, and preservation of URL structure and structured data. Loss happens when that is neglected, not because a migration took place
Both. We start from a reliable theme and customise it to your identity where that is faster and lower risk, and build custom where the experience genuinely requires it
Which platform suits your store?
One diagnostic session settles a decision that would otherwise cost you months.