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Cost of Developing A Magento eCommerce Website

Magento is one of the fastest growing, enterprise-friendly eCommerce platforms in the industry. When it comes to the development of a robust, eCommerce site, nothing can surpass the efficiency of the Magento platform. The organization has retained its top spot and popularity for a few years now.

eCommerce store development is not an easy task but when it comes to Magento – you can be rest assured that the platform delivers on the immense potential it promises. Now that you have heard of Magento, you may be thinking about how much you would need to spend? Perhaps you may have heard that it is super expensive or that there are hidden costs involved. However, that isn’t the case. Magento’s pricing is at par with any other leading eCommerce platforms in the market. eCommerce store setup cost also depends on a variety of factors. Let us take a brief look at them before jumping into a discussion on costs. Some of the aspects that should be pondered over are:

• You may have decided to sell products online. But have you considered just how much emphasis will you place on the quality of your store. Do you want nothing but the best? All good things do come at a price.
• There are a number of Magento web development services that can be hired. Your choice of a Magento web development company should depend to a large extent on their reliability and the range of technical expertise and experience they possess.

Once you have an answer to these questions – the next step is surveying the costs involved. The different price ranges will also help you decide whether you want a full-featured eCommerce site or a basic, no-frills storefront. Let us take a look.

1. Standard eCommerce Store ($2500 – $3500)

A great alternative for newcomers. A standard storefront is best for those who are just testing the waters or considering a low cost option to test launch their online store before upgrading in a big way. You can expect the following if you pick a basic store:

• Less than 10K SKU’s
• Ability to use basic Magento functionality
• Magento Community Site
• Basic, simple themes
• Uncomplicated Content Management System (CMS) use
• Back office system integration not possible

2. Custom-made eCommerce Store ($4000 – $7000)

Meant for bigger organizations who have already tried their hand at eCommerce and online selling. Here’s are some of the things you can expect:

• (Almost) unlimited of SKU’s
• Custom designs
• Back office system integration
• Magento Community Platform
• Extensions and CMS
• Testing and Quality Assurance
• Integration with Sage, Microsoft Dynamics and other accounting systems

3. Customized Enterprise eCommerce Store ($10000 – $50000) Large enterprises who have a long term business view in mind, a completely customized enterprise eCommerce store is the best bet. With such a store, you get a large number of technical features along with the flexibility to alter the design as per your requirements. Here is what you get for your investment:

• Integration with Social Media
• WYSIWYG-enabled CMS
• Admin access set up
• Unlimited SKU’s
• Integration with ERP and accounting software
• Shipping providers/ rates integration
• Host migration
• Training

The information mentioned above will have answered any questions you have had about setting up your online store with Magento. So, make a decision based on your organization’s best and future eCommerce expansion plans.

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