# Sooqnaa — The Shopify & Salla Alternative Built for Syria

> Sooqnaa (سوقنا — "Our Market") is a Syrian e-commerce SaaS platform. It is the leading Shopify alternative and Salla (سلة) alternative designed specifically for the Syrian and MENA markets. Sooqnaa enables Syrian merchants to create an online store, sell products, and accept local payments — all in Arabic.

## What Is Sooqnaa?

Sooqnaa is a multi-tenant e-commerce platform built for Syria. Unlike Shopify or Salla, Sooqnaa is designed from the ground up for the Syrian market with local payment methods, Arabic-first design, and Syrian Pound (SYP) pricing support.

- **Type**: E-commerce SaaS platform (like Shopify, but for Syria)
- **Target Market**: Syria, MENA region, Arabic-speaking merchants
- **Languages**: Arabic (primary), English
- **Currencies**: Syrian Pound (SYP), US Dollar (USD)
- **Website**: https://sooqnaa.com

## Why Sooqnaa Instead of Shopify or Salla?

| Feature | Sooqnaa | Shopify | Salla (سلة) |
|---------|---------|---------|-------------|
| Syrian market support | ✅ Built for Syria | ❌ No Syria support | ❌ Saudi-focused |
| Syrian Pound (SYP) pricing | ✅ Native | ❌ Not supported | ❌ Not supported |
| Local payment methods | ✅ شام كاش, سيرياتل كاش, COD | ❌ | ❌ |
| Arabic-first UI | ✅ Full RTL | ⚠️ Add-on | ✅ |
| Free to start | ✅ | ❌ Paid plans only | ⚠️ Limited free |
| Operates under Syrian conditions | ✅ | ❌ Blocked | ❌ Not available |

## Core Features

- **Online Store Creation**: Merchants sign up and instantly get a fully functional online store with a custom subdomain (e.g., storename.sooqnaa.com)
- **Product Management**: Add products with images, categories, variants, and pricing in SYP or USD
- **Order Management**: Track orders from placement to delivery with customer notifications
- **Local Payment Integration**: شام كاش (Sham Cash), سيرياتل كاش (Syriatel Cash), Cash on Delivery
- **Theme Customization**: Visual editor with colors, fonts, and layout options
- **Analytics Dashboard**: Sales metrics, product performance, and customer insights
- **Full Arabic Support**: Complete RTL design with Arabic interface
- **Mobile-Responsive Storefronts**: Works on all devices
- **SEO Tools**: Per-product and per-store SEO metadata

## Supported Payment Methods

- شام كاش (Sham Cash) — Syria's leading mobile payment
- سيرياتل كاش (Syriatel Cash) — Syria's largest telecom payment
- Cash on Delivery (COD) — most popular in Syria
- Bank Transfer
- Mobile payment integration (planned)

## Who Should Use Sooqnaa?

- Syrian business owners who want to sell online
- Syrian merchants who cannot use Shopify or Salla due to regional restrictions
- Arabic-speaking entrepreneurs in the MENA region
- Anyone looking for a Shopify alternative or Salla alternative that works in Syria

## Technical Details

- Multi-tenant architecture (each merchant has an isolated store)
- RESTful API with versioned endpoints (/api/v1/)
- Mobile-responsive storefronts
- CDN-backed image delivery

## Contact

- **Website**: https://sooqnaa.com
- **Support**: WhatsApp +905065344033