How do you set the cost of a retainer?

We start from the development hours you need each month, estimated from the technical audit or from your list of work: the pace of new features, the number of integrations, the volume of updates. Technical lead, testing and project management hours are included in the retainer, and the hourly rate goes down on larger packages. You get an activity report every month. If you only need us occasionally, you can work on a per-task basis and pay only for the hours estimated for each task.

How long does an ERP integration take?

It depends more on the ERP than on Magento. For SAP Business One and SeniorERP we start from our own modules, already in production, so the work is mostly configuration, data mapping and testing. With Business Central or other ERPs, the duration comes down to the available API, the flows being synchronised (products, stock, prices, orders, customers) and the collaboration with the ERP implementation partner. You receive the exact timeframe in the estimate, after the technical analysis.

Which Magento versions do you work with (2.4.x, Adobe Commerce, Hyva)?

We work on Magento 2.4.x in both editions, Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce, and we have live stores on each. Stores still running unsupported versions are brought up to a current version through an upgrade that is planned and tested on pre-production, and for Magento 1 we recommend migrating to Magento 2. On the frontend we also work with Hyva: we build stores on Hyva, develop compatible modules and adapt existing extensions that do not display correctly.

Magento or Shopify - which do you recommend?

We work with both, so we have no reason to push you towards either one. Shopify is the right choice for a fast launch, a simple catalogue and predictable monthly costs. Magento 2 pays off when you have a large catalogue, B2B, complex pricing rules, several stores or deep ERP integrations. If you are torn between the two, we decide together after a conversation about your catalogue, integrations and growth plans. The detailed comparison is in our guide Magento vs Shopify in 2026 .

Will we lose Google traffic during a migration or relaunch?

Not if the migration or relaunch is prepared properly. Before launch we inventory the existing URLs, keep addresses wherever possible and set up a 301 redirect for every page that moves; we also carry over the metadata, custom URLs and markup. After launch we monitor pages with errors and fix them quickly. A slight fluctuation in the first few weeks is normal; large drops most often come from missing or incorrect redirects. The full steps are on the Magento 2 migration page.

How do you choose a technical partner for your online store?

Ask for evidence you can check: live stores on your platform and public reviews, for example on Google or Clutch. Then look at how they work: a team rather than one person everything depends on; written estimates before work starts; testing on a separate environment before every release; monthly reporting of hours. Ask from the outset who keeps the code and the documentation. These are the criteria you can use to check us, too.

How do you handle emergencies (site down, checkout blocked)?

Emergencies are reported in the Service Desk and take priority over planned work. For retainer clients, the response time is guaranteed by contract according to priority, and the fix is handled by the team that already knows the store. First we get sales running again, then we remove the cause so the problem does not come back. Uptime and error monitoring and daily backup checks, included in the maintenance retainer, help us spot many issues early.

Full-service Magento agency · Hyva

We build, integrate and maintain Magento 2 online stores

For companies that treat their online store as a sales-critical system: orders in the ERP, real stock levels, couriers and payments with no manual intervention. Team based in Bucharest since 2017.

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In-house
modules

Years of
Magento 2

Magento 2

your online store

ERP

SAP Business One · SeniorERP · Business Central

Invoicing and tax

Smartbill · FGO

Data

GA4 · Merchant Center · Meta · Google Ads · TikTok

Couriers

FAN Courier · Sameday · Posta Romana

Instalment payments

BT Direct · UniCredit

Marketplace

eMAG · Trendyol

Partners

Why LEADLION

Full-service e-commerce development agency

Platform

Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce

B2C and B2B, from retail to distributor portals. We recommend the edition that suits your business, not the most expensive one.

Partnership

Amasty Platinum Partner

Direct access to the extensions and support of one of the largest Magento extension developers, with preferential pricing for our clients.

Integrations

15 in-house modules for the Romanian market

ERP, couriers, eMAG, instalment payments and MFinante: stable, production-ready modules that we install and configure for your store.

Shopify

Shopify Partner, with local integrations

We build and migrate Shopify stores, with couriers, invoicing and payments set up for Romania.

Official partnerships Amasty Platinum Partner

Services

End-to-end e-commerce services on Magento 2 and Shopify

All services

Magento 2
online stores

Our core service since 2017: development, migration, ERP and courier integrations, Hyva and maintenance, plus 15 in-house modules for Romania.

Development UI/UX design Migration Integrations Custom extensionsHyvaMaintenance In-house modules

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Shopify
online stores

For fast launches: a premium theme or custom design, migration from any platform, and integrations with couriers, invoicing and eMAG.

Store build Migration Local integrations Post-launch support

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Data & Tracking
Setup

We prepare your store to send accurate data to marketing and analytics: a complete dataLayer, GA4, Google Ads, Meta, Merchant Center, Consent Mode v2.

e-commerce dataLayerGA4 + GTMGoogle AdsMeta CAPIMerchant CenterConsent Mode v2

In-house modules

15 Magento 2 modules built for the Romanian market

All Magento 2 modules

Stable modules running in production in Magento 2 stores across Romania, at a very competitive price for the functionality they bring.

Orders and stock in the ERP

SAP Business One SeniorERP

Orders, stock and prices synchronised automatically.

Courier delivery

FAN Courier Posta Romana

AWB generated straight from the order.

Selling on marketplaces

eMAG Trendyol

Listings, orders and statuses, from the Magento admin.

Instalment payments

BT Direct UniCredit

Financing at checkout, directly from the bank.

Catalogue and product data

NOD Distribution GSMArena Automatic translation

Products, stock and translations kept up to date automatically from external sources.

Checkout, compliance and security

MFinante Warranty certificates CSP 2Performant

Prefilled company details, automatic warranties, CSP, first-party tracking.

Need an integration that isn't on the list? We build custom modules.Extension and module development

Process

How we work: transparent, measurable, tested before delivery

A team, not a single person: the collaboration does not depend on one person's holiday or departure.

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Dedicated Service DeskNewIn progressDelivered

LL-101Magento store takeover

LL-214Stock sync with the ERP

Audit
Estimate
Development
QA + staging
Live

A single channel: requests go into your dedicated Service Desk.

At takeover: technical audit, risk matrix and remediation plan.

For every request: a proposal and an estimate in hours, approved by you.

Development, with the solution validated by the tech lead.

Internal QA, then testing on staging.

Live deploy at a time agreed with you.

At month end: the hours worked, broken down by type of activity.

Hours reported monthlyMonthly report

PM
Dev
Testing
Tech lead

A technical audit before any takeover

Code, modules, security, licences, risk matrix, remediation plan.

Monthly retainers or individual tasks

Dev + tech lead + testing + PM hours, reported monthly, or work on tasks paid for individually.

Delivery workflow

An agile workflow refined for Magento development: every task goes through internal QA and staging, and the live deploy happens at a time agreed with you.

A single channel

A dedicated Jira service desk for each client.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Short answers to the questions we are asked most often before we start working together. If your question is not here, write to us.

Yes, including when the previous agency no longer responds or the documentation is missing. Every takeover starts with a technical audit: source code, custom modules, theme, integrations, security and extension licences, plus testing of the live site. You receive a risk matrix and a phased remediation plan, so you learn the real state of your store before investing further and we know exactly what we are taking on. More on the Magento maintenance and support page.

News

Latest articles

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How a collaboration begins

A 30-minute conversation about your store and goals.
A technical audit or requirements analysis.
A proposal with hours, plan and team.

Phone
(+40) 740 148 458
Email
office@leadlion.ro
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 18:00
Address
Strada Emanoil Porumbaru 80, 2nd floor, apt. 6,
Sector 1, Bucharest

We build, integrate and maintain Magento 2 online stores