Saudi Arabia · Web apps
Web apps in Riyadh
Riyadh web apps are usually portals for companies that already work in Arabic, with English for some users, hosting on AWS Bahrain or Google Cloud Dammam, and personal data under the PDPL. If the app takes payments, it should show the Mada payment status and be ready for ZATCA e-invoicing when the seller is VAT-registered. Clients in KAFD or Olaya will ask who on their team runs it after launch. That handover is part of the build, not a favor at the end.
Planning range
SAR 34,500 — SAR 120,500
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
- Accounts, roles, and an interface in the languages your team actually uses
- Hosting in the region that suits the city
- A handover so your own team can run it
What is specific to Riyadh
- Range
- SAR 34,500 to SAR 120,500
- Timing
- 8–16 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 web apps cost in Riyadh?
A typical range for this kind of project in Riyadh is SAR 34,500 to SAR 120,500. 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 8–16 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.
Who are web apps in Riyadh built for?
Usually for companies in Olaya, Al Malqa, and KAFD that need a tool their team uses every day: a customer portal, a booking system, or an internal dashboard, in the languages the team actually works in.
Where should a web app for Riyadh be hosted, and which data law applies?
Suggested hosting: AWS Bahrain (me-south-1) behind Cloudflare, or Google Cloud Dammam when the data must stay inside the Kingdom. Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), supervised by SDAIA. Contact forms, CV uploads, and customer accounts all count as personal data.
How long does a web app for a team in Riyadh take?
Usually 8–16 weeks, because accounts, permissions, and the handover are the core of the work. A five-page company site is a different project. Start from the Get started page and we reply within one business day.