Top 26 Shopify Agencies in the US Ranked by Tier [2026]

Updated March 2026
Most lists of top Shopify agencies are written by the agencies themselves. They rank first on their own list and call it a guide.

I run an agency and have sat across the table from brands evaluating us against competitors. That experience is what this guide draws from.

What follows is not a ranking. It is an honest look at 26 agencies I respect, organized by their verified Shopify partner tier.

Quick snapshot: 26 Shopify agencies across 3 tiers

This guide covers 26 Shopify agencies in the US, organized by their verified partner tier as of March 2026.

Here is the breakdown:

• 10 Platinum Partners handle the most complex enterprise projects. Minimum budgets typically start at $25K to $50K+.
• 8 Premier Partners deliver enterprise-caliber work with leaner teams and more direct senior involvement. Most start at $25K+.
• 8 Plus Partners offer focused expertise and accessible entry points, often starting at $5K to $10K+.

Each tier section below includes a comparison table and detailed profiles. The order within each tier is alphabetical, not a ranking.

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What the Shopify partner tiers actually mean

Shopify revamped its Partner Program in 2025 with five tiers for service partners: Registered, Select, Plus, Premier, and Platinum. The tiers reflect commercial impact, credential verification, and Shopify's own assessment of each partner's capabilities.

According to Shopify's Partner Directory, there are 33 Platinum service partners in the US. 45 Premier partners. 255 Plus and 342 Select partners round out the upper tiers. Registered is the entry level and includes thousands more.

But here is something most guides will not tell you: tier is not a reflection of company size. A big factor in tier placement is the cumulative revenue and referred business a partner has generated for Shopify.

Some agencies earned Platinum status because they have been referring merchants to Shopify since 2018 and have accumulated years of commercial impact. The 2025 revamp added credential requirements like Verified Skills through Shopify Academy, but commercial impact remains the heaviest weight on the scale. That does not mean these agencies have large teams or broad capabilities.

For example, a Platinum agency might be a 15-person shop that focuses exclusively on fashion and luxury brands. Those brands bring significant cumulative revenue to Shopify, which drives the tier math.

But that same agency may not have the team depth or technical range you need for a complex B2B migration with ERP integration. So, tier tells you about an agency's relationship with Shopify. It does not tell you whether they are the right fit for your project.

My advice is to use tier as a starting filter, not a verdict. If you are running a $10M+ store, I would not go below Plus. But the right agency for your project depends on capabilities, communication, people, and whether they have solved your specific problem before.

How to actually evaluate a Shopify agency

The prettiest portfolio should not win the deal. But it often does. After watching brands choose agencies for a long time, here is what actually predicts project success.

It is not the lowest price. And it is not the fanciest case study. It is the people. The team you will work with every day matters more than the logo on the proposal. I have seen brands pick agencies based on a pitch deck, only to find out the senior team who sold the project disappears after kickoff and hands the work to junior staff they have never met.

Ask who will be on your account. Ask how long those people have been at the agency. That conversation tells you more than any portfolio ever will.

With that in mind, here is the framework I'd use when evaluating what makes an agency partnership actually work.

1. Ask what platforms they have migrated FROM

Every agency on Shopify's directory has Shopify experience. That is table stakes. What separates the strong agencies is whether they understand the platform you are leaving. An agency that has done complex Magento or SFCC migrations knows where Shopify Plus excels and where it needs workarounds.

2. Post-launch support model

The build is maybe 30% of the relationship. The other 70% is what happens after launch. Ask about retainer structure, performance marketing services, SEO, response times, and who you will be working with after the project team rolls off.

3. Technical vs. creative balance

Some agencies are design first. Others are engineering first. Know which direction you need before you start evaluating. A brand that needs complex ERP integration should not hire a design agency, no matter how beautiful their portfolio is, and vice versa.

4. References from your weight class

A brand doing $2M in annual GMV online has very different needs than one doing $50M. Ask for references from brands of similar size and complexity. If they cannot produce them, that tells you something.

5. Niche expertise

The generalist model is showing cracks. The best agencies have a clear niche: B2B, CPG, beauty, outdoor, and migrations. A specialist who has solved your exact problem three times is worth more than a generalist who has solved a hundred different problems once.

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How much does a Shopify agency cost by partner tier?

Of course, budget is always part of the conversation, but it should not be the first filter. The range of what agencies charge varies significantly by tier, location, size, and experience. Understanding those ranges helps you set realistic expectations before you start evaluating proposals.

The ranges above are real project budgets, not marketing numbers. Platinum agencies rarely take projects under $50K. Many Premier agencies like Shero have $25K minimums. Plus partners often offer lower entry points, making them accessible for growth-stage brands.

For a detailed breakdown of what drives Shopify project costs, see our Shopify pricing guide.

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Best Shopify agencies list by tiers

Now let's get into the list. Here are the top Shopify agencies in the US, broken down by partner tier, starting with Platinum.

*Note - I personally know most of the founders of the agencies listed here. The order is alphabetical within each tier, not a ranking.

Shopify Platinum partners

The top of Shopify's partner ecosystem. These agencies handle the most complex enterprise projects. Largest teams, deepest Shopify relationships, priority support access.

Absolute Web

absoluteweb.com | Miami | Platinum since Oct 2025

One of the longest-running agencies in eCommerce, period. Founded in 1999. Full service: design, development, marketing, and branding under one roof. Strong Latin American market connection and deep B2B capabilities, including ERP, PIM, and CRM integrations. Their breadth is unusual at this level. Most Platinum agencies specialize. Absolute Web covers everything.

Best for: Brands wanting a consolidated full-service partner with both DTC and B2B expertise.

Anatta

anatta.io | Chicago/Remote | Platinum since Jan 2025

Enterprise headless specialist. Led Grove Collaborative's migration from a decade-old custom platform to Shopify while preserving complex subscription functionality. Their re-platforming work with Vuori involved deploying three dedicated cross-functional pods. Strong in unified commerce: DTC, B2B, and retail POS on one Shopify backend.

Best for: Enterprise brands ($50M+) migrating from custom stacks that need headless architecture and multi-warehouse and ERP integration.

Arctic Grey

arcticgrey.com | New York | Platinum

Built over 1,000 Shopify stores with 500+ five-star reviews. Deep in custom theme creation, ERP integration, and app development. Won multiple industry awards for design. High volume operation with a proven track record across verticals.

Best for: Brands needing custom theme development, app integrations, or full store migrations at scale.

Avex Designs

avexdesigns.com | New York | Platinum since Oct 2025

Moved from Premier to Platinum in late 2025. Built "Outgrown the Homegrown" with Shopify: a structured pathway for brands stuck on legacy custom commerce stacks to migrate in under four months. 30+ Shopify certifications. Strong in unified commerce: DTC, B2B, and in-store on one Shopify Plus backend.

Best for: Enterprise brands migrating from custom platforms who need a structured, de-risked replatforming process.

CQL

cqlcorp.com | Grand Rapids, MI | Platinum

Acquired Riess Group (another Platinum partner) in September 2025, creating what they call the premier agency for unified commerce. CQL's combined operation now has the deepest Shopify POS expertise in the ecosystem. PE-backed (Superstep Capital). If your project involves bridging online and physical retail, this agency is the specialist.

Best for: Brands needing unified commerce across digital and physical retail, especially POS integration.

Domaine

domaineworldwide.com | New York | Platinum since Jan 2025

Domaine

Largest independent Shopify agency in the world. 300+ team. PE-backed (BV Investment Partners). Formed from the merger of Tomorrow and Half Helix in 2023, then acquired Code (a leading EU Shopify partner) in 2025 for transatlantic coverage. Their strength is large-scale enterprise migrations from platforms like Salesforce Commerce Cloud and custom stacks.

Best for: Enterprise brands ($50M+) with complex migrations, multi-market rollouts, or headless builds.

eHouse

ehousestudio.com | Charleston, SC | Platinum since Jan 2025

23 years in digital commerce. Over 145 clients and 1,300 projects. Built through acquisitions of Pointer Creative, Commerce12, and VL OMNI (an integration platform). That last one is interesting: eHouse owns its own iPaaS, which means they can handle complex backend integrations without relying on third party middleware.

Best for: Mid-market and enterprise brands needing deep system integrations, strategy, and long-term agency partnerships.

Uncap

uncap.com | Chicago | Platinum since Oct 2025

The only Shopify Platinum partner dedicated exclusively to B2B. If you are a manufacturer or distributor needing ordering portals, tiered pricing, or ERP integrations with Shopify Plus, Uncap is the specialist. Fixed bid architecture and transparent pricing.

Best for: Manufacturers, distributors, and enterprise B2B brands needing ordering portals, ERP integration, and complex wholesale workflows.

Third and Grove

thirdandgrove.com | US-based | Platinium

TAG positions itself at the intersection of beauty, CPG, and consumer brands. Deep Drupal roots but pivoted into Shopify Plus and earned their position through strong managed services. Their ongoing optimization model is strong for brands that want continuous improvement after launch, not just a build and handoff.

Best for: Beauty, CPG, and consumer brands wanting design, development, and managed services under one roof.

Shopify Premier Partners

Shopify Premier Partners are best positioned for enterprise-caliber work with leaner teams. More direct senior involvement throughout. For most mid-market brands ($5M to $50M), the sweet spot between capability and attention.

Avenue Z

avenuez.com | Miami / New York | Premier (via Varfaj acquisition, Feb 2026)

Performance marketing agency that acquired Varfaj, a Shopify Premier Partner, in February 2026. The combined operation brings 500+ Shopify builds under one roof alongside performance media, PR, and AI search optimization. Their angle is full funnel: they do not just build the store, they drive traffic and conversion through paid, earned, and AI-powered channels. Founded by Jeffrey Herzog, who previously built iCrossing and sold it to Hearst.

Best for: High-growth DTC brands wanting eCommerce development and performance marketing from a single partner.

Barrel

barrelny.com | New York | Min. project: $50,000+

Design first agency with a strong CPG niche. Their food and beverage portfolio is particularly impressive, which is harder than most people realize because of subscription complexity and fulfillment constraints. Minority owned. Open source Shopify Vite plugin (9K+ downloads). Built DTC Patterns, a UX research project with 300+ published articles on ecommerce purchase behavior.

Best for: CPG, food/beverage, and lifestyle brands needing polished design alongside Shopify Plus development.

Netalico Commerce

netalico.com | Remote | Premier

Fractional dev team model with transparent retainer pricing. They publish rates openly, which is unusual in this industry. Performance and CRO focused. Their client list includes Oatly, Big Green Egg, and Audio Advice, which gives you a sense of the range. Consumer brands, specialty retail, and technical products all under one roof. If you want ongoing optimization with predictable costs rather than big one-off projects, this agency model can work well.

Best for: Brands wanting ongoing optimization with predictable costs and transparent retainer pricing.

Sweden Unlimited

swedenunlimited.com | New York | Premier

Design-led Shopify Plus agency specializing in luxury, fashion, and beauty brands. Founded in 1999 by Richard Agerbeek and twin sisters Leja and Alex Kress. Their roots are in creative direction and branding, as shown by their client list: Mansur Gavriel, Lunya, Cara Cara, NOWNESS, Kate Spade, and Assouline. If your brand competes on aesthetics and editorial storytelling, Sweden Unlimited understands that world better than most technical agencies ever will.

Best for: Luxury, fashion, and beauty brands wanting creative Shopify Plus builds where brand experience is the priority.

Zaelab

zaelab.com | US based | Premier

Formerly Trellis, now operating as Zaelab after acquisition. Full-service commerce partner with deep B2B and enterprise roots. Their strength is helping manufacturers and distributors modernize their digital commerce on Shopify, including headless builds and complex integrations. They also handle DTC. If your project involves SAP or ERP integration alongside Shopify, their technical depth is relevant. Some of their clients include Titleist, Simpson Strong Tie, and Bonobos.

Best for: Mid to enterprise B2B and DTC brands needing digital transformation, complex integrations, and headless commerce.

Shero Commerce

sherocommerce.com | New York | Min. project: $25,000+

Yes, we are listing ourselves. We are transparent about that.

What makes Shero different is the team. Our sales, PM, development, and marketing people are known individually in this industry. When you work with us, you are not getting a rotating cast of junior staff. You get senior people who have delivered hundreds of complex projects and who stay on your account.

We specialize in the projects other agencies find difficult. Complex migrations with tens of thousands of SKUs and custom pricing logic. B2B ecommerce where the requirements go beyond native Shopify tools. Deep integrations with ERP, PIM, and fulfillment systems that need to work in production, not just pass a demo.

We also run digital marketing, SEO, and CRO in-house. Our cross-platform depth means we understand not just Shopify but the system you are leaving.

Best for: Mid-market and enterprise brands ($5M to $200M+ GMV) with complex migration, B2B, or integration needs who want senior-level attention throughout.

Sleepless Media

sleeplessmedia.com | California | Premier

Deep niche in outdoor, lifestyle, and adventure brands. One of the first agencies selected as a Shopify Plus Partner when the program launched in 2014. Over 20 years in the business, exclusively on Shopify for the last decade. If your brand lives in the outdoor/active space, they understand your customer and your operational challenges.

Best for: Outdoor, adventure, CPG, and lifestyle brands wanting custom design from a long-tenured Shopify specialist.

Bear Group

beargroup.com | Seattle | Premier

Full-service commerce agency with 16 years of experience across Shopify, Adobe Commerce, and Drupal. Merged with Scoutside, a Charleston-based creative agency, to add strategy, design, and CRO to their engineering backbone. Cross-platform depth in Shopify and Magento, which matters for migrations. Their client work includes Clearly Filtered, Fresh Meal Plan, Stratia, and Kravet. US-based team with a transparent, collaborative approach.

Best for: Mid-market B2B and DTC brands needing a strategic technical partner for builds, migrations, integrations, and ongoing CRO.

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Shopify Plus partners

Shopify Plus Partners are specialists with deep vertical or service expertise. Smaller teams, focused attention, and often direct access to founders and senior leadership. Do not dismiss this tier for complex work. Some of the most focused expertise in the ecosystem lives here.

Ambaum

ambaum.com | Seattle | Min. project: $5,000+

Built by former merchants. Takes a fractional CTO approach: strategic technical leadership for brands that have outgrown their current setup but do not need a full-time CTO. Lower entry point than most agencies on this list, which makes them accessible for growth-stage brands.

Best for: Growth-stage B2B, wholesale, and manufacturing brands needing a strategic technical partnership at an accessible price point.

Parkfield Commerce

parkfieldcommerce.com | New York | Plus

NYC-based Shopify Plus agency focused on D2C brands in lifestyle, apparel, and homeware. 60+ clients. They build custom apps on Gadget and are pushing into AI automation for eCommerce operations. Strong migration track record, moving brands from WooCommerce, Magento, and legacy platforms. Clients include Kulani Kinis, igourmet, Anne Cole, and Homenature.

Best for: D2C lifestyle and apparel brands needing custom Shopify Plus builds, migrations, and AI-powered automation.

CedCommerce

cedcommerce.com | Sheridan, US | Plus

Multidisciplinary agency with over 10,000 completed projects and 12 years in eCommerce. Certified Shopify developers with strong multichannel and marketplace integration capabilities. They handle store builds, migrations from Magento and other platforms, SEO, Google Ads, and Klaviyo email/SMS. Trusted by Google and Meta as a marketing partner. Their entry point starts at $500, making them one of the most accessible agencies on this list for smaller projects. 4.9+ average client rating on the Shopify directory.

Best for: Brands needing accessible pricing for store builds, migrations, multichannel integration, and ongoing marketing support.

Americaneagle.com

americaneagle.com | Chicago (HQ) + offices globally | Plus

One of the largest digital agencies on this list. 700+ employees, founded in 1995, family owned and privately held. Over 20,000 digital experiences launched across every industry you can name. Platform agnostic: they work with Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento, Salesforce, Sitecore, and more. 50+ dedicated Shopify developers. Their Shopify practice is relatively new compared to their overall history, but the operational maturity and enterprise infrastructure behind it are hard to match. Clients include Dairy Queen, WeatherTech, and FASTSIGNS.

Best for: Enterprise and mid-market brands wanting a large, established agency with deep multi-platform expertise and global reach.

Electric Eye

electriceye.io | Columbus | Plus

CRO optimization specialists on Shopify Plus. Their approach is data-driven and testing-focused. If your store needs conversion improvements more than it needs a rebuild, Electric Eye's optimization model delivers measurable results.

Best for: DTC brands focused on conversion rate optimization and data-driven improvements.

Fuel Made

fuelmade.com | Washington | Plus

Strong reputation in retention marketing, particularly Klaviyo. If your biggest gap is email/SMS strategy and lifecycle marketing rather than store development, they are a strong contender. Development capabilities alongside, not instead of, the retention focus.

Best for: DTC brands needing retention marketing expertise alongside Shopify development.

Verbal+Visual

vpv.co | Brooklyn, NY | Plus

Growth agency focused on building what they call digital flagships for thoughtful brands. Founded in 2009. Their work with Jonathan Adler is a Shopify featured case study: 163% revenue increase, 65% conversion rate lift, and unified online/offline experience via Shopify Plus and POS. Also behind the Carhartt WIP US digital flagship, Faherty (3x revenue increase), and Patrick Ta Beauty. Strong in migrations, POS integration, and brand storytelling.

Best for: Fashion, lifestyle, and home brands wanting a design-driven Shopify Plus partner that treats the website as a digital flagship, not just a store.

Irish Titan

irishtitan.com | Minneapolis | Plus

Founded in 2004, celebrating 20+ years in ecommerce. Their defining trait: a 100% in-house team. No contractors, no freelancers, no offshore resources. They work across Shopify, BigCommerce, and Shopware. Strong in B2B and DTC with real results to show: Tradehome Shoes, White Oak Pastures.

Best for: Mid-market B2B and DTC brands in the Midwest and beyond, wanting a fully in-house team with a strong eCommerce strategy.

When you should NOT hire an agency

I run an agency, and I am telling you: not every store needs one.

If you are doing under $1M in annual revenue and your needs are straightforward (pick a theme, set up products, connect Klaviyo), a freelancer at $75 to $125 per hour will serve you better than an agency at $150 to $200+ per hour. You will get more attention and spend less.

Agencies make sense when complexity outpaces what one person can manage: multi-warehouse fulfillment, B2B plus DTC on the same store, complex ERP integrations, headless architecture, or platform migrations with 10,000+ SKUs.

The honest calculation: if your annual Shopify project budget is under $25,000, your money goes further with a skilled freelancer or a smaller shop. Save the agency engagement for when the complexity justifies the overhead.

The real question

The Shopify agency ecosystem matured significantly in 2025. Multiple agencies achieved Platinum status. CQL acquired Riess Group. Domaine acquired Code. The consolidation is just starting.

My prediction: within 18 months, the agencies that thrive will be the ones that specialize. The generalist model of "we do everything on Shopify" is already showing cracks. Brands are increasingly looking for partners who have solved their exact problem before, not partners who can theoretically solve any problem.

The question worth asking every agency on your shortlist: What is the most complex project you have completed that looks like mine? And can I talk to that client?

That conversation will tell you more than any listicle, including this one.

F.A.Qs about the top Shopify agencies in the US