A Philippine ecommerce storefront you own — no per-transaction fee, no marketplace commission.

Marketplace, subscription, or custom build — the math at Philippine scale.

We replace. We build. We optimize.

Every line of code we write is yours at cutover. No license. No annual increase. No lock-in.

How much does it cost to build an ecommerce website in the Philippines?

An Orkids build is a one-time fee — typically equivalent to about 24 months of Shopify subscription and transaction fees at comparable feature depth — with no monthly subscription, no transaction cut, and the code is yours.

The build covers a full-featured storefront with GCash, Maya, COD, and Lazada/Shopee inventory sync, owned outright. Optional ongoing support is ₱50K–250K/month but not required to keep the store running. Your exact scope and price are confirmed on the first call so you have a firm number before you commit.

Is it better to sell on Shopee and Lazada or build your own store?

Marketplaces are the fastest path to first orders. A custom store is the right move once monthly GMV makes the 5–15% commission material — typically above ₱2M/month, the math shifts to owning the channel.

The best answer for most Philippine mid-market operators is both: use marketplace channels for discovery while building a direct storefront for repeat buyers and corporate accounts where you own the customer relationship. The ecommerce module is built to sync inventory across both simultaneously.

Does it support GCash and Maya payments?

Yes. GCash and Maya are built into the checkout as first-class payment options — not plugins. The integration is direct with the payment provider APIs, so there is no intermediary layer adding a second transaction fee.

Credit and debit cards via major acquirers, instalment plans via partner banks, over-the-counter payment via 7-Eleven and Bayad Center, and COD with driver confirmation are all supported in the same checkout. Payment method availability is configured per product category or customer segment.

Does it handle cash on delivery?

Yes. COD is supported with partial or full payment on delivery, rider confirmation workflow, and automated remittance reconciliation back to your books — the operations team does not chase down cash collections manually.

COD remittance is one of the most common sources of cash shrinkage in Philippine ecommerce operations. The system tracks each consignment from dispatch to confirmed delivery to cash handover, so your finance team sees exactly what is in transit and what is settled.

Does it connect to Lazada and Shopee even if I have my own storefront?

Yes. Marketplace orders sync into the same inventory ledger as your direct storefront, so you run one stock truth across all channels — no manual allocation between stores.

When a product sells on Lazada, inventory drops on your storefront immediately, preventing overselling. Fulfilment instructions route to the same warehouse management or 3PL integration regardless of which channel the order came from. You sell everywhere; you manage from one place.

How long does a custom ecommerce build take in the Philippines?

Two to three weeks from kickoff to go-live for a standard storefront. Complex fulfilment routing or multi-entity setups take longer — scope is confirmed before work begins.

The two-to-three-week timeline is based on how we actually build: one dedicated engineer on your project, direct access without an account manager layer, and a data model designed around your SKU and fulfilment structure on day one rather than configured from a generic template.

Do we own the code after the build?

Yes. The source code is yours on day one of launch. You own the software asset outright and can hire any engineer to maintain or extend it — you are not renting access to a hosted service.

There is no subscription to cancel, no migration to a new system to plan, and no vendor lock-in. If your team grows and wants to bring development in-house, we hand over the full codebase with documentation. Optional ops support at ₱50K–250K/month is available if you want ongoing Orkids involvement, but it is not required.

Does it handle BIR-compliant official receipts for online orders?

Yes. Every completed order generates a BIR-compliant official receipt or invoice transmitted to BIR EIS under RR 11-2025, with OR-series management and the audit trail the system requires.

Digital receipts are emailed to the customer at order confirmation and stored in an audit trail the BIR examiner can query. The same system that handles in-store POS receipts handles online receipts, so the OR-series is unified across channels rather than split between two systems.

What about mobile commerce — does it work on phones?

Yes. The storefront is built mobile-first, designed at 390px before desktop. The checkout is a single-page flow optimised for thumb navigation and Philippine mobile data speeds.

More than 70% of Philippine ecommerce traffic is on mobile (Source: We Are Social Digital 2025 Philippines Report). The storefront scores above 90 on Google PageSpeed for mobile by default — product images are served in WebP and AVIF formats, and the critical path is server-rendered for first meaningful paint under 2 seconds on a mid-range Android device.

Can it handle flash sales or high-volume promotion events?

Yes. The system handles surge traffic by design — no rate limits on the storefront, and inventory reservation is atomic so two buyers cannot both confirm the last unit of a limited-stock item.

Promotional pricing by SKU, category, or customer tier, with start and end times, scheduled markdown, and bundle pricing are all built in. The same logic that prevents overselling during a flash sale prevents ghost-cart abuse where buyers hold stock indefinitely without completing checkout.