Magento Development LondonMagento & Adobe Commerceenterprise ecommerce, done right.
WebAnts builds and migrates Magento and Adobe Commerce stores — B2B wholesale, complex pricing rules, large catalogues and ERP integrations. For London enterprise brands. No deposit required.
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Magento projects delivered
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What is Magento
The enterprise ecommerce platform built for complexity.
Starting from
£8,000
Flat quote · No prepayment · 8–18 wk delivery
Magento (Adobe Commerce) is the platform of choice for enterprise ecommerce — handling 100,000+ SKU catalogues, native B2B workflows, and multi-store architectures that lighter platforms simply cannot match. WebAnts is a London Magento agency building and migrating stores for enterprise retailers, B2B wholesale businesses, fashion and luxury brands, and international businesses needing multi-store from one admin.
Unlike Shopify Plus, Magento gives you full code ownership and unlimited customisation freedom — no platform-imposed limits on B2B workflows, pricing rules, or checkout logic. Unlike WooCommerce, Magento is purpose-built for large-catalogue ecommerce with native B2B, multi-store, and ERP integration at its core.
We build Magento stores from scratch, handle Magento 1-to-2 upgrades, and build headless Magento storefronts on Next.js. Flat written quote after a free 30-minute discovery call. No deposit required.
Why Magento
Six reasons enterprise brands choose Magento.
Native B2B. Unlimited catalogue scale. Full code ownership. Magento is built for operations that have outgrown Shopify and WooCommerce.
01
Unlimited product catalogue complexity
Magento handles catalogues of 100,000+ SKUs with complex attribute sets, configurable products, grouped products, bundle products, and custom options — without the performance degradation that affects lighter platforms at scale.
02
Native B2B features (quotes, purchase orders, net terms)
Adobe Commerce includes native B2B features: company accounts, quote requests, purchase order workflows, net payment terms, credit limits, and buyer role management — all without third-party plugins or custom development.
03
Multi-store with one admin
Run multiple stores — different brands, regions, currencies, or languages — from a single Magento installation and admin. Shared or separate catalogues, different pricing per store, and localised content managed centrally.
04
Enterprise-grade security and compliance
Adobe Commerce meets PCI DSS compliance requirements, supports two-factor authentication, and benefits from Adobe's security patch programme. Enterprise-grade role-based access control for large internal teams.
05
Adobe Commerce Cloud for fully managed hosting
Adobe Commerce Cloud (formerly Magento Commerce Cloud) is a fully managed cloud infrastructure with auto-scaling, Fastly CDN, New Relic monitoring, and zero-downtime deployments — all managed by Adobe.
06
Extensible to any third-party system
Magento integrates natively with ERP systems (SAP, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics), PIM platforms (Akeneo, inRiver), and CRM systems. Its event-based architecture and REST/GraphQL APIs make it the integration hub for enterprise commerce stacks.
What we build
12 Magento services.
From a custom Magento 2 build to a headless PWA on Adobe Commerce Cloud — all delivered in-house in London.
01
Custom Magento 2 Development
Bespoke Magento 2 stores built for your specific catalogue structure, customer types, and business logic. Custom themes, custom attribute sets, and a checkout flow optimised for your conversion goals — not an off-the-shelf template.
02
Adobe Commerce Cloud Setup
Adobe Commerce Cloud provisioning, environment configuration (staging, UAT, production), CI/CD pipeline setup, Fastly CDN configuration, and New Relic monitoring. We handle the full infrastructure setup so your team can focus on the store.
03
Magento B2B (Quotes, Purchase Orders, Credit)
Adobe Commerce B2B module configuration: company accounts, buyer roles and permissions, quote request workflows, purchase order approval chains, credit limits, payment on account (net terms), and shared catalogues per company.
04
Magento Multi-Store Configuration
Multiple store views or websites under one Magento installation — different brands, regions, languages, or currencies. Shared global catalogue with store-specific pricing, content, and tax rules configured from a single admin.
05
Magento Theme Development
Custom Magento 2 themes built on the Blank or Luma theme parent. Pixel-perfect implementation of your brand design, optimised for Core Web Vitals, responsive across all breakpoints, and structured so your team can manage content without a developer.
06
Magento Module / Extension Development
Custom Magento modules for business logic your store needs but the marketplace cannot provide. Product configurators, advanced pricing engines, loyalty programmes, custom shipping logic, ERP webhooks — built to Magento coding standards and tested on staging.
07
Magento Performance Optimisation
Varnish cache configuration, Redis session and cache storage, Elasticsearch (OpenSearch) indexing, image optimisation, JavaScript bundling, and database query profiling. We audit and fix Magento stores failing Core Web Vitals or experiencing slow catalogue page load times.
08
Magento SEO & Structured Data
Product schema, BreadcrumbList schema, canonical tags, hreflang for multi-store, XML sitemap configuration, URL rewrites, and meta template optimisation per catalogue category. Magento SEO requires careful configuration — we handle it as standard on every build.
09
Magento to Shopify Plus Migration
Moving from Magento to Shopify Plus for a lower-maintenance platform. Products, customers, orders, redirects — all migrated. We map Magento attribute sets to Shopify metafields, handle theme parity, and configure Shopify Plus B2B features where needed.
10
Magento ERP Integration (SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics)
Custom Magento integration modules for SAP S/4HANA, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and other ERP systems — syncing products, inventory, orders, and customer data in real time or on a scheduled basis via REST API or middleware.
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Magento Headless (PWA Studio / Next.js)
Decouple your Magento backend from the frontend with a headless architecture — PWA Studio (Venia) or a custom Next.js storefront connected to the Magento GraphQL API. Sub-second page loads, app-like navigation, and full design freedom while keeping Magento for catalogue and order management.
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Magento Maintenance & Retainers
Post-launch Magento maintenance covering security patches, Adobe Commerce updates, performance monitoring, module updates, custom development tasks, and incident response. Monthly retainers from £800/month — or a block of hours you draw down as needed.
How we work
Four phases. No mystery.
Milestone payments — you see progress every week and own every deliverable the moment it lands.
01
Discovery
A free 30-min call to scope your catalogue complexity, B2B requirements, ERP integrations, current platform, and budget. You leave with a flat written quote — not an hourly estimate and not a vague enterprise range.
02
Design
Wireframes, then polished Figma designs covering your storefront, category pages, product detail pages, and checkout. You approve one screen at a time — no big-reveal surprises after weeks of work.
03
Build
Weekly staging updates on your Magento environment. B2B features configured, ERP integrations built and tested, SEO architecture implemented. Performance profiled against your catalogue size before launch sign-off.
04
Launch & Support
Launch day, DNS cutover, 301 redirects verified in Search Console, ERP sync confirmed live. Two weeks post-launch support included. Optional maintenance retainer from £800/month.
Transparent pricing
What does Magento development cost in London?
Every project is scoped individually — but here are real ranges based on complexity. All prices are flat fees, not hourly estimates. Written quote after a free 30-min discovery call.
Starter
£8,000 – £16,000
5–8 weeks
Custom Magento 2 store or module.
- ✓Custom Magento 2 theme
- ✓Up to 5,000 products
- ✓Stripe or Braintree gateway
- ✓SEO (meta, schema, sitemap)
- ✓GA4 + Search Console
- ✓Two weeks post-launch support
Best for: Mid-sized retailers migrating from WooCommerce or a custom platform
Growth
£16,000 – £30,000
8–14 weeks
Full Magento build + B2B + ERP + multi-store.
- ✓Custom theme + B2B module
- ✓Company accounts + quotes + POs
- ✓ERP integration (NetSuite or Dynamics)
- ✓Multi-store or multi-currency
- ✓Advanced SEO + structured data
- ✓Dedicated support month
Best for: B2B wholesalers, multi-brand retailers, scaling enterprise
Scale
£30,000 – £55,000
14–20 weeks
Adobe Commerce Cloud + headless PWA + complex integrations.
- ✓Adobe Commerce Cloud setup
- ✓Headless PWA Studio or Next.js
- ✓ERP + PIM integration
- ✓Multi-store multi-currency
- ✓Custom module development
- ✓Full performance audit + Varnish
Best for: Enterprise brands, global multi-market, complex B2B workflows
Enterprise
From £55,000
20–30 weeks
Full enterprise re-platform or global multi-market.
- ✓Full enterprise re-platform
- ✓Global multi-market multi-currency
- ✓Full ERP + PIM + CRM stack
- ✓Custom loyalty and pricing engine
- ✓Full design system
- ✓Ongoing retainer available
Best for: Global retailers, enterprise manufacturers, multi-brand groups
Platform migrations
Moving to, from, or within Magento?
We handle Magento 1-to-2 upgrades, migrations from WooCommerce and custom platforms onto Magento, and migrations from Magento to Shopify Plus for brands simplifying their stack.
Magento 1 to Magento 2 Upgrade
Magento 1 reached end-of-life in June 2020 — no security patches, no compliance updates. We migrate your catalogue, customers, orders, and custom extensions to Magento 2, with every URL redirected and SEO equity preserved.
WooCommerce to Magento
Scaling up from WooCommerce when your catalogue, B2B requirements, or multi-store needs have outgrown what WordPress can handle. We migrate products, customers, and order history, and map WooCommerce attributes to Magento attribute sets.
Custom Platform to Magento 2
Moving from a bespoke ecommerce system to Magento 2 for a maintainable, extensible platform. We extract data from your legacy system, build a migration ETL pipeline, and configure Magento to match your existing business logic.
Magento to Shopify Plus
Scaling down from Magento to Shopify Plus for a lower-maintenance, SaaS-managed platform. Used by brands that no longer need Magento's enterprise complexity. We migrate catalogue, customers, and orders — and configure Shopify Plus B2B where needed.
What you get
Everything included.
No hidden extras.
Every Magento build ships with the full stack — theme, dev, SEO, ERP integration (if applicable), and a production-ready launch.
- ✓Magento store live in production
- ✓Custom theme and page templates
- ✓B2B features configured (if applicable)
- ✓ERP/PIM integration (if applicable)
- ✓SEO: meta, schema, sitemap, hreflang
- ✓301 redirects (if migrating from another platform)
- ✓Performance tuning (Varnish/Redis/OpenSearch)
- ✓GA4 + Google Search Console setup
- ✓Two weeks post-launch support included
From £8,000 for a Magento 2 build. Full enterprise with B2B and ERP from £16,000. Flat quote after a free 30-min call.
Who we build for
Magento for
operations at scale.
Platform comparison
Magento vs the alternatives.
We build on multiple platforms. Here is an honest four-way comparison — Shopify Plus, WooCommerce, BigCommerce Enterprise, SFCC — so you can make the right call for your operation.
| vs Platform | Magento wins on | They win on | Choose Magento when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopify Plus | Unlimited catalogue complexity, native B2B quoting and PO workflows, full code ownership, self-hosted control, open-source plugin ecosystem | Managed SaaS hosting, lower maintenance overhead, faster initial setup, no server infrastructure to manage | Your B2B workflows, catalogue complexity, or ERP integration requirements are beyond what Shopify Plus can handle natively |
| WooCommerce | Native enterprise B2B features, multi-store from one install, 100k+ SKU catalogue performance, Adobe Commerce Cloud managed hosting | Lower development and maintenance cost, WordPress CMS flexibility, simpler plugin ecosystem for most ecommerce use cases | Your store has 20,000+ SKUs, complex B2B workflows, or multi-store requirements that WooCommerce cannot handle without significant custom development |
| BigCommerce Enterprise | Full code ownership, deeper B2B customisation, established enterprise agency ecosystem, PWA headless maturity | Fully managed SaaS, multi-storefront out of the box, lower maintenance overhead, BigCommerce B2B Edition for standard wholesale | You need deeply custom B2B logic, ERP-first workflows, or a headless architecture with full backend control |
| Salesforce Commerce Cloud | Significantly lower licensing cost, open-source flexibility, larger independent developer ecosystem, less vendor lock-in | Native Salesforce CRM integration, enterprise SaaS hosting, Einstein AI features, global support organisation | You need enterprise capability without SFCC licensing costs, or you want open-source flexibility rather than full SaaS lock-in |
“WebAnts built something better than I’d ever imagined — shipped faster than any agency I’ve worked with.”
LaTisha Ebanks
Marketing Director, North Pointe Marketing
Start a project
Free 30-min call.
Flat written quote.
No prepayment.
Tell us about your Magento project — catalogue size, B2B requirements, ERP systems, current platform, and your budget. We’ll review it and send a flat quote within 24 hours.
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FAQ
Magento questions, answered directly.
What is Magento?
Magento (now Adobe Commerce) is an enterprise open-source ecommerce platform used by mid-market and enterprise retailers globally. It handles complex product catalogues (100,000+ SKUs), native B2B features (quotes, purchase orders, net terms), multi-store architectures, and deep ERP integrations. Magento 2 is the current version — Magento 1 reached end-of-life in June 2020. Adobe Commerce is the paid enterprise edition; Magento Open Source is the free community edition.
What is the difference between Magento and Adobe Commerce?
Magento Open Source is the free, community-supported version — full ecommerce functionality with no licensing cost, but you manage your own hosting and don't get Adobe's B2B module, customer loyalty features, or managed cloud hosting. Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce) is the paid enterprise edition — it adds native B2B features (company accounts, quotes, purchase orders), a loyalty and rewards system, advanced content staging, and Adobe Commerce Cloud (managed cloud infrastructure). WebAnts works with both editions.
How much does Magento development cost in London?
Custom Magento 2 development from WebAnts starts from £8,000–£16,000 for a standard store build (5–8 weeks). A full enterprise build with B2B, ERP integration, and multi-store runs £16,000–£30,000 (8–14 weeks). Adobe Commerce Cloud with headless PWA and complex integrations runs £30,000–£55,000. Full enterprise re-platform or global multi-market builds start from £55,000. Every project gets a flat written quote after a free 30-minute discovery call.
When should I choose Magento over Shopify?
Choose Magento when: your catalogue has 20,000+ SKUs with complex attribute sets, you need native B2B quoting, purchase orders, and net terms without major plugin investment, you need multi-store (different brands, regions, or currencies) from one admin, you have ERP or PIM integration requirements at the core of your operation, or you need full code ownership and self-hosted control. Choose Shopify when you want a managed SaaS platform, your catalogue is straightforward, and the Shopify ecosystem covers your B2B needs.
What is Magento B2B?
Magento B2B (available in Adobe Commerce) is a native module providing: company accounts with buyer roles and permissions, shared catalogues (different products and prices visible to different companies), quote request workflows (customers request a quote, sales reps counter-offer), purchase order workflows with approval chains, net payment terms and credit limits, and quick order forms for B2B buyers reordering known SKUs. It's the most comprehensive native B2B feature set of any ecommerce platform at the mid-market level.
Can Magento handle a large product catalogue?
Yes. Magento is architected for large catalogues — 100,000+ SKUs, complex configurable products with many attributes, and high variant counts. The key to performance at scale is proper indexing (Elasticsearch/OpenSearch for catalogues over 10,000 SKUs), Varnish full-page caching, Redis session and cache storage, and a well-structured attribute set design. WebAnts configures all of this as standard on large Magento builds.
What is Adobe Commerce Cloud?
Adobe Commerce Cloud is a fully managed cloud hosting platform for Adobe Commerce — built on AWS infrastructure with Fastly CDN, auto-scaling, New Relic monitoring, zero-downtime deployments, and dedicated staging and integration environments. It includes Adobe's managed security patching and platform updates. Licensing cost is on top of the platform licence fee. Suitable for enterprise brands that want enterprise-grade infrastructure without managing their own servers.
Can Magento integrate with SAP or NetSuite?
Yes. Magento integrates with SAP S/4HANA, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and other ERP systems via custom Magento integration modules or middleware platforms (like Celigo, Boomi, or MuleSoft). The integration typically covers product and inventory sync, order export to ERP, customer account sync, and pricing rules from ERP back to Magento. WebAnts builds custom ERP integration modules as part of full Magento builds.
What is a Magento PWA?
A Magento PWA (Progressive Web App) is a headless frontend built on PWA Studio (Venia) or a custom Next.js storefront connected to the Magento GraphQL API. It delivers app-like page navigation, offline capability, and sub-second page loads — while keeping Magento for catalogue management, checkout, and order processing. Suitable for high-traffic stores where Core Web Vitals and mobile performance are a priority.
Should I upgrade from Magento 1 to Magento 2?
Yes — urgently. Magento 1 reached end-of-life in June 2020. It receives no security patches, no compliance updates, and no PCI DSS support. Running Magento 1 is a significant security and compliance risk. A Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration involves rebuilding your custom theme, recreating or replacing your custom extensions, and migrating your catalogue, customers, and order history. WebAnts handles full M1-to-M2 migrations.
Magento vs Shopify Plus — which is better for enterprise?
Magento wins when you need: complex B2B quoting and PO workflows, 50,000+ SKU catalogues, multi-store with separate catalogues and pricing, deep ERP integration as a core architectural requirement, or full code ownership. Shopify Plus wins when you want: a managed SaaS platform with lower ongoing maintenance overhead, a simpler B2B setup (Shopify Plus B2B handles most standard wholesale cases), and a lower total cost of development. WebAnts builds on both — we recommend based on your specific requirements.
Magento vs WooCommerce — what's the difference?
WooCommerce is ideal for small to large ecommerce stores where you want WordPress CMS alongside your store and a lower development/maintenance budget. Magento is built for enterprise-scale operations — 100,000+ SKUs, native B2B quoting workflows, multi-store, and ERP-first architecture. For a store under 20,000 SKUs without complex B2B workflows, WooCommerce is almost always the more cost-effective choice. For complex B2B operations at scale, Magento wins on native features.
What is Magento multi-store?
Magento multi-store allows you to run multiple websites or store views from a single Magento installation and admin. At the website level, you can have entirely separate catalogues, pricing, and checkout. At the store view level, you can have the same catalogue with different languages, currencies, or localised content. This is commonly used by multi-brand retailers, franchise networks, and international businesses running region-specific stores from one backend.
How do you optimise Magento performance?
Magento performance optimisation involves: enabling Varnish full-page cache (significantly reduces server load for catalogue pages), configuring Redis for session storage and cache storage (faster than the default MySQL-based cache), switching to Elasticsearch or OpenSearch for catalogue search (essential for 10k+ SKUs), optimising your MySQL database with proper indexing, minifying and bundling JavaScript, serving images via a CDN (Fastly is included with Adobe Commerce Cloud), and profiling slow database queries in your custom modules.
Is Magento good for SEO?
Magento has strong SEO foundations — custom meta per product, category, and CMS page, XML sitemap generation, canonical tags, URL rewrites, and hreflang for multi-store. However, Magento SEO requires careful configuration — duplicate content from layered navigation, faceted search parameters creating thin URLs, and sitemap bloat are common issues on unconfigured Magento stores. WebAnts configures structured data (Product schema, BreadcrumbList, FAQPage), canonical tags, and URL rewrite strategies as standard on every build.
Can you migrate from Magento to Shopify Plus?
Yes. Magento-to-Shopify-Plus migration is a common project for brands that want to reduce maintenance overhead and move to a managed SaaS platform. We export products (with images, variants, and custom attributes mapped to Shopify metafields), customers, and order history. We configure Shopify Plus B2B features (company accounts, net terms) where needed, rebuild the theme, and set up 301 redirects for every Magento URL. DNS cutover is handled during a low-traffic window.
How long does Magento development take?
A custom Magento 2 store or module build takes 5–8 weeks. A full enterprise build with B2B, ERP integration, and multi-store takes 8–14 weeks. Adobe Commerce Cloud with headless PWA and complex integrations takes 14–20 weeks. Full enterprise re-platform or global multi-market builds take 20–30 weeks. Every project has a fixed delivery date in the proposal — no open-ended timelines.
What hosting do you recommend for Magento?
For Adobe Commerce, the natural choice is Adobe Commerce Cloud — fully managed with Fastly CDN, auto-scaling, and Adobe's infrastructure team. For Magento Open Source, we recommend Nexcess Managed Magento Hosting, Kinsta (Magento-optimised), or a dedicated VPS with Nginx, PHP-FPM, Varnish, Redis, and Elasticsearch. Shared hosting is not suitable for Magento — it requires dedicated resources to perform reliably.
Do you offer Magento maintenance retainers?
Yes. Post-launch Magento maintenance covers Adobe Commerce security patches, module updates, performance monitoring, database optimisation, custom development tasks, and incident response. Monthly retainers start from £800/month — Magento requires more active maintenance than SaaS platforms, so a retainer is strongly recommended for any business-critical store. We can also provide emergency incident response for stores already live.
What is Magento headless (PWA Studio)?
Magento headless is an architecture where the Magento backend (catalogue, checkout, order management) is decoupled from the customer-facing frontend. The frontend is a Progressive Web App (PWA) built with PWA Studio (Venia) or a custom Next.js storefront, connected to Magento via GraphQL API. This delivers sub-second page loads, app-like navigation, and full design freedom — while keeping the Magento admin for catalogue and order management. Suitable for high-traffic stores where Core Web Vitals are a commercial priority.
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About WebAnts — Magento Development Agency in London
WebAnts is a London web design and development agency specialising in Magento and Adobe Commerce development. 4.9★ rated on Google, 5.0 on Clutch, 5.0 on Upwork. Named Top Web Design Agency 2025 by DesignRush. Based in London, serving clients across the UK and 14 countries.
What is Magento?
Magento (Adobe Commerce) is an enterprise open-source ecommerce platform handling 100,000+ SKU catalogues, native B2B features (quotes, purchase orders, net terms), multi-store architectures, and deep ERP integrations. Magento 2 is the current version — Magento 1 reached end-of-life in June 2020. Adobe Commerce is the paid enterprise edition; Magento Open Source is the free community edition.
What Magento services does WebAnts offer?
WebAnts offers 12 Magento services: custom Magento 2 development, Adobe Commerce Cloud setup, Magento B2B (quotes, purchase orders, credit), Magento multi-store configuration, custom theme development, module and extension development, performance optimisation (Varnish, Redis, OpenSearch), SEO and structured data, Magento to Shopify Plus migration, ERP integration (SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics), headless Magento (PWA Studio / Next.js), and monthly maintenance retainers from £800/month.
How much does Magento development cost in London?
Custom Magento 2 development from WebAnts starts from £8,000–£16,000 (5–8 weeks). A full enterprise build with B2B, ERP integration, and multi-store runs £16,000–£30,000 (8–14 weeks). Adobe Commerce Cloud with headless PWA runs £30,000–£55,000. Full enterprise re-platform starts from £55,000. Flat written quote after a free 30-minute discovery call — no hourly estimates, no deposit.
When should I choose Magento over Shopify or WooCommerce?
Choose Magento when: your catalogue has 20,000+ SKUs with complex attribute sets, you need native B2B quoting, purchase orders, and net terms, you need multi-store from one admin, you have ERP or PIM integration requirements at the core of your operation, or you need full code ownership and self-hosted control. For simpler stores, WooCommerce or Shopify is almost always more cost-effective.
What makes WebAnts different from other Magento agencies?
No offshoring. No prepayment. Milestone payments so you own every deliverable as it lands. Direct access to the Magento developer building your store — not an account manager. Flat written quotes after a free 30-minute discovery call — no hourly estimates, no surprises.
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