Saudi Arabia · Ecommerce stores
Ecommerce stores in Riyadh
A Riyadh store starts with Mada. STC Pay and Apple Pay cover wallets, and shoppers expect Tabby or Tamara for fashion, electronics, and furniture. VAT-registered stores need ZATCA e-invoices with a QR code, and Phase 2 (integration) means the store connects directly to ZATCA’s platform. Ship with SMSA, Aramex, SPL, or Naqel, and show Riyadh delivery separately from other cities. Customer accounts fall under the PDPL.
Planning range
SAR 15,000 — SAR 51,500
This is a planning range for a scoped studio build, before VAT. It moves with the number of pages, languages, and whether payments are in scope.
The project includes
- Catalog, checkout, and the local payment methods
- Shipping zones for that city’s delivery companies
- The tax invoice format required in that country
What is specific to Riyadh
- Range
- SAR 15,000 to SAR 51,500
- Timing
- 5–10 weeks
- Where the work is
- Olaya, Al Malqa, and KAFD
- Local payments
- Mada, STC Pay, Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara, Moyasar, and HyperPay
- Delivery
- SMSA, Aramex, SPL, and Naqel
- Data rule
- Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), supervised by SDAIA. Contact forms, CV uploads, and customer accounts all count as personal data.
- Suggested hosting
- AWS Bahrain (me-south-1) behind Cloudflare, or Google Cloud Dammam when the data must stay inside the Kingdom.
- Tax
- 15% VAT, not included in the range
- Invoice
- VAT-registered sellers must issue ZATCA e-invoices with a QR code. Phase 2 (integration) means the system connects directly to ZATCA’s platform; a PDF sent by email is not enough.
The range is in Saudi riyals. Payments, hosting, and invoices above are the ones used in Riyadh. Related work is on the work page, including firstmover.com.sa and talaria.sa. To describe a project, start at Get started.
Questions before you hire
How much does ecommerce stores cost in Riyadh?
A typical range for this kind of project in Riyadh is SAR 15,000 to SAR 51,500. This is a planning range for a scoped studio build, before VAT. It moves with the number of pages, languages, and whether payments are in scope. Most projects take 5–10 weeks once the scope is agreed. This is not a fixed price list: describe your project, and we will tell you whether Weblak is the right fit.
Which payment methods should a store in Riyadh accept?
The methods shoppers expect there are: Mada, STC Pay, Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara, Moyasar, and HyperPay. Do not rely on another country’s payment methods just because a theme came with them; that is a common reason local cards fail at checkout.
Who delivers orders for a store in Riyadh, and what invoice is required?
Delivery usually runs through SMSA, Aramex, SPL, and Naqel. VAT-registered sellers must issue ZATCA e-invoices with a QR code. Phase 2 (integration) means the system connects directly to ZATCA’s platform; a PDF sent by email is not enough.
Which data-protection law applies to customer accounts in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), supervised by SDAIA. Contact forms, CV uploads, and customer accounts all count as personal data. Card data stays with the payment gateway, never on the store’s server. Suggested hosting: AWS Bahrain (me-south-1) behind Cloudflare, or Google Cloud Dammam when the data must stay inside the Kingdom.