# Ecommerce Website Development Company

Custom online stores on WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, or headless architecture. 15+ years of experience · international B2B and D2C · EUR pricing.

**Canonical:** https://spoko.space/ecommerce-website-development/
**Language:** en

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## A freelance alternative to ecommerce agencies

You are probably evaluating several ecommerce website development companies for your next store. Before you commit to a large agency quote, consider what an experienced freelancer can deliver — direct communication, no 20–30% margin on project managers, and decisions made in hours rather than weeks.

I build ecommerce sites for three types of client:

- **Small and mid-size businesses** (D2C) launching or redesigning — €2,000 to €12,000 range
- **B2B shops** with wholesaler pricing, installer accounts, multi-currency, technical catalogs
- **Enterprise teams** looking for a skilled frontend contractor on Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify Plus, or similar platforms

My portfolio includes projects from a single-owner D2C brand (SHE swimwear, 6 languages) to an international wholesaler (Montersi, thousands of SKUs) and a public enterprise ecommerce (Horze.de on Salesforce Commerce Cloud, nearly 4 years of frontend work).

## Ecommerce platforms I work with

I pick the platform that fits your business — not the other way around.

- **WooCommerce (WordPress)** — best for content-heavy stores where the owner also writes blog content. Low entry cost, huge plugin ecosystem.
- **PrestaShop** — strong fit for B2B catalogs with technical attributes and complex pricing. I've built custom modules, migrated from older platforms, and handled large SKU counts.
- **Salesforce Commerce Cloud** — enterprise-grade. I've worked on Horze.de at Rocksoft for nearly 4 years — Page Designer components, campaign landings, checkout modules.
- **Headless ecommerce (Astro + API)** — fastest storefront possible. Astro frontend + any commerce API (Shopify, Medusa, BigCommerce). Better Core Web Vitals, better SEO.
- **Custom (Laravel, Phalcon)** — when off-the-shelf platforms don't fit. Niche marketplaces, D2C brands with complex configurators.
- **Shopify (frontend)** — custom Liquid themes, app integrations, performance optimization for existing Shopify/Shopify Plus stores.

## What I deliver on an ecommerce project

- **Custom frontend** — pixel-perfect from Figma/Adobe XD designs, responsive, accessible, SEO-ready
- **Catalog architecture** — product types, variants, attributes, category trees that scale to thousands of SKUs
- **Payment and shipping integrations** — Stripe, PayPal, Przelewy24, Adyen; carrier APIs
- **Multilingual and multi-currency** — real-world experience with 6-language stores (SHE: PL, EN, IT, DE, FR, ES) and multi-currency (EUR, PLN, USD)
- **Admin panel customization** — editorial workflows tailored to the team
- **Platform migration** — URL preservation, 301 redirects, data integrity, dry-run on staging before cutover
- **Performance optimization** — image pipelines, lazy loading, critical CSS. Target: sub-2-second LCP on mobile
- **SEO foundations** — structured data (Product, Offer, AggregateRating), canonical handling, hreflang

## Ecommerce platform comparison

| Platform | Setup cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | €500+ | Fast launch, small catalog |
| WooCommerce | €1,500+ | Content-first stores, blogs |
| PrestaShop | €2,500+ | B2B catalogs, large SKU count |
| Headless (Astro+API) | €4,000+ | Speed, SEO, omnichannel |
| Salesforce CC | €50,000+ | Enterprise, large volume |

## Ecommerce development pricing

Net prices, VAT added where applicable.

- **MVP / launch** — from €2,000 / project. Up to 100 products, template or light custom design, Stripe or PayPal, basic SEO + GA4, responsive.
- **Custom store** — from €6,000 / project. Unlimited products, custom pixel-perfect design, multiple payment gateways, multi-currency (optional), advanced SEO + schema.org, custom admin workflows.
- **Enterprise / headless** — from €12,000 / project. Headless architecture, multi-language + multi-currency, ERP/PIM integrations, custom product configurators, performance optimization, ongoing support contract.

## Ecommerce project process

1. **Discovery call** — 30–60 minutes, free. Platform recommendation based on your catalog, team, and budget.
2. **Quote and scope** — detailed scope document with pricing, timeline, and platform justification. You approve before any code is written.
3. **Design and build** — weekly iterations on staging. Feedback incorporated as we go.
4. **Testing and launch** — payment sandbox testing, cross-browser QA, mobile QA, performance budgets, SEO audit. DNS and SSL handled.
5. **Post-launch support** — 30 days of free fixes. Optional ongoing support contract.

## Frequently asked questions

### Do you work with clients outside of Poland?
Yes — most of my ecommerce work has been international. Horze.de (Germany), SHE swimwear (six European markets), and Salesforce Commerce Cloud projects for global brands. I communicate in English and Polish, quote in EUR, and invoice from my Polish business entity (EU B2B VAT OSS).

### Which ecommerce platform should I choose?
It depends on your catalog size, team skills, and growth plan. For small D2C brands launching now, Shopify or a light custom build. For content-heavy stores, WooCommerce. For B2B with complex pricing and catalog, PrestaShop or a custom Laravel build. For maximum speed and SEO, headless with Astro.

### How long does it take to build a custom ecommerce site?
A simple MVP with 20–100 products takes 4–6 weeks. A custom store with multilingual and integrations: 2–4 months. A headless architecture with full ERP integration: 3–6 months. The biggest time factor is usually content and product data preparation on the client side.

### Can you migrate my store from another platform?
Yes — I've migrated stores from older PrestaShop versions, bespoke platforms, and classic WordPress setups. The hard parts are preserving URLs (301 redirects), product data integrity (especially variants and attributes), and customer accounts. I plan migrations with a dry-run on staging before the production cutover.

### Do you offer ongoing support after launch?
Yes — 30 days of free fixes after launch are standard. Beyond that, I offer ongoing support contracts: fixed monthly retainer for small updates, or hourly for ad-hoc work.

### What are your payment terms?
50% after scope approval, 50% after launch for projects up to €6,000. For larger projects: milestone-based payments (25%/25%/25%/25%). EU VAT invoice from SPOKO SPACE (Polish entity), EU VAT OSS compliant.

### Is it worth hiring a freelancer instead of an ecommerce agency?
For budgets under €15,000, a freelancer is usually better: direct communication, faster decisions, 30–50% lower cost. Many ecommerce agencies outsource their development work to freelancers — ask explicitly who will write your code.

## Contact

Get a free quote: https://spoko.space/contact/
Email: contact@spoko.space