02Our Hydrogen Development Process
From Theme to Live Hydrogen Shopify Storefront
You see the architecture, hosting plan and app compatibility list before we build.
05Projects We've Built
Ecommerce Projects We Have Built
A selection of Shopify and ecommerce builds shipped for clients, including custom storefronts that go beyond standard themes.
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We had a different kind of problem. People were visiting the store, adding products to their carts, and then disappearing before they finished the order. We had tried a few apps and made changes here and there, but nothing really seemed to solve the bigger issue. The team went through the shopping experience with us and pointed out things we hadn't really noticed ourselves. They cleaned up the cart and checkout flow, made the mobile experience much smoother, and helped us make the store feel easier to shop. I’m not going to pretend we fixed everything overnight, but it finally feels like the store is helping the sale instead of getting in the way of it.
Ethan Parker
Founder of Elite Academy
The mobile experience is probably my favourite part of the new site. We had spent a lot of time making sure the desktop version looked right, and the team kept pushing us to think about how everything would actually feel on a phone too. They were right. The navigation is clean, the interactions feel natural, and everything we’ve tested so far works exactly as it should. They also went through the links, forms, integrations, and other details more than once before launch, which I really appreciated. And even after going live, we could still reach out when something came up. The whole process felt friendly, organised, and surprisingly straightforward.
James Whitmore
Head of Marketing of Lumen Outdoor
We had a pretty specific idea of what we wanted our website to become, but I wasn’t sure how easily we could explain all of it to a development team. There were quite a few moving parts, and we were working toward a deadline, so I expected a few things to get lost along the way. That never really happened. They understood what we were trying to achieve, kept us updated throughout the process, and got everything ready within the agreed timeline. The final site feels much easier to navigate, works beautifully on mobile, and is noticeably smoother for our customers. It was a huge relief seeing the original idea actually turn into the website we had in mind.
Michael Bennett
Founder & CEO of Northbridge Consulting
07Work Culture
Why Teams Trust Us With Hydrogen
Hydrogen rewards good architecture and punishes shortcuts, so we plan carefully. These are the habits we bring as a Shopify Hydrogen agency.
Built for Hydrogen
We build in Hydrogen properly instead of porting theme habits.
Oxygen deployment handled
Hosting, environments and releases are set up for you.
Apps checked early
We find app conflicts before they become launch problems.
Theme logic migrated
Features from your Liquid theme move across, not vanish.
Maintenance offered
Ongoing updates keep the storefront current.
Clear starting price
Builds start from a set price and scale with complexity.
08Overview
What is Shopify Hydrogen, and how much does a build cost?
Hydrogen fits stores needing custom interactivity like 3D configurators, multi-brand operators wanting a shared component library, and high-traffic stores where performance gains justify the cost. A standard catalog with a solid theme rarely needs it, since Hydrogen costs several times more and takes months, not weeks. Oxygen hosting is included free on Shopify Advanced and Plus plans. Builds start from $9,999, typically under 4 months.
- Service
- Shopify Hydrogen development and Oxygen deployment
- Starting price
- From $9,999, scaling with complexity
- Typical timeline
- Under 4 months for a scoped build
- Platform
- Shopify Advanced or Plus required for Oxygen hosting
- Built with
- React-based Hydrogen framework, Storefront API, GitHub-based Oxygen deployment
- Experience
- 10+ years and 250+ shipped projects
- Post-launch support
- 30 days included, plus ongoing retainer options
- Communication
- Calls in US, UK, and AU business hours
Who it's for
Store owners who've already decided on Hydrogen
You know you want Hydrogen and need it built, not a framework recommendation.
DTC brands needing custom interactivity
You want 3D configurators, animated visualizers, or multi-step flows a theme can't support cleanly.
Multi-brand or multi-storefront operators
You want a shared component library across several storefronts.
High-traffic brands chasing performance gains
Measurable speed and conversion gains justify the investment at your traffic volume.
Stores migrating an existing Liquid theme
You're moving from a Liquid theme to a custom Hydrogen storefront.
Not a fit for
You're not sure whether Hydrogen or Next.js is the right fit yet. Our Headless Shopify Agency page covers that framework decision first.
You want headless on a platform other than Shopify. Our Headless Commerce Agency page covers that broader, platform-agnostic positioning.
You have a standard catalog and a solid theme already converts well. A Liquid theme launches in weeks for a fraction of the cost, Hydrogen rarely pays for itself here.
09Pricing
Transparent Starting Prices for Shopify Hydrogen Development
These are starting points in USD. Your final price depends on storefront complexity, and you get a fixed proposal after scoping.
11The Right Technology for Your Project
Technology Stack
We build on Hydrogen and deploy to Oxygen hosting, and can hire out Shopify Hydrogen developers for ongoing work.
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What is Shopify Hydrogen?
Shopify Hydrogen is Shopify's own React-based framework for building a fully custom storefront. It deploys to Oxygen, Shopify's edge hosting, while checkout, inventory, and orders stay on Shopify's backend, giving you a custom frontend without leaving Shopify's ecosystem.
Hydrogen or Liquid theme: which should I choose?
Liquid is faster and cheaper for a standard catalog with product pages, collections, and a cart. Hydrogen makes sense when you need custom interactivity like 3D configurators or multi-step flows, run multiple storefronts off a shared component library, or need performance gains that justify a build costing several times more than a theme.
How much does a Hydrogen build cost?
Hydrogen builds start from $9,999, scaling with the complexity of your custom interactions, app integrations, and content needs. We scope exact pricing after reviewing your current store and requirements.
How long does Hydrogen development take?
A scoped Hydrogen build typically takes under 4 months. Larger builds with heavy app integrations or multiple storefronts take longer, we give you a firm timeline after scoping.
Can you migrate my theme to Hydrogen?
Yes. A Liquid-to-Hydrogen migration is a substantial engineering project, not a light redesign, since the frontend, data-fetching patterns, app integrations, hosting, and analytics tracking all get rebuilt while your Shopify backend and checkout stay unchanged.
Does Hydrogen work with my apps?
Not automatically. Many Shopify apps rely on theme injection that doesn't carry over to a headless frontend, so we audit your installed apps early to flag what needs a custom integration before development starts.
How does Hydrogen affect SEO and speed?
Hydrogen storefronts on Oxygen deploy to 300+ edge locations with server-side rendering, which can meaningfully improve load times over a standard theme. SEO has to be planned into the build, with proper redirects, structured data, and Core Web Vitals as launch requirements, not an afterthought.
Do you host and maintain Hydrogen storefronts (Oxygen)?
Yes. Oxygen hosting is included at no extra cost on Shopify Advanced and Plus plans, and we handle deployment, environment setup, and ongoing maintenance as part of the build or through a retainer afterward.