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Web Agency vs Shopify: The Real Cost of E-commerce

Shopify is the leader in hosted e-commerce. But between commissions, paid apps, and customization limits, the real cost is often 3x what you expect. Let's compare.

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0% commission on salesSave $200-800/monthTurnkey Shopify migration

Shopify commissions eating your margins

Shopify charges a monthly subscription + transaction fees of 0.5-2% + paid apps ($50-300/mo average). On $20,000/mo revenue, you lose $400-700 in fees. Every month. Plus customization limits that hurt conversions.

$350-700
Average hidden monthly costs (apps + commissions)
67%
Of Shopify merchants use 6+ paid apps
1.4-2%
Shopify Payments commission

Custom e-commerce, 0% commission

Zero commission on your sales

Direct Stripe integration: you only pay 1.4% + $0.25 per transaction. No platform commission, no hidden fees.

Full checkout customization

On Shopify, checkout is locked (unless Plus at $2,000/mo). With us, every step is optimized for your conversion.

Advanced e-commerce SEO

Clean URLs, native Product Schema.org, optimized category pages, SEO-friendly filters. Shopify forces a rigid URL structure that limits your SEO.

Optimal e-commerce performance

Product pages in < 1s, smart image lazy loading, ultra-fast persistent cart. Every millisecond counts in e-commerce.

Flexible inventory management

Custom admin interface adapted to your workflow. No workarounds with third-party apps to manage variants, bundles, or pre-orders.

Native & intelligent abandoned cart

Automated email sequences, SMS, push notifications. All built-in without a $20/mo app.

Results from our e-commerce clients

$450
Average monthly savings vs Shopify
+35%
Conversion rate improvement
-60%
Transaction fee reduction
+280%
12-month ROI

Frequently asked questions

$39/month is just the base subscription. Add: apps ($50-300/mo), transaction fees (0.5-2% + Stripe), premium theme ($180-350), developer for customization ($500-2000). The real cost of a pro Shopify store is $200-600/mo, plus commissions. Our solution has a fixed, predictable cost.

We handle all of that too, but without the limitations. Stripe for payments (PCI DSS certified), Vercel for hosting (global CDN, 99.99% uptime), automatic SSL. Plus: 3x better performance, unlimited SEO, 0% commission.

Yes. We migrate your products, customers, orders, and reviews while preserving your URLs (301 redirects) to protect your SEO. Migration of a 500-product store takes about 3-4 weeks.

We natively integrate the most common features: email marketing (Resend), customer reviews, analytics, abandoned cart. For specific tools like Klaviyo, we create direct API integrations, more performant than Shopify apps.

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