Updated October 2026/E-commerce Websites

Top 9 E-commerce web developers in Montreal

Looking for e-commerce web developers in Montreal? Below are 9 agencies worth shortlisting, ordered by how much e-commerce work they can actually show. Agency rates in Montreal typically run CAD 75-145/hr, and a business website usually costs C$3,500 – C$15,000 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 Montreal order changes by industry. Tecklogist ranks first. This list is published by Tecklogist; no other agency pays for placement.

The ranking

9 agencies · E-commerce · Montreal

01

Best overall · E-commerce

Tecklogist

#1 Ranked 2026

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

Tecklogist builds e-commerce websites for Montreal 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
  1. 02

    Absolunet

    absolunet.com

    Montreal B2B e-commerce and digital transformation agency.

    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.

    MagentoShopify PlusB2B E-commerceERP Integration

    Best for Montreal and Quebec manufacturers and distributors wanting Magento or Shopify Plus B2B e-commerce with ERP integration

  2. 03

    Nurun (Publicis, Montreal)

    nurun.com

    Montreal Publicis digital experience agency for enterprise brands.

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

    Digital StrategyAdobe AEMCommerceData Experience

    Best for Montreal enterprise brands wanting Publicis Group-grade digital experience and Adobe AEM implementation in a bilingual context

  3. 04

    Jakob/MacFarlane (Sid Lee Montreal)

    sidlee.com

    Montreal Sid Lee – global creative agency, Adidas, Red Bull, Air Canada.

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

    Brand ExperienceCampaign WebCreative TechnologyCommerce

    Best for Montreal and global brands wanting Canada's most internationally recognised creative agency for brand digital and campaign web experiences

  4. 05

    Montreal digital product studio – award-winning mobile and web product design.

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

    iOSAndroidReact NativeProduct Strategy

    Best for Montreal and Quebec businesses wanting Apple Design Award-level mobile and web product design from a bilingual Canadian studio

  5. 06

    iO (formerly 88Creative/Cossette Digital)

    io.agency

    Montreal performance digital agency for bilingual Canadian 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.

    Performance MarketingSEOSocial MediaBilingual Content

    Best for Montreal and national brands wanting bilingual French/English performance digital marketing and social media management

  6. 07

    Espresso

    espresso.ca

    Montreal creative digital agency – bilingual FR/EN brand web and campaigns.

    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 WebVideo ProductionSocial CampaignsUX

    Best for Montreal Quebec government, healthcare, and consumer brands wanting bilingual brand web and video production from a 20-year agency

  7. 08

    Nexdev

    nexdev.ca

    Montreal WordPress and React agency for SME 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.

    WordPressReactSEOBilingual Web

    Best for Montreal and Quebec SMEs wanting bilingual FR/EN WordPress and React builds with Quebec Law 25 and CASL compliance

  8. 09

    Agence web PVP

    pvp.ca

    Montreal affordable bilingual web design studio for small Quebec businesses.

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

    WordPressWeb DesignFrench SEOBranding

    Best for Montreal small businesses and Quebec francophone companies wanting affordable bilingual WordPress with CASL and Law 25 compliance

How to choose an e-commerce web developer

Before you sign with any e-commerce web developer in Montreal, 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 Montreal

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

Business website

Montreal marketC$3,500 – C$15,000

Tecklogistfrom C$499

3–6 weeks

E-commerce store

Montreal marketC$6,000 – C$30,000

Tecklogistfrom C$999

4–10 weeks

Custom web app

Montreal marketC$12,000 – C$70,000

Tecklogistfrom C$1,999

8–20 weeks

How we build your e-commerce website

  1. 01

    Discovery & brief

    Your goals, Montreal 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 Montreal rankings, then 30 days of fixes, updates and monitoring.

The e-commerce market in Montreal

Montreal businesses commissioning websites typically pay agency rates of CAD 75-145/hr. For e-commerce projects, the agencies worth shortlisting are the ones that can show live e-commerce work, not just a generic portfolio.

Mila (Montreal AI Institute) has published more peer-reviewed AI research papers than any other academic institution globally, and its alumni have founded or co-founded Element AI, BenchSci, Imagia, and 60+ AI ventures that have collectively raised USD 1.5 billion. This density of AI research talent makes Montreal the world's most cost-effective city for hiring AI/ML engineers – 40-60% cheaper than San Francisco equivalents – and the city's web agencies have earlier and deeper access to AI-powered development tools, automation workflows, and LLM integration capabilities.

1,000+
Researchers at Mila – world's largest academic AI research institute by publications
CAD 75-145/hr
Montreal agency rate range (CAD)
30%+
Quebec R&D tax credit rate – world's most generous R&D incentive programme

E-commerce web development in Montreal: FAQs

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

In Montreal, a business website typically costs C$3,500 – C$15,000, while a custom web app runs C$12,000 – C$70,000. Agency day rates of CAD 75-145/hr are the main driver, followed by integrations and how much custom functionality you need. Tecklogist quotes e-commerce projects from from C$499 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 Montreal agency that recommends the same platform for every client.

What should I ask a e-commerce web developer in Montreal 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 Montreal agencies are ordered by the e-commerce evidence in their public profiles, and none of them pay to appear.

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