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Traditional agencies charge high retainers, spend weeks on strategy, and build decisions on a handful of clients. Ecomflows delivers custom flows and campaign management live in days, built on data from 2,000+ stores, with a performance model that means we only win when you win.

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2000+

Setups completed

$150M+

Revenue generated

In-house specialists

The agency reality

What agencies don't tell you...

Most ecommerce founders find out the hard way. Here's what working with an agency looks like.

Paying a retainer before anything goes live

Agency onboarding takes 6–8 weeks minimum. Discovery calls, strategy sessions, creative briefs, approval chains. Your retainer starts on day one. Email revenue? Still zero.

Decisions based on assumptions, not data

A typical agency manages a handful of ecommerce accounts. Their strategy is built from that limited sample. Assumptions fill the gaps. Ecomflows has 2,000+ stores of real performance data behind every decision.

Endless revision loops that cost you time

Agencies build strategy from scratch for every client. That means testing, revising, adjusting. Weeks of your time spent on calls and approvals, while revenue waits. We already know what works.

The real cost

What you're actually paying when you hire an agency

The retainer is just the start. Here's the full picture and what Ecomflows actually cost.

Traditional agency

Ecomflows

Monthly retainer

Ongoing service fee

$4,000–8,000/month

Long-term commitment

Max $5,000/month

Hard cap — never more

Onboarding / setup fee

Charged before any work begins

$2,000–5,000

Common upfront charge

Always. No exceptions.

Time until first email live

Weeks paying before revenue starts

6–8 weeks

$0 email revenue during this period

6–10 days

Revenue generating from day one

Contract commitment

Minimum term obligation

3–6 months minimum

Exit penalties common

Month-to-month

Cancel anytime, no penalties

Founder management time

Weekly calls, briefs, approvals

2–5 hrs/week

Ongoing involvement required

~1 hour total

Onboarding call only. Fully hands-off.

Data behind the strategy

How decisions are made

~20–50 clients

Decisions based on assumptions

2,000+ stores

Every decision backed by real data

Annual cost — worst case

Retainer × 12 + onboarding

$101,500

$8k/mo × 12 + onboarding

$60,000

$5k cap × 12 — and often less

Speed to revenue

What the first 60 days actually look like with each option

This is where the gap becomes impossible to ignore.

Traditional agency

Typical launch timeline

6–8 weeks to launch

Week 1-2

Onboarding calls & discovery

Strategy sessions, brand briefing, team introductions. Retainer already running.

WEEK 3–4

Strategy built from scratch

Custom approach developed. Proposals sent. Awaiting your approval and sign-off.

WEEK 5–6

Design, copy & revision loops

First drafts. Feedback rounds. More calls. More approvals. More waiting.

WEEK 7–8

Final review & (hopefully) launch

If no further revisions needed. First flow finally activated.

⚠️ You've paid 2 months of retainer ,up to $16,000, before a single email has sent. The strategy is still untested. Results based on assumptions, not data.

Ecomflows

Actual launch timeline

Live in 6–10 days

DAY 1

1-hour onboarding call

We gather brand assets, Klaviyo access, and your goals. Fully hands-off from here.

DAY 2–6

Custom flows built, tailored to your brand

No guessing. Built on 2,000+ stores of real data. Fully custom to your brand strategy.

DAY 6–10

Live in your Klaviyo account

Flows activated. Emails start sending. Additional revenue starts generating from day one.

ONGOING

Test, analyse, improve

We gather performance data, run tests, and continuously optimise your flow and campaign strategy.

✅ You're generating email revenue before most agencies have finished writing their strategy document.

Side-by-side

Every difference, all in one place

No marketing language, no spin. The real comparison across every factor that matters to your revenue.

Traditional agency

Ecomflows

How fast until revenue starts?

Time from signing to first email live

6–8 weeks before anything goes live. You're paying a retainer the entire time with zero email revenue.

Flows live in 6–10 days. Dropshipping from 3–6 days. Revenue generating from day one.

What services do you get?

Scope of email marketing covered

Often flows or campaigns managed separately by different people. Less integrated, more handoffs.

Full email flows setup AND ongoing campaign management. Both available, both covered by one team.

How proven is the strategy?

Data behind every decision made for your store

Strategy built from a small client portfolio. Decisions based on assumptions. Results depend on whether those assumptions are right.

Every decision built on data from 2,000+ real ecommerce stores. No assumptions. No guesswork.

Do they share your risk?

Financial alignment between you and your provider

Fixed retainer regardless of results. Their revenue is guaranteed. Yours isn't. No shared skin in the game.

Performance-based model available. We share in your success. When you earn more, we earn more. Mutual incentive.

What does this actually cost?

True pricing structure, all-in

Monthly retainer + onboarding fee + scope creep. Costs compound fast. Hard to predict the true annual total.

No setup fee. Monthly campaign retainer capped at $5,000 — you never overpay. Cancel anytime, no obligations.

How much of your time does this take?

Founder and management involvement required

Weekly calls, creative briefs, strategy reviews, approval chains. 2–5 hours of founder time every single week.

1-hour onboarding call. Fully hands-off after that. No weekly calls, no approvals, no briefs to write.

How fast do they improve what isn't working?

Founder and management involvement required

Iteration cycles depend on project planning and team availability. Slow loop. Limited by small data sample.

Continuous improvement pulled from shared data across all 2,000+ stores. Faster learning than any single agency portfolio.

Are you locked in?

Contract length and exit terms

Most agencies require 3–6 month minimum commitments. Leaving early often means paying out the remaining term.

Campaign management is monthly. Cancel at any time. No long-term contracts, no penalties, no pressure.

Do you own what's built?

IP ownership and account control

Many agencies manage from their own accounts or retain IP. Leaving may mean starting from zero.

Everything built inside your Klaviyo. Every flow and asset is yours. Forever. No lock-in, no handover fees.

Can you predict what you'll get?

Revenue certainty and result predictability

Custom strategy means variable results. ROI depends on assumptions proving correct — which takes months to verify.

Proven frameworks from 2,000+ stores. You know what you're buying. We know what it delivers.

The data advantage

The thing an agency can never replicate

Every store we set up adds to a dataset that makes every future setup better. An agency with 10-30 clients cannot compete with this. It compounds. Forever.

2,000+

Stores in our database

Every setup adds real performance data that improves every future decision.

$150M+

Revenue generated

Real attributed email revenue tracked across the entire Ecomflows client base.

Years of specialisation

6 years doing only ecommerce email. Only Klaviyo. Always up to date on every platform change.

In-house specialists

Copywriters, designers, developers, strategists. Each owning their lane, fully dedicated.

The switch

Stop accepting this. Start expecting this.

Traditional agency

Paying a retainer for 6–8 weeks with zero emails live

Strategy built on assumptions from a small client sample

Weekly calls, briefs, revisions — 2–5 hours of your time weekly

Fixed retainer with no shared incentive to perform

Onboarding fees before any work begins

3–6 month contract minimums with exit penalties

Ecomflows

Custom flows and campaigns live in 6–10 days, revenue from day one

Every decision backed by data from 2,000+ real stores

1-hour onboarding. Fully hands-off after that. No ongoing management needed.

Performance-based model. We grow when you grow.

Zero onboarding fee. Campaign capped at $5,000/mo.

Monthly. Cancel anytime. No obligations, no lock-in.

Don't take our word for it

Trusted by 2,000+ stores. Rated 5/5. Backed by a team of 40 specialists.

Juan

Very great experience, the Ecomflows team is very professional. Results are delivered as promised, 20-30% returning rev.

Azim

It has been an absolute pleasure working with Ecomflows. It was difficult for me to delegate my email marketing as I was skeptical. The team is easy to communicate with, super organized and well worth the investment. I highly recommend.

Jard

Ecomflows helped me earn 15% -20% extra revenue on two of my stores. I will definitely come back for more stores!

Jamy

Professionals through and through. I've been using these guys for a couple of months now. And the results speak for themselves. The only negative I have is not using them sooner because it's literally leaving free money on the table.

Viktor

The best email solution, we run general stores in fashion, this solution outperformed all other agencies we tried by far! 22.66% revenue increase of our total revenue