Website development
A website you own, not one you rent.
We build your website on an open-source platform you own and can move, and set up the hosting, backups and security around it, so it works properly from day one.
- Open-source platforms
- Arabic and English from the start
- You own your site
- Hosting and care from one team
No landlord, no lock-in
Hosted website builders keep your site on their platform and charge for as long as you use it. No single company controls open-source platforms: they run on any hosting and have large communities behind them, so you can change host or agency and keep your site.
No lock-in.
Your site isn't tied to us or to anyone else. If you ever move, the site moves with you.
No licence fees.
The platforms themselves are free. A few premium plugins or themes carry a licence, and we tell you before we use one.
Built for both languages.
Arabic and English, with right-to-left layouts that are designed rather than flipped, and content you can edit in either language.
One team.
The same people build the site, host it and look after it afterwards, so nobody points at someone else when something breaks.
Eleven platforms. We'll tell you which one fits.
We choose the platform that fits what your site has to do, not the one we happen to prefer.
WordPress
For company websites, blogs, portfolios and most sites that need easy editing. It has a wide range of ready-made themes and plugins, and plenty of people who can maintain it later. Our care service looks after it once it's live. WordPress care
WooCommerce
An online shop on WordPress: products, orders, and payment and delivery set-up for the methods your customers use. A good fit for small and medium catalogues, and for shops that already run on WordPress.
Drupal
For sites with complex content, many editors with different permissions, or several languages. Several languages and detailed user roles are part of its core, and the Drupal security team looks after it. It takes longer to build than WordPress, and the result is more structured.
Joomla
Between WordPress and Drupal: more built-in structure than WordPress, simpler to run than Drupal, with several languages and user access levels included.
PrestaShop
A platform made only for online shops, for larger catalogues and shops that need several languages and currencies.
Moodle
For courses, quizzes, certificates and learners, used by schools and training companies.
Static sites
Built once and served as ready-made files: very fast, with very little to update. It is how ultaria.com itself is built.
Strapi
A content back-end for custom websites and mobile apps: edit once, show everywhere.
Another platform?
If your project needs a different open-source platform, tell us. We'll say honestly whether we recommend it.
Not sure which platform you need?
Tell us what the site has to do and who will edit it. For a company site you edit yourself, it's usually WordPress. For a shop, WooCommerce. For a large site with several editors or several languages, Drupal. We explain our reasons before you commit.
In every build, whatever the platform
Whatever the platform, the site leaves us ready for real visitors.
Arabic and English.
Both languages from the start, with a language switcher and the right direction on every page.
Phones first.
Designed for phones first, then tested on tablets and computers.
A fast start.
Images prepared, caching switched on and speed measured before launch.
Security basics.
SSL, a firewall, backups and hardened settings, set up before launch.
Ready for search.
Clean page structure, titles, descriptions and a sitemap. For ongoing work, see our SEO service. Search engine optimisation
A private copy first.
You review the site on a private copy before it goes live.
A walkthrough.
We show you how to edit the site, and hand over your accounts and a list of what's installed.
From first chat to launch day, and after
- 1
We talk.
Tell us what the site has to do, who it's for and who will edit it.
- 2
We recommend.
You receive our advice on the platform, and a written offer in USD naming what's included and the timeline.
- 3
We design and build.
You see the design first, then the working site on a private copy, and give us your feedback.
- 4
We launch.
We check speed, security and both languages, move the site live and hand it over.
- 5
We stay.
Host the site with us and add our care service, or host it wherever you like. Either way, the site is yours.
Priced for your project
Every website is different, so we discuss what you need first and then send you an offer in USD.
Questions before we build
Which platform should I choose?
Tell us what the site has to do and who will edit it. We explain why we recommend one before you commit.
Do I own the website?
Yes. You own the site, the content and the accounts. The platforms are open source, so you can move to another host or agency at any time.
Can I edit the site myself?
Yes. We build it so you can change text, images and pages without a developer, and we show you how.
Are premium plugins and themes included?
The platforms are free. If a premium plugin or theme is the right tool, we tell you the licence cost first.
Do you host the site too?
Yes, or you can host it wherever you like. Web hosting
What if I need a different platform?
Tell us what you need. We recommend the right open-source platform, and say honestly if it's outside what we build.
Website development
Got a website in your head? Let's build it.
Tell us what it has to do. We'll recommend a platform and send you an offer.