Planning the cost of a Shopify development project.

What changes the scope?

Design work depends on how many page types and buying journeys need attention. A catalogue with straightforward products is different from one with complex variants, bundles or subscriptions. The condition of your current data and the number of systems connected to the shop also affect the implementation.

• Discovery, navigation and the structure of your catalogue
• Theme changes, custom sections and unique page designs
• Product, customer and order migration requirements
• ERP, fulfilment, CRM and other API integrations
• Content entry, redirect mapping and launch checks
• Testing, handover and support after launch

Separate development from running costs

A development quote should make its scope clear. Platform subscriptions, paid apps, third-party services and any ongoing support are separate considerations. Confirm who pays for each service, which accounts your business owns and what is included in the handover.

For a UK project, agree the quote currency and whether any applicable VAT is included. SunDream provides a project-specific estimate after reviewing the requirements rather than publishing a price that may not fit your work.

Prepare a brief that can be estimated

Share your current store URL, the problems you want to solve, the systems the store needs to connect to and any fixed launch date. Examples of important customer journeys help identify what is essential for the first release and what can follow later.

Plan for what happens after launch

Discuss responsibility for updates, performance checks and investigating issues. A clear support arrangement is more useful than an undefined promise of ongoing maintenance. Review priorities using real customer feedback once the new shop is running.

Talk through your Shopify scope

Explore our Shopify development services for UK businesses, or our WooCommerce migration approach if you are changing platforms.