Shopify Hydrogen + Oxygen
- React Router–based commerce framework from Shopify
- Deploy on Oxygen close to Shopify’s edge network
- Best when you want the first-party headless path
- Storefront API, cart, and checkout patterns baked in
Storefront Sprint · €4,900 · 14 days
Your Shopify storefront, rebuilt in 14 days
Branded UI on Hydrogen + Oxygen or Next.js + Storefront API. Catalog, checkout, payments, and ops stay on Shopify — you get a faster, distinctive front end without leaving the stack you already run.
- Flat fee
- €4,900
- Delivery
- 14 days
- Checkout
- Shopify native
The problem
Outgrew Liquid. Not ready to leave Shopify.
DTC and Shopify Plus brands feel this every peak season: the theme fights the brand, while ops, apps, and checkout still work fine on Shopify.
Liquid themes hit a ceiling
You need unique UX, component-level control, and performance that stock or heavily customized themes struggle to deliver.
Full rebuilds are overkill
Leaving Shopify for a custom commerce backend means migrating catalog, checkout, apps, and ops — months of risk for a front-end problem.
Agencies sell retainers, not sprints
You want a scoped storefront ship date and a clear IN/OUT list — not an open-ended redesign engagement.
The solution
Front-end rebuild. Shopify stays.
Storefront Sprint is a fixed-scope engagement: branded UI + API integration in 14 days, then docs and a 7-day bugfix.
- 01
Keep Shopify as the system of record
Products, inventory, cart, checkout, payments, and admin stay where your team already works. We rebuild the customer-facing storefront only.
- 02
Ship a branded headless UI
Discovery + IA for PLP, PDP, cart, and key brand pages. Production storefront wired to Storefront API — Hydrogen+Oxygen or Next.js.
- 03
Handoff to Shopify Checkout
Browse → PDP → cart → Shopify Checkout. Native payments and apps. No custom checkout rebuild outside Shopify extensibility.
Scope
What’s in — and what’s out
Included
- Discovery + IA for PDP / PLP / cart / key brand pages
- Production storefront connected to your Shopify store
- Responsive branded UI (design system lite)
- Core flows: browse, PDP, cart → Shopify Checkout
- Basic SEO meta + Core Web Vitals–oriented performance pass
- Staging + production deploy (Oxygen or Vercel)
- Handoff docs + 7-day bugfix
Out of scope
- Migrating off Shopify / rebuilding the backend
- Full custom checkout outside Shopify Checkout Extensibility
- ERP / OMS / complex B2B catalog work
- Ongoing ads or SEO retainers (see Growth)
Stack choice
Hydrogen or Next.js — you pick
Same outcome either way: a production storefront on Storefront API with Shopify Checkout. We help you choose based on team skills and hosting preferences.
Next.js + Storefront API
- App Router storefront on the stack your team already ships
- Deploy on Vercel (or your preferred Node host)
- Ideal when marketing/site and storefront share one Next codebase
- Same Shopify catalog & checkout handoff as Hydrogen
14-day process
From kickoff to production
A fixed sprint cadence. You stay available for decisions and Shopify access; we ship the storefront.
- 01
Days 1–2
Discovery & IA
Brand inputs, sitemap for PLP/PDP/cart/key pages, stack confirmation (Hydrogen or Next), access to Shopify + staging.
- 02
Days 3–8
Build storefront
Design system lite, product browse & PDP, cart, Storefront API wiring, SEO meta hooks, responsive pass.
- 03
Days 9–12
Checkout handoff & polish
Shopify Checkout flow verified, performance pass, content/edge cases, staging review with your team.
- 04
Days 13–14
Deploy & handoff
Production deploy (Oxygen or Vercel), docs, walkthrough, then 7-day bugfix window.
Meet the founder
One person leading the work. No black-box agency.
Jan Szarras
Founder · Shipfront
Founder
Jan Szarras
Founder @ Shipfront. 21 years shipping software for enterprise and scale-up teams.
21 years building software for brands like PGE, ING Życie, LOT and Onet — plus production storefronts I run myself. I have watched enough e-commerce projects stall to know the pattern: open-ended scope, agency discovery bills, and still no live store nine months later.
Storefront Sprint is the opposite deal: one senior engineer, Hydrogen or Next.js on Shopify, a fixed price, and a branded storefront you can click in two weeks. Checkout and ops stay on Shopify. The repo is yours on day 14.
- 21 yrs
- Building software
- 100+
- Shipped products
- 2
- Agencies founded / led
Pricing
Clear fees. No theme upsell theater.
Storefront Sprint
€4,900flat · 14 days
Custom Shopify storefront (Hydrogen+Oxygen or Next.js+Storefront API). Branded UI, API integration, browse/PDP/cart→Checkout, responsive, SEO meta, deploy, docs + 7-day fix.
- One storefront stack of your choice
- Staging + production deploy
- Handoff docs & 7-day bugfix
Growth
from €9,500
Larger storefronts, ongoing iteration, or retainer work beyond the Sprint — ads/SEO retainers and heavier scope live here, not in the €4,900 package.
- Extended IA / multi-locale / complex collections
- Ongoing front-end iteration retainers
- Scoped add-ons after Sprint handoff
Prices in EUR. Scope assumes a standard Shopify / Plus catalog and timely access. Custom quotes if your store has unusual B2B or OMS requirements (typically out of Sprint scope).
FAQ
Common questions
Do we leave Shopify?
No. Shopify remains catalog, cart/checkout, payments, apps, and admin. We rebuild the customer-facing storefront and hand off to Shopify Checkout.
Hydrogen or Next.js — which should we choose?
Pick Hydrogen + Oxygen if you want Shopify’s official headless path. Pick Next.js + Storefront API if your team already ships on Next/Vercel or wants one Next codebase for site + storefront. Same commerce outcome either way.
What’s included in the €4,900 Sprint?
Discovery + IA, branded responsive UI, Storefront API integration, browse/PDP/cart→Shopify Checkout, SEO meta, staging + production deploy, handoff docs, and a 7-day bugfix.
What’s explicitly out of scope?
Migrating off Shopify, full custom checkout outside Shopify Checkout Extensibility, ERP/OMS, heavy B2B catalogs, and ongoing ads/SEO retainers (those sit in Growth).
How does cart and checkout work?
Shoppers browse and add to cart on your new storefront. Checkout runs on Shopify Checkout (and Extensibility where needed) — payments and ops stay native.
Who is the ideal buyer?
Shopify / Plus DTC brands (EN markets) that want unique UX and speed but keep Shopify ops. If you need to leave Shopify entirely, this isn’t the product — see sibling offerings for full commerce backends.
What do you need from us to start?
Shopify store access (or collaborator), brand assets / references, decision-maker availability in the 14-day window, and a stack preference (or a short call to choose).
What happens after day 14?
You get production deploy, docs, and a walkthrough, then a 7-day bugfix window. Ongoing work or larger scope is quoted under Growth (from €9,500).
Do you rebuild Magento or WooCommerce storefronts?
No. Storefront Sprint is Shopify-only (Hydrogen or Next + Storefront API). We don’t offer Magento or WooCommerce packages on this brand.
Ready for a storefront that matches the brand?
Book a short call. We’ll confirm fit, stack (Hydrogen vs Next), and whether Storefront Sprint or Growth is the right package.