The only Western-market commerce engineering firm with native Salla expertise.
Salla is Saudi Arabia's dominant ecommerce platform — 60,000+ merchants, Arabic-first, ZATCA-compliant and built for the GCC market. We build on it natively. No templates. No workarounds. No guessing at Arabic UX.
What is Salla?
Built natively for Saudi commerce.
Salla is to Saudi Arabia what Shopify is to the UK. Launched in 2016, it is the dominant ecommerce platform in the Saudi and GCC market with over 60,000 active merchants. It is built Arabic-first, integrates natively with SADAD, Mada and local BNPL providers (Tabby, Tamara), and is fully compliant with ZATCA e-invoicing regulations. Most Western agencies build on Shopify then ask why their Saudi stores underperform. We build on Salla from the ground up — Arabic-first, compliant from day one, and optimised for the mobile-first Saudi shopper.
What's Included
Native Arabic ecommerce engineering.
Native Arabic Theme Engineering
Custom Salla themes built RTL-first with Arabic typography, proper line-height, font selection and spacing. Not translated — engineered from the start in Arabic.
BNPL Integration
Tabby and Tamara split-payment at checkout. Essential for AOV over SAR 200. Significantly increases checkout completion for Saudi shoppers.
ZATCA-Compliant e-Invoicing
Saudi tax authority requires phase 2 e-invoicing compliance for VAT-registered merchants. We implement this from day one, not as an afterthought.
Payment Stack
SADAD (Saudi payment network), Mada (Saudi debit card), Visa/Mastercard and digital wallets. Correct payment stack increases GCC checkout completion by 20–40%.
Mobile-First Experience
85%+ of Saudi ecommerce traffic is mobile. All Salla builds are mobile-first, tested on the most common Saudi device profiles.
Migration from Non-Native Platforms
Moving from WooCommerce or non-Arabic platforms to Salla without losing product data, order history or SEO equity.
Platform Choice
Salla vs Shopify (for Saudi merchants)
| Factor | Salla | Shopify (for Saudi) |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Arabic-first, RTL native | English-first, RTL via workarounds |
| Local Payments | SADAD, Mada, Tabby, Tamara — native | Requires third-party app integration |
| ZATCA Compliance | Built in from launch | Third-party app required |
| Local Support | Saudi-based support team | English support only |
| Market Trust | Saudi merchants recognise and trust it | Less locally recognised brand |
| Cost | Lower transaction fees in SAR | USD fees with FX impact for SAR merchants |
Technologies & Tools
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