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Shopware Consulting

Advisory engagements for teams that need an honest, senior technical opinion — architecture review, plugin evaluation, upgrade timing — without committing to a build.

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When an audit beats hiring a build agency

Not every problem needs a build team. If the question is whether a plugin is safe to install, whether hosting is sized correctly, or whether now is the right time to upgrade, that's an advisory question — hiring a full project team to answer it is overkill.

Consulting engagements exist for exactly that gap: a senior, independent technical opinion, delivered without the pressure of a build proposal attached to the answer.

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What a written recommendation actually includes

Every engagement ends with a written report, not a verbal summary on a call — specific findings, concrete trade-offs, and a clear recommendation you can act on or hand to your own team.

We'll name the risk in plain terms — this plugin has known conflicts, this hosting tier is undersized for your traffic — rather than hedging every finding into vagueness to avoid committing to an opinion.

What's included

Architecture and codebase review with a written report
Plugin evaluation before purchase or installation
Hosting and infrastructure sizing advice
Build-vs-buy input on custom modules vs. marketplace extensions
Second opinion on quotes or scopes from another agency
Upgrade timing and roadmap planning
How we work

How a consulting project runs

01

Intake

Understand the specific decision or problem you need input on.

02

Review

Examine the relevant code, config, or vendor proposal directly.

03

Advise

Deliver a written recommendation with concrete trade-offs, not a sales pitch.

04

Follow-up

Answer follow-on questions as you act on the recommendation.

Why us

Why work with us on consulting

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No build work attached to the advice

Consulting is priced for the opinion itself, not as a lead-in to a bigger contract. We're not incentivized to find more work than actually exists.

Second opinions on other agencies' quotes

We'll assess whether a scope, timeline, and price from another agency actually match what the work requires, and say plainly if it looks off.

Concrete trade-offs, not a sales pitch

Recommendations name specific risks and options rather than hedging into vague language that avoids committing to an actual answer.

Fast turnaround on focused engagements

A single architecture or plugin review typically takes 3-5 business days, not weeks of back-and-forth scheduling.

FAQ

Questions about consulting

Yes. If your team can handle the work in-house with a bit of guidance, we'll say so — a consulting engagement is priced for the advice, not for steering you toward a bigger contract.

Ready to start your consulting project?

Tell us about your goals — we'll reply within one business day with next steps.