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The Natives 

5.0
5 Reviews
Founding Year 2009
Team Size 2-9
Hourly Rate $ $ $ $ $

We are a digitally-native brand & eCommerce agency.

Passionate about doing good work and challenging the norm, we typically partner with founders, startups and companies who are prelaunch or looking to scale. We develop our brands into rich eCommerce experiences: custom-built online stores that excite, engage and most importantly convert. Working with Shopify, WordPress and other platforms we collaborate from the start, guide through launch and partner on evolution and growth.

We are experts in:
• Brand and Conversion Harmony
• eCommerce Strategy
• Shopify and Shopify Plus partners
• WordPress and WooCommerce
• Brand strategy and brand identity

The Natives at a Glance

The Natives was founded by Tom Brownie in 2009. After working in both agency and client-side, we set about creating a fast and effective agency designed small enough to be simple and quick, but big enough to deliver the scope you want at the pace you need.
In average 15-25 projects a year
We aim for budgets no less than $10k and our average project is around $20k. We pack and deliver a lot of value into our services and the results our work provides.
Long term cooperation and mutual respect

This profile is managed by Tom Bro****  (t**@thenatives.com.au)

Last online: over a year agoResponse Unlikely
EXO ScoreEXO Score
OVERALL SCORE
74 + 8pts
Strong
70/100
Reviews
100/100
Awards
100
Claimed
60/100
Description
65/100
Portfolio
48/100
Other
EXO Score Summary

The Natives earns a Strong profile verdict; the evidence supports contacting the company with confidence, while project-specific fit still needs checking. The profile lists 5 services and 27 focus entries, suggesting breadth, but the names are unavailable here, so buyers cannot see which delivery layers or technologies are covered. The clearest signals are TechBehemoths Award recognition in each of the five consecutive editions from 2021 to 2025, and 5 reviews with a 5-star rating: positive, though the review base is still emerging. Four portfolio items offer some work to inspect, not broad evidence. The team is in the 2-9 person range and serves starting-to-scale, small-business and mid-market segments. Its profile is domain-verified and was claimed in 2021. Contact with confidence; ask for cases matching your scope and confirm team capacity and the specific services and stack before committing.

Reviews Summary

Five reviews with a 5-star rating are a positive, emerging signal, but the sample remains modest. The rating is encouraging; five responses do not carry the weight of a substantial review history or establish how performance holds across many engagements. Buyers can take this as useful corroboration, not a decisive quality measure. For a larger or higher-risk project, compare the reviews with relevant case studies and request references from clients with a similar brief.

Awards Summary

The Natives has won TechBehemoths Awards in five consecutive editions, from 2021 through 2025. Recognition across that span is a strong platform signal and gives buyers more evidence than a one-off win. It supports the case for making contact, but it does not show which service or project type is the best fit. Use the awards as corroboration, then assess the proposed team and relevant delivery examples against your requirements.

Claimed Summary

The profile is claimed and verified through a business email matching the company's website domain. That is a strong accountability signal: someone at The Natives stands behind the profile information, so buyers have a firmer basis for relying on it than they would with an unclaimed listing. The profile was claimed in 2021. Verification does not replace project-specific checks, but buyers can use the listed details as a credible starting point for an inquiry.

Description Summary

The company description is moderate in length, so it gives buyers some orientation rather than leaving the profile almost blank. The available evidence does not show what expertise or working approach the text explains, so its usefulness as a guide to specific project fit cannot be confirmed here. Treat it as an introduction, not proof of capability: before shortlisting, ask for a concise account of the relevant services, delivery approach and experience on projects like yours.

Portfolio Summary

Four portfolio items give buyers some work to inspect, but this is still a limited sample rather than broad delivery evidence. You can compare a handful of examples for relevance, but the profile does not establish how consistently the company has delivered across different project types or sectors. The portfolio is a useful starting point, not enough to settle a shortlist decision. Ask for case studies that match your scope, including the company's role, delivery outcomes and client references where available.

Other Summary

The supporting picture is led by the breadth of the focus and service listings, while team scale and a single account manager are the main limitations for buyers assessing capacity and inquiry coverage. The profile also has no published platform articles, leaving less material to evaluate the company's thinking. Seven of the eight supporting signals are present, so this is a substantially populated profile, but it does not resolve project-specific fit; check relevant cases and the proposed team's capacity.

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Locations

The Natives has 2 offices. The head office is in Melbourne, Australia.

2 Offices

Company Speciality

Where The Natives' expertise concentrates - services, technologies, and which clients they fit best.

How The Natives compares with other companies in Australia

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How The Natives compares to other companies based on profile strength?

See how The Natives is positioned among 1677 companies from Australia based on profile strength. A strong rating means the company is trustworthy and knows its business.

How much does The Natives charge for their services compared to other companies in Australia and Melbourne?

The Natives charges between $150 and $250/hour, meaning that the cost of their services in Australia is above the market average. Their high price range might be a result of an extended experience or high-quality work. Keep this in mind before calculating your budget and requesting a quote.

How many services does The Natives provide compared to other companies?

The Natives covers 27 services in their current region or area. This means that the company offers a high range of services compared to their competitors. That's great, but do your due diligence before. Too many services are also tricky. It might be that the company is a superstar indeed, but at the same time, they could be overwhelmed with just a little of everything.

When was The Natives founded?

The Natives was founded in 2009. According to TechBehemoths data, 70 companies were founded in Australia in that year. Compared to other companies, The Natives is veteran in the market. What can be added here? A very experienced company, which most of the time works with bigger clients or long-term projects. If you are one of these - don't think twice and contact them.

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Reviews

Reviews summary

The Natives’ record is uniformly positive but small: 5 reviews average 5.0, with all five rated 5 stars and none below 4. They span 2016-2020; the supplied record does not identify how many were written on TechBehemoths versus imported, so the source mix cannot be weighed. This is an emerging sample, and its newest feedback is now dated; brief comments also offer limited detail, so treat the rating as a positive historical signal, not current proof.

Reviewers mention responsive communication and quick turnaround, and describe better online sales or traffic after marketing support. One recommends the team for startup launches, while a long-term client notes working with them over several years. The feedback touches online growth and marketing, but gives little detail on e-commerce development outcomes.

No criticism or sub-4-star review appears in this record. Because the feedback ends in 2020 and does not substantiate the company’s e-commerce focus or $10,000+ minimum project size, ask for a recent reference from a comparable e-commerce build before signing.

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Josh Brnjac

5.0on 15 Oct 2020
Tom Brownie & The Natives team are absolutely the best in Melbourne. It's been brilliant to deal with you all over the years, thank you. - Josh

Tamsin Turnbull

5.0on 07 Mar 2019
Positive experience right through the job. I recommmend the natives.

Andrew Archibald

5.0on 21 Feb 2019
A collection of excellence.

Ashley Sutton-Davis

5.0on 20 Sep 2016
Constant communication, great turn around times and impressive results. Highly recommend The Natives to launch your startup. Ash - Sweet Tooth

Alex K

5.0on 20 Sep 2016
I had a great experience working with The Natives and would highly recommend them to anyone looking to make more sales online and to improve their marketing. I first contacted The Natives to help me manage our social media to increase website traffic, however after seeing our sales increase from the word go I explored more of their services – which ultimately increased my sales. Couldn’t thank The Natives enough!

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