The Merchant Engine.
An ecommerce platform I built and released under the MIT license. Run it yourself for free, or hire me to set it up, move your store and keep it running.
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- Fixed prices, published below
- Your server, your data, your accounts
- Infrastructure paid directly by you
What it is
A full store, not a starter kit.
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- 01
Commerce API
Catalog, cart, checkout, orders, inventory, promotions, gift cards, returns and shipping. Stock never oversells.
- 02
Admin
Orders, products, customers, promotions and analytics, with roles, an audit log and two-factor sign-in.
- 03
Storefront
Server-rendered, fast and indexable. French, English and Arabic, with the layout mirrored for Arabic.
- 04
Installer
Asks for your settings once, checks every integration, builds and seeds the store, then runs smoke tests.
Done for you · USD
Fixed prices to launch.
Pick a package, or book a call if you need something custom. The price never moves after we agree.
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- E1
Launch
The Merchant Engine installed on your server and set up as your store, ready to take orders.
- Install on your server, domains and SSL
- Email, storage and bot protection connected
- Brand, languages, currency, shipping zones
- Up to 50 products entered
- 1h admin training, 14 days of fixes
$1,490
5 business days
- E2
Launch + Migrate
Move an existing store from Shopify or WooCommerce without losing your catalog or your Google rankings.
- Everything in Launch
- Products, categories and customers imported
- Redirects from your old URLs
- Storefront styled to your brand
- Search Console, backups, 30 days of fixes
$3,490
2 to 3 weeks
- E3
Custom storefront
A storefront designed and built for your brand on the engine API, or custom modules and integrations.
- 30 min call to scope it
- Fixed quote before I start
- Payment gateways, ERP, carriers
Quoted
After a call
Monthly retainers
Keep the store updated, backed up and improving after launch.
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Run
Monthly$390 / month
- Engine updates and security patches
- Uptime monitoring
- Daily backups, restore tested
- Fixes when something breaks
- Reply within 1 business day
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Grow
6h / month$890 / month
- Everything in Run
- Small features and storefront changes
- Promotions and catalog help
- Monthly report
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Scale
16h / month$1,790 / month
- Everything in Grow
- Custom modules and integrations
- Same-day reply on weekdays
- Monthly planning call
White label, for agencies
Sell stores to your clients under your brand. I build and run them in the background.
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Per store
One-off$1,190
- Launch for your client, under your brand
- Your logo in the admin, no badii.studio anywhere
- I talk to you, never to your client
- NDA on request
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Agency bench
10h / month$1,490 / month
- Run for up to 3 client stores
- 10h of build or changes, any store
- $190 / month per extra store
- Launches at the per-store rate
- Prices exclude infrastructure. You pay your server, storage, email and domains directly, usually $10 to $40 a month for a small store.
- Fixed offers: 50% to start, 50% at launch.
- Retainers and the agency bench: billed monthly in advance, cancel with 30 days notice. Unused hours do not roll over.
FAQ
Questions.
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01 Is The Merchant Engine free?
Yes. It is open source under the MIT license. If you are a developer, you can install and run it yourself, for any store, without paying me anything.
You hire me when you want it done for you, done faster, or kept running while you focus on selling.
02 What is not included in the prices?
Infrastructure. You pay your server, storage, email and domains directly, in your own name, so you always own the accounts.
For a small store that is usually $10 to $40 a month. I help you pick and set up each one during the launch.
03 Can I get a storefront designed just for my brand?
Yes. The engine has a full API, so any storefront can sit on top of it. Every brand needs something different, so I quote it after a 30 min call. The price is fixed before I start.
04 Who owns the store?
You do. The code runs on your server, the data sits in your database and every account is in your name. You can leave at any time and keep everything.
05 How does white label work?
You sell the store to your client at your own price. I build it with your logo in the admin and no mention of badii.studio. I talk to you, not to your client, and sign an NDA if you need one.
Start
Tell me about your store.
In 30 minutes we check if the engine fits, which package you need, and what your infrastructure will cost.
Or email badii@badii.studio
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