The best Shopify agencies in 2026
Agencies specialised in Shopify — store builds, migrations, custom themes, private apps — ranked by auction. Every agency bids real money for its spot, and its numbers are public.
How this leaderboard works
Every position is an auction: Shopify agencies bid real money, starting at €5, and the highest bid takes first place. No jury, no sponsored reviews — the leaderboard moves the second someone bids more. Clicks sent to each site are counted and public. The full rules.
How to choose a Shopify agency
A serious Shopify agency shows delivered stores that are still live, on the same kind of project as yours: migration from WooCommerce or Magento, theme rebuild, private app development, move to Shopify Plus. Shopify Partner status is the minimum; for high volume, look for a Plus agency with references at your revenue level.
Ask who actually works on your project — many agencies sell a project director and subcontract the development — and demand a written scope: pages delivered, apps installed, performance targets (Core Web Vitals), training for your team. A badly built custom theme costs you for years.
What to compare
A theme rebuild usually runs from a few thousand to several tens of thousands of euros depending on how custom it is; a migration is priced separately. Check: code ownership (the theme must belong to you), measured before/after performance, compatibility with your existing apps, and the maintenance included after delivery.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Shopify agency cost?
A simple store on an existing theme starts around a few thousand euros; a custom theme or a complex migration runs to several tens of thousands. Shopify agency day rates usually sit between €400 and €900. Demand a detailed quote per deliverable rather than an opaque package.
Shopify agency or freelancer?
A freelancer is enough for theme customisation, sections or fixes. An agency makes sense when you need several skills at once — design, dev, migration SEO — or a continuity of service you don't want to manage yourself. The Shopify developer freelancer leaderboard is this page's sister.
How do I verify a Shopify agency's references?
Visit the stores they cite (they must be live), check they really run on Shopify (the /products.json URL responds on a Shopify store), and contact one or two clients. A solid agency shares references without being pushed.
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