Web Design & Development · Egypt
E-commerce website development in Egypt
An Egyptian online store is not a translated European one. Payment works differently, browsing works differently, and a customer who orders today may pay cash at the door three days later. A store not built around those facts loses orders at the last step — after it has already paid for the visit.
We build stores for the Egyptian market: Paymob and Fawry integration, a complete cash-on-delivery workflow, inventory management and sales reporting, in Arabic and English with genuine right-to-left throughout.
Egyptian payment gateways — Paymob and Fawry
The first question an Egyptian store owner asks is whether it integrates with Fawry and Paymob. It does — we have implemented both. They are separate pieces of work, each with its own configuration, testing and settlement requirements.
That is why Egyptian agencies price gateway integration as a line item separate from the store itself. It is development rather than configuration, and it includes failure handling, refunds, and confirming the order only after payment verification rather than before.
- Paymob — cards and mobile wallets
- Fawry — payment via Fawry outlets and reference codes
- Failure and refund handling, not just the happy path
- Order confirmed after payment verification, not before
Cash on delivery is not a checkbox
Cash on delivery is still the largest share of Egyptian orders. Published sources put it at roughly 55% of transactions, down from about 65% two years ago; another puts it at 60–70%, higher outside Cairo and Alexandria. The estimates differ, but they agree it is not an edge case.
That changes the structure of the store, not just its interface. The order stays open until delivery, stock needs reserving rather than deducting, and refusal at the door needs a path back into inventory. A store that treats COD as one more payment option discovers this after launch.
- A complete order lifecycle from reservation to delivery or refusal
- Stock reserved at order time rather than deducted
- Automatic return to inventory when delivery is refused
- Refusal rate tracked as an operational metric, not an error
Mobile-first, because that is where the orders are
Published data puts roughly 78% of Egyptian orders as originating on mobile, and smartphones at about 72% of transaction value in 2025. The gap between those two numbers is expected: higher-value orders still lean toward desktop, but order volume itself is mobile.
So checkout on a small screen is the primary experience rather than a reduced version of one — short forms, numeric keypads where numbers are entered, few checkout steps, and performance that holds up on imperfect networks.
- Designed from the phone screen up, not adapted down to it
- Short checkout, short forms
- Performance tuned for intermittent connectivity
- Genuine Arabic right-to-left through every checkout step
A live marketplace we built — app and web store
Heaven Flower is a multi-vendor flower and gift marketplace we built and run as both an Android app and a web store. It is the kind of build this page describes: merchant onboarding with company and branch details, catalogue browsing, cart and secure checkout, order tracking with delivery notifications, and a bilingual Arabic-English interface throughout.
We cite it because it is a real commercial store rather than a government platform — the closest thing on this site to what a shop owner is actually buying. It is also a recent launch, so we make no claim about its traffic; the app and the site are both public and you are welcome to look.
- Multi-vendor marketplace with seller onboarding, not a single-brand shop
- Android app and web store from one catalogue
- Cart, secure checkout, order tracking and delivery notifications
- Arabic and English, both first-class
- Live: heavenflower.app · Google Play: com.intrazero.flowers
What the project actually takes
A store with a clear specification typically takes four to eight weeks to launch. The variance comes from product count, how many payment gateways are needed, and integrations with existing inventory or shipping systems.
For what the Egyptian market publishes for online stores, and what moves the number, see our cost guide — it is built from published price lists rather than estimates.
- Scoping: products, payment gateways, shipping
- Design, reviewed on real devices
- Development and integration with Paymob and Fawry
- Testing the full order path including delivery refusal
- Launch and training on running the store
FAQ
Do you integrate with Fawry and Paymob?
Yes, both. They are separate integrations, each with its own configuration, testing and settlement requirements — which is why Egyptian agencies price gateway work separately from the store itself. Our implementation covers failure handling and refunds, and confirms the order after payment verification rather than before.
Do you support cash on delivery?
Yes, as a complete order workflow rather than an extra payment option. The order stays open until delivery, stock is reserved rather than deducted, and it returns to inventory automatically if delivery is refused. This matters because COD is the largest share of Egyptian orders — published sources put it between roughly 55% and 70%, higher outside Cairo and Alexandria.
How long does an Egyptian online store take to build?
Typically four to eight weeks for a store with a clear specification. The variance comes from product count, number of payment gateways, and integrations with existing inventory or shipping systems. Rebuilding an existing store with data migration is scoped separately, because migration is usually the longest part.
What does an e-commerce site cost in Egypt?
We publish a cost guide for websites and stores in Egypt built from published price lists surveyed in August 2026, stated in Egyptian pounds exactly as published. What your specific store costs depends on product count, payment gateways and required integrations — we scope it after discussing those rather than quoting before knowing them.
Does the store work in both Arabic and English?
Yes, with genuine right-to-left rather than a mirrored stylesheet. That includes checkout steps, forms, and product names that mix Arabic and Latin script — which is precisely where a shallow Arabic implementation becomes visible.
Do you build on a platform or from scratch?
Both, and the decision should follow the store rather than the vendor. A platform is faster and cheaper and suits a standard catalogue. Custom development earns its cost when there are unusual integrations, bespoke pricing logic, or operational requirements the platform does not support.
Do you manage the store after launch?
We train your team to manage products, orders and content themselves, and agree post-launch support and maintenance as needed. The goal is that you run your store without coming back to us for every change.
Talk to us about your store
Tell us your product count and the payment methods you need, and we will scope it properly. Intrazero is an Egyptian company, headquartered in Cairo, building websites and platforms since 2016.
Tell us your product count and the payment methods you need, and we will scope it properly. Intrazero is an Egyptian company, headquartered in Cairo, building websites and platforms since 2016.
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