Top Ten Best Shopify Agencies
Key Takeaways
- craftberry takes the first spot for brands past $2M a year that want strategy, design, development, and optimization from one team.
- This list ranks Shopify agencies by the in-house hire each one can stand in for, not by size or awards, so you can see which payroll line you are really replacing.
- Nine smaller teams follow, including a senior developer who doubles as a fractional CTO (Victoria Garland Creative), a theme-only specialist (MalterTech), and a migration-focused team of five (Cronk Studios).
- Several of these agencies have fewer than ten people, so the useful question is how many hires you want to avoid, not how big the agency looks.
- With cart abandonment averaging around 70% according to Baymard, checkout and conversion work is worth asking about in every first call.
How we came up with these agencies
We kept the method short and checkable. Each agency had to work mainly or only on Shopify, and it had to map clearly to one in-house role. It also needed public proof: a Shopify directory listing, named clients, or published reviews.
We used only facts that agencies or Shopify publish themselves, and we left out large agencies and well-known networks so the list stays useful for brands that want a closer working relationship.
Comparison table
| # | Agency | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | craftberry | Ecommerce brands that want a redesign, rebuild, or CRO program handled by a single team |
| 2 | Victoria Garland Creative | Stores with custom app and Shopify Functions needs |
| 3 | Belov Digital | US brands considering Hydrogen storefronts |
| 4 | MalterTech | Custom theme builds and redesigns |
| 5 | TheScriptFlow | Bug fixes, speed work and small features |
| 6 | Cronk Studios | Straightforward moves to Shopify |
| 7 | Imaginaire | UK brands that want a dedicated senior team |
| 8 | Robots Hate Monkeys | Brands that want to build and email marketing in one place |
| 9 | Small Batch | Independent D2C and B2B brands |
| 10 | First and Third | Custom theming and Shopify Plus builds |
1. craftberry
Replaces: a full in-house ecommerce team
craftberry is a Shopify Premier Partner with 11+ years on the platform, built for mid-sized and large ecommerce brands that generate $2M or more a year.
Strategy, design, development, and optimization sit with one in-house team, so a store moving off WooCommerce, Magento, Shopware, or BigCommerce does not have to coordinate a separate designer, developer, and CRO vendor. The same people handle UX/UI design, custom development, conversion work, and the upkeep once the store is live.
Its client list shows the range.
- Takomo, a golf equipment brand, works with the team on an ongoing retainer that includes conversion and checkout improvements.
- Enhance, a Tesla accessories store, has used it for CRO and A/B testing, including one test that lifted conversion rate by more than 21%.
- SiFly, an eFoil brand, got a Shopify build with two connected stores, where checkout routes customers by location to the right entity in the company’s ERP.
2. Victoria Garland Creative
A developer leads this Canadian studio with 14+ years on Shopify. They take on a small number of clients at a time, so you work directly with the person building your store.
The work leans technical: custom themes, Shopify apps, Scripts-to-Functions migrations, Core Web Vitals, and architecture advice for growing stores.
3. Belov Digital
Belov Digital has built custom Shopify storefronts for US brands since 2012. Its themes are written in Liquid from scratch rather than adapted from Dawn.
It also builds Hydrogen storefronts on Remix and Next.js, develops custom apps, and handles moves from WooCommerce, BigCommerce, and Magento.
4. MalterTech
Founded in 2018, MalterTech works only on Shopify and keeps front-end and back-end developers in-house.
Theme development is its core service, from a full store makeover to a single new landing page. It also moves product, customer, and order data over from Magento, WooCommerce, and BigCommerce.
5. TheScriptFlow
A team of four developers, Shopify Partners since 2021, who say they have delivered 300+ projects.
They cover theme work, speed and SEO fixes, bug fixing, Shopify 2.0 upgrades, and app integrations. This is a practical pick when the backlog is long, and the tasks are small.
6. Cronk Studios
Cronk Studios is a five-person US team and a Shopify partner since December 2015. It focuses on moving stores onto Shopify, plus theme updates, redesigns, and SEO.
Its Shopify directory profile holds a 5.0 rating from 90 reviews and lists basic migrations at $1,000 to $2,500.
7. Imaginaire
This UK boutique agency assigns every project a fixed pod: a director-level contact, a UX designer, a backend developer, a frontend developer, and an SEO consultant.
The SEO seat matters most on migrations, where rankings are easy to lose. It works with brands moving from platforms such as Magento.
8. Robots Hate Monkeys
Based in Tallinn, Estonia, this studio is run by a core team of three and a network of freelancers.
It has worked with Shopify since 2011 and is a Silver Klaviyo Partner. Services run from Shopify Plus development to advertising, branding, and ongoing support.
9. Small Batch
Small Batch is a Birmingham studio that has been a Shopify partner since September 2022. It works with independent D2C and B2B brands.
Its published work includes a complex Magento to Shopify Plus migration that used the B2B blended storefront.
10. First and Third
A boutique Shopify Plus partner in Redondo Beach, California, established in 2013. It specializes in migrations, custom theming, and front-end and back-end builds.
Its featured work covers food and drink, health and beauty, and lifestyle brands.
FAQ
Can a small agency handle a store above $2M a year?
Yes, if the scope is narrow and the team is honest about limits. Larger, multi-discipline projects are where a full team such as craftberry removes the coordination work.
What should I ask before signing?
Ask who will actually work on your store, which clients they can name, how they handle redirects and tracking on a migration, and what happens after launch.
Why does conversion work matter this much?
Baymard puts average cart abandonment near 70% and estimates that better checkout design could raise conversion for a large store by roughly 35%. An agency that treats checkout as part of the build earns its fee faster.
