How is Sellvio Unlimited Edition better than a custom-developed e-commerce store?

Time: Subscription-based e-commerce solutions simplify technical tasks significantly, allowing store owners to start generating revenue much faster.
Costs: Much more affordable...

Let’s Take a Closer Look at This in Detail

1. The Time Factor

For custom-built e-commerce stores (WooCommerce, Magento, OpenCart), the expected time investment typically looks like this:

Preparation and Planning: 30-60 days

Needs Assessment and Consultation: Detailed exploration of the client’s needs and expectations, defining the goals, target audience, and functionalities of the e-commerce store.
Proposal and Quotation: The service provider prepares a detailed quotation based on discussions, including estimated development time and costs.
Contract Signing: Both parties sign a contract outlining the project details, deadlines, and payment terms.

Design and Planning: 30-60 days

Web Design: Planning the visual appearance of the e-commerce store, including colors, fonts, layouts, and graphic elements.
User Experience (UX) Design: Designing the usability and navigation of the store to ensure customers can easily find products and complete purchases.
Functional Specification: Detailed description of the store’s functionalities, including product pages, shopping cart, payment, and shipping options.

Development: 90-180 days

Programming and Implementation: Developing the store on the chosen platform based on the design and functional specifications.
Product Uploads: Adding products and categories to the store, including images, descriptions, and prices.
Payment and Shipping Integration: Integrating payment and shipping providers into the store.
Testing Phase: Thoroughly testing the store across different devices and browsers to ensure error-free operation.

Launch and Handover: 30 days

Launch: Publishing the store online to make it accessible to customers.
Handover: Delivering the completed store to the client, including necessary documentation and administrative access.
Training: Training the client and their team on how to manage the store.

The creation of a custom e-commerce store can take up to a year!!!

In Contrast, Let’s See the Timelines for Sellvio Unlimited Edition

1. Setting Up and Customizing the Store: 1-7 days

Template Selection and Customization: Sellvio offers numerous templates to choose from, which can be further customized to match your business's branding (e.g., colors, fonts, logo placement).
Feature Setup: Configure the platform’s features (e.g., payment methods, shipping options, marketing tools) according to your requirements.
Integration Installation: If needed, additional functionalities can be added by installing external integrations.

2. Product Upload and Management: 7-14 days

Uploading Products: Add products to the store, including images, descriptions, prices, stock information, and other relevant data. This process can be easily automated in Sellvio with the help of Linkio.
Creating Categories and Tags: Organize products into categories and tags so that customers can easily find them.
Inventory Management: Monitor and update stock levels in the store to avoid overselling.

With SUE, your e-commerce store can be set up and launched in as little as a week!

2. Costs

For Open-Source E-Commerce Stores:

Although open-source e-commerce software is free, its operation and success come with many additional costs. It is important to plan and budget for these expenses to ensure the store's long-term sustainability.

One-Time Costs:

Store Creation and Deployment: Costs can vary greatly, ranging from 1M to 20M HUF.

Ongoing Costs:

Hosting: Hosting fees are recurring, paid monthly or annually. 20K-300K HUF/year
Maintenance and Updates: System updates, bug fixes, and security management require ongoing attention and sometimes expert help, which incurs additional costs. 500K-2M HUF/year
Development: Implementing new trends, features, and services into the store. 100K-1M HUF
Extensions: Some extensions operate on a subscription model and require continuous payments. 20K-100K HUF/year

Annually, this amount can reach 2-3M HUF depending on the size of the e-commerce store. Over a ten-year cycle, factoring in inflation, it can climb to 40-50M HUF!

Costs for Using Sellvio Unlimited Edition:

One-Time License Purchase: 9,900 EUR (4M HUF)