We can only give you a rough idea of the costs of developing an ecommerce web site as prices can vary from project to project.
Hopefully this page will give you a better idea of the different costs involved in setting up and developing a professional ecommerce web site.
We have broken the different cost factors into the following categories with a more detailed explanation beneath:
1) Web Design Costs
2) Initial Web Hosting and Domain Name Costs
3) SSL Costs
4) Software Development and Integration
5) Credit Card Integration
6) Ongoing Hosting, Domain Names and SSL Costs
7) Ongoing Maintenance Costs
Web Design Costs
Even though choosing an off the shelf ecommerce software package, there will be some design involved regarding the template, organisation of categories and content generation. Estimated Costs for Web Design : €1,500 > €2,500
Initial Web Hosting and Domain Name Costs
You will need a domain name and some web hosting in order to house your ecommerce site. If you opt for SSL certificates, which we highly recommend then you will also need a unique ip address. Estimated Costs for Hosting and Domain Names:
Domain Names : €15 each per year
Web Hosting : €250 per year
Unique IP Address : €50 per year
SSL Costs
In order to facilitate secure transactions, you will need to purchase an SSL certificate. These vary in prices depending on the level of security required.
For a start up ecommerce web site, you do not really need an SSL certificate costing more than €125. Estimated Costs for SSL Certificates: €125 > €1,500
Software Development and Integration
Depending on whether you require bespoke or off the shelf ecommerce software development, the prices can vary.
Estimated Costs for Bespoke Development: €5,000 + (appx 100 hours) Estimated Costs for Off The Shelf Software: €2,500 + licenses if applicable
Credit Card Integration
If you intend on accepting electronic payments, you will probably need us to liaise with your merchant and making sure that all your merchant account is in order. For bespoke development, this would be included in the integration prices.
Estimated Costs for Credit Card Integration: €250 > €500 per payment type
Ongoing Hosting, Domain Names and SSL Costs
You will need to pay for certain web services in order to keep your web site online, usually on an annual basis, payable every year. Estimated Ongoing Costs for Hosting and Domain Names:
Domain Names : €15 each per year
Web Hosting : €250 per year
Unique IP Address : €50 per year SSL Certificates: €125 > €1,500
Ongoing Maintenance Costs
After your site is built you may feel that some maintenance needs to be done or some updates performed on your site. Off the shelf ecommerce software vendors produce patches and upgrades every few months and its recommended to keep them up to date as usually they patch some kind of security flaw in your software. Estimated Ongoing Costs for Ongoing Maintenance: €50 per hour. Maintenance packages are available.
In summary then, you have two main costs when considering an online shop.
Initial Startup Development Costs: from €5,000
Ongoing Fixed Costs: from €450 per year
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