Updated October 2026/E-commerce Websites

Top 10 E-commerce app developers in Edmonton

Planning a e-commerce app in Edmonton? Below are 10 development teams worth shortlisting, ordered by the e-commerce work and shipped apps they can point to. Agency rates in Edmonton typically run CAD 65-120/hr, and a mVP app (cross-platform) usually costs C$7,000 – C$28,000 on the local market. Most e-commerce apps launch cross-platform first; the guide below covers platforms, costs and what to ask before you sign.

How this list works. Agencies are ordered by the e-commerce evidence in their public profiles: stated specialisms, platforms and named sector work (several are primarily web studios, so ask for shipped apps), so the Edmonton order changes by industry. Tecklogist ranks first. This list is published by Tecklogist; no other agency pays for placement.

The ranking

10 agencies · E-commerce · Edmonton

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Best overall · E-commerce

Tecklogist

#1 Ranked 2026

Ranked #1 for e-commerce app development in Edmonton: iOS and Android apps scoped at a fixed price, with store submission handled.

Tecklogist builds e-commerce apps for Edmonton businesses in React Native and native Swift/Kotlin, from booking and payments to customer accounts and push notifications. Fixed price and timeline agreed up front, App Store and Google Play submission handled, source code handed over at launch.

  • Fixed price & timeline
  • App Store & Play submission
  • Reply within 24h
  • You own the code
  • 10-49 staff
  1. 02

    iSynergy

    isynergy.ca

    Edmonton affordable web design for small Alberta businesses.

    E-commerce fit: Relevant e-commerce signals in its public profile: e-commerce, commerce. Ask for live e-commerce app examples before shortlisting.

    WordPressWeb DesignLocal SEOE-commerce

    Best for Edmonton small businesses wanting affordable WordPress web design with CASL and Alberta PIPA compliance at the lowest local rates

  2. 03

    Calder Bateman

    calderbateman.com

    Edmonton full-service agency for Alberta government and public sector.

    E-commerce fit: Generalist studio with no published e-commerce specialism. Worth considering for broader builds; ask for comparable e-commerce app work first.

    Public Sector WebCampaign DigitalAccessibilityBilingual

    Best for Edmonton and Alberta government, Crown corporations, and public sector organisations wanting experienced public sector digital and campaign work

  3. 04

    Lift Interactive

    liftinteractive.com

    Edmonton digital product and UX studio for Alberta businesses.

    E-commerce fit: Generalist studio with no published e-commerce specialism. Worth considering for broader builds; ask for comparable e-commerce app work first.

    UX DesignReactProduct StrategyWordPress

    Best for Edmonton businesses and Alberta nonprofits wanting UX-focused React and WordPress builds with Alberta PIPA compliance

  4. 05

    NAIT Centre for Applied Technology

    nait.ca

    Edmonton NAIT digital project studio – affordable government and SME dev.

    E-commerce fit: Generalist studio with no published e-commerce specialism. Worth considering for broader builds; ask for comparable e-commerce app work first.

    WordPressWCAG AccessibilityGovernment WebAffordable

    Best for Edmonton small government agencies and nonprofits wanting WCAG-compliant WordPress builds at the most affordable Edmonton rates

  5. 06

    Blackiron Agency

    blackiron.ca

    Edmonton brand and digital agency for B2B and industrial Alberta.

    E-commerce fit: Generalist studio with no published e-commerce specialism. Worth considering for broader builds; ask for comparable e-commerce app work first.

    Brand StrategyWordPressIndustrial WebB2B

    Best for Edmonton industrial, oilfield services, and B2B Alberta companies wanting brand-led corporate WordPress and digital marketing

  6. 07

    Flixel Photos

    flixel.com

    Edmonton cinemagraph and visual content studio for marketing-forward brands.

    E-commerce fit: Generalist studio with no published e-commerce specialism. Worth considering for broader builds; ask for comparable e-commerce app work first.

    CinemagraphVisual ContentBrand MarketingSocial

    Best for Edmonton and national brands wanting visually distinctive cinemagraph content integrated into website and brand digital

  7. 08

    Orbis Communications

    orbiscommunications.com

    Edmonton web and communications for post-secondary and nonprofit.

    E-commerce fit: Generalist studio with no published e-commerce specialism. Worth considering for broader builds; ask for comparable e-commerce app work first.

    DrupalHigher Education WebNonprofitWCAG

    Best for Edmonton post-secondary institutions and Alberta nonprofits wanting Drupal WCAG-compliant websites for the higher education sector

  8. 09

    Makespace Agency

    makespaceagency.com

    Edmonton web design and brand studio for local businesses.

    E-commerce fit: Generalist studio with no published e-commerce specialism. Worth considering for broader builds; ask for comparable e-commerce app work first.

    Brand IdentitySquarespaceWebflowSmall Business

    Best for Edmonton small businesses and health clinics wanting affordable Squarespace and Webflow websites with PIPA-compliant privacy

  9. 10

    Bluetrain (Edmonton)

    bluetrain.ca

    Edmonton HubSpot and inbound marketing agency.

    E-commerce fit: Generalist studio with no published e-commerce specialism. Worth considering for broader builds; ask for comparable e-commerce app work first.

    HubSpotContent MarketingSEOB2B Demand Gen

    Best for Edmonton B2B businesses wanting HubSpot CRM-integrated websites and inbound marketing demand generation

How to choose an e-commerce app developer

The checks that separate genuine e-commerce specialists Before you sign with any e-commerce app developer in Edmonton, check these points in the first call. Good teams answer them with live examples rather than promises.

  1. 01

    Live e-commerce apps you can download

    Ask for App Store and Google Play links to apps the team shipped, then read the reviews and check when each was last updated.

  2. 02

    Experience with e-commerce features

    Bookings, payments, accounts or records work in e-commerce apps has edge cases. Ask how they handled them before.

  3. 03

    Ownership from day one

    The code repository, Apple and Google developer accounts and signing keys should be registered to your company, not the agency.

  4. 04

    Backend and admin panel included

    Most e-commerce apps need a dashboard for your team. Make sure it is in the quote, not a later surprise.

  5. 05

    A plan for after launch

    IOS and Android updates break apps every year. Agree a maintenance plan or clean handover before you sign with any Edmonton team.

Native, React Native, Flutter or PWA?

React Native

Choose it for: One codebase for iOS and Android, a TypeScript team, and logic shared with your website.

Flutter

Choose it for: Identical UI on both platforms, rich animation, or plans to reach desktop later.

Native (Swift / Kotlin)

Choose it for: Deep device features: Bluetooth hardware, background location, AR, HealthKit or demanding real-time performance.

Progressive web app

Choose it for: Something installable fast on a small budget, where App Store discovery does not matter.

What an e-commerce app costs in Edmonton

Indicative ranges as of October 2026. Features, backend and integrations move the price; app store fees are extra.

MVP app (cross-platform)

Edmonton marketC$7,000 – C$28,000

Tecklogistfrom C$999

4–8 weeks

Full app (iOS + Android)

Edmonton marketC$15,000 – C$60,000

Tecklogistfrom C$1,999

6–16 weeks

Native iOS or Android

Edmonton marketC$25,000 – C$100,000

Tecklogistfrom C$3,499

8–24 weeks

How we build your e-commerce app

  1. 01

    Scope & flows

    The core user journeys for your e-commerce app, the backend it needs and what can wait for version two.

  2. 02

    Clickable prototype

    Tap through the app on your own phone before any code is written, and test it with real customers.

  3. 03

    Build & integrate

    React Native or native code, your backend and admin panel, payments, push notifications and analytics.

  4. 04

    Store launch & care

    App Store and Google Play submission handled, then monitoring, OS updates and fixes for your Edmonton users.

Building e-commerce apps for Edmonton

Edmonton businesses commissioning apps typically pay agency rates of CAD 65-120/hr. For e-commerce projects, the agencies worth shortlisting are the ones that can show live e-commerce work, not just a generic portfolio.

Geoffrey Hinton, recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics and 2018 Turing Award (co-winner with Yoshua Bengio and Yann LeCun), conducted foundational backpropagation research at the University of Alberta before his landmark work at Google Brain. Hinton's work has made U of A the world's most-cited academic source for neural network research, and Amii (Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute) has built on this legacy to attract 130+ industry partners including Google, Microsoft, and RBC to Edmonton's AI ecosystem.

CAD 65-120/hr
Edmonton agency rate range – Canada's most affordable major market
200+
Ventures at TEC Edmonton tech incubator
#1
University of Alberta AI research ranking (NaturalLanguage.ai 2022)

E-commerce app development in Edmonton: FAQs

How much does an e-commerce app cost in Edmonton?+

In Edmonton, a mVP app (cross-platform) typically costs C$7,000 – C$28,000, while a native iOS or Android runs C$25,000 – C$100,000. Agency day rates of CAD 65-120/hr are the main driver, followed by integrations and how much custom functionality you need. Tecklogist quotes e-commerce projects from from C$999 at a fixed price.

How long does it take to build an e-commerce app?+

A mVP app (cross-platform) usually takes 4–8 weeks; a native iOS or Android takes 8–24 weeks. Delays almost always come from late content, unclear scope or third-party integrations, so agree those before work starts.

Should a e-commerce app be native or cross-platform?+

Most e-commerce apps are best built cross-platform in React Native or Flutter, which covers iPhone and Android from one codebase. Native Swift and Kotlin are worth the extra cost when the app depends heavily on device hardware or real-time performance.

What should I ask a e-commerce app developer in Edmonton before hiring?+

Ask about published live stores with page speed scores above 80 on GTmetrix; checkout A/B testing experience; local payment method integrations. Then ask for two or three live e-commerce apps they built, who will actually work on yours, and what support looks like after launch.

Why is Tecklogist ranked first on this list?+

This list is published by Tecklogist, and we rank ourselves first because e-commerce apps are core work for us: fixed prices, fixed timelines and code you own. The other Edmonton agencies are ordered by the e-commerce evidence in their public profiles, and none of them pay to appear.