Prices and competitor details below are accurate as of June 2026. Platforms change their pricing — always double-check the current numbers on each provider's site.
Four real options for an Egyptian seller
If you sell online in Egypt and want a proper store — not just a catalog behind a link — you have four broad choices:
- sellX — a full e-commerce platform built in Egypt.
- EasyOrders — a popular Arabic store builder, pay-per-order or flat monthly.
- Global / self-hosted — Shopify, or self-hosted WooCommerce.
- Link-in-bio / mini-store tools — quick catalog-from-a-link apps.
None is "best" for everyone. Here's the honest breakdown.
The comparison at a glance
| sellX | EasyOrders | Shopify / WooCommerce | Link-in-bio tools | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | EGP plans (Free + 299/699/1,799) | Free + $0.04/order, or $100/mo | Shopify $39/mo (USD); Woo: free plugin + hosting/dev | Usually free/cheap |
| Currency | Fixed EGP | USD (floats with the rate) | USD + local hosting | varies |
| Who holds your money | You — funds settle to you | You — funds settle to you | You (your own gateway) | often unclear |
| Payments in Egypt | Paymob + InstaPay/wallet/bank | cards/wallets/Fawry/COD | No Shopify Payments in Egypt → 3rd-party + 2% fee | basic |
| Shipping & COD | Bosta + per-governorate fees + COD confirm + OTP | courier integrations | apps/plugins (extra) | limited |
| WhatsApp-first | built in (alerts, restock + abandoned-cart) | partial | add-ons | sometimes |
| Arabic / Egypt-native | Yes (Arabic/RTL, governorates) | Yes | No (USD, English-first) | Yes |
| Custom domain | From Essential | Yes | Yes | sometimes |
| Best for | Egyptian businesses selling online (incl. COD) | starters + very high volume | global brands / full custom builds | a quick catalog link |
What actually separates them
Cost, in plain pounds
The real cost question isn't the sticker price — it's what you pay per order, in your own currency. EasyOrders charges $0.04 per order on its free plan (≈ 2 EGP at today's rate), in dollars, so the cost drifts up if the pound weakens. sellX charges a fixed EGP subscription — at the Growth plan's 500-order cap that's ~1.4 EGP per order, and never more. See the full math in sellX vs EasyOrders.
Shopify bills in USD ($39/mo on Basic) and doesn't offer Shopify Payments in Egypt — you connect a third-party gateway and Shopify still takes a 2% cut. WooCommerce's plugin is free, but you pay for hosting (EGP 600–3,000/yr), a domain, and usually a developer.
Who actually holds your money
With sellX the money is yours — Paymob settles card/wallet payments straight to your account, and Bosta remits cash-on-delivery to you. EasyOrders works the same way — funds settle to the seller, not the platform. Where it's worth checking is the lighter link-in-bio tools: it isn't always clear who collects the cash or how you get paid, so confirm before you rely on one.
Egypt-native vs adapted
sellX, EasyOrders, and local tools speak Arabic and understand COD and governorate shipping out of the box. Shopify and WooCommerce are powerful global tools, but you'll spend time (and apps/money) bending them to Egyptian COD, Arabic/RTL, and local couriers.
Who should choose which — honestly
- Just starting, a few orders a month? A pay-per-order free plan (EasyOrders) or sellX's Free tier (30 orders/mo) costs you almost nothing. Start cheap.
- Doing 350+ orders a month and scaling? A fixed-EGP plan wins. sellX Growth (~1.4 EGP/order at cap) stays below EasyOrders' ~2 EGP per-order fee and is a fraction of its $100/mo unlimited tier — with COD confirmation, abandoned-cart recovery and a custom domain included.
- A global brand or a fully custom build with a dev team? Shopify or WooCommerce give you the biggest ecosystem — at global pricing and setup effort.
- Just need a catalog behind a bio link? A link-in-bio tool is the fastest — but you'll outgrow it the moment you need real order management, COD confirmation, or shipping.
The bottom line
For an Egyptian business that wants to grow online — not just post a catalog — an Egypt-native, fixed-EGP platform is the practical pick. That's exactly what sellX is, and it stays cheapest-per-order right as your volume climbs.
Start free on sellX — 30 orders/month, no card needed ←
Read next: sellX vs EasyOrders — the detailed comparison · sellX vs Shopify & WooCommerce · Link-in-bio catalog vs a real store
