How to Build
How to Build an E-commerce Platform
Build a custom e-commerce platform that handles products, payments, shipping, and customers at scale.
Custom vs Off-the-Shelf
Go Custom When:
- • Unique product configurations or bundles
- • Custom checkout flows or quoting
- • B2B with purchase orders and net terms
- • Platform fees eating your margins
- • Deep integrations with existing systems
- • White-label for multiple stores
Use Shopify When:
- • Standard products with simple variants
- • Quick setup is the priority
- • No specialized requirements
- • Team can manage within platform limits
- • Transaction volume is low
Core Modules
📦
Product Catalog
Products, variants, categories, inventory tracking, pricing rules
🛒
Cart & Checkout
Cart management, guest checkout, address validation
💳
Payments
Stripe integration, multiple payment methods, refunds
🚚
Shipping
Rate calculation, label printing, tracking updates
📊
Orders
Order management, fulfillment, returns, analytics
👤
Customers
Accounts, order history, saved payment methods
Tech Stack
Laravel
Vue.js
Stripe
Algolia
PostgreSQL
Redis
S3