How Much Does Shopify Plus Development CostDevelopment Cost
Understand the real cost of building on Shopify Plus. Get a fixed price quote by month 2 of your project.
IRPR builds custom Shopify Plus stores for high-growth brands. We use Shopify Plus APIs, Liquid, Hydrogen, and Checkout Extensibility to create unique experiences.
Every project ships in 12-14 weeks with a fixed price between $80K and $250K. We handle PCI-DSS compliance out of the box.
Brands with over $1M in annual Shopify revenue hire us to build custom themes, migrate from Magento, or add B2B features. Operations directors, CTOs, and ecommerce founders are our typical buyers.
Types of software we ship.
Custom Shopify Plus Theme Development
Build a unique storefront with pixel-perfect Liquid templates, full access to theme sections, and custom landing pages using Shopify CLI.
Shopify Plus Migration from Magento
Migrate product catalogs, customer data, and order history from Magento 2 to Shopify Plus using Matrixify and custom Python scripts.
Shopify Plus B2B Storefront
Add wholesale pricing, account-specific catalogs, and net terms using Shopify Plus B2B APIs and custom customer portals.
Shopify Plus Headless Commerce
Build a headless storefront with Hydrogen and Next.js for high-performance, custom checkout flows and unlimited frontend flexibility.
Shopify Plus Checkout Customization
Customize checkout with Shopify Functions, conditional shipping, and payment options like Affirm or Klarna via Checkout Extensibility.
Shopify Plus App Integration
Connect Shopify Plus to ERPs like NetSuite, CRMs like Salesforce, and marketing tools like Klaviyo with custom middleware.
Shopify Plus Multi-store Expansion
Launch separate stores for US, UK, and AU markets with centralized inventory, currency localization, and tax compliance using Global-e.
Shopify Plus Custom Backend (ERP Sync)
Build a custom backend to sync orders, inventory, and fulfillment between Shopify Plus and your warehouse system via Node.js or Ruby.
We build for every business type.
Retail Brands
B2B Wholesale
Subscription
Direct-to-Consumer
Large Catalogs
How Much Does Shopify Plus Development Cost: The Numbers
Real projects have real price tags. Here is what IRPR's actual builds cost.
IRPR has shipped over 200 Shopify Plus projects. Our average build runs 12 weeks and costs between $80K and $250K. That includes a custom theme, checkout customizations, integrations with apps like Klaviyo and Gorgias, and full PCI-DSS compliance.
Larger projects like headless storefronts with custom backends can reach $400K. We break every project into a Roadmap phase (week 2) that nails down exact features and price. No surprises.
Generic Dev Shop vs IRPR: The Real Difference
Not all agencies build the same way. Here is how we differ.
Most Shopify Plus agencies charge hourly and pad hours. They use pre-built themes and charge you for customization that should come standard. You end up paying $200K for what could have been $120K fixed.
IRPR gives you a fixed price after the 2-week Roadmap. We write clean, documented code in your repo from day one. Our senior engineers (not junior devs) handle your project end-to-end.
- Hourly billing with no cap
- Uses off-the-shelf themes
- Junior developers assigned
- No performance guarantee
- Code not documented
- You don't own the code
- Fixed price after Roadmap
- Custom theme built for your brand
- Senior engineers only
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- Fully documented code
- Full code ownership
How We Build Your Shopify Plus Store in 4 Phases
Each phase has clear deliverables and checkpoints.
We start with a 2-week Roadmap where we map out every feature, integration, and price. You get a detailed document with wireframes and a fixed quote before we write a line of code.
In the Product phase we build your store in 8-10 weekly sprints. You see live demos every Friday. The Release phase includes load testing, QA, and deployment. We stay on retainer for 4 weeks after launch.
What Ships with Every Shopify Plus Project
You own everything we build. Here is what you get.
Every IRPR project includes these deliverables by default. No licensing fees, no recurring royalties, no hidden costs.
All items are included in the fixed price. You can add more integrations or features during the Roadmap phase.
- Custom Shopify Plus theme built from scratch (not a purchased theme)
- Checkout customizations using Checkout Extensibility
- Integration with up to 5 third-party apps (Klaviyo, Gorgias, Recharge, etc.)
- Full PCI-DSS compliance with security audit
- Mobile-first responsive design tested on iOS and Android
- Source code in your private GitHub repo
- CI/CD pipeline via Shopify CLI and GitHub Actions
- Sentry error tracking and New Relic monitoring
- SEO metadata structure with Schema.org markup
- 4 weeks post-launch support with priority Slack channel
What we ship in this practice.
Custom Shopify Plus Theme for Luxury Fashion Brand
IRPR built a custom theme for a New York luxury fashion label using Liquid and Shopify Plus APIs. The store loaded 40% faster on mobile and increased conversion rate by 22% within 3 months. Tech: Shopify Plus, Liquid, Cloudflare CDN.
B2B Wholesale Storefront on Shopify Plus
We added a B2B wholesale channel for a CPG manufacturer. Custom price lists, order minimums, and net terms reduced manual order entry by 15 hours per week. Tech: Shopify Plus B2B APIs, Recharge, NetSuite.
Headless Storefront for a Subscription Box Company
IRPR built a headless storefront using Hydrogen and Next.js for a meal kit subscription. The site handles 10,000 concurrent users during drops and reduced cart abandonment by 18%. Tech: Hydrogen, Next.js, Stripe, Contentful.
Migration from Magento 2 to Shopify Plus
A consumer electronics brand migrated 50,000 products and 2 million orders from Magento 2 to Shopify Plus using custom scripts. The new store cut page load times from 8 seconds to 2.1 seconds. Tech: Matrixify, custom Python scripts, Shopify Plus.
Checkout Customization for High-Ticket Furniture
We built a custom checkout flow with financing options (Affirm, Klarna) and custom shipping logic for a furniture retailer. Average order value increased by 35% after checkout improvements. Tech: Checkout Extensibility, Shopify Functions, Affirm API.
Multi-store Expansion for Beauty Brand
IRPR helped a beauty brand launch separate Shopify Plus stores for US, UK, and AU markets with centralized inventory and currency localization. Operations overhead dropped by 40%. Tech: Shopify Plus multi-store, Global-e, Avalara.
Why teams hire us.
Fixed Price, Not Hourly
Every project gets a fixed quote after the Roadmap phase (week 2). No hourly billing, no surprise invoices, no scope creep charges.
Senior Engineers Only
Our team averages 12+ years of experience. Every engineer has shipped multiple Shopify Plus stores before they touch your code.
Full Code Ownership
You get all source code, database schemas, and deployment scripts in your own GitHub repo from sprint 1. No licensing fees, no royalties.
PCI-DSS Compliance Included
Every store ships with PCI-DSS Level 1 compliance. We handle SAQ A-EP validation and provide a compliance report for your acquiring bank.
200+ Shopify Plus Projects Shipped
We have built for brands in 50+ countries. Our experience means fewer bugs, faster launches, and better outcomes.
98% On-Time Delivery
Since 2018, we have delivered 98% of projects on schedule. We use 2-week sprints, weekly demos, and strict acceptance criteria.
Idea → Roadmap → Product → Release.
Every engagement runs through the same four-stage pipeline. Predictable by design.
Questions clients ask first.
Related services and industries.
Ready to build? Let's talk.
30-minute discovery call. No deck. We'll tell you honestly what it takes, how long, and how much.
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