Your technical team in the UAE,
without hiring one.
Websites, mobile apps, and custom platforms for growing UAE businesses — designed, built, and maintained by an in-house team.
You get the capability of a technical department — designers, developers, DevOps, product — plugged into your Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or Sharjah business, without the cost or hassle of recruiting. Fully wired for the UAE stack: Mashreq NEOPAY, Emirates NBD Payit, Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara, Emirates ID, UAE PASS, DED, TDRA. Pay however works for your cash flow: fixed price, monthly retainer, or a 12-month instalment plan with source-code ownership on GitHub at the end.
The full digital stack, Dubai-ready.
Darb Productions is the technical partner UAE small and medium businesses use to ship online. We build production-grade websites, e-commerce stores, mobile apps for iOS and Android, and custom platforms — SaaS products, multi-vendor marketplaces, booking systems, portals, dashboards, and internal ops tools — for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah companies (both mainland DED and free-zone entities). Every build ships wired to the UAE stack: Emirates ID, UAE PASS, DED, TDRA, Mashreq NEOPAY, Emirates NBD Payit, Apple Pay, Tabby, Tamara, Etisalat and du APIs — hosted on AWS Middle East (Bahrain) by default, or UAE-onshore providers on request. Three ways to pay: fixed price, monthly retainer, or an AED instalment plan of AED 349 to AED 829 depending on the package — with source-code ownership transferred to your GitHub organisation on month 13.
Everything a UAE business needs to run online, delivered on the same monthly instalment. Wired for the local stack — Emirates ID, UAE PASS, NEOPAY, Payit, Tabby, Tamara — and hosted regionally by default.
UAE marketing websites
Bilingual Arabic + English sites for mainland DED companies and free-zone entities. Headless CMS, on-page SEO tuned for gulfnews.com / thenational.ae competition, and analytics wired in from launch.
E-commerce stores for the UAE market
Full online stores plumbed for the UAE checkout: Apple Pay + Google Pay + Mashreq NEOPAY + Tabby + Tamara + Emirates NBD Payit, with FTA-compliant VAT invoicing built in.
iOS + Android apps for the UAE
Native-feel apps published to the UAE App Store and Play Store storefronts under your trade licence, with UAE PASS single sign-on, in-app payments, and push notifications supporting Arabic and English content interchangeably.
SaaS products for regional launch
Multi-tenant subscription platforms with auth, roles, billing, and admin analytics — the same architecture we used to build our own SaaS product Rouad (rouad.com), then productise it.
Multi-vendor UAE marketplaces
Sellers, listings, order routing, split payouts, ratings, and dispute handling — B2C or B2B — with UAE VAT split per vendor and KYC that accepts both mainland trade licence and free-zone entity certificates.
Booking and reservation platforms
Appointments, event ticketing, and inventory-based bookings for UAE service businesses (clinics, salons, tour operators, F&B). Includes SMS reminders on Etisalat + du, calendar sync, and no-show flow.
Customer and supplier portals
Customer-facing account areas, supplier onboarding gateways, and government-adjacent portals — with role-based access, approval workflows, audit trails, and DED / TDRA compliance where applicable.
Internal ops tools (custom CRM, ERP, HR)
Bespoke workflow tools sized to your team, not to a SaaS vendor's plan tiers. Fields, roles, approvals, reports — all shaped around how you actually work.
AI features that earn their keep
Copilots, chatbots, semantic search, document summarisation, and workflow automation — built as first-class parts of the product, not tacked-on gimmicks. Where AI doesn't help, we don't force it.
UAE integrations that actually work
Emirates ID authentication, UAE PASS single sign-on, DED portal lookups, TDRA compliance flows, Etisalat and du APIs, and the full UAE payment stack — tested against real endpoints, not just sandbox.
Migrations from Shopify, Salla, Zid, Wix
Move your existing store or site to a modern owned codebase — every URL preserved via 301s, SEO equity kept, no downtime during cutover. In three years, no client has lost rankings during our migrations.
White-label build for UAE agencies
Under-your-brand execution for Dubai agencies who need a technical partner but want to keep the client relationship. Same delivery discipline, quoted on the AED instalment plan or your own terms.
Shopify, a Dubai agency, or Darb?
| SaaS builder (Wix, Shopify…) | Dubai agency | Darb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Look and feel | Pick a theme everyone else already has | Custom for you — but on their retainer forever | Fully bespoke design, made for your brand only |
| Cash flow | Small monthly, but it never ends | AED 50k+ cheque before your first pixel | AED 349 to 829 per month for a fixed 12 months |
| Who owns the site or app after 12 months? | The platform — you're locked in | You — once the last cheque clears | You — full source code moves to your GitHub |
| Source code | Trapped inside their editor | Handed over at end of contract | Delivered to your GitHub on month 13 |
| Hosting | Comes with the subscription — can't move it | You arrange it separately | AWS Bahrain included year one · your choice after |
| Changing something later | Only inside their drag-drop editor | Wait in a queue and get billed hourly | Any UAE developer, any framework — it's your code |
| VAT and invoicing | Foreign entity, no UAE TRN, unclaimable VAT | UAE TRN — but retainer VAT stacks up | FTA-compliant AED invoice with valid TRN, VAT reclaimable |
SaaS builders keep charging you long after you stop growing. Traditional agencies want the year's budget on day one. Darb splits the payment across the year and hands you the keys at the end.
Sign this month, own it thirteen months later.
The same operational rhythm for every UAE package — pick the scope, split the payment across the year, take the code when the year ends.
Pick a scope
Choose Website, Store, Store + App, or Enterprise. A one-hour WhatsApp call and a signed scope brief gets the meter running the same week.
One AED direct debit per month
The site or app goes live within weeks — we don't wait for month 12 to launch. Hosting on AWS Bahrain, SSL, and modest ongoing edits are all inside the monthly figure. VAT invoiced separately.
Month 13 — the code is yours
The full GitHub repository transfers to your UAE company's organisation on the 13th month. Keep hosting with us for a small fee, or move to your own AWS / Vercel / DigitalOcean — everything you receive is portable.
Four packages, one contract, one outcome — you own the code.
Every price below is in AED, per month, for a fixed 12-month term. VAT is added on the invoice for UAE-registered entities (reclaimable on your VAT return). AWS Bahrain hosting, SSL, and reasonable minor edits are included through year one. On month 13, the full repository moves to your GitHub organisation.
- •100% custom design — no themes, no templates
- •Up to 10 pages (Home, About, Services, Case Studies, Contact…)
- •Editable content panel — change copy without a developer
- •Contact forms wired to your WhatsApp inbox
- •SEO fundamentals set for UAE search (schema, sitemap, metadata)
- •AWS Bahrain hosting + SSL + minor edits for the year
- •Full source code delivered to your GitHub · month 13
- •Everything in the Website package, plus:
- •Product catalogue with categories, variants, inventory
- •UAE checkout: Apple Pay + Mashreq NEOPAY + Tabby + Tamara
- •Order management dashboard for your team
- •Customer accounts + order history + wishlists
- •FTA-compliant AED VAT invoicing built in
- •Bilingual (Arabic + English) checkout, tested in both directions
- •Full source code delivered to your GitHub · month 13
- •Everything in the E-commerce Store package, plus:
- •Native iOS app — published to App Store UAE under your DED/free-zone licence
- •Native Android app — published to Google Play UAE under your account
- •Push notifications for order status + promotions
- •One shared backend feeding web + iOS + Android
- •In-app payments with UAE gateways (Apple Pay + NEOPAY)
- •Apple Developer + Google Play Console setup + submission help
- •Full source code delivered to your GitHub · month 13
- •Multi-vendor marketplaces (B2C or B2B) with split payouts
- •Booking systems — clinics, F&B, service businesses, tour operators
- •Custom SaaS products — auth, roles, billing, admin dashboards
- •Government-adjacent portals with DED / TDRA compliance
- •Multi-role user permissions + audit-trail reporting
- •Direct integrations with your Odoo / SAP / Salesforce
- •Dedicated cross-functional project team
- •Same ownership principle — you get the code at the end
A few things we've shipped.
Everything below is live and clickable — no mock-ups. These are platforms we designed, built, and now run in production. Some are our own products; some are for clients on the same instalment model.
The B2B lead-generation platform we built for our own agency work — then productised. Account discovery, enrichment, multi-channel sequences and a WhatsApp team inbox in one app.
A new UAE marketplace connecting car owners to service providers (maintenance, wash, polish, paint) across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Built on Next.js + Supabase with Stripe payments.
Full e-commerce for a print & manufacturing catalogue — configurable product options, live pricing, order management, and payment integration (mada, Visa, Apple Pay).
Bilingual Saudi online pharmacy — product catalogue, cart, checkout, and content pages, published to Vercel. Client project on the same delivery model.
Different scopes, same delivery discipline — designed to spec, shipped fast, handed over clean.
See the full portfolio →What Dubai founders ask us first.
Which company builds websites and mobile apps for UAE businesses on a monthly plan?
Darb Productions is the UAE-facing branch of a regional software team that builds websites, e-commerce stores, mobile apps (iOS + Android), and custom platforms for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah businesses — on a monthly instalment plan of AED 349 to AED 829 depending on the package, with source-code ownership transferred to your GitHub organisation on month 13. Riyadh HQ, Dubai-facing sales team, native Arabic + English delivery.
Does it matter whether my company is mainland (DED) or free zone?
No. We build for both. Mainland DED companies, Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Sharjah free-zone entities (DMCC, IFZA, Meydan, RAKEZ, ADGM, DIFC…) — the build is identical. The only place your structure surfaces is on VAT invoicing and, if we're publishing an app on the App Store / Google Play under your name, in the trade-licence document Apple and Google request. Both work; we handle the paperwork.
Are the prices AED 349 / 399 / 829 inclusive of UAE VAT?
Prices are quoted exclusive of VAT. If your company is VAT-registered in the UAE, we add 5% on the invoice (fully claimable back on your VAT return). If you're a foreign-owned free-zone entity outside the UAE tax net, the invoice is zero-rated. All invoices are FTA-compliant with a valid TRN.
Which payment gateway is right for a UAE online store?
For most Dubai and Abu Dhabi stores we default to a combination that covers the local wallet mix: Apple Pay + Google Pay + Mashreq NEOPAY (cards) + Tabby or Tamara (buy-now-pay-later). For higher-volume merchants we add Network International or PayTabs. Emirates NBD Payit works for peer-to-peer collect. We test every gateway end-to-end on real cards before you go live — never just the sandbox.
Can our app authenticate customers with Emirates ID or UAE PASS?
Yes. UAE PASS single sign-on is the smoothest option for UAE users — one tap, no password, verified identity, and it works for both citizens and residents. Emirates ID scan/lookup is available for KYC-heavy flows (financial, healthcare, government-adjacent). We're familiar with both integration paths and the TDRA and CBUAE guidance around them.
I'm on Shopify / Salla / Zid — can you migrate everything without breaking my SEO?
Yes. Migrations from Shopify, Salla, Zid, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace and custom PHP are a standard scope. We preserve every existing URL via 301 redirects, migrate products + customers + orders, keep the schema markup, and cut over on a low-traffic evening. In three years of doing this, no client has lost Google rankings during a migration — most gain within 60 days because the new stack is faster.
My card is issued outside the UAE — can I still pay the AED instalment?
Yes. The subscription runs on any Visa, Mastercard or American Express card from any country. Your bank converts AED to your local currency at their FX rate — Emirates NBD, Mashreq, Deutsche Bank UAE customers pay in AED directly; Saudi, UK, US, EU cardholders see their bank's converted amount. We don't add an FX surcharge on top.
Where is my data hosted — inside the UAE?
By default we deploy to AWS Middle East (Bahrain) — geographically the closest AWS region to the UAE, low latency for Dubai users, and inside the wider Middle East data-residency envelope. If your workload has stricter UAE-onshore residency requirements (banking, healthcare, government), we deploy to a UAE-resident provider (G42 Cloud, du Cloud, or STC Bahrain) — quoted separately, but same code, same deployment scripts.
Do you publish the app on the App Store and Google Play under our UAE trade licence?
Yes — and we recommend it, so the app is legally your product from day one, not ours. We open the Apple Developer account and the Google Play Console account in your UAE company's name (mainland trade licence or free-zone certificate — both accepted), handle DUNS number setup for Apple, and submit each release on your behalf. The accounts stay with you; if you ever change developers, nothing about your store listings moves.
Do you deliver in Arabic and English by default?
Yes. Every deliverable ships bilingual — Arabic RTL and English LTR — as a first-class citizen from day one, not a translation pack bolted on afterwards. Fonts, layouts, animations, exports, PDFs, notifications, sequences: all designed for both languages simultaneously. This is a differentiator; most global agencies quote Arabic as an «add-on».
What if I stop paying before the 12th instalment?
The site or app stays live under our hosting until the end of the last paid billing month. Cancellation is one WhatsApp message — no exit fees, no phone tree. Ownership transfer to your GitHub only happens after the 12th instalment clears, so early cancellation doesn't include code delivery. If you want the code and cancel early, pay the remaining instalments in one lump and we hand over the same week.
What happens on month 13 — hosting, updates, ongoing work?
The code goes to your GitHub. Hosting is your call: stay on our managed hosting for a small monthly fee (varies by traffic), or take the deployment scripts and move to your own AWS / Vercel / DigitalOcean — everything you receive is portable. Ongoing work (new features, integrations, evolution) is quoted per sprint or on a light retainer; most clients keep us on a small monthly relationship after ownership.
Ready to stop renting and start owning your UAE product?
The Dubai team lives on WhatsApp during UAE working hours — one message with your idea and we come back with the scope, the price, and a first sketch of the timeline.