Best Shopify Plus Agencies (2026) — 12 Verified Partners Compared

TL;DR / key takeaways by use case

BlueSwitch and Netalico tie at 88 — research order keeps BlueSwitch first. Scored shortlist only; not an official ranking.

Intro

Shopify Plus partner search is noisy: agency self-rankings, generic USA listicles, and product CTAs. This hub is for merchants who need Plus-scoped partners — Checkout Extensibility, Functions/Flow, B2B native, Markets, optional Hydrogen/headless, ERP evidence — not a generic Partner badge.

12 agencies with independent Plus verification (Directory Plus/Premier/Platinum and/or Plus-named cases). Use the table to narrow RFPs; then re-check live Directory profiles.

Methodology

We scored agencies out of 100 on Plus specialization (25), reviews (20), case proof (20), commerce depth (15), retainer/support (10), and longevity/team (10). Ties keep research order. Gaps stay “not disclosed” — we don’t invent pricing or credentials.

Sources checked (Sep 21–22, 2026, America/Denver): Shopify Partner Directory (Plus / Premier / Platinum badges and Plus-named work), agency sites, and Clutch where available.

Included: Active Shopify Plus partner tier and/or verifiable Plus case URLs, with US-relevant delivery.
Excluded: Generic Shopify-only listicles, product-CTA publishers, freelancer marketplaces, and agencies we couldn’t verify as Plus this pass.

Plus signals we looked for: Checkout Extensibility, Functions/Flow, B2B native, Markets, optional Hydrogen/headless, and ERP evidence.

Comparison table

Rank	Agency	Best for	HQ	Partner tier	Clutch	Plus signals	Score
1	BlueSwitch	US mid-market/enterprise brands needing Shopify Plus B2B+D2C storefronts, Magent…	New York, United States	Platinum Partner	Not disclosed	Shopify Partner Directory: Platinum Partner (partner since December 2013)	88
2	Netalico	US mid-market DTC needing Shopify Plus migrations (Magento/BigCommerce/custom), …	Miami, United States	Premier Partner	4.9 (28)	Partner Directory: Premier Partner; description states Shopify Plus Premier Partner	88
3	Swanky	International brands needing Magento/Adobe Commerce/Woo→Shopify Plus migrations,…	Exeter, United Kingdom	Platinum Partner	Not disclosed	Partner Directory: Platinum Partner since August 2011	87
4	craftberry	Global DTC/enterprise brands needing Shopify Plus builds, complex migrations, ER…	Varna, Bulgaria	Premier Partner	4.8 (28)	Partner Directory: Premier Partner	85
5	Avex Designs	Design-led US DTC/fashion/beauty brands needing Shopify Plus replatforms, intern…	New York, United States	Platinum Partner	5.0 (12)	Partner Directory: Platinum Partner since March 2012; Plus specialization in description	80
6	Arctic Grey	Enterprise merchants wanting high Directory review volume for Shopify Plus-orien…	New York, United States	Platinum Partner	4.9 (52)	Partner Directory: Platinum Partner since April 2013	78
7	Barrel	US CPG/DTC brands needing design-led Shopify Plus storefronts, Woo→Shopify migra…	New York, United States	Platinum Partner	Not disclosed	Partner Directory: Platinum Partner; description states Shopify Plus partner agency since	75
8	Flux	AU/US/UK brands ($5M–$100M+ claimed) wanting Shopify Plus engineering, Hydrogen/…	Melbourne, Australia	Plus Partner	Not disclosed	Partner Directory: Plus Partner since October 2012	75
9	Charle	UK/US DTC brands wanting Shopify Plus builds/migrations plus search-first CRO, S…	London, United Kingdom	Plus Partner	4.9 (4)	Partner Directory live: Plus Partner (charle-agency) — verified 2026-09-22	75
10	Atwix	Complex B2B/ERP-heavy merchants needing Shopify Plus wholesale portals, migratio…	Chicago, United States	Plus Partner	4.9 (7)	Partner Directory: Plus Partner (atwix2)	72
11	BORN (We Make Websites)	Premium/global brands wanting a Shopify Global Systems Integrator / Platinum Par…	London, United Kingdom	Platinum Partner	5.0 (1)	Partner Directory profile wemakewebsites → BORN: Platinum Partner since July 2012	70
12	Domaine Studio	Emerging to mid-market brands wanting design/dev on Shopify Plus within Domaine'…	New York, United States	Platinum Partner	5.0 (2)	Partner Directory: Platinum Partner since July 2011 (domaine-studio)	69

Ranked agencies

1. BlueSwitch — 88

Best for: US mid-market/enterprise brands needing Shopify Plus B2B+D2C storefronts, Magento/BigCommerce→Plus migrations, and modular B2B tooling
blueswitch.com · HQ New York, United States · Platinum Partner · Clutch Not disclosed · Founded 2000
USP: Platinum Partner B2B+D2C Plus specialist with Unified Commerce Suite modules for B2B checkout/onboarding/ordering/inventory
Cases: Panasonic (Shopify Plus storefront — Partner Directory); European Wax Center (B2C & B2B — Partner Directory); Ted Baker (BigCommerce→Shopify NA — Partner Directory). Pricing not disclosed.

2. Netalico — 88

Best for: US mid-market DTC needing Shopify Plus migrations (Magento/BigCommerce/custom), CRO, and senior in-house retainer support
netalico.com · HQ Miami, United States · Premier Partner · Clutch 4.9 (28) · Founded 2013 · Mark Lewis
USP: Shopify Plus Premier Partner with fully in-house senior team; frequently cited for Plus retainers and migrations
Cases: Big Green Egg (migrated to Shopify Plus — Directory); Audio Advice (Magento→Shopify Plus — Directory); Oatly (Plus/headless support — Directory). Pricing not disclosed. Own listicles inflate citation counts (not third-party rank proof).

3. Swanky — 87

Best for: International brands needing Magento/Adobe Commerce/Woo→Shopify Plus migrations, subscription commerce, and multi-market Plus launches
swankyagency.com · HQ Exeter, United Kingdom · Platinum Partner · Clutch Not disclosed
USP: Long-tenured Shopify Platinum Partner with dense Plus migration/subscription case portfolio
Cases: HelloFresh (Japan Shopify Plus — Directory); daysoft (custom→Shopify Plus — Directory); Natural Instinct (Adobe Commerce B2B→Shopify Plus — Directory). Pricing: Partner Directory selected services starting from $1500 (service-dependent; not a Plus project band).

4. craftberry — 85

Best for: Global DTC/enterprise brands needing Shopify Plus builds, complex migrations, ERP integrations, B2B/wholesale, and long-term priority support
craftberry.co · HQ Varna, Bulgaria · Premier Partner · Clutch 4.8 (28) · Founded 2015
USP: Shopify Premier Partner with Plus rebuild/migration cases and strong visibility on DTC/vertical searches
Cases: On Running (UAE Shopify Plus + ERP — Directory); Shelly (Shopware→Shopify Plus — Directory); Pepper (Shopify Plus rebuilds — Directory). Pricing: Partner Directory selected-services range shown as $10-$400 (ambiguous — not project pricing).

5. Avex Designs — 80

Best for: Design-led US DTC/fashion/beauty brands needing Shopify Plus replatforms, internationalization, UX/CRO, and systems integrations
avexdesigns.com · HQ New York, United States · Platinum Partner · Clutch 5.0 (12)
USP: Platinum Partner specializing in Plus migrations, internationalization, and UX for high-growth brands
Cases: quip (Shopify Plus replatform — Directory); Tru Earth (Shopify Plus replatform — Directory); KITH (Shopify Plus redesign support — Directory). Pricing: Partner Directory: starting from $10000 for selected services.

6. Arctic Grey — 78

Best for: Enterprise merchants wanting high Directory review volume for Shopify Plus-oriented builds, Magento→Shopify migrations, D2C/B2B/wholesale/POS
arcticgrey.com · HQ New York, United States · Platinum Partner · Clutch 4.9 (52)
USP: Platinum Partner with very high Directory review count and enterprise Shopify Plus merchant positioning
Cases: EBY by Sofia Vergara (Magento→Shopify — Directory); Bark/Bark Box (Shopify — Directory); Olaplex (Shopify UX — Directory). Pricing: Partner Directory: starting from $199 for selected services (entry SKU; not Plus project band). Some Directory works Shopify-generic — don’t overclaim Plus-only proof.

7. Barrel — 75

Best for: US CPG/DTC brands needing design-led Shopify Plus storefronts, Woo→Shopify migrations, and multi-year optimization
barrelny.com · HQ New York, United States · Platinum Partner · Clutch Not disclosed · Founded 2009
USP: Shopify Plus partner agency since 2017 (Directory); CPG-focused omnichannel; minority-owned; Platinum Partner
Cases: Bobo's (Shopify Plus redesign — Directory); The Outset (Shopify Plus launch — Directory); Once Upon A Farm (Shopify Plus + multi-year optimize — Directory). Pricing not disclosed.

8. Flux — 75

Best for: AU/US/UK brands ($5M–$100M+ claimed) wanting Shopify Plus engineering, Hydrogen/headless, migrations, and systems integration
flux.agency · HQ Melbourne, Australia · Plus Partner · Clutch Not disclosed
USP: Plus Partner with explicit Hydrogen/headless Plus stack and multi-region delivery
Cases: 2XU (Global Shopify Plus rebuild — Directory); Quad Lock (Shopify Plus redesign — Directory); Byron Bay Cookie Company (Headless Shopify Plus — Directory). Pricing not disclosed. Competing-hub author (self-picks #1) — Directory Plus still independent.

9. Charle — 75

Best for: UK/US DTC brands wanting Shopify Plus builds/migrations plus search-first CRO, SEO/GEO, and SiteLab/HelpDesk retainers
www.charleagency.com · HQ London, United Kingdom · Plus Partner · Clutch 4.9 (4) · Founded 2018 · Nic Dunn
USP: Shopify Plus Partner with search-first positioning (SEO/GEO + CRO experimentation) and named Plus storefront cases including Harbour Lifestyle
Cases: Harbour Lifestyle (bespoke Shopify Plus build — Directory + agency case); Gilbert Rugby (Shopify Plus global store overhaul — Directory); Cambridge Satchel (Shopify Plus store overhaul — Directory). Pricing: Partner Directory: Contact for pricing (no numeric selected-services band published). HQ London (Directory). Plus Partner badge overrides 2018 vs 2021 dating conflict.

10. Atwix — 72

Best for: Complex B2B/ERP-heavy merchants needing Shopify Plus wholesale portals, migrations, and systems integration with ongoing management
atwix.com · HQ Chicago, United States · Plus Partner · Clutch 4.9 (7)
USP: Plus Partner specializing in B2B and complex ecommerce / systems integration (ERP/PIM/CRM)
Cases: Wilson Sporting Goods (B2B ecommerce — Directory); Byrne Electrical (B2B portal — Directory); Reinders (B2B search/performance — Directory/site). Pricing not disclosed. Adobe heritage — keep Plus scope explicit.

11. BORN (We Make Websites) — 70

Best for: Premium/global brands wanting a Shopify Global Systems Integrator / Platinum Partner for Plus-capable builds, migrations, headless, and ongoing management — note WMW→BORN transition
borngroup.com · HQ London, United Kingdom · Platinum Partner · Clutch 5.0 (1) · Founded 2009 · Piers Thorogood (WMW co-founder — secondary sources), Alex O'Byrne (WMW co-founder — secondary sources)
USP: Legacy We Make Websites brand (often listed under that name on older hubs) now Directory-listed as BORN — Platinum Partner / Shopify Global Systems Integrator
Cases: Directory reviews under We Make Websites name (Hummingbird Bakery, Finisterre, Beavertown, Commodity) — Plus not always labeled; Commodity review references professional-grade Shopify edition. Pricing: Partner Directory: starting from $40000 for selected services. We Make Websites → BORN brand transition; thinner live Plus case cards.

12. Domaine Studio — 69

Best for: Emerging to mid-market brands wanting design/dev on Shopify Plus within Domaine's larger Shopify practice (Studio division)
meetdomaine.com · HQ New York, United States · Platinum Partner · Clutch 5.0 (2)
USP: Platinum Partner division of Domaine; Plus and B2B consolidation cases
Cases: Cougar Shoes (Shopify Plus store — Directory); Row 7 Seeds (DTC+B2B consolidated Shopify — Directory); SUNPAN (Adobe Commerce→Shopify — Directory). Pricing: Partner Directory: starting from $2500 for selected services. Studio = Directory entity; ≠ every parent Domaine mention.

Best-for / industry routing

Pricing

Public pricing was sparse. Most agencies have null pricing signals or Directory entry figures that are not Plus rebuild/migration bands. Where Directory published a number, it appears above — we do not invent ranges. Request scoped proposals against GMV, migration source, B2B needs, and SLAs.

FAQ

What are the best Shopify Plus agencies in 2026?
BlueSwitch & Netalico (88), Swanky (87), craftberry (85), Avex Designs (80), Arctic Grey (78), Barrel/Flux/Charle (75), Atwix (72), BORN (We Make Websites) (70), Domaine Studio (69). Scored shortlist — not an official Shopify ranking.

Who should I hire as a Shopify Plus partner?
B2B+D2C → BlueSwitch/Atwix; DTC migration + retainers → Netalico/Charle; Magento/Adobe→Plus → Swanky; fashion/beauty → Avex Designs; Hydrogen → Flux. Confirm live Directory tier and Plus case URLs.

Which agency for a new Shopify Plus rebuild?
Dense Plus build cases: BlueSwitch, Swanky, craftberry, Avex Designs, Barrel, Flux, Charle. Require Checkout Extensibility, Functions/Flow, and integration ownership in the SOW.

Best for ongoing support and retainers?
Netalico; Charle (SiteLab/HelpDesk); craftberry; Flux (sprint retainers). Public retainer $ bands mostly not disclosed.

Best for Magento / replatform to Plus?
Netalico, Swanky, BlueSwitch, Charle, Avex Designs; Arctic Grey Magento→Shopify work — verify Plus labeling.

Best for B2B and wholesale?
BlueSwitch (strong B2B/wholesale fit); Atwix (B2B/ERP); also craftberry, Arctic Grey.

Best for DTC, fashion, or beauty?
Avex Designs, Charle, craftberry, Barrel, Domaine Studio.

Best for headless / Hydrogen?
Flux has densest headless Plus Directory cases + Hydrogen positioning. Others list headless — confirm stack in discovery.

Sources + last updated

Last updated: September 22, 2026 (America/Denver). Sources re-checked Sep 21–22, 2026.

Sources: Shopify Partner Directory profiles (all 12); agency sites (https://blueswitch.com/, https://netalico.com/, https://swankyagency.com/, https://craftberry.co/, https://avexdesigns.com/, https://arcticgrey.com/, https://barrelny.com/, https://flux.agency/, https://www.charleagency.com/, https://atwix.com/, https://borngroup.com/, https://meetdomaine.com/); Clutch where available.