Hire a WooCommerce developer when you already run WordPress, need custom pricing or B2B logic, or want the store next to the company blog. Hire a Shopify developer when you want hosted checkout, a smaller ops burden, and a theme you can launch without becoming a WordPress admin.
Stay on WooCommerce when
- Editors already live in WordPress
- You need custom B2B pricing, deposits, or catalogues that are really data, not a theme
- The blog, resources and store must share one login
Move to Shopify when
- You want hosted checkout and Shop Pay more than a CMS
- The catalogue is products, not a publishing engine
- Nobody on the team wants to own WordPress updates
I deliver both. Send catalogue size, who will manage products, and must-have apps. I will recommend one platform in the quote — not both “just in case”. Kolkata companies that need ongoing ownership should hire full-time; a one-off store launch is freelance.
