# SARO Agency

> French web agency of CTI-certified engineers (Toulouse · Abu Dhabi). We hand-code custom websites - showcase, e-commerce, SaaS and bespoke business platforms - in React / Next.js. No templates, no WordPress, no no-code. Source code 100% owned by the client. Sovereign hosting (France or UAE depending on market). 24h quote response, 24/7 support.

SARO Agency builds production-grade custom websites for SMEs, professional services, brands and B2B platforms across France and the Gulf region. Every project is engineered from scratch by CTI-accredited French engineering graduates - never templates, never page-builders. Pricing is transparent at /devis: from €2,400 for a one-page site, €3,900 for a showcase site (custom design and content-editing back-office included), €6,900 for e-commerce, custom platforms priced individually - with 12 / 24 / 36 / 48-month installment plans or upfront payment (5% discount).

Key positioning vs market:
- Hand-coded React/Next.js - measurably faster than WordPress / Webflow
- Source code delivered with every project (not locked in)
- Sovereign hosting in France or UAE (GDPR-compliant for EU, regional for Gulf)
- CTI-certified engineers (state-accredited French engineering diploma)
- Simple 3-step quote request - a precise, detailed quote within 24 hours, no "wait 3 weeks"
- 24/7 support contract available (€349/month Premium pack)

## Core pages

- [Homepage (French)](https://saro.app/fr): Agency overview, services, portfolio, testimonials
- [Homepage (English)](https://saro.app/en): Same content in English for UAE / international prospects
- [Homepage (Arabic)](https://saro.app/ar): Arabic version for Gulf market
- [Quote request](https://saro.app/fr/devis): 3-step form (project type, needs, contact) - a CTI engineer replies within 24 hours with a precise, detailed quote
- Projects on the homepage link directly to the live sites: GISFire (gisfire.saro.app), SARO ERP (erp.saro.app), Gistin (gistin.ae), SARO Portfolio (saroportfolio.app), Alto France (altofrance.saro.app), French Tutor UAE (frenchtutoruae.com)
- [FAQ](https://saro.app/fr/faq): Pricing breakdown, delivery timelines, monthly maintenance packs, hosting locations, code ownership, GDPR compliance, SARO client loyalty discount
- [News & blog](https://saro.app/fr/actualites): Technical posts, market analyses, manifesto pieces on hand-coded web development

## Articles

- [Next.js vs WordPress in 2026](https://saro.app/fr/actualites/nextjs-vs-wordpress-2026): Technical comparison - LCP benchmarks, security attack surface, SEO structure, 5-year TCO showing Next.js custom beats WordPress by €5,760+ over 5 years (2026-03-12)
- [How much does a custom e-commerce cost?](https://saro.app/fr/actualites/prix-site-ecommerce-sur-mesure): Module-by-module pricing from €9,900 base. TCO vs Shopify Plus (€88-95k/3yr) and WooCommerce (€30-35k/3yr) for equivalent scope (2026-04-02)
- [Sovereign hosting: France or UAE](https://saro.app/fr/actualites/hebergement-souverain-france-ou-uae): GDPR vs PDPL 2021 frameworks, TTFB regional benchmarks (Paris→Dubai 280-340ms vs UAE-local 15-50ms), decision grid by market (2026-04-23)
- [How much does a custom website cost in 2026?](https://saro.app/fr/actualites/combien-coute-site-web-sur-mesure-2026): Transparent breakdown of showcase / e-commerce / SaaS pricing by an agency that codes by hand. Compares €5,900-€9,900 catalog with marketplace alternatives (Webflow, Wix, Shopify) (2026-05-03)
- [Why we hand-code every site, without templates](https://saro.app/fr/actualites/pourquoi-coder-a-la-main): Engineering rationale for rejecting WordPress / page-builders. Performance benchmarks, SEO control, durability (2026-05-03)
- [Custom website delivery timelines](https://saro.app/fr/actualites/delais-livraison-site-sur-mesure): Phase-by-phase breakdown of showcase (4-8w), e-commerce (6-12w), SaaS (3-6mo). 6 jokers that derail projects + SARO contractual delay penalties (2026-05-08)

## Pricing reference (2026 catalog, EUR ex. VAT)

- Showcase site (one-page): €4,500
- Showcase site (multi-page, 3 pages included): €5,900
- E-commerce one-page: €5,900
- E-commerce multi-page (10 products + 3 pages): €9,900
- Custom upgrade of existing site: from €4,500
- Custom MVP B2B SaaS: from €18,000
- Custom internal business tool: from €22,000
- Custom CRM/ERP: from €35,000
- Custom marketplace: from €50,000

Add-ons (catalog):
- Extra page: €432
- Extra language (i18n + SEO multilingual): €864
- AI chatbot (Mistral/OpenAI API): €3,500
- Custom admin/back-office: from €4,000
- Client portal: €4,000
- Advanced SEO (keyword research + 10 optimized pages): €2,000

Monthly maintenance (after delivery):
- Hosting Pack: €49/mo (servers + SSL + daily backups + email support 5d/7)
- Standard Pack: €129/mo (everything above + full technical maintenance by SARO + 48h support)
- Premium Pack: €349/mo (everything above + 24/7 on-call + 1h minor changes/month + dedicated contact)

Discounts (stackable):
- Existing SARO client: -5% on development
- Upfront payment: -5%
- 12-month installments: -2.5%

## Company information

- Legal name: SARO Agency
- Locations: Toulouse (France, HQ) · Abu Dhabi (UAE, regional office)
- Languages served: French, English, Arabic
- Phone: +33 6 26 81 24 50
- Email: contact@saro.app
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/saroapp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saro.app/
- Parent: https://saro.app

## Crawler policy

This site welcomes crawling by all legitimate AI agents (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, Bingbot, ChatGPT-User, etc.) for citation and grounding purposes. See /robots.txt for full bot policy.

## Sitemap

Full sitemap at https://saro.app/sitemap.xml - covers all canonical URLs across 3 locales (fr-FR, en-US, ar) with hreflang annotations.