E-Commerce 8 min read
Shopify vs a Custom eCommerce Website: Which Should You Choose?
A straight comparison of hosted Shopify and custom or headless commerce across cost, control, operations, SEO and scaling limits.
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Headless Commerce: When a Custom Storefront Is Worth It
Shopify or a PIM on the back, your site on the front — for brands that have outgrown the theme.
Headless means the cart and catalogue stay in a commerce engine while the pages are a custom front end (often Next.js). You buy flexibility and speed control. You also buy a development team forever.
If you are still changing the product mix every week and have no developer, stay on a theme.
Where this shows up
- Content + commerce brands
- Unusual browse UX
- Multi-site catalogues
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Work we actually sell under this topic
Definitions do not ship products. These service pages explain the engagement.
Shopify Development
Custom Shopify themes, store migrations, app integrations and Shopify Plus builds with payments, shipping and analytics fully wired.View Shopify DevelopmentE-Commerce Development
Custom eCommerce platforms and WooCommerce stores with tailored catalogue logic, payment gateways, wholesale pricing and marketplace integrations.View E-Commerce DevelopmentCustom Web Application Development
Bespoke web applications with authentication, permissions, reporting and integrations, engineered in Next.js, React and Node.js.View Web ApplicationsIndustries
Where this software usually lives
- E-Commerce
Storefronts, checkout and catalogue operations engineered for conversion — on Shopify or custom.
Guides
Longer reads on this theme
E-Commerce
Cost Guides 8 min read
E-commerce Website Cost in Pakistan: Shopify vs WooCommerce vs Custom
There is no single store price. Shopify setup market estimates are PKR 45,000–500,000+; WordbitX custom stores and software start around Rs. 2,50,000, with the actual scope quoted after discussion.
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Headless Commerce questions
It can be, if we render pages for crawlers. A heavy client-only cart helps nobody.
Commerce
More topics in this group
- Multi-Vendor Marketplace
Sellers, commissions, payouts and disputes — a different product from a single-brand store.
- Membership Website
A login, a plan and content that actually stays behind it.
Ready to build headless commerce the right way?
Tell us the workflow. We will recommend a package, a custom build, or neither.
- 01Discovery call20–30 minutes on goals, constraints and budget.
- 02Written scopeMilestones, deliverables and a realistic timeline.
- 03Build & launchWeekly demos, then post-launch stabilisation.
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Typical reply time: same business day. We work with clients across Pakistan, the UK, US, UAE and Australia.