build
sprintsquotedper sprint · after scoping
For new apps, automation, headless builds and replatforms.
- one-week sprints, a written spec each
- fixed price per sprint, approved first
- every merge reviewed and signed
- the code and the repo are yours
$ storesmith services --list
the work a theme can't do.
StoreSmith builds the Shopify Plus work a theme can't do: custom apps, automation, headless storefronts and deployments at scale. Every engagement is quoted before work starts, as one-week build sprints, a monthly retainer or a fixed price per fix. AI drafts against a written spec; a senior engineer reviews and signs every merge.
01 — what we build
four practices. one signed pipeline.
--apps
apps
Private and public apps, checkout and payments extensions, Shopify Functions, admin tooling. Through App Store review when it needs to be public.
apps →--automation
automation
ERP, PIM and WMS sync, B2B price tiers, order routing, Flow and scheduled jobs. The manual steps your ops team does every morning, gone.
automation →--headless
headless
Hydrogen or Next.js on the Storefront API, multi-market and multi-language, content from your CMS. Fast because it's engineered, not because it's a template.
headless →--scale
deployments at scale
Replatforming off Magento and WooCommerce, expansion stores, 10k+ SKU catalogues, B2B + B2C on one Plus org. Cutovers planned like releases.
scale →not our focus: template store setups and theme reskins — we'll point you to someone good.
02 — pricing
three ways in. all priced before work starts.
No hourly meter. Every engagement has a written scope and a number you approve first. Our apps are priced on their own listings.
retain
monthlymonthlyquoted · cancel any time
For stores already running custom apps or integrations.
- apps and integrations monitored
- each shopify release read and applied
- priority fixes, same signed pipeline
- store health re-run every month
fix
per finding$400from · fixed
For specific problems found by Store Health or by you.
- price shown on the finding, before work
- 48h SLA to a reviewed pull request
- 90-day guarantee
- often how a build starts
| option | build | retain | fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| priced as | a fixed price per one-week sprint | a monthly retainer, quoted | a fixed price per finding, from $400 |
| agreed | after scoping, before work starts | before the retainer starts; cancel any time | shown on the finding, before work |
| includes | a written spec per sprint, every merge signed, the code and the repo | apps and integrations monitored, each Shopify release applied, priority fixes | a reviewed pull request within 48h |
| for | new apps, automation, headless builds and replatforms | stores already running custom apps or integrations | specific problems found by Store Health or by you |
- what's in a quote
- Scope, acceptance tests, sprint count and a fixed price per sprint. If the scope changes, the quote changes in writing — before work, not on the invoice.
- what's not included
- Shopify Plus fees, third-party app subscriptions and hosting for headless builds are billed by those providers directly.
- 90-day guarantee
- If anything we merged regresses within 90 days, we repair it free — on every engagement type.
03 — how an engagement runs
written down first, signed at the end.
- 01scope
A call with an engineer, then a written spec: what changes, how we prove it, what it costs.
- 02approve
You sign off the spec and the price. Nothing starts before that.
- 03build
AI drafts against the spec; a senior engineer reviews every diff. Weekly demo on a preview store.
- 04sign & ship
Each merge carries the engineer's name. Code and repo handed over; guarantee starts.
04 — questions
common questions.
how much does a custom shopify app cost with storesmith?
Builds are priced per one-week sprint, quoted after scoping. Each quote lists the scope, acceptance tests, sprint count and a fixed price per sprint, and you approve it before work starts. There is no hourly meter. If the scope changes, the quote changes in writing first. Specific fixes have a fixed price per finding, from $400, shown before work. Shopify Plus fees, third-party app subscriptions and hosting are billed by those providers directly.
what is a signed merge?
Every change that reaches production is reviewed line by line by one senior engineer and merged under their name. On the website that name is a role handle: lead.apps, lead.checkout, lead.themes or lead.data. If something goes wrong, you know who to call, and they already know the code.
do you use ai to write code?
Yes. AI drafts the code against a written spec. A senior engineer reads the full diff and decides whether it merges. The AI does the typing; the engineer does the deciding and takes the responsibility.
who owns the code?
You do. The code and the repository are handed over to you.
what if something breaks after launch?
Every engagement type carries a repair guarantee. If anything we merged regresses within 90 days, we repair it free.
do you build template stores or theme reskins?
No. StoreSmith focuses on custom apps, automation, headless and large-scale Shopify Plus deployments. For template store setups and theme reskins we will point you to someone good.
05 — start
not sure which one you need?
Tell us what's slow, manual or breaking. An engineer replies with what we'd build, how long and roughly what it costs.