E-commerce websites
Your Store Shouldn’t Close When You Go Home
Sell products, accept payments and receive orders online 24/7 with an e-commerce website built around your business.
From USD $1,500 · First year hosting + domain included
Your Store
Secure checkout
- 1Browse products
- 2Add to cart
- 3Pay online
- 4Order confirmed
- Product catalogue
- Cart & checkout
- Secure payments
- Order emails
- Sell after hours
- From USD $1,500
How it works
From first visit to a paid order — without the message chase
Your online store does the selling work while you focus on packing, posting, or preparing collection.
- 1Customer finds your store
- 2Browses products
- 3Adds items to cart
- 4Pays securely online
- 5You receive the order
- 6You fulfil delivery or collection
Featured products
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What’s included
Everything a small store needs to sell online
A complete shop — not just a pretty homepage. Built so customers can find products, pay, and leave you with a clear order to fulfil.
- Product catalogue
- Categories
- Search and filtering
- Shopping cart
- Checkout
- Secure payment integration
- Order management
- Customer notifications
- Delivery or collection options
- Mobile responsive design
- Admin / product management
Who it is for
Built for real product businesses
If you already sell — or want to sell — physical products to customers nearby or further afield, an online store gives them a professional place to buy.
Hair products
Shampoos, oils, extensions, and tools — stocked and sold online.
African & Zimbabwean food
Specialty groceries and pantry goods customers can order anytime.
Clothing
Apparel and accessories with clear photos, sizes, and checkout.
Cosmetics
Beauty and skincare ranges customers can browse and buy with confidence.
Jewellery
Showcase pieces properly and take paid orders without endless DMs.
Specialty retail
Niche products where a dedicated store beats a social feed.
Orders that keep moving
Wake up to paid orders — not a full inbox of questions
Customers browse and pay on their schedule. You get organised orders ready for packing, posting, or collection.
CodeSpaC vs Shopify
A fair look at both options
Shopify is a strong hosted e-commerce platform. Many businesses succeed on it. The question is what you’re paying for — and what you still need to hire separately.
Shopify path
Hosted platform + ongoing subscription
Convenient and capable — but the subscription does not automatically include professional design and setup. Merchants often still pay separately for:
- Monthly (or annual) platform subscription
- Separate design or developer setup fees in many cases
- Premium themes when the free look isn’t enough
- Paid apps for features your store needs
- Payment processing fees
- Ongoing platform cost for as long as the store stays live
CodeSpaC path
Custom-built store, no Shopify subscription
You pay primarily for the website itself — designed and set up for your products and how you fulfil orders.
- Custom storefront built around your business
- Once-off development price — from USD $1,500
- No compulsory Shopify subscription
- First year hosting and domain included
- After year one: mainly domain + hosting renewals
- Direct support from your developer
| Topic | Shopify | CodeSpaC |
|---|---|---|
| Platform fee | Ongoing monthly/annual subscription | No compulsory Shopify-style subscription |
| Design & setup | Often hired separately (partner/developer) | Included in the custom build |
| Starting cost focus | Subscription + possible setup/apps/themes | Once-off website from USD $1,500 |
| Year-one extras | Hosting wrapped into Shopify plan | Hosting + domain included for year one |
Pricing
Custom E-commerce Website
From USD $1,500
Once-off development price for a store built around your products and fulfilment process.
Start Selling OnlinePackage details
- 30% deposit to begin. Balance due when the site is ready to launch.
- About 2 weeks delivery when your product content and photos are supplied on time.
- First year hosting included — keeps your store online.
- First year domain included — your web address for year one.
- Optional content management: USD $30/month if you’d like us to add products, update prices, or upload images.
- Major upgrades (extra features, new sections, complex integrations) are quoted separately.
After year one
What happens after the first year?
In plain English: you mainly renew the two things that keep a website online — the domain name and the hosting.
Domain renewal
USD $30–50/ year
This is the yearly cost of keeping your web address (for example, yourstore.com).
Website hosting
USD $70–200/ year
Hosting is what keeps the website online for a typical smaller store. Think of it as rent for the space your site lives on.
If traffic grows
If your site receives significantly more customers and traffic, the hosting plan may need to increase. That is generally a positive sign — it usually means more people are finding you, browsing products, and buying online. We’ll explain any change clearly before it happens.
FAQ
Common questions from business owners
Do I need technical skills to run the store?
No. You get a clear way to manage products and orders. If you’d rather not touch updates yourself, optional content management is available for USD $30/month.
How long does it take to launch?
About two weeks once your product details, photos, and business information are supplied on time. Delays usually come from waiting on content — not from the build itself.
What do I pay to get started?
A 30% deposit begins the project. The remaining balance is due when the website is completed and ready to launch.
Is Shopify a bad choice?
No. Shopify is a strong hosted platform used by many successful stores. The trade-off is the ongoing subscription and, often, extra costs for design, apps, and setup. CodeSpaC is a custom-built alternative if you prefer to pay primarily for the website itself.
Can customers collect orders instead of delivery?
Yes. We can set up delivery, collection, or both — matching how your business already works.
What if my store gets much busier?
That’s a good problem. Hosting may need a higher plan as traffic grows. We’ll explain options in plain English when the time comes.
Start Selling Online
Tell us what you sell and roughly how many products you have. We’ll reply within one business day with a clear quote and next steps.
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