At SIMPLY CODE SOLUTIONS, an online shop costs CHF 1'800 – 2'800 for a small shop with up to 30 products, CHF 6'000 – 9'000 for a shop with customer accounts and up to 300 products or CHF 28'000 – 42'000 for a large shop with more than 300 products, customer groups and several warehouses. Payment by card and TWINT is part of every package. Add-ons such as integrations with accounting or shipping come on top. These are guide prices. You receive the binding quote after we talk.
The packages are far apart because a shop with 20 vouchers and a shop with sizes, colours, group prices and stock at two locations have little in common. The more variants, rules and connected systems come in, the more concept and testing sit in the price. All amounts are in our overview of online shop prices and add-ons.
The three shop packages compared
- Small shop, CHF 1'800 – 2'800: up to 30 products, payment by card and TWINT, shipping at fixed rates. That is enough for a farm shop, vouchers or a small brand of your own.
- Shop with customer accounts, CHF 6'000 – 9'000: up to 300 products with variants such as size and colour, plus discounts and customer accounts. It suits a specialist retailer taking its range online.
- Large shop, CHF 28'000 – 42'000: more than 300 products, customer groups with their own prices and several warehouses. Traders with resellers or several locations need this one.
The biggest jump is between the shop with customer accounts and the large shop. As soon as different customers see different prices and stock sits in several places, rules appear that each have to be built and tested.
Add-ons for the shop
- Simple integration, for example accounting or shipping: CHF 1'500 – 2'300
- Integration with ERP or industry software: CHF 9'000 – 13'500
- Migration of existing data, such as the products from your old shop: CHF 2'500 – 3'800
- Prepared for Google, meaning keywords, page copy and business profile: CHF 150 – 250
Custom design instead of a template, texts and images from us and each additional language are a share of the package price. The shares and further add-ons are on the pricing page. You maintain products, images and prices yourself.
Three model cases
These are model cases using the figures above, none of them a client project. The project assistant works out the total for your selection.
Example 1: farm shop with 25 products
A farm shop sells jams, syrups and gift baskets. Shipping costs the same across Switzerland, and the family keeps doing the accounts by hand.
- Package: small shop, CHF 1'800 – 2'800
- Add-ons: none needed
Example 2: specialist retailer with variants and accounting
A running shoe retailer offers 200 models in several sizes, and regular customers should have an account. Every order should land without retyping in the accounting software, which offers a documented interface.
- Package: shop with customer accounts, CHF 6'000 – 9'000
- Included: variants, discounts and customer accounts
- Add-on: simple integration, CHF 1'500 – 2'300
Example 3: trader with resellers and inventory management
A workshop supplies trader carries around 800 items and serves garages and private customers at different prices. The goods sit in two halls. Prices and stock levels come from an inventory system the shop has to read, and the products from the old shop are to be migrated.
- Package: large shop, CHF 28'000 – 42'000
- Included: customer groups and several warehouses
- Add-ons: integration with ERP or industry software, CHF 9'000 – 13'500, and migration of existing data, CHF 2'500 – 3'800
What moves the amount within the price range
- How clean your product data is. Missing dimensions, weights or images mean rework before launch, and product data often sets the schedule too.
- How many shipping rules there are. One rate for all of Switzerland is set up quickly. Surcharges by weight, bulky goods and in-store collection need their own rules and tests.
- Which payment methods are added. Card and TWINT are set up, and we clarify others when we talk.
- How open the other system is. Accounting software with a documented interface is the simple integration. An older system without documentation becomes the integration with ERP or industry software.
What does an online shop cost per month?
Hosting and the domain carry on after launch and are not included in the package. The payment provider charges a fee per sale, depending on provider and payment method. Then there are any subscriptions for third-party services, such as a newsletter. We state these costs in the quote. Application care for your shop costs CHF 400 – 650 per month. It includes small changes, and we agree in advance how many per month. There is more on the page operations and support for your shop.
When something else fits better
- If you sell only a few items, such as vouchers or a course, a website with the online payment add-on at CHF 500 – 800 is often enough. The article How much does a website cost in Switzerland? shows the packages.
- If you want to build and maintain the shop yourself, a ready-made shop platform is often enough for a small range. The trade-off is the same as in the comparison website builder or agency.
- If people need to sign in and work with their own data, such as approving orders, a customer portal is the better choice. See the article How much does a web app cost in Switzerland?.
How to get your own figure
In the project assistant for your online shop you choose a package and add-ons and get an estimate straight away, with a price range and timeframe. We usually reply within 1 to 2 working days. We then talk through range, shipping, payment methods and integrations, and you receive the binding quote after that. What we deliver is on the page online shop development.