SAHAND

What SAHAND does

Sahand Electronic Commerce and Information Technology Company, trading as SAHAND (سهنه), is a privately held Tabriz-based digital services firm serving Iranian small and medium businesses, e-commerce operators, medical and educational practices, real estate agencies, and individual professionals. The company sells project-based website design across more than nine categories (resume, personal, corporate, medical, educational, news/blog, real estate, e-commerce, and directory/classified) at base prices of 20 to 90 million Tomans, alongside digital marketing (SEO strategy, content production, data analytics, landing page and infographic design) and graphic-design/photography services. Distribution is direct-to-client via a free-consultation sales motion and an in-house WooCommerce storefront accepting card-to-card payment.

Underlying technology is a WordPress/PHP/WooCommerce stack. The company develops and sells the Bale Bot Integration WordPress plugin (IonCube-encrypted, requires PHP 8.0+), which connects WordPress/WooCommerce sites to the domestically important Bale messenger platform with 46 capabilities spanning user management, support ticketing, payment processing, marketing broadcasts, product browsing, and order-status notifications. A second product line comprises three educational courses — a 60-hour in-person Photoshop course in Tabriz incorporating Adobe Firefly and Neural Filters, a 100-hour professional WordPress website design course covering SEO, Elementor, SMS panels, and Iranian bank payment gateways, and an AI-assisted article writing course. Headcount stands at 159, with founder Rasool Adel Eskandani (15+ years experience) and marketing lead Neda Khabir (10+ years, 13-person team) as named principals. The company is bootstrapped, undisclosed in revenue, and operates exclusively in the Iranian market.

Name

SAHAND

Legal name

Sahand Electronic Commerce and Information Technology Company (شرکت تجارت الکترونیک و فناوری اطلاعات سهند)

Website

https://sahand.company

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SAHAND is a Tabriz-based Iranian digital services firm offering WordPress-based website design, SEO, graphic design, and photography for SMBs across verticals, plus a proprietary Bale messenger WordPress plugin and three Persian-language educational courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Design and Digital Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Software Publishers (513210), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Messaging-based Social Commerce (Chat Commerce) (CRAFANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performance Marketing Automation & Bid Management Services (MPAAACAM), SMS & Mobile Direct Marketing Services (BPAFAKAI)

Keywords

• Web design services
• Digital marketing services
• Search engine optimization
• Wordpress plugin development
• Graphic design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tabriz (تبریز)

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Web Design Services: One-time project-based fees for designing and launching websites. Pricing varies by website type (resume, personal, corporate, medical, educational, news/blog, real estate, e-commerce, directory/classified) from 20 to 90 million Tomans. Final price determined after consultation.
2. Educational Courses: Sale of in-person and digital educational courses. Courses include: Photoshop (18 million Tomans, in-person in Tabriz, 60 hours), WordPress Web Design (45 million Tomans, 100 hours), and AI Article Writing (4 million Tomans). One-time purchase model.
3. WordPress Plugins: Sale of WordPress plugin (Bale Bot Integration) for 2.5 million Tomans as a one-time lifetime license for one domain. Includes 6 months of technical support and free installation within 24 hours.
4. Digital Marketing Services: Services including SEO strategy and content planning, SEO article writing and publishing, data analytics, landing page design, infographic design, and graphic design services. Billed as part of project or service packages.
5. Graphic Design Services: UI web design, slider and banner design, logo and brand identity design, stationery/catalog/billboard design, book/magazine/folder cover design, and industrial/artistic photography. Billed as part of project or standalone services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SAHAND is a Tabriz-based digital agency that designs and builds WordPress websites (corporate, e-commerce, medical, educational, real estate), delivers SEO and digital marketing services, and provides graphic design and photography. Alongside services, the company develops and sells a proprietary Bale Messenger integration WordPress plugin and three educational courses (Photoshop, WordPress design, AI-assisted article writing) through its own e-commerce storefront.

Product overview

SAHAND (سهند) is a digital services company offering a hybrid portfolio of professional services and downloadable digital products. Its professional services arm provides custom website design (personal, corporate, e-commerce, medical, educational, real estate, and more), digital marketing (SEO strategy, content production, data analytics, landing page design), and graphic design/photography. Complementing these services, SAHAND sells digital products through its online store: the Bale Bot Integration WordPress plugin (which connects WordPress/WooCommerce sites to the Bale messenger platform), and three educational courses covering professional Photoshop (60 hours in-person), WordPress website design (100 hours), and AI-assisted article writing. The company serves retail/e-commerce businesses, companies, educational platforms, startups, customer loyalty programs, and news organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bale Bot Integration Plugin: WordPress plugin connecting websites to the Bale messenger platform, enabling user management, support ticketing, marketing broadcasts, and WooCommerce notifications.

Products and services

• Bale Bot Integration WordPress Plugin (افزونه اتصال وردپرس به ربات بله) A WordPress plugin that integrates websites with the Bale messenger platform (Iranian messaging service), enabling automated support tickets, user management, bulk messaging, WooCommerce order notifications, polling, and product browsing inside the bot — all managed from the WordPress dashboard. Requires IonCube Loader v12+, PHP 8.0+, cURL, and HTTPS.
• Website Design Services (خدمات طراحی وب سایت) Custom website design services covering personal, corporate, e-commerce, blog/news, medical, educational, file sales, real estate, classified/directory, and advertising website types. Includes SEO, content strategy, and WordPress-based implementation. Pricing ranges from 20 million Tomans (resume site) to 90 million Tomans (e-commerce/directory site).
• Digital Marketing Services (خدمات دیجیتال مارکتینگ)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple clients achieved first-page Google rankings for key industry keywords (rank 1 for 'پد جاذب خونابه', 'پد جاذب رطوبت', 'لیبل ترازوئی', 'کاور آستین یکبار مصرف اسپان')
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bale Messenger (پیام‌رسان بله)coreTechnology or IntegrationSahand developed a proprietary WordPress plugin (Bale Bot Integration) that integrates WordPress websites with the Bale Messenger platform. This integration enables user management, support ticketing, payment processing, marketing broadcasts, product display, and WooCommerce order notifications. The plugin is sold as a standalone product. Sample bots created with the plugin include @sahand_ec_bot and @graphicalservices_bot.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wix: Mass-market website builder with built-in SEO, marketing, and e-commerce features. Comparable as a horizontal SMB digital-presence platform that competes with custom web design services for budget-conscious SMBs.
• Squarespace: Premium website builder platform popular with small businesses and creatives. Competes with Sahand's website design services by offering templated, do-it-yourself alternatives at global scale.
• Webflow: No-code website builder SaaS platform with agency partner program. Competes with Sahand's web design services at the higher end of the market and offers a productized alternative to custom WordPress builds.

Regional players

• IranHost: One of Iran's largest hosting providers, often bundled with web design and domain services. Indirectly comparable as a regional infrastructure provider that competes for the same SMB digital-presence budget.
• Faradars (فرادرس): Leading Iranian online education platform with thousands of video courses covering tech, design, and business. Comparable to Sahand's course business (Photoshop, WordPress, AI content) as a Persian-language e-learning competitor.
• Modiseh (MooDs): Iranian digital services and training company offering web design, graphic design, and educational courses. Comparable operating model combining agency services with course offerings in the same domestic market.

Direct peers

• Webramz: Iranian web design and digital marketing platform that also sells online courses and digital products - closest comparable hybrid agency + product + education model serving the Iranian SMB market.
• Beaver Builder: WordPress page builder plugin sold to designers and agencies via lifetime/multi-site licenses. Highly comparable in business model (lifetime plugin license) and customer base (WordPress professionals and SMBs).
• Elementor: Leading WordPress website builder plugin used by professional designers and agencies worldwide. Comparable as a WordPress-focused product that powers site-building services, with overlapping target customers (SMBs and freelancers).
• Divi (Elegant Themes): WordPress theme and visual builder product used by SMBs and agencies to build custom sites. Comparable as a WordPress product that powers agency-style service delivery and is resold as a one-time license.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sahand_ec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sahandec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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