A custom Shopify store for a startup costs between $1,200 and $5,000 USD. A basic store with a premium theme, product pages, payment integration, and basic apps runs $1,200–$2,500. A fully custom Shopify store with a bespoke theme, custom checkout, loyalty systems, and third-party integrations (ERP, CRM, shipping) runs $3,000–$5,000+. Shopify’s monthly plan starts at $39/month and is separate from development costs.

For most startups selling physical or digital products, Shopify is the right choice. It handles hosting, security, payments, and updates automatically — letting your team focus on growth, not maintenance. A custom e-commerce platform makes sense only if you have very complex product logic, B2B pricing tiers, or need deep integration with existing enterprise systems. We typically recommend Shopify for startups under $5M annual revenue, and custom builds for established brands with specific requirements.

A Shopify store with up to 50 products, a custom theme, and standard payment and shipping integrations can be launched in 3–4 weeks. A headless e-commerce build (Next.js + Shopify or custom backend) takes 6–10 weeks. We offer a fast-track 2-week launch for startups that need to go to market quickly — this includes a pre-built theme with your branding, product upload, and payment setup.

We integrate all major tools a startup e-commerce store needs: payment gateways (Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal), shipping and fulfillment (ShipBob, Delhivery, EasyShip), email marketing (Klaviyo, Mailchimp), analytics (Google Analytics 4, Meta Pixel), inventory management, and CRM (HubSpot, Salesforce). We also set up abandoned cart recovery, product review systems, and loyalty programs as part of a standard launch package.

Yes. We build multi-vendor marketplace platforms using React or Next.js on the frontend with Node.js or Laravel backends. These platforms include vendor onboarding, individual dashboards, commission management, product listings, and integrated payments via Stripe Connect. A basic marketplace MVP takes 8–12 weeks and starts from $8,000 USD. We have built marketplaces in sectors including fashion, B2B supplies, and digital services.

Yes. We handle full e-commerce migrations from platforms including WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, Wix, and custom-built stores to Shopify. Migration includes product data, customer records, order history, and URL redirects to protect your SEO rankings. A standard migration for stores under 500 products takes 2–3 weeks and starts from $1,500. We also rebuild your theme in Shopify’s latest Liquid framework to improve speed and mobile performance.