---
country: US
lang: en
keywords:
  - headless shopify
  - shopify hydrogen
  - storefront api
  - composable commerce
  - shopify plus agency
competitors_top5:
  - https://www.shopify.com/plus/solutions/headless-commerce
  - https://apps.shopify.com/headless
  - https://hydrogen.shopify.dev/
  - https://www.wemakewebsites.com/blog/examples-of-headless-commerce-powered-by-shopify
positioning: premium
---

# Headless Shopify Builds With Numbers You Can Verify

## Hero

**H1**: Headless Shopify, shipped with public performance benchmarks. Not vibes.

**Subline**: We build headless Shopify storefronts on Hydrogen and Next.js for DTC brands that have outgrown Online Store 2.0 themes. Public Lighthouse scores. AI-ready architecture. EU compliance baked in.

**Primary CTA**: Get a confidential audit (Q3 2026 cohort filling, 12 slots)
**Secondary CTA**: See our Lighthouse scores in plain text

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## Positioning (against the market)

The US top 5 for `headless shopify` is owned by Shopify itself (three of four net results). The only non-Shopify result is We Make Websites' listicle of 21 examples. **No one in the top five publishes performance benchmarks, no one covers AI-ready commerce (MCP integrations), no one addresses EU compliance for US-hosted Shopify**. That is the gap we fill.

We do not compete with Shopify on official authority. They wrote the manual. We compete with We Make Websites on something they do not offer:

1. Real Lighthouse, LCP, and INP numbers, published per project with measurement date.
2. Architecture designed for 2026 agent commerce (Storefront MCP, Catalog MCP, Sanity as agentic content layer).
3. EU/GDPR review folded into scope (hosting region, cookies, data residency through Storefront API).

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## Psychological levers (US-direct)

### Social proof
12-slot Q3 cohort. Performance benchmarks for every shipped project, published on eleva.com with the URL and date. No hidden screenshots.

### Reciprocity
Free 5-question quiz: `Is headless right for your Shopify store?`. 90-second verdict (Headless / Hybrid / Stay on OS 2.0) with indicative price range. No sales call required.

### Urgency
Q3 2026 cohort fills in three weeks on average. Q4 waitlist already open. If you want Hydrogen shipped before Q4 peak, request the audit now.

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## Differentiating features (the market gaps)

| Feature | Eleva | Top 5 US competitors |
|---|---|---|
| AI-ready architecture (Storefront MCP, Catalog MCP) | Yes | None |
| Public per-project Lighthouse / LCP / INP benchmarks | Yes | None |
| EU/GDPR compliance review in scope | Yes | None |
| Interactive pre-scoping quiz | Yes | None |
| 100% open stack (Next.js + Hydrogen + Sanity) | Yes | We Make Websites runs on Webflow |
| Native bilingual delivery (EN/FR from one build) | Yes | We Make Websites = EN only |

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## Premium pricing tiers (US)

### Tier 1 — Essential
**$32,000**, delivered in 6 to 8 weeks.

For a single-locale DTC brand ready to leave Online Store 2.0 themes without multi-region complexity.

Includes:
- Hydrogen + Oxygen storefront (single locale)
- Product, collection, and Customer Account API migration
- Klaviyo, Gorgias, Yotpo integrations (3 major apps)
- Lighthouse target 90+ desktop, 80+ mobile
- 1 month post-launch support (bugfix + perf)

Excludes: multi-locale, multi-region, headless CMS, AI integrations.

### Tier 2 — Plus
**$65,000**, delivered in 10 to 14 weeks.

For a multi-locale brand that needs a dedicated content layer and extensible architecture.

Everything in Essential, plus:
- Multi-locale (EN + 1 additional locale, expandable)
- Sanity CMS setup (product pages, landing pages, blog, banners)
- Algolia search or equivalent
- 3 months post-launch support (bugfix + perf + content ops)
- Initial EU/GDPR review (hosting, cookies, data residency)

### Tier 3 — Custom
**Starting at $115,000**, scoped.

For a Shopify Plus multi-region brand targeting AI-ready commerce and willing to publish its own benchmarks.

Everything in Plus, plus:
- Multi-region (Shopify Markets, currencies, tax handling)
- AI-ready integrations (Storefront MCP, Catalog MCP, agent commerce setup)
- Sanity structured content optimized for AI agents
- Public performance benchmarks co-published on eleva.com (with your sign-off)
- 6 months post-launch support
- Full EU/GDPR review + cookie audit + data residency roadmap

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## Social proof

12 brands in the Q3 2026 cohort. Q4 waitlist now open. Request the confidential audit to join the shortlist.

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## Short FAQ

**Why a quiz before the quote?**
Because in roughly 30% of cases, headless is the wrong call. Online Store 2.0 or a custom theme is the better fit. The quiz tells you the truth in 90 seconds, no sales call attached.

**Are your benchmarks audited?**
Measured in production, published with measurement date and exact URL. Rerun them with PageSpeed Insights or WebPageTest yourself.

**What if my project exceeds Custom tier scope?**
We scope above $115K. Current ceiling on our engagements: $215K for a multi-region build plus B2B plus AI agents in parallel. Beyond that, we co-bill with a Shopify Plus partner for EU enterprise scope.