Trying to launch an e-commerce store on Magento but paid modules and complex architecture eat your budget? Bagisto offers an alternative: an open-source Laravel framework for e-commerce built on the latest Laravel and Vue.js 3. Our team specializes in Bagisto e-commerce development, delivering Laravel e-commerce solutions including multi-vendor marketplace and custom modules. Whether you need a single-store or a multi-vendor marketplace, Bagisto's Laravel ecommerce core provides flexibility. It gives you full control over the code without vendor lock-in. The architecture is modular: each component is a separate Laravel package, connected via composer.json. This approach reduces total cost of ownership by 30–50% compared to proprietary platforms. Get a consultation to estimate savings for your project. Our company metrics: 10+ years of Laravel experience, 50+ e-commerce projects delivered, 5+ years on the market.
Benefits of Bagisto
Why faster than Magento?
Developing a typical store on Bagisto takes 40% less time than on Magento with the same functionality. For a typical store with 5 custom modules, this translates to savings of around $15,000 compared to a Magento implementation. On average, businesses save $15,000–$20,000 by choosing Bagisto over Magento. The reason: built-in tools for catalogs, attributes, and multi-channel. No need to buy paid modules for basic tasks: multi-currency, localization, taxes – everything out of the box. This saves up to 50% of the development budget. Typical project investment ranges from $10,000 to $30,000 depending on complexity.
Customization capabilities
The platform is justified when core-level customization matters:
- Non-standard business logic – complex pricing rules, multi-level discounts, group tariffs.
- Multi-vendor marketplaces – via the
bagisto/marketplacepackage or custom implementation. - B2B portals – wholesale price lists, credit limits, approval requests.
- ERP/WMS integrations – 1C, SAP, custom systems via REST or event-driven approach.
For a client in wholesale trade, we implemented a store with automatic calculation of personal discounts and integration with 1C. Order processing time was cut in three.
Development Process
Project architecture
Each module registers via a ServiceProvider and adds routes, views, and configuration in isolation.
bagisto/ ├── packages/ │ └── Vendor/ │ └── Module/ │ ├── src/ │ │ ├── Http/Controllers/ │ │ ├── Models/ │ │ ├── Repositories/ │ │ └── Providers/ModuleServiceProvider.php │ └── composer.json ├── resources/ │ ├── themes/ │ │ └── default/views/ │ └── lang/ └── config/ └── bagisto.php Development stages
- Design (1–2 weeks) – Compose a catalog map: number of attributes, configurable products, category structure. Determine sales channels – Bagisto supports multi-channel out of the box via
channels. - Installation and base configuration (2–3 days)
Configuration: multi-currency, localizations, tax classes, shipping methods.composer create-project bagisto/bagisto php artisan bagisto:install - Theme development (1–3 weeks) – Bagisto uses Blade + Vue.js. Extend the
defaulttheme:// config/themes.php 'shop' => [ 'name' => 'Custom Theme', 'assets_path' => 'public/themes/shop/assets', 'views_path' => 'resources/themes/shop/views', 'vite' => [ 'hot_file' => 'themes/shop/hot', 'build_directory' => 'themes/shop/build', 'package_assets_directory' => 'src/Resources/assets', ], ], - Custom module development (2–4 weeks) – Non-standard logic extracted into packages. For example, a 1C integration module:
class ModuleServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider { public function boot(): void { $this->loadRoutesFrom(__DIR__.'/../Routes/api.php'); $this->loadMigrationsFrom(__DIR__.'/../Database/Migrations'); Event::listen('checkout.order.save.after', OrderSyncListener::class); } } - Payment integrations – Bagisto has a
Paymentabstraction for connecting gateways. Ready packages: PayPal. For CIS, integration with Sberbank, YooKassa, CloudPayments implemented manually.
Timelines and team
Typical medium-complexity store (up to 100k SKU, 5–10 custom modules):
- Design + architecture: 1–2 weeks
- Core + theme: 3–4 weeks
- Modules and integrations: 3–6 weeks
- Testing + deployment: 1–2 weeks
- Total: 8–14 weeks
Team: backend developer (Laravel), frontend (Vue.js), DevOps for configuring Nginx/Redis/queues.
Technical Implementation
Performance optimization
| Component | Solution |
|---|---|
| Catalog (10k+ SKU) | Elasticsearch via bagisto/elasticsearch |
| Sessions and cache | Redis (CACHE_DRIVER=redis) |
| Queues | Laravel Horizon + Redis |
| CDN | Cloudflare R2 or AWS S3 for media |
| Full-page cache | Nginx FastCGI cache or Varnish |
SEO setup
Bagisto generates meta tags, sitemap, and canonical URLs out of the box. Additionally, we configure: SEO-friendly URLs, hreflang for multi-language stores, structured data (Product schema) via custom Blade component.
Integrations
1C-Bitrix / 1C Enterprise – synchronization via CommerceML or REST API. Laravel queue processes incoming XML files:
dispatch(new SyncProductsFromXml($xmlPath))->onQueue('sync'); CRM (amoCRM, Bitrix24) – order transfer via webhook or API. Shipping services – CDEK, Russian Post, DHL via custom Shipping methods.
Deployment
Production environment based on Laravel Forge or manual setup:
server { root /var/www/bagisto/public; location / { try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string; } location ~ \.php$ { fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php8.2-fpm.sock; fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $realpath_root$fastcgi_script_name; include fastcgi_params; } } Supervisor manages queue workers. For horizontal scaling – shared Redis and S3-compatible storage.
What's Included in Our Work
| Deliverable | Details |
|---|---|
| Documented architecture and API | Complete technical documentation and API references. |
| Custom module or theme | Tailored functionality and design. |
| Integration with ERP/CRM/payment systems | Seamless data flow. |
| Full test coverage | PHPUnit + Laravel Dusk for reliability. |
| Deployment and maintenance instructions | Step-by-step guides. |
| Team training | 2–3 sessions to upskill your staff. |
| 1 month warranty support | Post-launch bug fixes and assistance. |
Project costs start at $10,000. Request a free estimate tailored to your requirements.
Common mistakes when integrating with 1C
| Mistake | Solution |
|---|---|
| Incorrect file permissions for the exchange folder | Set proper permissions (e.g., 755). |
| Missing update conflict handling (product duplication) | Implement idempotency checks. |
| Ignoring XML file size limits | Fragment data into smaller files. |
| Skipping Laravel queue configuration | Use Horizon for control and monitoring. |
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Our engineers guarantee on-time delivery and a transparent process. With over 10 years of Laravel experience and 50+ e-commerce projects delivered, we have the expertise to ensure your project's success. Get a free consultation and accurate estimate for your project.







