Edge cases, Sicilian artisan with 50 SKUs vs Veneto B2B fashion exporter with 50k SKUs?
Wildly different builds, the audit step exists to draw the line:
- Sicilian artisan, 50 SKUs, €100k/yr B2C, Magento is overkill. We’d steer you to Shopify + Fattura24 (or Aruba Fatturazione) + Satispay, not a Magento build. If you insist on Magento, a Hyvä theme + Aruba shared hosting + Satispay + Nexi runs ~€3k build + €100/mo hosting, the Build tier (€4,599) lite-scoped.
- Veneto B2B fashion exporter, 50k SKUs, €15M/yr, Net-30 to FR/DE/AT wholesalers, this is exactly what Magento is for. Multi-store IT + DACH, B2B account hierarchy, Riba bank-collection files, VIES-validated reverse-charge IVA, FatturaPA per legal entity, Zucchetti or SAP ERP integration, AWS Milan or Aruba Enterprise hosting, dedicated Hyvä B2B portal. Enterprise tier (custom quote), 8-14 week timeline, 600-1,200 hours.
- Tuscan winery, 200 SKUs, €2M/yr B2C + B2B mix, ships EU + US, middle ground. Magento Build tier ($4,999/€4,599) + extras for US tax (Avalara) + age-gating + cold-chain shipping logic. Typical 4-6 week build.
We’ll tell you honestly if Magento is the wrong fit, not every store needs it.