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Ecommerce development built for Canadian taxes, shipping and checkout
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The short answer
Redenn builds custom online stores with a product catalogue, cart, checkout, Canadian sales tax rules and shipping options, each scoped and priced in a written quote after a catalogue review. We build the store ourselves rather than on Shopify or WooCommerce. It suits businesses that sell a focused catalogue and want a store whose code and data are theirs once the project is paid; for very large catalogues or a heavy app ecosystem, Shopify can be the better choice and we will say so.
What changes
- A checkout that charges GST, HST, PST or QST by the customer's province, at the rates you confirm
- Product pages that load fast and carry structured data for search
- Orders, stock and customers in one admin you control
- Payment processing through Stripe, with processor fees paid from your own Stripe account
What is included
- Scope and fixed price confirmed in your written quote
- Next.js storefront with catalogue, search and filtering
- Cart and Stripe checkout with Canadian tax rules
- Shipping options by region and order size
- Product and order admin on a managed Supabase database
- Order confirmation and shipping notification emails
- Analytics with purchase events and Search Console setup
How it works
- 01
Catalogue review
We look at your products, variants, tax status and shipping zones to confirm the fixed price and ship date.
- 02
Build
Storefront, admin and checkout are built on staging with your real products loaded.
- 03
Test orders
You place test orders across provinces to check taxes, shipping and emails before launch.
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Launch
Domain, Stripe live mode and analytics are switched on. You get the admin at launch and, once the project is paid, the code and every login, or we keep managing the accounts on a paid plan.
Price
from CA$1,499
A storefront with catalogue, checkout, taxes and shipping for Canadian sales. Payment processing fees are billed by the payment processor to your own account.
Prices are in Canadian dollars and exclude taxes. Any tax that applies is shown separately on your invoice.
Full price listWho this is for
Canadian businesses with a catalogue they understand well: a manufacturer selling direct, a shop adding online orders, a service business selling packages or gift cards. The common thread is wanting a store that runs on code you own and a database you can export at any time.
It is not for a business that wants hundreds of third-party apps, multi-warehouse fulfilment or marketplace-style selling. Those needs are better served by Shopify, and our comparison page says so plainly.
Canadian sales tax at checkout
The checkout calculates tax by province of delivery. GST and HST rates are published by the Canada Revenue Agency, and PST, RST and QST rates by each province. The rates below were checked on 2026-09-24; rates change and must be verified before launch.
| Region | Tax | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Federal (all provinces without HST) | GST | 5% |
| Ontario | HST | 13% |
| New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island | HST | 15% |
| Nova Scotia (since April 1, 2025) | HST | 14% |
| Quebec | GST + QST | 5% + 9.975% |
| British Columbia | GST + PST | 5% + 7% |
| Manitoba | GST + RST | 5% + 7% |
| Saskatchewan | GST + PST | 5% + 6% |
| Alberta and the territories | GST only | 5% |
What it costs
The store is a one-time custom build from CA$1,499, with the fixed price set in your written quote after the catalogue review. Payment processing fees are not included. Redenn hosting is optional and billed separately: a store needs a database, so on Redenn hosting it runs on the Dynamic or Pro Managed tier, or it can run on your own accounts.
Prices are in Canadian dollars and exclude taxes. Any tax that applies is shown separately on your invoice.
Usage (AI, call minutes, SMS, email) is billed by each provider directly to your own account; none is included in our prices. Ask about a trial period to see your real usage first.
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ecommerce build | from CA$1,499 | Fixed price in a written quote after catalogue review |
| Redenn Dynamic hosting | CA$49/month | Managed database, authentication, monitoring |
| Redenn Pro Managed hosting | CA$99/month | Adds staging and priority support |
| Professional copywriting | from CA$99/page | Product and category copy if you want it written |
| Payment processing fees | Not included | Paid to Stripe from your own account |
Limitations and honest notes
Product photography, descriptions and pricing are yours to supply or commission. A store with weak product content will not sell, no matter how well it is built.
Quebec's Charter of the French Language, as amended by Bill 96, requires businesses operating in Quebec to make their commercial websites and publications available in French; other languages can sit alongside. The OQLF publishes the details. If you sell into Quebec, budget for translation as part of the launch; when you supply the French text, each French page is priced as an additional standard page (CA$49) plus content insertion (CA$29).
Redenn does not guarantee sales or rankings. A store is a sales channel; it still needs traffic from search, ads or an existing customer base.
Questions
Should I use Shopify instead?
If you need a large app ecosystem, point-of-sale sync or multi-warehouse fulfilment, probably yes; Redenn does not build on Shopify. If you want a custom store with a focused catalogue, a Redenn build can fit. Compare the build and hosting costs with the platform's monthly fees over a few years before you decide.
Which payment processor do you use?
Stripe, in your own Stripe account. Processor fees are paid to Stripe directly from that account.
Can I manage products myself?
Yes. The admin lets you add products, variants, prices, stock and shipping rules without a developer.
Do you handle the sales tax registration?
No. Registration with the CRA and provincial authorities is between you and your accountant. We configure the rates you and your accountant confirm, and make them easy to update.
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