Shopify agencies cluster around theme work; the money is usually in checkout, apps, and integrations. Screen on Shopify Plus and app development, not on theme portfolios.
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Best for: Singapore companies that want SGT-hours coverage and EU engineering standards without paying a full onshore agency rate. Startups backed by our clients have raised over $120M, and the group has delivered 350+ client projects.
Trade-off: We are a marketplace first: you interview and choose the engineers. If you want a vendor to absorb the whole problem with no involvement from you, a traditional agency is a closer fit.
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Best for: Singapore companies prioritizing time-zone overlap
Trade-off: Team composition is proposed by the vendor rather than picked by you
Best for: Consumer-facing product work with design and engineering bundled
Trade-off: Studio model assumes you buy the full package rather than individual engineers
Best for: Mixed engagements combining build and staffing
Trade-off: Breadth over specialization in any single stack
Best for: Enterprise mobile and custom software programs
Trade-off: Team composition is vendor-managed rather than client-selected
Best for: Digital products where design and engineering ship together
Trade-off: Agency engagement model rather than individual engineer placement
Best for: Long-running maintenance and feature work
Trade-off: Fully remote model, less suited to on-site requirements
Best for: Regulated cloud programmes in finance
Trade-off: Enterprise engagement model and pricing
Best for: Short senior engagements where speed matters more than rate
Trade-off: Among the more expensive marketplace options, and minimum commitments apply
Best for: Local hiring with government-linked programmes
Trade-off: Focused on the Singapore market rather than distributed teams
Best for: Cost-sensitive hiring with a wide role catalog
Trade-off: Time-zone overlap with Singapore teams is limited without a shifted schedule
Shopify agencies cluster around theme work because it is visible and easy to sell. The money is usually elsewhere: checkout extensibility, custom apps, and integration with inventory and fulfillment. Ask what proportion of their last year was theme work versus app and integration work.
Platform limits should be discussed openly. Shopify handles most things well and a few things badly, and a partner who names those before you sign is saving you a discovery you would otherwise make in month three.
Red flags that should end the conversation
Shopify costs less to run and staff, and covers most needs. Adobe Commerce wins on complex B2B rules and full hosting control, and you should budget for that control.
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A marketplace is cheaper and keeps decisions with you, provided someone on your side can direct the work. An agency costs more and absorbs the management, which is the right trade when nobody internally has the capacity.
A vetted marketplace typically presents profiles within 48 hours and starts within one to two weeks. Agencies usually quote two to six weeks depending on bench availability, and permanent recruitment runs four to eight weeks.
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