Bitrise, the leading mobile DevOps platform, is now powering Shopify’s mobile app development, enabling the global commerce giant to streamline workflows, reduce complexity, and accelerate app builds by up to 50%. With over 875 million unique shoppers purchasing from Shopify merchants in 2024, the company’s adoption of Bitrise allows it to expand its app capabilities and better serve its growing merchant base.
With smartphones driving over 75% of U.S. retail site visits and generating around 66% of online shopping orders*, retailers must focus on delivering seamless app experiences to meet growing consumer expectations. To stay ahead, Shopify—trusted by millions of merchants to power their digital businesses—migrated from its in-house DevOps platform to Bitrise’s mobile-first platform. This shift transforms mobile app development across Shopify’s seven mobile apps, enabling rapid innovation (with up to 50% faster builds) and a better experience for merchants and shoppers alike.
"Our platform was built for the fast-evolving demands of mobile, we’re excited to work with an innovative leader the scale of Shopify to strengthen its mobile offering. By enabling up to 50% faster builds, more efficient CI/CD, and streamlined workflows, we’re helping Shopify focus on what it does best: shaping the future of e-commerce with exceptional merchant experiences,” Barnabás Birmacher, CEO of Bitrise said. “We look forward to supporting Shopify as the team continues to scale and innovate.”
“It’s great to have a partner like Bitrise that keeps up with our changing needs. Going forward, we want to keep leveraging Bitrise to improve our efficiency and reduce our CI/CD build time even further," said Colin Gray, Principal Developer, Mobile at Shopify.
With Bitrise in place as Shopify’s mobile DevOps solution, the company has achieved:
- Up to 50% faster builds: Shopify now experiences up to 50% faster build times, eliminating bottlenecks and accelerating the delivery of new features to merchants.
- Consolidated DevOps toolset: By merging several development tools into one platform, Bitrise simplified Shopify’s mobile environment, cutting complexity, and easing frustration for engineers.
- Reduced operational overhead: Bitrise’s fully hosted solution eliminates maintenance headaches and automates repetitive tasks, allowing engineers to focus on higher-value strategic work.
- Robust mobile foundation: Bitrise has provided the stability Shopify needed to advance other strategic goals like its Bazel monorepo drive, freeing up engineering resources for future projects.
With Bitrise in place, Shopify is now well-positioned to advance its mobile strategy and drive further efficiencies. As Yasmin Benatti, Software Engineer at Shopify, said: "We wanted more than just a vendor relationship; we wanted a partner we could grow and evolve with, which is exactly what we've found with Bitrise."
To learn more about Shopify’s migration to Bitrise, read the full case study here.
