Freelance Shopify developer rates, explained plainly
Why two freelance Shopify developer quotes for the same job can differ by a lot, which pricing model suits your project, and how I price work.
How freelance Shopify developer pricing works
Rates for a freelance Shopify developer vary widely by country, seniority and platform, so a single number means little on its own. What you really want to compare is the total cost to get the result, including fixes and delays.
A cheaper hourly rate that needs twice the hours, or a rebuild six months later, is not cheaper. For Shopify developer work in particular, customising a paid theme is quicker than building sections from scratch. Below are the pricing models and the factors that move the price.
Hourly, fixed or retainer
- Hourly — flexible for unclear work, but the total is open-ended. Ask for a weekly cap.
- Fixed price — best when the scope can be written down. You know the full cost upfront.
- Monthly retainer — a set amount of time or output each month for ongoing work.
- What moves the price — seniority, how custom the work is, integrations, deadlines and how clear the brief is.
- Theme vs custom theme — customising a paid theme is quicker than building sections from scratch.
- Apps vs custom code — replacing several apps with one custom feature costs more upfront but less monthly.
- Plus features — checkout extensions, B2B and Markets add scope.
- How I price — fixed price for defined Shopify developer projects and a retainer for ongoing work. The discovery call is free and the quote comes in writing.
What I take on as your Shopify developer
- Store builds — new stores and redesigns on Online Store 2.0.
- Theme work — custom sections and fixes without breaking updates.
- Apps and Functions — custom logic when an app store app will not do.
- Migrations — from WooCommerce, Magento, Wix and more with SEO kept.
- Speed work — lighter app stacks and faster product pages.
- Retainers — monthly help for steady store improvements.
Questions, answered
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