[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":357},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-en-catalog-or-online-store":3,"published":266},{"doc":4,"versions":249,"related":252},{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"description":232,"draft":233,"extension":234,"lang":235,"lead":236,"meta":237,"minutes":238,"modified":239,"navigation":240,"path":241,"price":236,"published":239,"seo":242,"seoTitle":243,"services":244,"stem":247,"__hash__":248},"blog\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fcatalog-or-online-store.md","Catalogue website or online store: which to choose",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":222},"minimark",[10,14,17,22,99,103,122,131,135,149,162,166,169,172,176,197,201,204,216,219],[11,12,13],"p",{},"Both kinds of site show products, but they work differently. On a catalogue website, the customer browses the range and sends an enquiry.",[11,15,16],{},"In an online store, they place an order and pay without talking to you. The choice affects the cost, the timeline and the way you work with customers.",[18,19,21],"h2",{"id":20},"the-difference-in-short","The difference in short",[23,24,25,40],"table",{},[26,27,28],"thead",{},[29,30,31,34,37],"tr",{},[32,33],"th",{},[32,35,36],{},"Catalogue website",[32,38,39],{},"Online store",[41,42,43,55,66,77,88],"tbody",{},[29,44,45,49,52],{},[46,47,48],"td",{},"Cart and payment",[46,50,51],{},"none",[46,53,54],{},"yes",[29,56,57,60,63],{},[46,58,59],{},"How the customer orders",[46,61,62],{},"sends an enquiry, calls or asks for a price",[46,64,65],{},"checks out and pays on the site",[29,67,68,71,74],{},[46,69,70],{},"Prices",[46,72,73],{},"shown as \"from\" prices or hidden",[46,75,76],{},"always visible",[29,78,79,82,85],{},[46,80,81],{},"Development complexity",[46,83,84],{},"lower",[46,86,87],{},"higher: payment, delivery, accounting",[29,89,90,93,96],{},[46,91,92],{},"Who it suits",[46,94,95],{},"B2B, manufacturers, services, individual pricing",[46,97,98],{},"retail, standard products with fixed prices",[18,100,102],{"id":101},"when-acatalogue-is-enough","When a catalogue is enough",[104,105,106,110,113,116,119],"ul",{},[107,108,109],"li",{},"the price depends on volume, deadline or individual terms;",[107,111,112],{},"you sell wholesale or to companies, and agree on every deal;",[107,114,115],{},"you offer a complex service that nobody buys in one click;",[107,117,118],{},"the range is large, but you don't expect orders on the site;",[107,120,121],{},"you want to launch faster and cheaper.",[11,123,124,125,130],{},"In that case a ",[126,127,129],"a",{"href":128},"\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Fcatalog-site\u002F","catalogue website"," gives you structure, search, filters and an enquiry form, without the complexity of online payment.",[18,132,134],{"id":133},"when-you-need-astore","When you need a store",[104,136,137,140,143,146],{},[107,138,139],{},"prices are fixed and the products are standard;",[107,141,142],{},"customers are used to buying online and expect a cart;",[107,144,145],{},"you need payment on the site and automatic order processing;",[107,147,148],{},"you want to sell at night and at weekends without a manager.",[11,150,151,152,156,157,161],{},"Then an ",[126,153,155],{"href":154},"\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Fonline-store\u002F","online store"," is the right fit. For a breakdown of prices, see ",[126,158,160],{"href":159},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fonline-store-cost\u002F","how much an online store costs",".",[18,163,165],{"id":164},"you-can-start-with-acatalogue","You can start with a catalogue",[11,167,168],{},"It is often sensible to launch with a catalogue, see what people look at and ask about, and then add a cart and payment.",[11,170,171],{},"To avoid rebuilding from scratch later, plan for it at the start: build the product structure, cards and URLs so that the store can be built on top.",[18,173,175],{"id":174},"what-else-to-consider","What else to consider",[104,177,178,185,191],{},[107,179,180,184],{},[181,182,183],"strong",{},"The workload of handling enquiries:"," a catalogue means you process every enquiry by hand. If there will be many, a store saves time.",[107,186,187,190],{},[181,188,189],{},"Advertising:"," product ads on Google usually require a store with prices and stock.",[107,192,193,196],{},[181,194,195],{},"Trust:"," for B2B, a catalogue with documents and certificates is often more convincing than a cart.",[18,198,200],{"id":199},"how-to-decide","How to decide",[11,202,203],{},"Answer three questions:",[205,206,207,210,213],"ol",{},[107,208,209],{},"Is the product price fixed?",[107,211,212],{},"Does the customer want to buy without talking to you?",[107,214,215],{},"Are you ready to handle orders and online payments?",[11,217,218],{},"If all three are yes, you need a store. If even one is no, start with a catalogue.",[11,220,221],{},"Not sure? Tell me what you sell and to whom, and I'll suggest what fits.",{"title":223,"searchDepth":224,"depth":224,"links":225},"",2,[226,227,228,229,230,231],{"id":20,"depth":224,"text":21},{"id":101,"depth":224,"text":102},{"id":133,"depth":224,"text":134},{"id":164,"depth":224,"text":165},{"id":174,"depth":224,"text":175},{"id":199,"depth":224,"text":200},"Catalogue website or online store: the difference, which is simpler and cheaper, who each suits and how to move from a catalogue to a store as you grow.",false,"md","en",null,{},3,"2026-11-01",true,"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fcatalog-or-online-store",{"title":6,"description":232},"Catalogue website or online store: which one fits you",[245,246],"catalog-site","online-store","en\u002Fblog\u002Fcatalog-or-online-store","NXUw7NblYhP6uEn7IO2FEwFHmCp7ihmbUuOa5u_yvEg",[235,250,251],"ru","uk",[253,257,262],{"path":254,"title":36,"description":255,"draft":233,"short":256},"\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Fcatalog-site","A catalogue website without a cart or payment: sections, cards, filters, search, enquiry form. For manufacturers, B2B and services. Price depends on size.","A catalogue of products or services with filters and an enquiry form, no payment on the site.",{"path":258,"title":259,"description":260,"draft":233,"short":261},"\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Fonline-store","Online store development","A turnkey online store: catalogue, cart, payment, delivery, admin panel. Custom code, WooCommerce or Shopify. Guide price: from $700 to $2,000.","Catalogue, cart, payment and delivery, admin panel. From $700 to $2,000.",{"path":263,"title":264,"description":265,"draft":233},"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fbusiness-card-site-price","Business card website: price and what's included","What a business card website is, which pages it has, what it costs and what drives the price. Plus a checklist of what to prepare before you order.",[267,128,268,269,270,271,272,154,273,274,275,276,277,278,279,280,281,282,283,284,285,286,287,288,289,290,291,292,293,294,295,296,297,298,299,300,301,302,303,304,305,306,307,308,309,310,311,312,313,314,315,316,159,317,318,319,320,321,322,323,324,325,326,327,328,329,330,331,332,333,334,335,336,337,338,339,340,341,342,343,344,345,346,347,348,349,350,351,352,353,354,355,356],"\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Fbusiness-card-site\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Fcorporate-site\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Ffigma-to-html\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Fflutter-apps\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Ffull-stack\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Flanding-page\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Fportal\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Fredesign\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Fsite-speed\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Fsite-support\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Fweb-apps\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002Fwordpress\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002Fbusiness-card-site\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002Fcatalog-site\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002Fcorporate-site\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002Ffigma-to-html\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002Fflutter-apps\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002Ffull-stack\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002Flanding-page\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002Fonline-store\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002Fportal\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002Fredesign\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002Fsite-speed\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002Fsite-support\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002Fweb-apps\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002Fwordpress\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002Fbusiness-card-site\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002Fcatalog-site\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002Fcorporate-site\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002Ffigma-to-html\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002Fflutter-apps\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002Ffull-stack\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002Flanding-page\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002Fonline-store\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002Fportal\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002Fredesign\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002Fsite-speed\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002Fsite-support\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002Fweb-apps\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002Fwordpress\u002F","\u002Fservices\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fservices\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fservices\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fbusiness-card-site-price\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fcatalog-or-online-store\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fcorporate-site-cost\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Ffigma-to-html-checklist\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Ffull-stack-vs-team\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Flanding-page-cost\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fmobile-app-cost\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fpersonal-account-guide\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fportal-where-to-start\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fredesign-without-losing-seo\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fsite-support-guide\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fslow-site-checklist\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwordpress-or-custom-code\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Fbusiness-card-site-price\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Fcatalog-or-online-store\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Fcorporate-site-cost\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Ffigma-to-html-checklist\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Ffull-stack-vs-team\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Flanding-page-cost\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Fmobile-app-cost\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Fonline-store-cost\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Fpersonal-account-guide\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Fportal-where-to-start\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Fredesign-without-losing-seo\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Fsite-support-guide\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Fslow-site-checklist\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Fwordpress-or-custom-code\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Fbusiness-card-site-price\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Fcatalog-or-online-store\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Fcorporate-site-cost\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Ffigma-to-html-checklist\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Ffull-stack-vs-team\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Flanding-page-cost\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Fmobile-app-cost\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Fonline-store-cost\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Fpersonal-account-guide\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Fportal-where-to-start\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Fredesign-without-losing-seo\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Fsite-support-guide\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Fslow-site-checklist\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002Fwordpress-or-custom-code\u002F","\u002Fblog\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002F","\u002Fbrief\u002F","\u002Fen\u002Fbrief\u002F","\u002Fru\u002Fbrief\u002F",1793567720406]