Webby SG vs Shopify for Ecommerce: Which Is Right for Your Singapore Store?
It’s a question Singapore businesses ask often, and the honest answer is that it depends on your situation. Here’s how the options compare, and how to choose the one that fits…
It’s a question Singapore businesses ask often, and the honest answer is that it depends on your situation. Here’s how the options compare, and how to choose the one that fits where you are now.
Budget for the whole life
The build fee is only part of the bill. Hosting, maintenance, security updates and support keep the site working; an unmaintained site slowly degrades and becomes vulnerable.
Web apps do real work
A web application is software in the browser — portals, dashboards, booking systems — where users log in and do things, not just read. It’s a bigger, more involved build than a content site.
Own your code
You should own the source code and accounts outright, with the work documented so another developer could maintain it. Custom work you don’t own is a long-term risk.
Development is what the site can do
Where design decides how a site looks, development decides what it does and how fast, securely and reliably it does it. The two are different crafts that depend on each other.
