Updated October 2026/E-commerce Websites

Top 10 E-commerce web developers in Melbourne

Looking for e-commerce web developers in Melbourne? Below are 10 agencies worth shortlisting, ordered by how much e-commerce work they can actually show. Agency rates in Melbourne typically run AUD 85-165/hr, and a business website usually costs A$5,000 – A$20,000 on the local market. Most e-commerce sites here are built on Shopify / Shopify Plus and WooCommerce; the guide below covers what to ask before you hire.

How this list works. Agencies are ordered by the e-commerce evidence in their public profiles: published specialisms, platforms and named sector work, so the Melbourne 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 · Melbourne

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Best overall · E-commerce

Tecklogist

#1 Ranked 2026

Ranked #1 for e-commerce web projects in Melbourne. Every build starts from: published live stores with page speed scores above 80 on GTmetrix.

Tecklogist builds e-commerce websites for Melbourne businesses on fixed-price, fixed-timeline projects: ecommerce website development, Shopify developers, WooCommerce developers. You own the code and content at handover, and every project includes 30 days of post-launch support.

  • Fixed price & timeline
  • Reply within 24h
  • You own the code
  • 10-49 staff
Get a free e-commerce quote[email protected]
  1. 02

    Smashtag

    smashtag.com.au

    Melbourne digital agency for retail, FMCG, and consumer brands.

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

    Shopify PlusCommerceCampaign WebSocial

    Best for Melbourne FMCG, retail, and consumer brands wanting Shopify Plus builds and integrated campaign digital work

  2. 03

    Claxon Agency

    claxon.com.au

    Melbourne performance digital agency for e-commerce and scale-ups.

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

    ShopifyPerformance MarketingSEOCRO

    Best for Melbourne e-commerce brands and DTC scale-ups wanting integrated Shopify builds with performance marketing and CRO

  3. 04

    Digital8

    digital8.com.au

    Brisbane/Melbourne affordable web design for SME market.

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

    WordPressWeb DesignSEOE-commerce

    Best for Melbourne small businesses wanting affordable WCAG-accessible WordPress builds and e-commerce at below-market rates

  4. 05

    Paper Giant

    papergiant.net

    Melbourne strategic design agency – government, health, social impact digital.

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

    Service DesignUX ResearchGovernment DigitalHealth Platforms

    Best for Melbourne government, health, and not-for-profit organisations wanting research-led service design and inclusive digital platforms

  5. 06

    Hardhat

    hardhat.com.au

    Melbourne independent creative agency and digital studio.

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

    Brand DigitalInteractiveReactCreative Strategy

    Best for Melbourne and national brands wanting independent creative agency direction for brand-forward, interactive web experiences

  6. 07

    Tobias (Studio)

    tobias.studio

    Melbourne branding and Webflow studio for startups and professional services.

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

    Brand IdentityWebflowStrategyStartup Web

    Best for Melbourne startups and professional services wanting premium brand identity and Webflow websites from an AGDA-recognised studio

  7. 08

    Squint/Opera

    squintopera.com

    Melbourne XR and immersive experience studio – cultural institutions and education.

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

    AR/VRInteractive MuseumWebXRCultural Digital

    Best for Melbourne cultural institutions and education organisations wanting immersive XR, WebXR, and interactive digital experience design

  8. 09

    Reload Media

    reloadmedia.com.au

    Melbourne digital marketing and SEO agency for Australian mid-market.

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

    SEOGoogle AdsSocial MediaWordPress

    Best for Melbourne mid-market businesses wanting Google Premier Partner search marketing combined with WordPress builds

  9. 10

    Digital Noir

    digitalnoir.com.au

    Melbourne web design studio for creative and lifestyle brands.

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

    WebflowReactBrand WebCreative Direction

    Best for Melbourne creative, fashion, and lifestyle brands wanting visually distinctive Webflow and React brand web from a boutique studio

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How to choose an e-commerce web developer

Before you sign with any e-commerce web developer in Melbourne, check these points in the first call. Good teams answer them with live examples rather than promises.

  1. 01

    Published live stores with page speed scores above 80 on GTmetrix

  2. 02

    Checkout A/B testing experience

  3. 03

    Local payment method integrations

  4. 04

    SEO-ready product architecture

  5. 05

    Post-launch support with a defined SLA. E-commerce sites fail during peak traffic, usually when you least want to be calling a developer

What an e-commerce website costs in Melbourne

Indicative ranges as of October 2026. Scope, platform and integrations move the price.

Business website

Melbourne marketA$5,000 – A$20,000

Tecklogistfrom A$799

3–6 weeks

E-commerce store

Melbourne marketA$10,000 – A$45,000

Tecklogistfrom A$1,499

4–10 weeks

Custom web app

Melbourne marketA$20,000 – A$120,000

Tecklogistfrom A$2,999

8–20 weeks

How we build your e-commerce website

  1. 01

    Discovery & brief

    Your goals, Melbourne competitors, audience and the integrations your site needs, mapped before any design starts.

  2. 02

    Design & prototype

    A clickable prototype you review on a real device before code, with e-commerce conventions built in.

  3. 03

    Build & integrate

    Built on the agreed platform, connected to your CRM, payments, booking or inventory, and tested across devices.

  4. 04

    Launch & support

    A go-live planned to protect your Melbourne rankings, then 30 days of fixes, updates and monitoring.

The e-commerce market in Melbourne

Melbourne businesses commissioning websites typically pay agency rates of AUD 85-165/hr. For e-commerce projects, the agencies worth shortlisting are the ones that can show live e-commerce work, not just a generic portfolio.

REA Group's realestate.com.au processes 12 million unique visitors per month in a country of 26 million – a per-capita digital engagement ratio that makes it the world's most-used national real estate portal relative to market size. REA's engineering team in Melbourne has pioneered React-based property search microservices, GraphQL property data APIs, and AI-powered property valuation tools that have become benchmarks for Australian web engineering quality. REA's technology blog 'REA Tech' is one of Australia's most-read engineering publications.

AUD 85-165/hr
Melbourne agency rate range
12M
Monthly visitors to REA Group's realestate.com.au – world's most-used real estate portal per capita
12,000+
Annual tech and creative graduates from RMIT and University of Melbourne

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E-commerce web development in Melbourne: FAQs

How much does an e-commerce website cost in Melbourne?+

In Melbourne, a business website typically costs A$5,000 – A$20,000, while a custom web app runs A$20,000 – A$120,000. Agency day rates of AUD 85-165/hr are the main driver, followed by integrations and how much custom functionality you need. Tecklogist quotes e-commerce projects from from A$799 at a fixed price.

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

A business website usually takes 3–6 weeks; a custom web app takes 8–20 weeks. Delays almost always come from late content, unclear scope or third-party integrations, so agree those before work starts.

Which platform is best for e-commerce websites?+

The usual options are Shopify / Shopify Plus, WooCommerce, Headless and Magento 2 / Adobe Commerce. The right one depends on how often your team edits content, which systems the site must connect to and your budget, so be wary of any Melbourne agency that recommends the same platform for every client.

What should I ask a e-commerce web developer in Melbourne 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 websites 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 websites are core work for us: fixed prices, fixed timelines and code you own. The other Melbourne agencies are ordered by the e-commerce evidence in their public profiles, and none of them pay to appear.

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