E-commerce that turns browsers into buyers
In short
Which e-commerce platform should you build on?
The right e-commerce platform depends on catalogue size, how much of checkout you need to control and who maintains the store. Onpolar builds on Shopify, WooCommerce, Adobe Commerce and BigCommerce, goes headless when the theme becomes the limit, and builds custom when no platform fits, including migrations between them.
- Platforms
- Shopify · WooCommerce · Adobe Commerce · BigCommerce
- Typical timeline
- 3–6 weeks for a storefront
- Migrations
- Full redirect map, rankings kept
Updated
Stores
Recent stores and storefronts.
What you get
Store build or rebuild
On a platform theme where that is enough, or a custom front end where the theme holds you back.
Platform migration
Products, customers, orders and content moved with a full redirect map, so rankings move too.
Checkout and payments
Local payment methods and VAT per market, set up the way your platform allows.
Connected to your back office
Orders, stock and invoices flow into your ERP or accounting, so nobody retypes an order.
How it works
- 01
Choose the platform
Catalogue, checkout rules and upkeep scored against the options. You get the reasoning in writing.
- 02
Build or migrate
Store, product schema and languages built in, with every old URL mapped before launch.
- 03
Launch and watch
Redirects checked live and search rankings watched through the switch.
Compared
A store built to sell vs a template store
| Compared on | Store built to sell | Template store |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Fast pages that hold up on sale days | Slows down as apps pile up |
| Product facts | Structured data Google and AI can quote | Hidden in tabs and images |
| Languages | Localised URLs for each market | Translated text on one URL |
| Back office | Orders flow into your ERP | Orders retyped by hand |
Questions
Which e-commerce platform do you recommend?
Whichever survives your catalogue, your checkout rules and your maintenance reality. For most stores under a few thousand products with a standard checkout, Shopify is the fastest route to a reliable store. For content-led stores already on WordPress, WooCommerce avoids running two systems. Onpolar writes the reasoning down so you can disagree with it.
Can you migrate our store without losing SEO?
That is the part Onpolar plans first. Every existing URL is mapped to a destination before design starts, redirects are verified in production, and Search Console is watched through the transition. Eesti E-pood came off Wix in two weeks on that basis.
What is headless commerce, and do we need it?
In headless commerce the storefront runs separately from the commerce backend and talks to it through an API. You need it when the theme is what holds you back: page speed, a design the template cannot express, or several markets from one catalogue. If none of those hurt yet, it adds cost without return.
How long does it take to build an online store?
Three to six weeks on an existing platform, depending on catalogue complexity and how many integrations are in scope. Migrations depend more on data quality than on page count: a clean export moves fast, years of inconsistent product data does not.
Can you connect the store to our ERP or accounting system?
Yes, and that is usually where the real time saving is. Orders, invoices, stock and customers flow into the system that already runs the business. 3DCraft and Eesti E-pood both route theirs into ERPFlow.ai.