Shopify Experts South Africa
South Africa’s most experienced Shopify team. A Shopify Certified Partner that has built and launched 400+ stores since 2014 — for founders who want it done right by people who actually know the platform.
What makes a real Shopify expert
“Shopify expert” gets used loosely. Anyone can install a free theme. A genuine expert is the difference between a store that merely exists and one that loads fast, ranks in Google, and converts browsers into buyers. Here’s what actually separates the two — and what you get with us.
A Shopify Certified Partner
We’re a Shopify Certified Partner — not a generalist web agency that also dabbles in Shopify. The platform is our specialism, and has been for over a decade.
400+ stores, not a handful
We’ve built over 400 stores since 2014. That’s pattern recognition you can’t fake — we’ve seen what works across industries, and what quietly kills conversion.
South African to the core
We know PayFast, Ozow, Peach and PayGate; local courier integrations; VAT; and how South Africans actually shop. No explaining local context to an overseas freelancer.
You deal with a real person
WhatsApp Louw directly. No ticket queues, no account manager reading a script. Honest answers from the people doing the work.
400+ stores, real businesses
From skincare and supplements to leather goods, wine, fashion and wholesale — we’ve built Shopify stores for South African brands across every category. A few of them:
Shopify expertise, end to end
Being a Shopify expert isn’t one skill — it’s every discipline a store needs, under one roof. We design, build, migrate, rank and scale Shopify stores for South African businesses.
Shopify store development
Custom-designed stores built to convert, from startup builds to Shopify Plus. Full setup — design, payments, shipping, products, SEO, launch.
Our Shopify development service →Platform migration to Shopify
Move from WooCommerce, Magento, Wix or any platform to Shopify — products, orders, customers and 301 redirects handled, zero rankings lost.
How migration works →B2B & wholesale on Shopify
Sell wholesale and retail from one store — tiered pricing, Net 30 terms, bulk ordering and auto-tagged wholesale sign-up.
B2B eCommerce →Growth, ads & ongoing support
Google Ads management, SEO and hourly Shopify support at R600/hr — keeping your store fast, ranking and selling after launch.
All our services →Hiring a Shopify expert in South Africa
What does a Shopify expert do?
A Shopify expert designs, builds, customises and optimises Shopify stores — theme design and development, payment gateway and shipping setup, app configuration, product uploads, SEO, migrations from other platforms, and ongoing support. A genuine expert does this across all the disciplines a store needs to launch, rank and convert, rather than just installing a template. As a Shopify Certified Partner with 400+ stores built, we cover the full scope in-house.
How much does it cost to hire a Shopify expert in South Africa?
A professionally built Shopify store starts from R20,000 excl VAT for a standard build, with custom and larger projects quoted to scope. For existing stores, we offer hourly expert support at R600/hr excl VAT for edits, fixes, app setup and uploads. You always get a detailed, no-obligation quote within 24 hours before any work begins.
Does Shopify work in South Africa?
Yes — Shopify works well in South Africa. You can use local payment gateways like PayFast, Ozow, Peach Payments and PayGate, integrate local couriers, sell in rand, and run a fully compliant SA store. The main nuance is that Shopify Payments isn’t available locally, so you connect a third-party SA gateway instead — which we set up and test as standard on every build.
Why hire a local Shopify expert instead of an overseas freelancer?
A local expert already understands SA payment gateways, courier integrations, VAT, the Consumer Protection Act and how South Africans shop — so there’s no time lost explaining local context, and nothing gets missed. You also get the same time zone, a real person to WhatsApp, and accountability you can’t get from a marketplace freelancer halfway around the world. For an SA store, local expertise simply produces a better result.
Can you help with my existing Shopify store?
Absolutely. Alongside new builds, we help existing store owners with redesigns, speed and SEO fixes, app installation, product uploads, custom features and troubleshooting — charged at R600/hr excl VAT, with a free quote upfront. Whether you need a one-off fix or ongoing expert support, we can step in.