12th Jun 2022

Costs for the creation of OXID 6 online shops

The digitalisation of markets is inevitable and, in this sense, the creation of an e-commerce shop is an indispensable tool for many companies. E-commerce or online shops can be an extension of the retail shop or a stand-alone business. Among its main advantages, it is worth mentioning:

Relatively lower structural, build and maintenance costs
Greater versatility, flexibility and ability to adapt or change
Greater reach in terms of audience
Access to a global market

OXID - Your e-commerce software for a successful online shop

OXID eShop is also a German e-commerce solution from OXID eSales AG, based in Freiburg im Breisgau. This shop software has been developed especially for beginners in the e-commerce sector and, depending on the version, is aimed at small businesses, medium-sized companies or major customers.

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Source: BuiltWith
https://trends.builtwith.com/shop/OXID-EShop-Community

Explanation of the scheme: TOP 10K, 100K, 1m - means: TOP of websites according to traffic, i.e. among the 100K most popular websites, for example, the websites based on OXID in 2022 took about 30. Among the TOP 1m in the same year - about 90.

The advantages of OXID eShop at a glance:

Clear checkout with many payment methods
Internationalisation possible without any problems
Many extensions and plug-ins
Modular software architecture
Well scalable online shop solution
Many online marketing tools
Simple setup
Large community
Unique customer experience thanks to a wide range of features
High level of user-friendliness
Starke Performance
Integrated, automated business processes
Omnichannel-Integration
Full certification by Trusted Shops
Maximum transparency
Numerous interfaces to third-party providers (ERP, CMS, CRM, PIM, POS systems)

The shops based on OXID software have won many awards:

RETAILER OF THE YEAR - CATEGORIES: "FULL-RANGE RETAILER" AND "ONLINE BUSINESS"
SHOP USABILITY AWARD – KATEGORIE: SPORT & OUTDOOR
SHOP USABILITY AWARD – KATEGORIE: MÖBEL UND WOHNEN & GESAMTSIEG
SHOP USABILITY AWARD – KATEGORIE: B2B
SHOP USABILITY AWARD – KATEGORIE: SPORT UND FREIZEIT
SHOP USABILITY AWARD – KATEGORIE: WELLNESS, BEAUTY & GESUNDHEIT

What does an OXID online shop cost?

The costs of an online shop can be divided into 3 phases: setup, launch and operation. Each phase can be reasonably affordable or extremely expensive depending on your budget and goals, and the price of creating an OXID online shop basically depends on what plan you have and whether you need professional help with the creation, which is always recommended to achieve good results. A very important factor is the size of your business, which also influences other actions: which edition you choose, which design and which shop functions and modules you need.

Hosting und Domain

When you open an online store, you first need to consider hosting and domain costs. A web host or hosting service provides a server on which your website is hosted and makes it available to online users, and there is a wide variety of hosting providers for every budget. In Germany, the following hosting providers are popular: Hetzner, 1&1, SchlundTech, Hosteurope, Strato, Domainfactory and All-Inkl.After you have selected the hosting plan, you need to register a domain name. This is the address of your website and allows users and search engines to visit your website.

OXID Edition

OXID eShop offers the following editions:

OXID eShop Community Edition
OXID eShop Professional Edition
OXID eShop Enterprise B2C Edition
OXID eShop Enterprise B2B Edition

OXID Community Edition

The OXID Community Edition is open source and free and offers almost the same features as the paid OXID Professional Edition. However, OXID Community Edition has no support for the ERP/SOAP interface, and many support options are not available - there is only community support. This edition is well suited for small projects that do not have complicated requirements and business logic.

Free of charge
Self-Hosting
Suitable for beginners
Can be extended later to the next edition

OXID eShop Professional Edition

The OXID eShop Professional Edition is a powerful and proven store software with comprehensive functionality. It can be adapted functionally and visually to the needs of the store operator and integrated into existing business processes. This edition is also suitable for small and medium-sized companies. Find out more here.

Self-Hosting
Schnelle Time-to-Market
Has all the basic functions of an online store
Upgrade to Enterprise Edition possible
Costs: approx. 2,900 EUR

OXID eShop Enterprise B2C Edition

Die OXID eShop Enterprise B2C Edition ist eine herausragende Shopsoftware-Lösung für mittelständische, große und international agierende Unternehmen. Sie bietet spannende Einkaufswelten, höchste Usability, starke Performance und einen schnellen Checkout. Zudem ist sie sehr flexibel, stabil und sicher.

Self-Hosting oder Cloud
Fünf Preis-Pakete abhängig vom Bestellvolumen des Shops
Kosten: ca. 18.000 EUR

OXID eShop Enterprise B2B Edition

The OXID eShop Enterprise B2B Edition is a perfect solution for medium-sized to large companies, as it significantly simplifies trade between business customers. This OXID edition ensures precise management of specific purchasing processes and organizations.

Only in the OXID-Cloud available
Five price packages depending on the order volume of the store
Cost: approx. 32,000 EUR

Price packages for OXID eShop Enterprise Editions (B2C and B2B):

Preispakete

Design des OXID Shops

An appealing design is crucial for the success of an online shop. Here you also have a choice: a standard template or a customised template. There are many OXID themes available on OXID eXchange, both free of charge and for a fee. Or you can have a customised design created. A customised design for OXID is a time-consuming but rewarding task. The appearance of your online shop embodies your company, your product range and your corporate philosophy at first glance. Appealing designs are engraved in your customers' memories - this also ensures brand awareness and loyalty among your existing and potential buyers.

Customised design of an OXID online shop using our references as an example:

rollenland
sportauspuff

Functions of the online shop

The cost of developing an OXID online shop also depends on the shop functions: the more complicated the structure and functionality, the more complex and correspondingly more expensive the implementation. These include

Structure of products, categories, navigation
Configuration of customer groups
Dispatch processing, forms, confirmation emails, search function, rating function
Payment methods and shipping methods
Price groups for e.g. dealers
User access and administrator accounts

OXID Module

If you need functions for your online shop that OXID Standard does not offer, you can purchase additional modules. On OXID eXchange there are many extensions for every need. module oxid

The cost of an OXID online shop therefore depends on the modules you need. So if you have specific requirements that cannot be covered by extensions, you can have customised modules created. The more complicated the module, the more expensive the development - that goes without saying. The creation of product configurators for OXID is also time-consuming but worthwhile.

Selection of the agency

Choosing the right e-commerce agency is the most important task when it comes to successfully launching your OXID online shop. The quality of work, reliability and deadlines are crucial. When choosing a web agency, you need to look at customer reviews and/or references as it is the best sign of qualifications. You can compare completed projects with your expectations. The role of the team is equally important as creating an online shop requires different skills and qualifications. A project requires such professionals as programmers (frontend and backend developers), designers, project managers. Each member fulfils a specific role that is essential for the smooth running of your project. The cost of the services is also of huge importance. It is advisable to choose an agency with hourly rates that are neither too low nor too high.

You need to find out about the terms and conditions of sale in advance:

Are there any hidden costs?
Do I have to pay for everything in advance?
How is maintenance carried out?
What is the guarantee and how does it work?

A good agency will always be transparent about these issues.

Support des OXID Onlineshops

To ensure that your online shop continues to function flawlessly after the launch, it needs support. Over time, you may require information, personalised advice, have technical difficulties, want to add new functions or change something else - OXID support is essential. The following options are possible: you can purchase a support package where the services are prescribed or work with an agency at an hourly rate.

Conclusion

The development of an OXID online shop is a complex, multi-stage process and the costs depend on many factors: Hosting, edition, functionality, modules, design and much more. Our agency is an expert in the creation and support of OXID online shops. We take care of the qualitative realisation of your projects with the highest standards of performance, design and user-friendliness. We create an outstanding online shop for you and with you, take care of digital marketing and are happy to advise you. Our references tell you more about us.

You can also read our articles about the costs for Magento and Shopware online shops.