Planning and platform choice
We understand what you sell, how orders are handled, and what your team needs before recommending a platform or project plan.
03 · eCommerce Development
Online store design and development
Online stores made for your business
We help you choose the right platform, create a store that feels like your brand, and set up the payments, shipping, repeat orders, and everyday tools your team needs.
Platforms we work with
One clear way to compare your options
You do not need to arrive with a platform in mind. Tell us what you sell, how your team works, and where the current problems are. We will help narrow the choices.
Shopify
A dependable hosted store that is easy for your team to manage
Discuss this option →WooCommerce
A flexible online store built around WordPress content
Discuss this option →Medusa.js
A custom store when standard platforms cannot support the way you sell
Discuss this option →Magento / Adobe Commerce
Large catalogues, multiple stores, and established retail operations
Discuss this option →BigCommerce
Hosted commerce with strong catalogue and business selling features
Discuss this option →Wix eCommerce
A straightforward store for smaller catalogues and service businesses
Discuss this option →OpenCart
An open-source store with control over hosting and extensions
Discuss this option →PrestaShop
Flexible open-source commerce for growing product catalogues
Discuss this option →Squarespace Commerce
A design-led store for focused catalogues and creative brands
Discuss this option →Custom / Headless
A tailored storefront connected to the systems you already use
Discuss this option →What we can help with
Everything needed to launch and run your store
Store design
We create an original, mobile-friendly shopping experience that suits your products and feels consistent with your brand.
Payments and repeat orders
We set up suitable payment options, refunds, subscriptions, repeat deliveries, and clear customer communication.
Shipping and delivery
We connect shipping services, delivery rates, service areas, order tracking, and the steps your team follows to fulfil an order.
Your business tools
We connect the store to inventory, accounting, customer support, email marketing, analytics, and other tools you already use.
Search, accessibility, and speed
We make the store quick to use, easier to find on Google, and accessible to customers using different devices and assistive tools.
Compare the core commerce approaches
| Decision | Shopify | WooCommerce | Medusa.js |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Fast, dependable D2C and omnichannel launches | Content-led stores and WordPress-centred businesses | Differentiated, complex, or composable commerce |
| Operations | Hosted platform with familiar merchant tools | Self-hosted WordPress with configurable extensions | Custom application with owned infrastructure and code |
| Customisation | Themes, apps, Functions, APIs, and custom storefronts | Themes, plugins, hooks, checkout, content, and APIs | Data models, modules, workflows, APIs, admin, and storefront |
| Typical reason to choose | Lower operational overhead and shorter launch path | Strong content-commerce flexibility and platform control | Business logic that must not be forced into platform constraints |
A commerce process built to reduce launch risk
Discover
Map commercial goals, catalogue, operations, integrations, migration risks, and success measures.
Design
Prototype the critical journeys and create a reusable storefront design system.
Engineer
Build the platform, integrations, content model, analytics, SEO, and accessibility foundations.
Launch & improve
Test real transactions, migrate safely, monitor production, and optimise from evidence.
Commerce knowledge
Guides for better platform decisions
Frequently asked questions
Should I choose Shopify, WooCommerce, or Medusa.js?
Choose Shopify when you want a dependable hosted platform, a familiar admin experience, and a faster route to market. Choose WooCommerce when WordPress content flexibility, open hosting, and extension control are central to the business. Choose Medusa.js when you need custom commerce logic, complete code ownership, specialised subscriptions, complex B2B workflows, marketplaces, or deep operational integrations. We run a platform-fit workshop before recommending an approach.
Can eLan Technology create a completely custom Shopify design?
Yes. We design the customer experience around your brand and catalogue, then build a modular Shopify theme using Liquid, sections, blocks, CSS, and JavaScript. The result is editable by your team without looking like an off-the-shelf template.
Do you design and develop WooCommerce stores?
Yes. We design custom WooCommerce storefronts for businesses that want flexible WordPress content management alongside ecommerce. Our work can include original theme design, product and checkout UX, subscriptions, Indian and international payments, shipping integrations, performance optimisation, security, and migration from another platform.
What can you customise in Medusa.js?
Medusa.js lets us extend data models, workflows, APIs, admin tools, payments, fulfilment, pricing, promotions, subscriptions, and integrations. Our Puritas implementation includes a custom storefront, subscription commerce, Razorpay and PhonePe modules, and purpose-built shipping workflows.
Do you handle migration and ecommerce SEO?
Yes. We plan product, collection, customer, order, content, and URL migration; preserve valuable URLs with permanent redirects; implement canonical tags and structured data; and validate analytics, merchant feeds, checkout, and indexing after launch.
Do you provide support after launch?
Yes. Support can include monitoring, security updates, feature development, conversion optimisation, catalogue assistance, analytics, and ongoing technical SEO. The right plan depends on the platform and operational complexity.
Start with the right questions
Bring us the commerce problem - not a pre-selected platform.
We will help you decide whether Shopify, Medusa.js, or another architecture best supports your customers, team, and growth plans.
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Is eCommerce Development right for your project?
Custom ecommerce design and development for ambitious brands. eLan Technology builds Shopify, WooCommerce, Medusa.js, headless, and custom commerce solutions with payments, subscriptions, shipping, and integrations.
What does eLan provide for eCommerce Development?
We plan the work around your business goal, agree the deliverables before development, and provide a clear proposal covering scope, schedule, responsibilities and support.
How is the price decided?
Pricing depends on the approved features, content, integrations, compliance work and delivery requirements. Any third-party subscriptions or usage charges are identified separately.
What should you do next?
Share your goals, current website or reference examples. We will recommend a practical approach and provide a quote without forcing a particular platform or package.
Available Across India & Internationally
We deliver this service for businesses across India and internationally - from our Nagpur HQ to clients in the USA, UAE, Canada, Australia and beyond.