Service · Websites and web apps

Shopify and other platforms

“Which platform should our shop use?” has no answer in the abstract. It comes from four facts: how many products you carry, how many orders you expect each month, which countries you sell into and what invoicing software you run. Put those on the table and the shortlist writes itself. An olive oil producer near Jaén selling into Spain and Portugal and keen to open this quarter will be well served by a subscription platform. A parts distributor with twelve thousand SKUs, customer-specific prices and deliveries to the Canaries needs control over server and code. We run those numbers with you before recommending anything.

Trial store
built with twenty real products
Total cost
fees, apps and commissions over three years
Redsys and Bizum
checked against your bank
OSS and IGIC
EU and Canary Islands sales reviewed

What falls within the scope of this service

The service has two halves: choosing the platform from real data, then getting it running. These are the components of each.

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Cost comparison

Subscription, transaction fees, paid apps or modules, hosting and maintenance hours, worked out from your catalogue and order volume over three years.

Shopify

Markets, languages, VAT under the One-Stop Shop, payment methods, SEUR, GLS or Correos Express shipping and a Verifactu-compatible invoicing app, all configured.

PrestaShop

Installation on a server in Spain or the EU, Redsys, Bizum and carrier modules, pricing by customer group, and an upgrade plan for versions and modules.

WooCommerce

For businesses already on WordPress: the shop sits in the same admin, with Spanish payment gateways and links to Holded, a3ERP or Odoo without switching ecosystem.

Adobe Commerce and headless

A candid assessment for large catalogues or multiple stores: what they add, what they cost to maintain and what team they demand after launch.

Territories outside VAT

Orders to the Canaries, Ceuta and Melilla without Spanish VAT, customers warned about IGIC or IPSI, and a carrier that handles customs clearance.

Store ownership

Store, domain, gateway and apps all in your company's name, with Apply as a limited-rights collaborator you can remove.

How the engagement unfolds, one stage at a time

With the starting data to hand, the decision takes a few weeks. Rollout afterwards depends on which platform wins.

01

Starting data

We gather catalogue size, order volume, markets, the payment methods your customers use and your invoicing software. If a shop already exists, an export is enough to begin.

02

Hands-on trial

We build a test store with twenty real products on each of the two finalists, and you click through both admin panels to see which one your team finds easier.

03

Report and decision

Three-year cost, limits uncovered during the trial and the risks of each option, in a short document. The choice is yours; we make sure it is well argued.

04

Rollout

Full set-up of the chosen platform, catalogue import, payments, shipping, analytics and training for whoever will handle orders.

Paid apps are the cost nobody adds up at the start. On Shopify, every feature the platform lacks, such as reviews, advanced filters, localised invoicing or subscriptions, tends to be an app with its own monthly fee. A mid-sized store ends up with eight or ten, and the monthly bill doubles compared with the base plan. PrestaShop has a similar pattern with modules, though they are usually a one-off purchase. Our comparison totals those charges against your real feature list, not a demo store.

Common questions

It is. There is a large Spanish community, modules for Redsys, Bizum, local carriers and Spanish accounting packages, and agencies familiar with it in almost every province. Its weak spot is upkeep, since versions and modules must be upgraded carefully. If your team or supplier can handle that, it remains a sound pick.

It depends on how customers pay. With Shopify's own gateway you only pay the card fee; with external gateways, including those linking to Redsys, Shopify adds a per-transaction percentage that varies by plan. That is why the comparison uses your real payment mix and average basket.

Yes, by syncing catalogue, stock and orders through connectors or feed tools such as Channable or Lengow. Every platform supports it, with varying ease and cost. If marketplaces will be a big share of sales, factor that into the choice.

None solves it completely on its own. Orders for the Canaries, Ceuta and Melilla must leave without Spanish VAT, customers need warning that IGIC or IPSI and duties may be due on delivery, and the carrier must handle customs. PrestaShop and WooCommerce allow finer control; on Shopify it leans more on apps.

It is a contained piece of work billed hourly at €75 + VAT, with a fixed quote agreed in advance. If you then commission the rollout, nothing is repeated: the trial store on the winning platform becomes the starting point.

Help us pick your platform

Outline your catalogue, order volumes and plans for the coming eighteen months. You will get a reasoned recommendation and an indicative budget range.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 9:00-18:00 Spanish time (CET), answers within a working day
Meetings
Video calls via Google Meet or Teams

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