Online Shop Development
Online shop development done turnkey by one developer in Vienna: the right platform for your project, full setup, and EU-compliant tax and legal basics. One point of contact instead of agency overhead.
A turnkey online shop — from one developer, platform-agnostic by design
Online shop development usually comes down to three routes: a quick website builder, an expensive e-commerce agency, or a freelancer who knows exactly one platform and sells you that one. I take a different path — turnkey, from a single source, and without platform religion. You get a shop that is legally and technically sound, and one point of contact for everything.
Why turnkey with one developer instead of an agency or builder
A builder like Shopify or Wix is quick to set up but hits limits fast on custom requirements, taxes and recurring fees. A large e-commerce agency can do almost anything — but at the cost of project-manager loops, overhead and matching prices. With me you talk directly to the developer who actually builds your shop: short paths, honest advice and pricing that stays realistic for small and medium businesses in Austria.
How I choose the platform — by criteria, not by preference
The right base depends on your product range, budget, desired payment methods and growth goals. For most Austrian projects WooCommerce is the pragmatic choice. If you want a lean, independent standalone shop, OpenCart serves you well. For large catalogues and complex B2B needs, Magento or PrestaShop come into play. I recommend what fits your case — not what I happen to like best.
What launch includes
A finished shop is more than an installed plugin. The build covers: importing products and categories, setting up payment methods (EPS, Klarna, credit card, PayPal, payment on invoice), shipping rules, correct EU taxes including OSS, automatic invoices, the required legal pages and a GDPR-compliant checkout. On top of that: performance optimisation, a test run with real orders, and backend onboarding — so on launch day you sell rather than debug.
What an online shop costs and what it depends on
Price depends mostly on scope and platform. A simple WooCommerce shop with a manageable product range realistically starts at around 2,500–4,000 euros. A mid-sized shop with custom design, several payment methods and integrations is more like 5,000–9,000 euros. A complex B2B or Magento shop with ERP integration, price groups and a large catalogue often starts at 12,000 euros and up. After a free initial call you get a transparent fixed-price quote — with no hidden costs.
Scope of services
The right platform
I choose the shop platform based on your project — WooCommerce, OpenCart, PrestaShop or Magento — not on personal preference. Range of products, budget and growth goals decide.
Turnkey setup
Complete build: products and categories, payment methods, shipping rules and correct EU taxes including the OSS scheme — ready to sell, not a construction site.
Design for your brand
A shop design that fits your brand and works cleanly on mobile — with clear product pages and a checkout free of unnecessary friction.
Legal basics
Integration of imprint, terms and cancellation policy plus a GDPR-compliant cookie setup — technically clean and coordinated with your lawyer for the final wording.
Launch, training & maintenance
Go-live with backend onboarding so you can manage products yourself — optionally with ongoing maintenance, updates and further development.
What the turnkey shop includes
| Service | Included |
|---|---|
| Platform advice & selection | ✓ |
| Product & category setup | ✓ |
| Payment methods (EPS, Klarna, PayPal etc.) | ✓ |
| Shipping rules & EU taxes (OSS) | ✓ |
| Design for your brand | ✓ |
| Legal pages integration (with your lawyer) | ✓ |
| GDPR-compliant checkout | ✓ |
| Launch, onboarding & maintenance | ✓ |
How your shop project runs
Free initial call: clarify product range, goals, payment and shipping needs and budget.
Decide on the right shop platform, define structure and design direction — with a clear fixed-price quote.
Setup of products, payments, shipping, taxes and design with regular check-ins for testing.
Go-live with onboarding — optionally with ongoing maintenance, updates and further development.
Frequently asked questions about online shop development
What does it cost to have an online shop built?
A simple WooCommerce shop realistically starts at around 2,500–4,000 euros, a mid-sized shop with custom design at 5,000–9,000 euros. Complex B2B or Magento shops often start from 12,000 euros. After a free initial call you get a transparent fixed-price quote.
How long until the shop is online?
A compact standard shop is usually online within 3–5 weeks. Larger shops with custom design, many products or integrations take 6–10 weeks depending on scope. We set a realistic timeline together with the quote.
Which shop platform is best for my project?
There is no universally best platform — it depends on your case. WooCommerce fits most Austrian projects, OpenCart suits lean standalone shops, and Magento or PrestaShop are better for large catalogues and B2B. I choose by criteria such as product range, budget and growth, not by preference.
Can I have my existing online shop migrated?
Yes. I take over existing shops, migrate products, customers and orders to a suitable platform and develop them further — even if the shop was originally built with a website builder or by another agency.
What happens after launch?
Go-live including onboarding is always part of the deal, so you can manage products yourself. Ongoing maintenance — updates, backups, security checks — and further development are available as a separate care package that keeps your shop fast and secure over time.
Online shop development in Vienna and Austria — turnkey from one developer
Looking for online shop development where one person handles the whole thing turnkey — from choosing the platform to your first sale? I build web shops for clients in Vienna and across Austria as a lean alternative to a classic e-commerce agency: you talk directly to the developer who actually builds your shop — no project-manager loops, no agency overhead, and pricing that stays realistic for small and medium businesses.
Building a web shop does not mean blindly installing a platform. First we work out what fits your product range, budget and growth: WooCommerce, OpenCart, PrestaShop or Magento. Then I set the shop up end to end — products, categories, payment methods such as EPS, Klarna and PayPal, shipping rules, correct EU taxes including the OSS scheme, automatic invoices and a GDPR-compliant checkout. Which shop system makes sense when, I compare in detail in my article Create an online shop — which platform?
A frequent question is online shop cost. It depends mostly on scope and platform: a simple WooCommerce shop starts at around 2,500–4,000 euros, while a complex B2B or Magento shop can run into five figures. For how budgets for web projects come together in general, see my article What does a professional website cost? — where I break the pricing factors down transparently.
As an alternative to an e-commerce agency I handle the entire shop project from one source: consultation, platform choice, build, legal basics coordinated with your lawyer, launch and ongoing care. Whether you need a new web shop, a migration of an existing shop or further development: tell me briefly what you need — you will get an honest assessment and a clear fixed-price quote for your online shop in Austria.