Open-source system

Medusa for modern online stores

Alternative to Shopify and Salla

A fast, modern independent online store with shopping cart, online payments, and shipping in Egypt.

Available on request: We set it up for you when you ask for it.

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System facts

Alternative to
Shopify, Salla, Zid
Built on
Medusa (MIT license)
Hosting
We host it for you in Egypt: Link Datacenter in Egypt or Huawei Cloud, Cairo region
Language
Interface partly in Arabic
Sign-in
With its own account
Ordering
On its own or in a bundle
Status
Available on request
Price
We send it to you after a short call

What it does for you

An eCommerce store you truly own: an elegant administrative dashboard to manage products, variants, pricing, orders, returns, and customers, paired with a custom storefront tailored to your brand rather than a generic theme shared by thousands of shops. You pay no recurring platform cut on transactions, with all customer records and order history stored on a server in Egypt.

Alternative to

If you are looking for an alternative to Shopify, Salla, or Zid to launch an online store in Egypt, this replaces:

  • Shopify.
  • Salla.
  • Zid.
  • Selling solely through social media pages and direct chat messages.

What you get

  • Products with variants: Sizes, colors, and custom attributes, each with distinct pricing and stock levels.
  • Collections and categories for organized catalog browsing.
  • Multi-location inventory with automatic inventory reservation upon checkout.
  • Order management: Payment confirmation, fulfillment packing, shipping tracking, returns, and exchanges.
  • Customer groups for managing wholesale tiers or VIP loyalty segments.
  • Price lists targeting specific customer groups or promotional time windows.
  • Promotions and discounts supporting conditional discount codes.
  • Regions and currencies with localized tax and shipping rules.
  • Sales channels managing multiple storefronts from a single shared inventory pool.
  • Modern admin dashboard with role-based permissions for your operations team.
  • Full headless API powering the backend, allowing custom web storefronts or mobile apps.

Built on Medusa, an open-source composable commerce platform.

Arabic and hosting in Egypt

  • Arabic: The customer-facing storefront is designed in Arabic with native right-to-left orientation. The admin dashboard is partially localized with remainder in English, which we can fully translate under customization.
  • Hosting: We host it for you in Egypt, keeping customer records and transaction data within the country, sizing server capacity for seasonal sales peaks (infrastructure design).

From ready-made to built for you

  1. 01 As-is The core eCommerce admin engine with a standard starter storefront.
  2. 02 Configured for your workflow Product catalog, variant matrices, shipping zones, tax rules, and staff permissions.
  3. 03 Customized Integration with Egyptian payment gateways and local courier APIs, plus complete admin Arabic localization.
  4. 04 Built for you A bespoke storefront designed specifically for your brand identity, or dedicated native iOS and Android mobile apps.

Customization and building from scratch are part of our software and application development service.

Works with

Part of: Online store pack

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    Alternative to: Intercom, Zendesk, Respond.io

    • On request
    • Partial Arabic
    • In Egypt
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  • Bon POS for clothing shops

    Our product

    A POS that keeps selling offline, with sizes, colors, barcodes, returns, and an app for the store owner.

    Alternative to: Traditional point-of-sale software

    • Demo
    • Full Arabic
    • In Egypt
    Details + Add to request

  • ERP-connected web shop

    Frappe Webshop

    Open-source system

    An online store that reads its items, prices, and stock directly from your accounting system.

    Alternative to: Shopify

    • On request
    • Partial Arabic
    • In Egypt
    Details + Add to request

Who it is for

Frequently asked questions

Is it an alternative to Shopify, Salla, or Zid?

Yes, for the complete storefront experience: products, orders, customers, promotions, and inventory from a unified console. The difference is full store ownership with zero monthly platform cuts or per-order percentages, custom frontends, and data hosted in Egypt.

What is the difference between it and the ERP-integrated online store?

The modern store is built for brands wanting a bespoke custom storefront with a standalone eCommerce engine. For businesses wanting the online shop directly inside their core ERP accounting and inventory system, choose ERP-integrated online store.

Does it accept credit card payments and Fawry in Egypt?

Yes, once integrated with your preferred Egyptian payment gateway; each local gateway has a specific API connection we implement.

How do I launch an online store in Egypt?

We start with your catalog structure, shipping logistics, and payment methods, design your storefront, connect your gateway, and host the platform inside Egypt.

Can we migrate our existing products from Shopify?

Yes, we export products and customer lists, verify data integrity, and import them into the new store (data migration).

Our limits

  • The customer-facing storefront is designed or selected per store; it is not a one-size-fits-all generic theme.
  • Each Egyptian payment gateway requires a dedicated technical integration and a merchant account registered in your company name.
  • Tax authority e-receipt integration is registered in your company name, and we handle only technical connectivity; we do not provide tax advice.
  • The software is from its developer (Medusa); our role is hosting, configuration, operation, and support.

Online store: Request it

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