Bitrix website development
Bitrix website development for projects of any size: online stores with 1C integration, corporate websites, product catalogs, B2B portals, networks of regional websites, landing pages and brochure websites. We have been building Bitrix websites since 2015 and migrate projects to this platform from other CMS. We provide technical support after launch if you need it.
Bitrix websites we build
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When Bitrix development makes sense
Bitrix (Bitrix Site Manager) is a paid CMS with built-in modules for an online store, data exchange with 1C and managing several websites. Bitrix is especially cost-effective if your project needs:
- data exchange with the accounting system
- a large catalog where products have many attributes
- stock tracking across several warehouses
- different price types for customer groups
- separate terms for legal entities
- several websites with a shared admin panel, including regional versions
- high-load performance
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Bitrix websites we build
Online stores
An online store is a website that combines a storefront of products and services, a shopping cart and online checkout to automate sales. On Bitrix, we build the store on the built-in Trade Catalog and Online Store modules.
Learn more: “ecommerce website development”.
Corporate websites
A corporate website is a company's official online presence through which it tells clients, partners, investors and job seekers about its business, products and services, history and values. Unlike a brochure website, it has a separate section for each line of business and type of content.
Learn more: “corporate website development”.
B2B portals
A B2B portal is an online platform through which companies trade wholesale and manage their business relationships: manufacturers, distributors, dealers and corporate buyers.
Learn more: “B2B portal development”.
Product catalogs
A catalog website is a website that presents a company's products, services or properties in a structured way. Unlike an online store, it has no online payment or full shopping cart: a manager places the order based on the customer's request.
Landing pages
A landing page is a one-page website that promotes a product, service or event, and all its blocks lead the visitor to a single action: a request, a purchase, a registration or a subscription.
Brochure websites
A brochure website is a compact website with key information about a company, a specialist or a product and contact details.
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Bitrix online store
The built-in Bitrix online store modules include the main sales tools:
- a catalog of any size with attribute filters and product comparison
- search with suggestions and typo correction
- product variants by color, size and other attributes, each with its own price and stock level
- several price types and currencies and stock levels by warehouse and store
- discounts on products and on the order total, coupons and gifts and, if needed, bundles, cumulative discounts and loyalty programs
- checkout with configurable steps and fields, separate terms for individuals and legal entities and a customer personal account
- online payment and payment by invoice and, if needed, sending receipts through a software cash register
- delivery with a choice of service and delivery option (a carrier branch, a pickup point or an address) and cost calculation at checkout
- order management, product and sales reports, a list of abandoned carts and customer mailings
The platform is designed for high loads. The Bitrix developers ran a load test: a store with a catalog of 1.8 million products running on four servers handled more than 61 million requests and 46,000 orders in a day.
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1C, accounting system and CRM integration
1C integration is built into Bitrix. Data is exchanged in both directions, on a schedule or right after a change:
- products with their attributes, prices, discounts and stock levels come from 1C to the website, including stock for each warehouse
- orders and customer data go from the website to 1C
- order, payment and shipment statuses come back from 1C to the website
- the catalog structure for the website can be built in 1C without changing the product directory
- directories from 1C, such as suppliers, can be loaded to the website
- a customer can track an order placed in a physical store in their personal account on the website
- if the connection to 1C is lost, changes are queued and transferred once it is restored
After each exchange, the website catalog matches the data in 1C.
If your 1C configuration is non-standard or the catalog is very large, we customize the exchange. Integrations with other accounting systems are developed for each project individually.
If needed, we connect the Bitrix website to the Bitrix24 CRM: requests and orders go to the CRM along with contact details and the source of the inquiry, and order statuses are synchronized. Integrations with other CRM systems are developed for each project individually.
We support and extend self-hosted Bitrix24 instances that already run on your server or ours. We do not implement Bitrix24 from scratch. Learn more: “Bitrix24 support”.
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Bitrix multisite
Bitrix multisite lets you run several websites on one installation: for example, a company website, an online store and a blog, websites for different brands, regional versions for branches in different cities and language versions. Each website can have its own domain and design with a shared database. Multisite features:
- all websites are managed from one admin panel: structure, content and access rights
- a user registers on one website and logs in to the others with the same account
- statistics are available for each website separately and for all of them together
- banner ads on all websites are managed from one place
- if needed, all websites share one product catalog
- the visitor's city can be detected automatically to show them the prices, availability and contact details of the local branch right away
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Website migration to Bitrix
If your current CMS limits the website's growth, we migrate it to Bitrix. You can keep the design or get a new one.
We migrate almost all available data: pages, articles and files, products with their attributes, users, customers and order history. Whatever cannot be exported with standard tools, we transfer programmatically.
Before starting work, we compile a list of the old website's URLs and identify pages with search traffic. We keep page URLs where possible and set up redirects from the ones that change. We switch the domain only after checking the new website on a staging domain.
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How we build Bitrix websites
Bitrix development covers the whole path from analysis to launch:
Analysis and technical specification — we clarify your business goals and study your current website, if you have one. We set out the structure, functionality, integrations and the cost of each stage. We start development once the document is approved, so the scope of work and the price are defined before the start
Prototyping — we prepare wireframes of key and template pages without detailed design. They define the structure, block order, navigation and the visitor's steps to the target action. We move on to design once you approve the prototypes
Design — based on the prototypes, we create a design concept for the key pages. Once it is approved, we build a UI kit with typography, colors and interface elements and then design the remaining pages with responsive versions for different screen widths
Front-end layout — we build the website and Bitrix component templates from the approved mockups with responsive versions and test them in current browsers. We work on a staging domain that you will have access to
Programming — we implement the functionality from the technical specification with built-in Bitrix modules and components and develop our own where their capabilities are not enough
Bitrix admin panel — we carry out the basic platform setup, create information blocks and fields for each type of website content and set access rights by user group
1C exchange and other integrations — we connect 1C or another accounting system, a CRM, online payment, delivery cost calculation, web analytics and the services listed in the technical specification
Content upload — we publish the texts and images you provide and, if needed, load the catalog from files (.xlsx, .csv and others) or from the accounting system. If the new website replaces an existing one, we move its content and data
Technical SEO groundwork — during development, we set up clean URLs, duplicate content prevention, sitemap.xml and robots.txt, add structured data and optimize load speed. We add an llms.txt file and allow the ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Copilot and other AI crawlers to access the website
Testing — we check the website against the technical specification and test forms, integrations, performance and display on different screens. We fix any errors we find before launch
Server launch — after your approval, we configure the production server (yours or ours) for Bitrix requirements, move the project and open it for indexing. If it replaces a previous website, we set up redirects from the old pages. We hand over all access credentials to you. 30-day warranty: for 30 days after launch, we fix any deviations from the technical specification free of charge. New features and custom development are estimated separately
Copywriting and ongoing SEO are not included in development.
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Bitrix speed and technical SEO
If a Bitrix website is slow, we find the causes and fix them in the code, modules and server settings. We confirm the result by comparing speed measurements before and after the work.
We use the platform's built-in tools: the performance monitor, page and image compression and caching. Under high load, we distribute the website across several servers. For stores, we enable composite mode: the page opens almost instantly from a saved copy. The cart, prices and stock levels load separately and stay up to date.
We fix technical SEO issues based on your SEO audit or our own review. These include errors that hold back search rankings: duplicate pages, broken links, redirect, indexing and markup errors and incorrect display on smartphones and tablets.
Learn more about checking your website speed yourself: “Google PageSpeed Insights”.
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Bitrix website cost
The cost of a Bitrix website depends on the scope of work, that is, on the time we spend on it. The main factors are:
- number of template pages
- design
- custom functionality
- catalog size
- number of language and regional versions
- integrations
- migration of an existing website
We give a preliminary estimate after the brief and set the exact cost in the technical specification. We list the price of paid modules from the Bitrix Marketplace in the estimate as a separate line.
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Bitrix development FAQ
01How often are prices and stock levels updated on the website?
Usually on a schedule, for example once an hour, or right after a change in 1C. We choose the frequency based on the data volume and the needs of the store.
02Is Bitrix suitable for a small website?
Yes. Later, you can add an online store, data exchange with the accounting system or regional versions without changing the platform. If you do not plan to grow the website, we will assess during the brief whether Bitrix is justified for your project.
03What security features does a Bitrix website have?
Bitrix has a built-in web antivirus, two-factor authentication, password brute-force protection, access rights management, backups and a proactive filter that blocks common attacks. During development, we configure these tools and launch the website on the current version of the platform, which reduces the risk of hacking.
04Can you extend a website that already runs on Bitrix?
Yes. We change the structure, design, functionality and integrations of live Bitrix websites. Content, products, orders and customers are preserved. If needed, we can also provide Bitrix technical support for them.
05How long will development take?
The development timeline depends on the scope of the project and on how quickly you approve the stages and provide materials. We give the time needed for our part of the work together with the cost estimate.
06Who owns the website and the access credentials after launch?
You. We hand over all access credentials to you regardless of where the website is hosted: on your server or on ours. Along with the access credentials, we give you a backup of the website when development is complete.
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Why RIVERIT
Experience since 2015
Bitrix development is one of RIVERIT's lines of work. We have completed 100+ projects, including Bitrix projects.
Security expertise
We have restored 150+ websites after hacking. We investigate incidents, remove malicious code and fix the vulnerabilities we find.
Response within one hour
We respond to support clients within one hour during business hours. We handle critical failures first, including outside business hours if your plan includes this.
Comprehensive support
We support not only Bitrix websites but also Bitrix24 portals, servers, mobile apps and chatbots. Our main specialization is website and server technical support, so we build Bitrix projects to be easy to maintain and extend. After launch, the same team that built the website can support it.
Transparent workflow
We assign a manager to your project. You can track tasks and their statuses in our project management system. We send reports on completed work weekly or monthly.
Long-term partnership
On average, clients work with us for 6 years. The access credentials, documentation and project backups stay with you.
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