5/5 on Google · 50+ companies
Why Shopify
An online store is not a website with a cart added. Payments, stock, taxes, shipping and security have to work every day, at every peak. Shopify takes that weight off your shoulders, so the project budget goes into what makes you sell.
Shopify runs the checkout, card security and fraud checks, and supports Shopify Payments alongside many third-party payment providers. Customers find the payment methods they know, and you do not carry the risk of a home-made payment page. The checkout can be branded; the deepest checkout customisations are reserved for Shopify Plus, which we will tell you upfront if your project needs them.
Servers, updates, SSL and traffic spikes are Shopify’s job. A sale, a newsletter or a press article does not require anyone to watch a server. With WooCommerce or PrestaShop, that work is yours or your provider’s, on top of plugin and module updates.
Products, stock, orders, discounts and refunds live in one clear admin, on desktop and on mobile. With a theme built on sections, your team also changes the home page, collections and campaigns without asking a developer.
The Shopify App Store covers reviews, subscriptions, bundles, loyalty and much more. Each app adds a monthly cost and often some weight to your pages, so we install only the ones that pay for themselves, and build the rest into the theme or as a custom app.
Comparison
Four ways to run an online store, with different trade-offs. This is how they compare on the points that matter once the store is live.
| Criterion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting | ShopifyIncluded, managed by Shopify | WooCommerceYour own WordPress hosting | PrestaShopYour own hosting | Headless (Next.js + Shopify)Storefront on Vercel, store on Shopify |
| Running costs | ShopifyMonthly plan, apps, possible transaction fees | WooCommerceHosting, paid extensions, maintenance | PrestaShopHosting, paid modules, maintenance | Headless (Next.js + Shopify)Shopify plan plus storefront hosting and upkeep |
| Checkout | ShopifyShopify checkout | WooCommerceWooCommerce checkout and plugins | PrestaShopPrestaShop checkout and modules | Headless (Next.js + Shopify)Shopify checkout |
| Design freedom | ShopifyHigh, within the theme system | WooCommerceHigh, depends on the theme | PrestaShopMedium, depends on the theme | Headless (Next.js + Shopify)Total |
| Technical upkeep | ShopifyLow | WooCommerceHigh: updates and security | PrestaShopHigh: updates and security | Headless (Next.js + Shopify)Medium: a codebase to maintain |
| Editorial content | ShopifyCorrect, simple blog | WooCommerceStrong, it is WordPress | PrestaShopLimited | Headless (Next.js + Shopify)Strong, with a CMS such as Payload |
| Best for | ShopifyMost brands that want to sell without running servers | WooCommerceContent-led sites already on WordPress | PrestaShopLarge catalogues with a technical team in-house | Headless (Next.js + Shopify)Brands that need a unique experience or content at scale |
For most brands, Shopify with a well-built theme is the best ratio of cost, speed and peace of mind. WooCommerce and PrestaShop make sense when you already have the skills and the hosting in-house. Headless is a second step, worth it when the storefront itself becomes a competitive edge. Shopify’s plans and fees change over time: check Shopify’s pricing page before you compare budgets.
Read our side-by-side pages Shopify vs WooCommerce, PrestaShop vs Shopify and Webflow vs Shopify, or our reviews of Shopify, WooCommerce and PrestaShop.
What we deliver
A theme designed for your brand and built on sections, so your team composes pages, collections and campaigns in the theme editor. Product pages, filters and cart are designed around how your customers buy.
E-commerce serviceSections for a size guide, a configurator or a comparison block, metafields for structured product data, and private apps when a need goes beyond what the App Store offers. Apps are always priced on quote.
Web appsFrom WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Wix or Webflow: products, customers and order history moved over, every old URL redirected, and rankings checked after launch.
Website migrationA Next.js storefront reading Shopify through the Storefront API, with editorial content in a CMS. Total design freedom and fast pages, while Shopify keeps the checkout and orders.
Next.js agencyIn practice
A beautiful theme is the visible part. Sales depend just as much on structure, speed, search engines and the links with your other tools.
Variants, collections, tags and metafields decide what your filters, comparisons and product pages can show. We model them with you before the design, so the store does not need a rebuild when the catalogue grows.
Clean titles and descriptions, product structured data, a sensible collection tree and redirects for every old URL during a migration. We also write the content that helps search engines and AI assistants understand what you sell, with our SEO and GEO team.
Most slow Shopify stores are slow because of apps and scripts added over the years. We measure each one, remove what is unused, load images at the right size and keep the theme light, so mobile visitors do not wait.
Orders to your ERP or accounting tool, stock from your warehouse, customers into your CRM, alerts to your team: we connect Shopify to the rest of your business with native integrations or automations built by our automation agency, with consent and GDPR handled properly.
An honest answer
If you sell a few products and your site is mainly about your brand, your expertise or your content, a full store may be more than you need. A Webflow or Framer site with a simple payment link can do the job for less. Our Webflow vs Shopify comparison goes into the details.
When customers order through quotes, approvals and prices specific to each account, a standard store fights against your process. A custom ordering portal built on Next.js and Payload, connected to your ERP, often fits better. We scope it on quote, like every application.
Shopify is a hosted platform: you work within its rules, its checkout and its pricing. If a strict hosting policy or a deep existing WordPress investment rules that out, WooCommerce or PrestaShop remain sound choices, and we will say so rather than force a migration.
Our Shopify process
The schedule depends on the catalogue, the migration and the integrations; we give you a planning after the scoping session.
Your products, your customers, your current platform and what must not break during the switch.
Catalogue model, apps to keep or replace, integrations, SEO inventory and a written scope with a price.
Home, collection, product and cart pages designed in Figma, mobile first, validated with you.
Theme and sections, data import, redirects, payments and shipping set up, test orders end to end.
Switch-over at a quiet moment, checks on orders and rankings, then training for the team that runs the store.
Requests, improvements and releases stay visible in Dashly, the platform we built for our clients.
Comparisons
Our detailed comparisons, criterion by criterion, to choose with the full picture.
Projects
Featured · Marketplace
An e-commerce marketplace for non-standard wood, built as a real web application on the brand’s own domain.
+344%
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47
serverless Edge Functions in production
×2
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Web app · Next.js · Supabase
Performance · SEO
Speed, SEO and mobile overhaul for a digital signage leader.
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+30% organic traffic
in six months, with speed and mobile fixed
Consulting · Design · Build
An autonomous case-study system and a conversion funnel rebuilt across every page.
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100% autonomous case studies
and a monthly partnership for 6+ months
Design · Build · SEO
A modular Webflow redesign for a SaaS that manages publishers' rights and royalties.
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From 1 to 15 top-3 keywords
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Design · Build
A new site that boosts lead generation for a performance marketing agency.
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More qualified leads
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And 50+ more companies
Pricing
A Shopify site follows a known path, so its starting price is public. Custom apps, headless storefronts and integrations depend on your rules and data, so we price them after we understand them. Shopify’s own subscription is paid directly to Shopify.
From €3,250 excl. VAT
Our website packages, listed on the pricing page, with design, development, SEO and training included. Catalogue size and migration are scoped after a call.
On quote, after a call
After a first call and a scoping session, you get a written scope split into stages, with a fixed price for each stage.
5/5 on Google · 4.6/5 on La Fabrique du Net
Thomas J.
CEO, XPLR
“From the very first draft, they delivered a mock-up that perfectly matched the initial brief. Once approved, the website went live very quickly.”
Result
More qualified leads
Paul M.
CEO, Coudac
“Roland and his team have been incredibly efficient in helping us to quickly and easily develop our website. A reliable partner.”
Result
100% autonomous case studies
Mohammed B.
CEO, Crealo
“Even when there were emergencies to deal with quickly, you were always there to act, with a real drive to get things done.”
Result
+282% Google clicks
Hugo M.
CEO, Boud’bOis
“Very happy with Maxime and Roland’s work. They went well beyond what we asked of them. Sharp, highly skilled and friendly too. I recommend them without any hesitation!”
Result
+1498% visitors in one year
Valentine F.
Marketing, Qolaig
“Roland and Maxime were superb on the restructuring of our website. They answer quickly and keep supporting us even after the site was delivered. Very efficient, and always with good advice. I recommend them!”
Result
Website restructuring
Alexis C.
Head of Growth, Elmut
“I recommend Roland and Maxime without hesitation. They understood our needs with real kindness, and their advice is always accurate and relevant. Their smooth, efficient way of working makes every collaboration a pleasure.”
Result
Landing pages for ad campaigns
Apolline P.
Marketing, Crealo
“Without hesitation the best Webflow agency in Paris. We’ve worked with Roland and Maxime on the Crealo site for over a year and we’re delighted. The team is very responsive and always has ideas to improve our design. We see it in our traffic, which grows every month.”
Result
Traffic up every month
Adrien V.
CEO, Techlivery
“High-quality work and very efficient collaborations! Webflow know-how we really appreciate.”
Result
Webflow website
Mahel F.
Business owner · Google review
“Better than I imagined. I’m really happy I chose them to design my company’s website. They were great, on the design as much as on SEO and GEO tips. Highly responsive, professional and passionate. Thanks again!”
Result
Website, SEO & GEO
Léa & Simon
Founders, Foxtrotteurs
“Roland was super responsive and accommodating, and did exactly what we asked: cookie consent on our site and an updated privacy policy. A pleasure to work with, and we’ll definitely call on him again!”
Result
Cookie consent & privacy policy
Laure D.
CEO, La Pépite
“Roland ran a workshop with me on building landing pages! He brought real value to the participants and gave them concrete advice. His feedback during the workshop was precious. See you soon!”
Result
Landing page workshop
VanLuc N.
CEO, Vanluc
“A great interactive experience on a difficult subject. Patience and understanding from BeBranded, thank you. I recommend these talented young guys.”
Result
La Fabrique du Net
Result
+30%
organic traffic in six months
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