Design & UX

Choosing the right Salla store theme, compared by price

The MT-Themes Salla themes compared by price and specialism, with a direct answer on what separates a 250 SAR theme from a 1000 SAR one and when each is worth it.

September 3, 2026 6 min read 2 views

There is no shortage of ready-made Salla themes, and a screenshot will not tell you which to pick. What shows up a month into running the store is different: does the theme cope with your number of products, can you change what you need without a developer, and does it match how your customer actually buys? This guide compares the MT-Themes Salla themes by price and answers which suits which case.

Salla themes compared, with prices

ThemeBest forPrice
ChicaBeauty and care, and hero-product stores1000 SAR
El-RawdaGeneral stores wanting the widest customisation350 SAR
ZeintyGeneral stores on an economical start250 SAR
El-AmlGeneral stores wanting full colour and font control250 SAR
SutraGeneral stores wanting a simple, easy-to-customise design250 SAR

When each one earns its price

Beauty and personal care

Chica is the only specialist theme in this list. It is built around a strong hero that leads with one flagship product or a narrow line, which is exactly how care products sell: the customer is not browsing a hundred items, they are being convinced by one. If your store works that way, the theme works for you. If you sell hundreds of varied items, you are paying for a focus you do not need.

A general store wanting the widest control

El-Rawda at 350 SAR is the middle option: more customisation room than the 250 SAR tier, and a shopping experience that suits most niches without locking the theme to any one of them.

A store just starting out

Zeinty, El-Aml and Sutra are all 250 SAR and cover the essentials: clean product presentation, colour and font control, and a sound mobile experience. They differ more in styling than in capability, so the practical way to choose is to open the live preview for all three and pick the one closest to your brand.

Do not choose on price alone

The cheapest theme becomes the most expensive one if it forces you to buy another in three months because your catalogue grew or the change you wanted was not possible. Ask what size your store will be in a year, not today, and ask how your customer buys: by eye or by search. Answering those two settles the choice faster than comparing prices.

And if no ready-made theme matches what you have in mind, a custom theme is built to your requirement rather than bending a stock theme until it breaks.

Browse all themes with their live previews before you decide.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Salla store theme?
It depends on what you sell and your budget. For beauty and personal care, Chica fits best at 1000 SAR. For a general store, El-Rawda at 350 SAR offers the widest customisation, while Zeinty, El-Aml and Sutra start at 250 SAR and cover the essentials.
How much do Salla themes cost?
MT-Themes Salla themes start at 250 SAR and reach 1000 SAR. Zeinty, El-Aml and Sutra are 250 SAR, El-Rawda is 350 SAR, and Chica is 1000 SAR. It is a one-off payment, not a recurring subscription.
Why is Chica priced at 1000 SAR?
Chica is a specialist theme rather than a multipurpose one. It is built around a strong hero that serves stores leading with a single flagship product or a narrow product line, which is the common pattern in beauty and personal care. That focus means deeper design work for a narrower use case, which is why its price does not compare with a general theme.
Can Salla themes be customised without a developer?
Yes. Colours, fonts, section order and showing or hiding sections are all set from the Salla dashboard. Changes that need CSS or custom logic are handled as a separate service when required.
Is the same theme available on both Zid and Salla?
Some names exist on both platforms, such as Sutra, El-Aml and El-Rawda, but they are not one build copied across. Each platform has a different theme architecture, so each version is built separately, and the price and available sections can differ between them.