Ecommerce Website Price in the Philippines: What You Pay For

The ecommerce website price in the Philippines depends on what your store needs to do. A WooCommerce site on a template can cost far less than a custom-built platform with payment integrations and inventory management. Before you compare quotes, knowing what each option covers matters — two quotes for an "ecommerce website" can describe very different builds.

What drives the price of an ecommerce website

Four things have the biggest impact on cost: the number of products, the payment gateways you need to connect, the level of custom development, and which platform the store runs on. A catalogue of ten products with a straightforward checkout is a very different build from a store with a thousand SKUs, per-customer pricing, and a connected inventory system.

Payment gateway integration adds both upfront development work and ongoing transaction fees. In the Philippines, the common options are GCash, Maya, PayMongo, and Xendit, each with its own integration requirements and fee structure. A store that needs two or three payment methods configured and tested will cost more to build than one with a single gateway.

Custom features — product filters, bulk order forms, loyalty schemes, address books, and calculations for different regions — add to the build cost. So does design. A site built from a ready-made theme with minor adjustments costs less than one designed from scratch to match your brand exactly.

Platform builds versus custom development

For most small businesses in the Philippines, a platform-based store — WooCommerce on WordPress, or PrestaShop — is the practical starting point. These platforms handle the core ecommerce logic (product pages, cart, checkout, order management) out of the box. A developer configures and extends them for your catalogue and payment methods. The result is a manageable, client-editable store without the cost of building those features from scratch.

A custom-built store makes sense when your requirements do not fit any platform's standard workflow. A store that also manages a rental fleet, connects to a warehouse system, or handles B2B order approvals from multiple buyers is likely better served by custom development than by an increasingly complex platform configuration. The tradeoff is higher upfront cost and a longer build timeline.

For a closer look at how the platform decision plays out, the post on WordPress versus a custom build covers when each approach works and where the cost differences come from.

Ongoing costs after launch

The build cost is only part of what you pay for an ecommerce site. Hosting and an SSL certificate are fixed monthly or annual costs; a fast, secure host makes a real difference to both page speed and checkout abandonment. Payment gateway fees are set by the gateway provider — typically a percentage of each transaction plus a fixed amount per sale — and these are separate from the build cost entirely.

A care plan covers security updates, platform upgrades, and regular backups. For an ecommerce store, skipping maintenance carries a higher risk than it would for a static site: a plugin conflict or a security gap can take a live checkout offline. Our care plans start from ₱3,500 per month and include regular updates and monitoring.

Ecommerce website prices in the Philippines: what to expect

Agency price guides from directories such as GoodFirms show that ecommerce development rates vary widely in the Philippines, with the range driven by complexity and the experience of the team. A simple platform-based store sits at the lower end; a fully custom-built platform with multiple integrations is significantly higher.

Our seven-day packages start from ₱19,999 for a five-page site and ₱34,999 for an eight-page build. These cover standard small business sites. Ecommerce functionality — payment integrations, a product catalogue, an order management workflow — falls under our custom development work, which we scope and quote after a discovery call. Custom builds start at $5,000 and go up to $20,000 depending on scope. Payment is by GCash, Maya, BPI or Metrobank bank transfer, or Wise, with a 50% deposit before work starts. You own the domain, site, and all content outright on full payment, with no lock-in contract.

To see the full scope of what a web development engagement with us covers, visit our web design and development services page.

Frequently asked questions

Can a standard seven-day package include ecommerce? A standard fixed-price build covers a business website: pages, copy, a contact form, and basic SEO setup. Full ecommerce — a product catalogue, a payment gateway, cart and checkout — is custom development and is quoted separately after a brief. The timeline depends on the scope agreed before work starts.

Which payment gateway should I use for a Philippine online store? GCash and Maya are the most widely used consumer payment methods in the Philippines, and many developers integrate PayMongo or Xendit as the backend processor because they support multiple methods through a single API. The right gateway depends on your customers, your transaction volume, and the settlement terms that work for your cash flow.

Do I need a developer to manage my store after launch? For a platform-based store on WooCommerce or PrestaShop, adding products, updating prices, and publishing content is something you can do yourself. Security patches, plugin updates, and gateway configuration changes are where a care plan or ongoing developer support pays for itself.

If you are planning an ecommerce build in the Philippines and want a second opinion on your approach, book a free 15-minute website check via Google Meet at fazeddigital.com/audit — no obligation, and it costs nothing.