These five agencies solve different problems: ECORN Agency for Shopify development and conversion work, The Branded Agency for branding plus Shopify builds, eSEOspace for SEO and AI search, 10com Web Development for Wix builds and local SEO, and BrandModality for positioning work.
Every agency on this list publishes something you can check and asks you to trust something you cannot. The skill is telling the two apart before you sign.
The five agencies below publish entry prices that run from $597 for a Wix landing page to $15,500 for a branding project (as of September 2026), and that spread is the whole story. A landing page, a Shopify development retainer, and a positioning engagement are three different purchases that all get called agency work. Buying the wrong one first is an expensive way to learn the difference.
This list is for Shopify and ecommerce merchants deciding what kind of outside help to hire. The five agencies were suggested by a contributor and edited by eCommerce Fastlane, and they are listed in the order submitted, not ranked. Position in the list says nothing about quality. If you are vetting Shopify developers specifically, start with how to choose a web development agency for your Shopify store, then use the grid and the item sections below to compare.
Each item covers the same fields: what the agency is, what it publishes about price, its strengths, its limitations, who it fits, and who should skip it. The Best For section at the end maps budgets and situations to agency types, and a short FAQ answers the questions merchants ask most.
Each agency was reviewed on September 30, 2026 against the same five criteria: published pricing, Shopify or ecommerce evidence, service scope, independent reviews, and how a new client starts. The sources were each agency’s own website plus the third-party profiles available for it, including Clutch and the Wix Marketplace. The list was submitted by a contributor rather than built from a search of the whole category, so it is not a survey of the market. Software tools, apps, and freelancers are outside the scope, because every item here is a service agency, even though the submitted headline called them tools. Agencies that publish nothing checkable about ecommerce work are still included, and the write-up says so plainly. Where two pages on the same agency’s site disagree, this article reports both figures and says to confirm the number.
The grid below compares all five agencies on starting price, best fit, and disqualifier, using prices published on each agency’s own site as of September 2026.
BrandModality is a brand positioning and digital design agency that names technology and FinTech as its industries and screens for clients that already have a functioning business model.
What it is: BrandModality sells positioning, visual identity, website architecture, conversion optimization, and launch strategy as one connected engagement. Its site describes a four-stage process: the Modality Audit, Identity Engineering, Digital Deployment, and Market Dominance. Before any of that starts, a prospect goes through a three-part evaluation on the contact page, beginning with a positioning review of the current digital presence. The agency says it takes a limited number of clients each quarter. The site itself is small, with a homepage, an about page, and a contact page, and the homepage carries the services, process, and testimonials.
Pricing: BrandModality does not publish prices, packages, or retainer terms as of September 30, 2026. The only route in is a contact form with a 350-character message limit, and no phone number, email address, or booking link was listed on the pages reviewed.
Strengths: The process is spelled out in named stages, so a buyer can see that a paid audit comes before any design work. The requirement for a validated business model also protects pre-revenue founders from buying brand work too early, which is a common form of premature complexity. Bundling positioning, identity, and site architecture into one engagement removes the handoff between a brand agency and a web agency.
Limitations: No case studies or client logos appear on the site. The homepage shows three testimonials attributed by name and role, and none could be verified independently. No Shopify or ecommerce work is shown either, and the industries named are technology and FinTech. No Clutch, Trustpilot, or Shopify Partner Directory profile turned up in searches on September 30, 2026, so there is no third-party rating to check. BrandModality also gives no price signal, which makes budgeting impossible before a discovery conversation.
Best fit: Technology and FinTech companies with a validated business model that want positioning, identity, and site architecture handled as one engagement. An ecommerce brand at that stage can use BrandModality for a positioning reset, and should first ask for ecommerce references and a price range. Before any positioning engagement, it helps to draft your own statement using this guide to how a positioning statement guides brand decisions.
Skip if: You are pre-revenue, you need a Shopify build or ongoing marketing, or you need a published price to plan a budget.
The Branded Agency is a full-service branding and marketing agency, based in Vancouver, BC, that lists twelve services ranging from branding and Shopify or Webflow websites to paid media and retention marketing.
What it is: The Branded Agency runs its work under a trademarked model called Brand-Backed Performance™, which its site defines as an integrated brand and performance marketing model. Published case studies include a Shopify migration and multi-channel marketing for DrTung’s, a Webflow migration and brand refresh for Glass Lewis delivered in 90 days, and a rebrand for Paren, an electric vehicle data startup. The PepsiCo work is a rebrand of one internal team, its Data Science and Advanced Analytics group, not a company-wide engagement. Its Clutch profile shows a 5.0 rating from five reviews as of September 30, 2026, and lists about three quarters of its focus as branding.
Pricing: As of September 2026, its pricing page lists branding from $15,500, websites from $10,000, retention marketing from $6,500 per month, paid media from $5,500 per month, and marketing packages starting at $7,000 per month plus a $3,500 initial investment, with a six-month minimum. That package works out to at least $45,500 over the minimum term. Its Shopify and Webflow pages state a $5,000 minimum engagement, which does not match the $10,000 website price, so confirm which applies.
Strengths: The Branded Agency publishes a price for nearly every service it sells, which makes budgeting possible before a call. Its Shopify case studies carry numbers: the agency reports a 202% year over year increase in retention rate and a five times faster load time for DrTung’s, and a 493% year over year revenue increase for Acknowledge. Branding, website, and retention under one roof also means one team owns the handoffs between them.
Limitations: Entry cost is the first limit. A six-month minimum on marketing packages puts the smallest commitment near $45,500, and website work starts at $10,000 or $5,000 depending on which page you read. The second is breadth. Twelve services plus print and packaging are a lot to run well, and with about 75% of its Clutch focus in branding, the depth of its Shopify performance work is harder to judge from the outside. The site claims work across more than 20 industries but names twelve, its Shopify Partner status is self-stated with no directory listing verified, and its Clutch rating rests on only five reviews.
Best fit: Brands with roughly $25,500 for a first project ($15,500 for branding plus $10,000 for a website) or $7,000 per month for marketing, and that want one team across brand, site, and retention.
Skip if: Your project budget is under $5,000, you need Shopify development hours only, or you cannot commit to a six-month marketing term.
eSEOspace is a digital agency that combines website design and development with SEO, including what it calls GEO and AEO, its terms for generative engine and answer engine optimization.
What it is: eSEOspace offers WordPress, Shopify, and ecommerce web design, technical, local, and ecommerce SEO, schema markup, link building, digital PR, and custom software, CRM, and app development. Its homepage industry list leans toward healthcare, finance, construction, government, education, and nonprofits. It reports seven case studies, all showing organic traffic growth over 5 to 12 months between December 2025 and June 2026. Google’s own documentation says there are no extra requirements or special optimizations for appearing in its AI features beyond standard SEO best practices, so GEO and AEO are best judged as extensions of sound SEO. For what an AI search audit should actually check on a store, see the Shopify AI visibility audit.
Pricing: As of September 2026, eSEOspace’s pricing page lists SEO, GEO, and AEO plans from $750 per month (Essential, up to 5 hours) to $4,000 per month (Concierge, 30 hours), which works out to roughly $120 to $150 per hour. Maintenance plans run from $250 to $4,000 per month, and custom design and development projects are quoted, with typical projects starting at $3,000. A separate SEO services page on the same site shows different rates, from $500 for 5 hours to $3,000 for 40 hours, so confirm which rate card applies.
Strengths: Hour-based tiers make the scope of an SEO retainer concrete. Independent proof is strongest here among the five agencies: its Clutch profile shows a 5.0 rating from 69 reviews as of September 30, 2026. eSEOspace also covers design, development, and search under one contract, which suits a small team that does not want to manage two vendors.
Limitations: None of the seven published case studies is an ecommerce store. They are medical practices and one roofing company, and the client portfolio page is gated behind email verification. The largest percentage gains start from small bases, such as one site growing from 76 to 2,736 monthly clicks, so the results show direction more than scale. eSEOspace’s own pages also disagree on team size (29 versus 35 people), review counts, and the two SEO rate cards.
Best fit: Small and mid-sized businesses that want web design and SEO from one agency on a monthly budget of $750 to $4,000, and that will verify ecommerce results before signing. To judge what a scoped engagement should include, compare the proposal against this overview of Shopify ecommerce SEO services.
Skip if: You need proven Shopify or ecommerce revenue results, a single fixed SEO price before a call, or CRO and development depth specific to Shopify.
10com Web Development is a web design, SEO, and ecommerce development agency headquartered in Chicago, with listed offices in Fort Worth, Appleton, and Green Bay, whose published depth is Wix.
What it is: 10com describes itself as a Wix Exclusive Partner since 2018 and a member of the Wix Advisory Board since 2020. Its Wix Marketplace profile shows 5,334 completed projects and a 4.8 out of 5 rating from 391 reviews as of September 30, 2026. Its own pages give larger figures that do not reconcile: the homepage cites more than 10,000 projects, while its Wix packages page cites over 30,000 completed Wix websites. Services include web and ecommerce development, SEO, local SEO, branding, content writing, PPC, and a white-label reseller program.
Pricing: As of September 2026, 10com’s Wix design packages run from $597 for a landing page (shown as a discount from $1,197) to $1,997 for 12 to 15 pages. Managed SEO is $2,000, $5,000, or $10,000 per month, and the page describes the same services at every tier, so ask what changes between them. Ecommerce builds are quote only.
Strengths: 10com has the lowest published entry price on this list at $597, and its Wix Marketplace numbers can be checked on a page it does not control. Local SEO is a stated focus, including Google Business Profile optimization, service and location content, listings, and review support, which suits businesses that compete in a specific city or region.
Limitations: Shopify depth is not evidenced. The pages reviewed name Wix as the platform, and neither the homepage nor the ecommerce page names Shopify, so merchants on Shopify should ask 10com for Shopify client examples. There are no named ecommerce case studies with results. Its volume and review claims also conflict, including 1,500 five-star reviews claimed on the homepage against about 391 Wix Marketplace reviews. Clutch shows no reviews for 10com as of September 30, 2026.
Best fit: Small businesses, local service businesses, and merchants building on Wix that want an affordable site plus ongoing local SEO.
Skip if: You are on Shopify and need Shopify-specific development, or you need documented ecommerce conversion results.
ECORN Agency is a Shopify development and conversion rate optimization agency, with a New York address, that describes itself as an official Shopify Partner Agency.
What it is: ECORN Agency lists Shopify development, app development, custom development, store UI and UX design, conversion rate optimization, ecommerce consulting, and outstaffing. Its homepage says it is trusted by more than 100 brands, and its cases page names 34 clients, several of them tagged Shopify Plus. Clients can buy monthly hour packs or hire the team by the project, and the site says project work has no minimum or maximum size.
Pricing: As of September 2026, the ECORN Agency homepage lists monthly hour packs of 35 hours for $1,575, 80 hours for $3,200 (its best seller), and 160 hours for $6,400, which works out to $45, $40, and $40 per hour. Project work is $55 per hour. Its Clutch profile lists a $5,000 minimum project size, which conflicts with the site’s no-minimum claim, so ask which applies.
Strengths: ECORN is the only agency on this list whose entire published scope is Shopify. Pricing is hour-based, so you can compare it directly with a freelancer or an in-house hire, and the subscription rate is lower than the project rate. Buying by the month or by the project lets a brand start small and scale hours up or down.
Limitations: The proof is thin for the size of the claim. The cases page names 34 clients, but only one shows a result, a 26% sales increase for Haukkula with no baseline or time period, and that client is tagged as marketing work rather than development. Its Clutch profile shows 3.9 out of 5 from five reviews as of September 30, 2026, including one 1-star review that cites mid-project communication problems and unresolved payment disputes; five reviews is a small sample, and the others praise responsiveness and timely delivery. The scope is also narrow. No branding, SEO, or paid media is listed, and full redesigns, migrations, and project management are not named as services on the pages reviewed, so confirm scope in writing.
Best fit: Shopify and Shopify Plus brands that want a steady supply of development and CRO hours, or a one-off project, and already know their bottleneck. Check its partner status in the Shopify Partner Directory, and run through these nine Shopify conversion rate tips before paying anyone for CRO.
Skip if: You need branding, SEO, or paid media from the same agency, a fixed-price scope, or a partner tier you have not verified yourself.
The right agency depends on your budget, your platform, and the one bottleneck you most need to fix, and no single agency on this list fits every situation. If you are on Wix or a simple site and spending under $2,000, the realistic options are the Wix packages from 10com Web Development ($597 to $1,997 as of September 2026) or an entry SEO plan from eSEOspace ($750 per month). At $10K a month in revenue, even ECORN Agency’s smallest pack at $1,575 is about 16% of gross revenue, so that is a call for stores with more room.
If you are a Shopify brand with a conversion or development backlog and can commit $1,575 to $6,400 per month, ECORN Agency is the only option here built entirely around Shopify. If you need brand identity, a site, and retention marketing together and can fund a first project near $25,500, The Branded Agency is the one that publishes prices across all three. If you are a technology or FinTech company with a validated model and want positioning first, BrandModality is the fit, but ask for a price range before you book. If organic search is the bottleneck, eSEOspace’s $750 to $4,000 plans are one way in.
The trade-off is worth stating plainly. The broadest agencies here (The Branded Agency, eSEOspace, and 10com Web Development) are the hardest to verify in any single discipline, while the most focused one, ECORN Agency, has the thinnest published results. The pattern I see most at the $500K to $2M stage is premature complexity: brands hire a branding agency, an SEO retainer, and a development retainer in the same quarter, and none of the three gets enough attention to work. Pick the single bottleneck first, hire for that, and add a second agency only after the first shows a result you can measure.
No agency on this list is the best choice for every merchant, which is why the list is unranked and ordered by submission rather than by merit. All five earn a place in the category, and each comes with a limit you can see in what it publishes: BrandModality shows no prices or ecommerce work, The Branded Agency asks for the largest commitments, eSEOspace shows no ecommerce case studies, 10com Web Development shows Wix depth rather than Shopify depth, and ECORN Agency shows one result across 34 named clients.
Before you book any of these calls, verify three things: whether the agency can show named work on your platform, whether the price on its site matches the price it quotes you, and what a third-party profile says about it. You can also browse and check Shopify partners in the Shopify Partner Directory before you talk to anyone. Prices and profiles on this page were checked in September 2026 and will move, so treat every number as a starting point for your own questions.
No single agency on this list is best for every Shopify store; the right one depends on whether your bottleneck is development, branding, or search. ECORN Agency is the only one whose published scope is entirely Shopify, and The Branded Agency lists Shopify websites among twelve services. BrandModality, eSEOspace, and 10com Web Development did not show named Shopify client work on the pages reviewed in September 2026. Match the agency to one measurable problem, ask for named examples on your platform, and verify partner status in the Shopify Partner Directory before signing.
Published starting prices on this list run from $597 to $15,500 as of September 2026, depending on the type of work. 10com Web Development lists Wix design packages from $597 and managed SEO from $2,000 per month. eSEOspace lists SEO plans from $750 per month. ECORN Agency lists hour packs from $1,575 per month for 35 hours. The Branded Agency lists websites from $10,000, branding from $15,500, and marketing packages from $7,000 per month with a six-month minimum. BrandModality does not publish prices.
ECORN Agency is a Shopify-only development and conversion rate optimization agency, while The Branded Agency is a full-service branding and marketing agency that also builds Shopify and Webflow sites. As of September 2026, ECORN sells monthly packs of 35 to 160 hours at $1,575 to $6,400. The Branded Agency sells projects and retainers, such as branding from $15,500 and marketing packages from $7,000 per month. Choose ECORN for ongoing store development hours, and The Branded Agency when brand, site, and retention need a single owner.
ECORN Agency and The Branded Agency show named Shopify work on their sites, and eSEOspace lists Shopify design and Shopify SEO services without a named ecommerce case study. In the pages reviewed in September 2026, 10com Web Development names Wix as its platform and BrandModality shows no ecommerce work. ECORN calls itself an official Shopify Partner Agency and The Branded Agency claims Shopify Partner status, but neither listing was verified in the Shopify Partner Directory for this article, so check before you sign.
Move to a monthly retainer when you have a recurring backlog of work and a measurable goal, not before. As of September 2026, the smallest retainers on this list start at $750 per month for SEO at eSEOspace and $1,575 per month for 35 development hours at ECORN Agency. A one-time build, such as a $597 to $1,997 Wix package from 10com Web Development, is a smaller first step. At $10K a month in revenue, a $1,575 retainer is about 16% of gross revenue, so wait until the work justifies it.
