Lahore engineering hub, serving Dubai & the UAE
Shopify DevelopmentDubai
10silicon provides Shopify development Dubai retailers and direct-to-consumer brands use to launch a store quickly, or to fix one that no longer keeps up. We set up stores, customise and build themes, configure Arabic and English storefronts, connect UAE payment and delivery options, and migrate merchants from WooCommerce and Magento. Our Shopify developers work from our Lahore engineering hub, one hour behind Gulf Standard Time.
Shopify is excellent for a single brand selling a defined catalogue and awkward when forced to act like a marketplace or an ERP. With 7+ years and 100+ projects behind us, including e-commerce on Shopify, WooCommerce and custom stacks, we will tell you in the first call if Shopify is the wrong fit.
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What we build
Services for Dubai businesses
Shopify store setup
Products, collections, AED pricing, taxes, shipping zones, domains and notifications configured and tested with real orders.
Theme customisation and custom sections
Online Store 2.0 themes adapted or built in Liquid, with sections and blocks your team can rearrange without a developer.
Arabic and English storefronts
Shopify Markets and a translation app for bilingual content, with right-to-left styling fixed in the theme code.
UAE payments and delivery
Shopify Payments where your account allows it, local gateways, instalments, cash on delivery and courier rates by emirate.
Migrations to Shopify
Products, customers, orders and URLs moved from WooCommerce or Magento, with 301 redirects that protect search traffic.
Speed, SEO and apps
Lean theme code, audited apps, structured data and collection content, so the store loads fast and ranks.
Tech stack we use
- Shopify
- Shopify Plus
- Liquid
- Online Store 2.0
- Shopify Markets
- Shopify CLI
- Shopify Flow
- Storefront API
- GraphQL Admin API
- JavaScript
- Git
- UAE payment gateways
How we work
Our 3-step process
- 1
Strategic Discovery
We map your goals, users, constraints and success metrics into a scoped plan with a fixed first milestone before any code is written.
- 2
Agile Engineering
Two-week sprints with a demo at the end of each one. You see working software, not status reports, and can change direction early.
- 3
Deployment & Growth
Production launch with monitoring, documentation and a growth plan: performance, SEO, analytics and a maintenance retainer if you want one.
Indicative pricing
What it costs in Dubai
Price depends on whether we customise a theme or build one, the number of languages, the payment and delivery integrations required and how much data must be migrated.
Tier 1
Shopify store setup
AED 9,000 - 22,000
USD 2,500 - 6,000
Timeline: 3 - 5 weeks
- Premium theme customised to your brand
- Products, collections, AED pricing, VAT and shipping zones
- Payment, instalment and cash on delivery setup
- Analytics, launch checklist and staff walkthrough
Tier 2
Custom Shopify theme
AED 22,000 - 55,000
USD 6,000 - 15,000
Timeline: 5 - 8 weeks
- Figma design for home, collection, product and cart
- Custom Liquid theme with editable sections
- Arabic and English storefront with RTL support
- Speed budget, app audit and on-page SEO
Tier 3
Migration or Shopify Plus build
AED 44,000 - 128,000
USD 12,000 - 35,000
Timeline: 8 - 14 weeks
- Data migration from WooCommerce or Magento
- URL mapping and 301 redirects
- ERP, accounting or warehouse integration
- Shopify Plus checkout and Flow automation
Ranges are indicative 2026 market figures for the UAE, not quotes. Every proposal is written after Strategic Discovery with a fixed price for the first milestone.
Why it works
Why Dubai merchants use a Lahore Shopify team
A Shopify store is never finished. There is a White Friday banner, a Ramadan collection, an app that clashes with the theme after an update, and paying Dubai agency rates for each small job adds up. Our Shopify developers are full-time employees in Lahore, so a monthly retainer stays realistic for a growing brand.
Lahore is one hour behind Gulf Standard Time, so we share your working day. You get a named developer, changes tested on an unpublished preview theme first, and WhatsApp support in UAE hours. We have no Dubai office; we work over video and offer on-site consultation in Dubai for planning workshops.
Agency vs offshore vs hybrid
Choosing a shopify dubai partner: how the options compare
Rates are indicative 2026 market figures for senior work. The point is not the cheapest hour; it is senior engineers, full working-hours overlap and ownership of what you pay for.
| Criteria | Dubai agency | Offshore shop | 10silicon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative hourly rate | USD 60 - 120 | USD 15 - 35 | USD 25 - 45 |
| Working-hours overlap with GST | Full | Often 2 - 4 hours | Full (Lahore is GST minus 1) |
| Who you talk to | Account manager | Rotating contacts | Named engineer and project lead |
| Demos | Monthly or at milestones | Varies | Every two weeks on a staging URL |
| Code and accounts | Usually yours | Sometimes theirs | Always in your repos and cloud accounts |
| In-person meetings | At their office | Rare | Video any time; on-site in Dubai by arrangement |
| Arabic / RTL and UAE payments | Yes | Varies | Yes, standard on every build |
UAE-ready by default
Built for how business works in Dubai
Offshore teams often learn UAE requirements on your project. We treat them as standard scope, so Arabic, AED payments, VAT invoicing and data protection are designed in rather than bolted on.
- 01
Arabic & RTL interfaces
Bilingual English-Arabic layouts planned from the first wireframe, with right-to-left mirroring and Arabic typography that holds up on mobile.
- 02
UAE payment gateways
Integration with Network International, Telr, PayTabs, Stripe and bank gateways, plus Tabby and Tamara instalments and cash on delivery flows.
- 03
VAT and e-invoicing
FTA-compliant tax invoices with TRN, 5% VAT handling, credit notes and exports your accountant can reconcile.
- 04
Data protection by design
Built with the UAE Personal Data Protection Law in mind: consent records, access control, encryption and data residency in Gulf cloud regions when required.
- 05
Sector rules designed in
For fintech, healthcare and education builds we design for regulator expectations such as CBUAE, DHA and MOHAP requirements; compliance sign-off stays with your advisers.
- 06
WhatsApp-first customer flows
Click-to-chat, WhatsApp Business API notifications and lead capture, because that is how UAE customers actually get in touch.
Compliance sign-off for regulated sectors stays with your legal and regulatory advisers; we build to the requirements they specify.
Scope
What Shopify development in Dubai covers
Most builds start with one choice: customise a well-made theme or build a custom one. A premium theme, adjusted properly, is often enough for a new brand. A custom theme earns its cost when design is a selling point or the catalogue needs layouts no theme offers.
Arabic storefronts need care. Shopify Markets handles languages, currencies and domains, and a translation app manages Arabic content, but many themes still break in right-to-left mode: arrows point the wrong way and prices wrap. We fix that in the theme code and test the Arabic checkout on real phones.
Payments & delivery
UAE payments, VAT and delivery on Shopify
Shopify Payments is not available to every UAE business, so we confirm what your account can use before designing the checkout. Stores can also connect local gateways such as Telr or PayTabs, instalment providers such as Tabby and Tamara, and cash on delivery managed through apps. Availability depends on your account and region; our guide to payment gateways in the UAE compares the options.
We set AED as the store currency, configure 5% VAT with tax-inclusive prices and add your TRN to invoices. Delivery usually runs through local couriers such as Aramex or an aggregator, with rates by emirate and WhatsApp or SMS tracking updates.
Migration
Shopify migration and Shopify Plus in the UAE
Merchants move from WooCommerce or Magento when hosting, patches and plugin conflicts take more time than selling. We migrate products, customers, order history and content, redirect every old URL, and run the new store on a preview domain until test orders match. Shopify Plus suits higher volumes, several regional stores or wholesale; we will tell you if a standard plan is enough.
Fit
When WooCommerce or a custom build fits better
Shopify charges monthly fees, adds transaction fees on some payment setups and limits how far you can change the checkout. If you publish a lot of content or want full control of the code, WooCommerce is often the stronger choice, built by our WordPress development team in Dubai. Marketplaces and complex B2B pricing usually need a custom platform. We weigh the options in Shopify vs WooCommerce for UAE stores.
Case study
Case study (placeholder): Shopify store for a baby-products brand
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FAQ
Shopify Dubai: common questions
Guides and cost breakdowns
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- E-commerce · 8 min readShopify vs WooCommerce in the UAE: Costs, Payments, Arabic and Which to Choose in 2026A plain comparison for UAE store owners: 12 criteria side by side, a three-year cost example in AED, and which platform suits fashion, B2B, marketplace and content-led stores.
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Tell us what you need and we will reply within one UAE business day with questions, a rough budget range and a proposed first milestone. Video or on-site consultation in Dubai.
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- Email: contact@10silicon.com
- Lahore HQ · Serving Dubai, Abu Dhabi & the UAE