How Much Does a Shopify Agency Cost? Mgroup Pricing

Real starting prices for Shopify store builds, themes, migrations, apps, B2B, audits and support retainers. Every project is quoted against a written scope — these are the numbers we start from.

How we price Shopify work

Most Shopify agency quotes differ because they price different things. We price against a written scope, in one of three ways: a fixed price for a defined deliverable, time & material when the scope will move, or an on-demand retainer for ongoing work.

The prices below are the published starting points from each of our service pages. Your final number depends on catalog size, integrations, custom features and how ready your content is — share your brief and we respond with a scoped quote within 1 business day.

Pricing

Shopify quick-start packages

Fixed-scope packages to start working together fast. Audit fees are credited toward a follow-up project booked within 60 days.

Express audit

Fast expert review of your store.

$990/ fixed

5 days · credited toward a project

Book an express audit
  • Video walkthrough of your store
  • Top 10 prioritized fixes
  • Speed & Core Web Vitals check
  • Apps & theme health check
  • Fee credited within 60 days

Theme Fix Sprint

One week of fixes on your theme.

$1,500/ fixed

1 week · up to 12 hours

Book a fix sprint
  • Bugs & broken layouts
  • Speed quick wins
  • Small design tweaks
  • App conflict cleanup
  • Before / after report

Flex

For occasional fixes and small tasks.

$1,200/ month

10 hours · no minimum term

Start Flex support
  • 10 hours per month
  • Unused hours roll over one month
  • Fixes, updates, small features
  • Response within 1 business day
  • Cancel anytime

Details: Shopify tech audit · Shopify theme development · Shopify support & maintenance.

Pricing

Shopify store and theme development cost

Starting prices for a new Shopify store: launched on a premium theme, built custom, or Plus-grade.

Launch

Store launch on a premium theme.

$4,500/ fixed

3–4 weeks

Plan a store launch
  • Premium theme setup & branding
  • 3 custom sections
  • Up to 100 products imported
  • Up to 5 apps configured
  • Basic SEO & analytics
  • Launch QA & handoff

Standard Build

Custom Shopify store from scratch.

$8,000/ from

8–12 weeks

Start a build
  • Discovery & UX design
  • Custom Online Store 2.0 theme
  • PDP / PLP / cart templates
  • 2–3 app integrations
  • 90+ Lighthouse on mobile
  • 30 days post-launch support

Custom Plus

Plus-grade build with checkout work.

$18,000/ from

12–16 weeks · enterprise / headless from $30,000

Plan a Plus build
  • Everything in Standard
  • Plus checkout extensibility
  • Shopify Functions logic
  • 5–6 deep app integrations
  • B2B / wholesale catalog optional
  • Markets / multi-region setup
  • 60 days post-launch support

Details: Shopify store development · Shopify theme development (customization from $5,000, custom theme from $10,000) · custom sections from $600.

Pricing

Shopify migration cost

Priced by catalog size and source platform — Magento, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and others.

Small migration

Up to 5,000 SKUs.

$5,000/ from

4–6 weeks

Plan small migration
  • Products, customers, orders
  • 301 redirect map
  • Premium theme setup
  • 2–3 app reconnections
  • Zero-downtime cutover
  • 4 weeks post-launch QA

Mid migration

5,000 – 20,000 SKUs.

$10,000/ from

5–7 weeks

Plan mid migration
  • Full data migration + metafields
  • Custom Online Store 2.0 theme
  • 5–7 app reconnections
  • ERP / CRM re-integration
  • SEO recovery monitoring
  • 90+ Lighthouse target
  • 30 days post-launch support

Large migration

20,000+ SKUs.

$20,000/ from

6–10 weeks · Plus / multi-store from $40,000

Plan large migration
  • Full data migration + metafields
  • Custom Online Store 2.0 theme
  • 5–7 app reconnections
  • ERP / CRM re-integration
  • SEO recovery monitoring
  • 90+ Lighthouse target
  • 30 days post-launch support

Details: Shopify migration services.

Pricing

Shopify app and headless development cost

Custom apps for one store, public App Store apps, and Hydrogen storefronts.

Functions & Scripts

Shopify Functions or Scripts replacement.

$3,500/ fixed

1–3 weeks

Migrate my Scripts
  • 1–2 Shopify Functions
  • Discount, validation or delivery logic
  • Scripts parity testing
  • Deployed in a custom app
  • Documentation handoff

Private app

Single-store custom app.

$15,000/ from

4–8 weeks

Discuss private app
  • Discovery & tech spec
  • Polaris admin UI
  • OAuth 2.0 + scoped permissions
  • GraphQL Admin API
  • 2–3 webhook handlers
  • Documentation handoff

Public App Store

App Store-ready public app.

$30,000/ from

8–12 weeks · enterprise apps from $50,000

Build a public app
  • UX / UI on Polaris
  • Embedded admin (App Bridge)
  • Shopify Billing API
  • GDPR webhooks
  • App Store listing & submission
  • First-submission approval target
  • 30 days post-launch support

Details: Shopify app development · Shopify Hydrogen development (assessment $2,500, storefront from $25,000).

Pricing

Shopify B2B, AI and branding cost

Wholesale portals on Shopify Plus, AI features in production, and brand work implemented in Shopify.

B2B Launch

Native B2B on Shopify Plus.

$7,500/ fixed

3–4 weeks

Launch B2B
  • Company accounts & locations
  • B2B price lists & catalogs
  • Payment terms (NET 30 / 60)
  • Wholesale customer onboarding
  • Launch QA

AI Quick Win

One AI feature live on your store.

$4,000/ fixed

2–3 weeks

Get an AI quick win
  • AI search, recommendations or chat
  • App selection & setup
  • Tuned on your catalog
  • A/B test against baseline
  • Results report

Storefront UI refresh

Fresh look within your brand.

$4,500/ fixed

2–3 weeks

Refresh my storefront
  • Homepage redesign
  • Product page redesign
  • Collection page redesign
  • Mobile-first UI
  • Built in your current theme

Details: Shopify B2B & wholesale (B2B portal from $20,000) · Shopify AI development (integration from $20,000) · Shopify branding (brand refresh from $10,000).

Pricing

Shopify audit and CRO cost

Fixed-fee audits that end in a prioritized roadmap, and CRO work measured with tests.

Performance audit

CWV + theme code + 30-day roadmap.

$2,500/ flat

2–3 weeks

Book performance audit
  • Lighthouse + Web Vitals across PDP/PLP/cart
  • Theme code review (Liquid lint)
  • Asset analysis + image strategy
  • 30-day quick-win roadmap
  • Live read-out workshop

CRO Audit

One-time funnel, analytics, & UX audit.

$3,500/ from

3–4 weeks

Book an audit
  • Funnel + analytics review
  • Heatmaps & session recordings
  • PDP / cart UX teardown
  • Core Web Vitals check
  • Prioritized hypothesis backlog

Full tech audit

Performance + SEO + apps + security + tracking.

$6,500/ flat

3–4 weeks · enterprise architecture from $15,000

Book full tech audit
  • Everything in Performance audit
  • Technical SEO + schema validation
  • App stack audit (cost / perf / scope)
  • Security & compliance review
  • GA4 / GTM / consent mode review
  • 30/60/90 roadmap with cost estimates

Details: Shopify tech audit · Shopify CRO (3-month sprint $12,000) · Shopify SEO (audit from $2,500, monthly from $2,500).

Pricing

Shopify support retainer pricing

Monthly capacity for fixes, improvements and new features. Flex and Starter have no long-term lock-in.

Flex

For occasional fixes and small tasks.

$1,200/ month

10 hours · no minimum term

Start Flex support
  • 10 hours per month
  • Unused hours roll over one month
  • Fixes, updates, small features
  • Response within 1 business day
  • Cancel anytime

Starter retainer

For brands with light ongoing support needs.

$2,400/ month

20 hours · 1-month minimum

Start small
  • 20 senior-dev hours / month
  • Slack support channel
  • P1 1-hour SLA
  • Bug fixes & theme updates
  • Monthly hours report

Growth retainer

For Shopify Plus brands actively shipping features.

$4,400/ month

40 hours · rolling backlog · dedicated Plus team from $8,000/month

Start the retainer
  • 40 senior-dev hours / month
  • Everything in Starter
  • Feature delivery (sections, PDP)
  • App integration maintenance
  • Performance monitoring
  • Quarterly strategy reviews

Details: Shopify support & maintenance · on-demand retainer. Dedicated Plus team from $8,000/month.

Pricing

Klaviyo, Smile.io and Recharge packages

Fixed-price launches for the retention apps we implement most often.

Flows Quick-start

Audit plus five core flows.

$2,500/ fixed

2 weeks

Start with core flows
  • Integration & deliverability audit
  • Welcome series
  • Abandoned cart & browse flows
  • Post-purchase & win-back flows
  • Shopify data sync check

Loyalty Launch (Smile.io)

Smile.io loyalty live on your store.

$2,500/ fixed

2 weeks

Launch loyalty
  • Smile.io setup & reward rules
  • Branded rewards widget
  • Points on product pages & cart
  • 2 loyalty email flows
  • Launch QA

Subscriptions Launch

Recharge live on your store.

$6,500/ fixed

3–4 weeks

Launch subscriptions
  • Recharge setup & selling plans
  • Subscribe & save on product pages
  • Customer portal styling
  • 3 subscription emails
  • Launch QA

Details: Klaviyo email marketing · Shopify subscriptions (Recharge) · Shopify retention & CRO.

Engagement models

When each Shopify engagement model makes sense

It usually comes down to three things: how well-defined your scope is, how you prefer to manage budget, and how much Shopify work is still ahead of you.

Fixed Price

Best for well-defined, one-off builds

  • BillingSingle agreed price
  • ScopeLocked — SOW & milestones
  • CommitmentPer project
  • RiskLowest — no surprises

Choose when the scope is clear — a theme build, a Shopify migration, a B2B or Plus launch.

Most chosen after launch

On-Demand Retainer

Best for live, growing stores

  • BillingReserved monthly block
  • ScopeOngoing — CRO, perf, features
  • CommitmentMonthly, adjustable
  • RiskLow — flex up or down

Choose when the store is live and needs steady, ongoing attention without hiring in-house.

Time & Material

Best for evolving, discovery-heavy work

  • BillingSenior hours worked
  • ScopeFlexible — reprioritise each sprint
  • CommitmentSprint by sprint
  • RiskCapped per-sprint budget

Choose when the scope is still taking shape — complex integrations, roadmaps still being validated.

Most brands mix models over a store’s life — a fixed-price build to launch, time & material for a follow-on integration, then a retainer to keep improving. The same senior Mgroup team runs all three, so switching is seamless.

FAQ

Shopify agency pricing FAQ

Straight answers on what Shopify projects cost at Mgroup.

How much does a Shopify agency cost in 2026?

At Mgroup, projects start from $990 for an express audit, $1,500 for a one-week theme fix sprint, $4,500 for a store launch on a premium theme, $5,000 for theme customization or a migration, $8,000 for a custom store build and $15,000 for a custom app. Native B2B setup on Shopify Plus starts from $7,500; Plus and headless builds start from $18,000–$25,000. Ongoing support starts at $1,200 per month for 10 hours, with no minimum term. Every number is a starting point; the final price is fixed against a written scope.

How much does it cost to build a Shopify store with an agency?

A store launch on a premium theme starts from $4,500 (3–4 weeks), and a standard custom store build starts from $8,000 (8–12 weeks). A Shopify Plus build with checkout work starts from $18,000 (12–16 weeks), and enterprise or headless builds start from $30,000.

How much does a custom Shopify theme cost?

A one-week theme fix sprint is a fixed $1,500. Customizing an existing theme starts from $5,000 (3–4 weeks). A custom theme built from scratch on Online Store 2.0 starts from $10,000 (6–10 weeks). Single advanced sections start from $600.

How much does a Shopify migration cost?

Migrations start from $5,000 for up to 5,000 SKUs (4–6 weeks), from $10,000 for 5,000–20,000 SKUs (5–7 weeks) and from $20,000 for larger catalogs (6–10 weeks). Enterprise, Plus and multi-store migrations are quoted per project from $40,000.

How much does it cost to build a Shopify app?

Shopify Functions work, including Scripts migration, starts from a fixed $3,500 (1–3 weeks). A private app for one store starts from $15,000 (4–8 weeks); a public App Store app starts from $30,000 (8–12 weeks). See also our build vs buy breakdown.

Do you work fixed price or hourly?

Both, plus retainers. Defined deliverables are usually fixed price; evolving scopes run as time & material; ongoing work runs on a monthly retainer.

What does a monthly Shopify support retainer cost?

Retainers start at $1,200 per month for 10 hours with no minimum term, $2,400 per month for 20 hours (1-month minimum), $4,400 per month for 40 hours, and from $8,000 per month for a dedicated team.

What about Klaviyo, subscriptions and other services?

Klaviyo starts from $2,500 for five core flows ($9,000 for a full implementation), a Smile.io loyalty launch from $2,500, a Recharge subscriptions launch from $6,500, agentic-commerce readiness from $9,500 and a Shopify SEO retainer from $2,500 per month. Each service page lists its own tiers.

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