GCash
The default e-wallet for tens of millions of Filipinos. Connected through its official Shopify app so buyers pay in a tap, with the balance already on their phone.
E-commerce web design
An online store ready to sell.
Custom Shopify stores with GCash, Maya, and PayMongo wired in as standard — so Filipino buyers pay the way they actually pay. Fixed price from ₱119,000, live in 7–10 weeks.
Selling online here
An online store lives or dies on one thing: can people pay you?
Filipino shoppers don't reach for a credit card first — they reach for GCash. A store that only takes Visa quietly loses the sale at checkout: the buyer was ready, the payment method wasn't there.
So every store I build leads with the payment methods Filipinos actually use, on a platform that won't break under you, tuned to load fast on mobile data. The goal isn't a pretty catalog. It's a checkout that completes.
The Philippine payment stack
GCash, Maya, and PayMongo — standard, not an upsell.
Shopify Payments isn't available in the Philippines, so a default Shopify store can't take local payments out of the box. I integrate the local gateways through Shopify's official apps, so your customers check out with what's already on their phone.
Maya
The other wallet most buyers carry. Added alongside GCash so you never lose a sale to “I only have Maya.”
PayMongo
Cards, online banking, and more through one Philippine processor — covering the buyers who don’t reach for a wallet first.
Cash on delivery is still a large share of Philippine orders — Shopify supports COD as a manual method, configured if your fulfilment can handle it. The full platform-and-gateway cost is broken down here: Shopify Philippines pricing →
For businesses selling online with Filipino buyers expecting local payment options. Built on Shopify — reliable, fast, and purpose-built for e-commerce. Base price covers everything to open your store.
Included in the base price
- Full Shopify storefront (up to 25 products; additional at ₱8,000 per batch of 25)
- Custom Shopify theme, mobile-first, optimized for Philippine 4G
- Core Web Vitals optimization
- GCash, Maya, PayMongo via official Shopify apps
- Cart abandonment recovery (Shopify built-in)
- Inventory and order management (Shopify native)
- Shipping zone configuration (PH + international)
- BIR-compliant receipt and invoice setup
- SEO foundation for e-commerce (product schema, sitemap, internal linking)
- Basic content pages (About, Contact, Policies)
- Google Business Profile setup and optimization
- Product management training
- Written admin guide at handoff
- 4 rounds of revisions
- 90-day post-launch bug warranty
Add-ons
- Additional products +₱8,000
- Post-purchase email flow +₱10,000
- Product reviews app setup +₱5,000
- Loyalty / rewards program +₱10,000
Not included
- Shopify subscription fee — paid directly to Shopify (~₱800–₱4,000/mo, billed by Shopify)
- Domain registration — client-provided or registered separately
- Logo or brand identity design
- Product photography — partner available on request
- Product copywriting — partner available on request
- Custom mobile app
- Ongoing paid ad management
- Custom ERP integrations
Deliverables
Live store, product upload of up to 25 products, payment gateway verification, training on order management, maintenance plan strongly recommended.
Why Shopify
Built on Shopify, on purpose.
Reliability you don’t manage.
Shopify handles hosting, security, uptime, and PCI compliance. No plugin-update roulette, no hosting to babysit, no store going down the week you launch an ad.
Lower cost over time.
A self-hosted store looks free until you’re paying for hosting, premium plugins, and the hours to keep payment plugins from fighting each other. Shopify’s monthly fee buys that headache away.
Built for selling.
Inventory, orders, shipping zones, abandoned-cart recovery, and discounts are native — not bolted on. You manage products, not infrastructure.
Weighing the options? WordPress vs Shopify for PH small business →
After launch
Keep the store healthy — Store Care, ₱4,000/month.
Product catalog and store content managed for you. Shopify manages hosting, updates, and security.
- Product updates — add, edit, or remove up to 10 products/month
- Collection and category management
- Store content updates — pages, banners, policy pages
- Payment gateway health checks (GCash, Maya, PayMongo)
- App and integration monitoring
E-commerce FAQs
Questions Philippine sellers ask.
What does the base price include vs the add-ons?
The base (₱119,000) covers everything to open your store — custom Shopify theme, up to 25 products, GCash/Maya/PayMongo payments, shipping setup, BIR-compliant receipts, SEO foundation, training, and an admin guide. Post-purchase email flows, product reviews, and loyalty programs are add-ons because not every store needs them at launch. You add them when the business is ready.
Can Filipino customers really pay with GCash and Maya?
Yes. Shopify Payments isn’t available in the Philippines, so a default Shopify store can’t take local payments on its own. I wire GCash, Maya, and PayMongo through their official Shopify apps, so checkout uses the wallet already on your customer’s phone. Card and online-banking buyers are covered through PayMongo.
Do you offer cash on delivery (COD)?
Shopify supports COD as a manual payment method, and it’s still a big share of Philippine orders. I can switch it on if your fulfilment can handle the reconciliation — flag it during discovery and we’ll set the rules (areas served, order caps) that keep COD from eating your margin.
I’m selling on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok Shop now — can you move me?
Yes. A social shop is a great start, but it’s rented ground — the algorithm owns your storefront and your buyer list. I rebuild it as a store you own, with your catalog imported, your domain, and the same payment options your buyers already expect. Your social accounts keep feeding it.
Why Shopify and not WooCommerce?
Shopify wins on reliability and long-term maintenance cost. WooCommerce needs constant plugin updates, hosting configuration, and conflict management — especially with multiple payment plugins. Shopify handles all of that natively. For a business selling online, that reliability is worth the monthly platform fee.
What are Shopify’s fees on top of your price?
Shopify charges roughly ₱800–₱4,000/month for the platform (Basic to Advanced), billed by Shopify directly. Because Shopify Payments isn’t available here, you also pay gateway fees to GCash/Maya/PayMongo (about 1.5–3.5% per transaction) plus Shopify’s external transaction fee (0.5–2%). I’ll model this against your expected sales volume during discovery so you know the full cost before committing.
I have more than 25 products — what happens?
Additional products are ₱8,000 per batch of 25 beyond the base 25. A store with 75 products: ₱119,000 + ₱8,000 + ₱8,000 = ₱135,000. For large catalogs (200+ products), flag it at inquiry — we’d scope a CSV import workflow instead of manual entry.
Keep reading
- How to launch an e-commerce store in the Philippines
- Shopify Philippines: the real monthly cost, broken down
- WordPress vs Shopify for a Philippine small business
- Which platform? WordPress vs Shopify vs Webflow vs Squarespace
- E-commerce ROI calculator for Philippine brands
- How much does a website cost in the Philippines?
Start your online store.
Tell me what you sell and where you sell it now. I'll reply within one Philippine business day with a plan and a fixed price — no obligation.
- Fixed price from ₱119,000 — no hourly surprises
- GCash, Maya & PayMongo included as standard
- Live in 7–10 weeks
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