9 reasons why large companies
choose Shopify Plus
R&D budget in the tens of billions annually
Every year, Shopify invests in development amounts you rarely see in e-commerce. In 2024 alone, that exceeded 30 billion CZK. That's roughly 56× more than the annual revenue of the most widely used Czech platform.
As a result, Shopify delivers faster innovation, more stable technology, and room for customization that smaller platforms simply cannot match.
AI that isn't just for show
AI in Shopify isn't some add-on. It's built directly into the admin and helps you with things that normally drain your time and energy. It writes product descriptions, enhances photos, and suggests discounts, emails, and next steps based on what's happening in your store. And because it sees your data, it recommends smart solutions tailored to your business.
Scalability and stability proven by global Black Friday
Large online stores live in bursts. One newsletter, an ad, a viral video — and the site fills with traffic instantly. Shopify handles even tens of thousands of orders with ease.
During Black Friday 2024, it processed over 42,000 orders per minute without a hitch. So even when your traffic spikes, you can stay calm. The system keeps running.
International expansion doesn't take months
With Shopify Markets, you can start selling in additional countries in no time. In a single admin panel, you configure currencies, languages, markets, and local payment methods. You can also set different prices by region.
When you add Managed Markets, Shopify calculates customs duties and VAT for you and includes them in the cart. Customers see the final price upfront, and you avoid price disputes at delivery.
An ecosystem that saves you months of development
Shopify has a massive catalog of vetted apps, themes, and integrations. You'll find over 900 themes and more than 16,000 verified apps covering everything from marketing and loyalty programs to logistics and B2B.
Need a new feature? Usually a few clicks are all it takes — not weeks of in-house development. And because solutions are built specifically for Shopify, they stay in sync with the admin, checkout, and POS without breaking after every update.
Ready to sell in the Czech Republic
and Slovakia
Shopify Payments supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Shop Pay directly in the admin. When you need a local solution, simply connect GoPay or Comgate.
Czech and Slovak ERPs like Helios, Pohoda, Abra, and Money S3 integrate seamlessly. Shipping is handled by Packeta, PPL, DPD, or Balíkobot, and tools also support parcel pickup maps, label printing, and order overviews. Everything works as one cohesive system so you don't have to deal with technical details.
True omnichannel and Shopify POS
Shopify POS unifies your online store and physical locations into one system. You see inventory, orders, and customers in real time. From a single register, you can handle pickups, returns, exchanges, and sales of items physically located at another branch.
Your loyalty program works identically everywhere and manual work decreases. For you, that means one smooth experience regardless of where customers are shopping.
TCO (total cost of ownership): lower operating costs
Shopify reduces total operating costs right out of the box. Hosting, CDN, SSL, security, patches, and updates are all included in the subscription price — nothing to manage, nothing extra to pay.
Independent studies also show that Shopify's TCO is approximately 33% better than alternatives. Platform costs are 23% lower and operational costs 19% lower.
Customization built for you
Have a vision for how your online store should work? Shopify gives you full control. Customize the checkout, product pages, and the entire purchase flow exactly as you need.
Need to connect an ERP, PIM, or WMS? GraphQL API handles it. Want to automate complex workflows? Flow takes care of it.
And when you run into something truly unique, we'll build an app that fits into your ecosystem like the last piece of a puzzle.
And that's not all
API-first platform
Shopify is built from the ground up to make everything connectable and automatable. From day one, you can manage your store via API, integrate apps, streamline processes, or build custom features to order.
Headless architecture
Headless isn't a requirement — it's an option. Shopify gives you its own Hydrogen and Oxygen frameworks, but feel free to use what you love: Next.js, Vue, or your own front-end stack.
Unified ecosystem
One system for all channels. Shopify handles B2C, B2B, and retail without having to stitch three different platforms together. All your data is visible in one place, so you know exactly what your customers are doing and how they shop.
Enterprise-grade security
Shopify operates to the highest possible standard: PCI DSS Level 1, advanced security, fraud protection, and full GDPR compliance. Your data, customers, and transactions are protected without you having to manage any of it yourself.
Unlimited number of products
Whether you sell a hundred items or a million variants, Shopify Plus handles it without breaking a sweat. Brands like Heineken, Decathlon, and Sephora rely on it precisely because it handles the volumes that standard platforms cannot sustain.
No vendor lock-in
Shopify has the largest partner ecosystem in the world. You can choose from thousands of global specialists and local experts. The platform is open, so if you want to switch agencies or strengthen your in-house team, nothing stands in your way.
Shopify Plus is trusted by brands the whole world knows
When Red Bull, Tesla, or Sephora need
e-commerce that won't fail at the worst possible moment, they choose Shopify Plus.
It's the platform that handles millions of orders, B2B models, and expansion into multiple markets without having to change technology every two years.
What Shopify Plus costs
Variable fees over 3 years of use
3-year variable platform fees
$2,400
Operating costs
The monthly fee is calculated in two ways. You either pay the minimum platform fee or a percentage of your sales. Whichever is higher applies.
+14%
+32%
+32%
+42%
Collaboration formats
that adapt to you
Co-development
Our team of Shopify experts works directly alongside your team. We share what works, mentor your staff, and together build solutions that fit your architecture and long-term plans.
Our know-how becomes part of your team while you retain full control over the project.
Questions? We have answers
Why should migrating to Shopify reduce costs when the software looks more expensive than local solutions?
At first glance, Shopify Plus may seem more expensive than a local solution license, but you're comparing apples to oranges. The true TCO includes developer time, infrastructure, security, maintenance, and scaling. Shopify eliminates the costs of a DevOps team, server infrastructure, and constant security patching. The result? You deliver new features 10× faster, developer productivity increases by 60%, and you focus on business rather than code maintenance. Custom solutions cost far more — you just see it in different budget line items.
How will migration affect our existing integrations and systems?
Migration doesn't have to mean starting from scratch. Shopify has a robust REST and GraphQL API that connects to your ERP, PIM, WMS, and other systems. We map all your integrations before migration, create a staging environment for testing, and ensure a smooth transition with zero downtime. We've already completed many enterprise integrations, so we know where the pitfalls are and how to resolve them faster and at lower cost than the standard approach.
Will we lose scalability or hit limits at high revenue volumes?
For companies exceeding 1.5 billion CZK annually, Shopify offers custom enterprise contracts with extra capabilities that address specific needs without compromise.
What uptime guarantees are there and what happens during an outage?
Shopify guarantees 99.99% uptime with a financial SLA for Shopify Enterprise clients. That's less than 1 hour of downtime per year. For comparison: self-hosted solutions average 5–10 hours of unplanned downtime, plus scheduled maintenance. Shopify has multi-region infrastructure with automatic failover, 24/7 monitoring, and dedicated incident response teams. When any issue arises, you get real-time status updates and direct support. The question isn't "What if Shopify goes down?" but "How much does each hour of downtime on your self-hosted solution cost you?" Probably more than you think.
What is the dependency on third parties and what happens if they go down?
Good news: modern SaaS providers — whether payment gateways, loyalty systems, ERPs, or subscription platforms — often have higher uptime than most in-house solutions.
Recharge (subscriptions) guarantees 99.98% uptime with a financial SLA. Stripe and Adyen (payments) have multi-region infrastructure with automatic failover. Yotpo and Smile.io (loyalty) run on enterprise infrastructure. These companies exist because of their reliability — one extended outage means loss of trust, so they invest massively in stability.
If an outage does occur? It's usually minutes, not hours:
For critical functions, we offer custom solutions: if a feature is absolutely critical to your business and you don't trust third parties, we can build a proprietary solution directly on Shopify. You'll have full control, your own infrastructure, and no dependency. Yes, it will be more expensive and slower to launch, but the option is there.
For comparison: in-house systems on your own servers statistically carry a higher risk of downtime than specialized SaaS platforms. Those companies have dedicated teams focused solely on infrastructure and 24/7 monitoring, while for most companies it's "one of many responsibilities" of the IT department.
Bottom line: You are dependent on third parties, but on the most reliable ones in the market. And if you need absolute control over a critical function? We can build it custom.
Why shouldn't our dev team see Shopify as boring technology?
Developer retention suffers with legacy systems due to routine work, but Shopify doesn't just follow trends — it sets them, being among the first with AI advancements. Your developers will focus on innovation, not maintenance, which increases the company's attractiveness to talent.
Why should we trust cloud hosting over our own servers?
It's a legitimate question — trusting a third party requires careful consideration. Let's look at the facts: Security: Shopify holds PCI DSS Level 1 certification and SOC 2 Type II audits, which require hundreds of security experts and regular audits. Achieving the same level internally requires significant investment in a specialized team. Scalability: Shopify automatically handles peaks like Black Friday with thousands of transactions per minute. Your own infrastructure requires planning capacity in advance and often over-provisioning hardware. Infrastructure: Multi-region data centers, global edge network, automatic failover, and 24/7 monitoring. Replicating this infrastructure internally represents investments in the tens of millions. Self-hosting makes sense for specific regulatory requirements or when there's an existing massive investment in infrastructure. For most cases, the cloud offers a better balance of performance, security, and cost — allowing you to focus resources on your product and customers.
10 years, hundreds of projects,
many industries
We help well-known brands
and smaller ambitious projects
What our clients say...
With Sounds Good we built on years of collaboration with their parent company Shopsys, and we're still happy with the partnership today. Long story short: Sounds Good sounds good to me!
We switched to Sounds Good from a competitor. What attracted me most was the depth and level of knowledge of the Shopify platform, including direct contacts with the source and insider information. At Econea.cz, we've always been at the edge of what the Shopify platform can do, and we were looking for a partner who is technologically on the edge. We develop a lot internally, but when we run out of steam or find ourselves at a loss, we have a great partner.
We were looking for an experienced partner for Shopify-based projects who could help us design and implement more complex and non-standard requirements. These are B2B projects where we needed to handle communication with SAP ERP and take into account the requirements of wholesale partners accustomed to the previous platform. I appreciate the reliability of the project management and the professional expertise of the colleagues at Sounds Good.
To migrate our website from the previous platform, we needed a strong and reliable partner who would help us discover the world of Shopify and, at the same time, a partner who could have an impact on changes in Shopify itself. Thanks to that, we were among the first in the Czech Republic to have Shopify Payments and other new features, and to give feedback directly to the Shopify platform. Solutions from Sounds Good were always custom-made and thoroughly tested.
We chose Sounds Good for their Shopify experience and ability to resolve things quickly and efficiently. We appreciate most their proactive approach, technical know-how, and the fact that they understand e-commerce from a practical standpoint as well. The collaboration runs smoothly and genuinely moves our online store forward.
We chose Sounds Good thanks to their deep understanding of e-commerce and their ability to deliver solutions precisely tailored to our needs. In the collaboration, we appreciate above all the speed, proactive approach, and ability to follow through on the details. We see the partnership as long-term and highly effective.
We chose SoundsGood for their deep knowledge of the platform, which they demonstrated very quickly. The implementation was not without unexpected twists, but SoundsGood always responded quickly, adjusted the scope, and kept going. That's exactly the approach we were looking for. Now we work with them daily on continuous improvements.
Sounds Good was the obvious choice for us due to the combination of technical expertise and Shopify experience. Their hands-on knowledge of e-commerce is outstanding. We appreciate most their ability to combine strategy, UX, and technology into one functional whole.
We moved to Shopify, because …
We have a complex product range and complex operations (manufacturing, warehouse, inspection, testing room), so we considered a custom solution for a long time. In the end, though, the cost-effectiveness of Shopify, supplemented by only minor adjustments to our processes, simply won out.
The largest R&D investment in the market
30+ billion CZK annually into R&D. No other platform innovates at this pace.
No vendor lock-in
You're not tied to a single agency. Thousands of partners worldwide or your own team — the choice is always yours.
We were looking for a solution that could cover the considerable breadth of our requirements — we operate dozens of local presentation websites for individual brands in the Czech Republic and the EU, and at the same time we want to sell robustly in both B2C and B2B, but without a large development team. We also wanted access to a solution for connecting to a wide range of marketplace and drop-shop partners. That's why Shopify. We take advantage of the platform's rapid development and the broad offering of third-party apps. So, after roughly 4 years, we're satisfied with this choice.
Stability proven by Black Friday worldwide
42,000 orders per minute without an outage. When your traffic spikes, your online store can handle it.
Ready for the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Shopify Payments, GoPay, Comgate, Zásilkovna, PPL — all available as ready-made integrations, with no custom development required.
Shopify is the future — a brilliantly functioning and above all totally modern platform with an unbeatable frontend design and a fantastic drag & drop editor.
We chose Shopify as a modern and stable platform that allows us to scale quickly and manage our online store efficiently. We appreciate above all the ease of management, the wide range of integration options, and the reliability of the entire system. Since the migration, we've seen a significant simplification of processes and better overall performance.
33% lower total cost of ownership
Hosting, CDN, SSL, and updates are included in the price. No servers, patches, or custom certification required.
Shopify POS: your retail store and online store as one system
Inventory, orders, and customers sync in real time. Returns, pickup, gift cards — all in one place.
Shopify makes it possible to achieve a great deal even with a small team, and it's a safe and reliable path — so we can fully focus on the customer experience and quality global support going forward, and on the certainty of automatic integration with the key systems in various markets.
AI that genuinely helps, not just exists
Product descriptions, photos, discounts, emails — AI is built directly into the admin and saves time without switching between tools.
5 million stores in 175 countries
The world's largest e-commerce platform. Proven from a single product to billion-dollar global brands.
We've been on Shopify for over 3 years and we definitely wouldn't switch. The technology level and speed of adopting new trends is unmatched. We have both a B2B and B2C store, and every limitation we've encountered has always had a solution. In my view, Shopify has no ceiling when it comes to international expansion and company size. I see it as the most expensive and at the same time the best platform out there. And we have no problem paying for quality.
16,000+ apps will cut your roadmap by months
Add new features in hours, not weeks of custom development. The ecosystem is built natively for Shopify.
International expansion with one click
Currencies, languages, domains, and local payments from a single admin. Shopify calculates VAT and customs duties automatically.
Since our company offers payment processing in e-commerce, our presence on Shopify is essential — it is one of the top platforms for e-commerce solutions.
We needed Shopify primarily for future international expansion and its flexibility. That is where we see the extreme added value of this global platform.
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