// Headless commerce
Medusa.js builds for brands hitting the ceiling of Shopify Plus, or planning a multi-vendor marketplace Shopify was never built for.
// what we do here
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Next.js or Astro frontends backed by Medusa. Sub-second LCP, on-brand UI, no theme-engine compromises.
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Stripe Connect, vendor onboarding, KYC, payout cadence, and trust and safety. The infrastructure marketplaces wish they had on day one.
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301 mapping, structured data parity, Core Web Vitals improvement built in. We have moved live stores without traffic regression.
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Custom checkout flows, contract pricing, quote-to-order, recurring billing. Medusa modules let us ship logic Shopify locks behind apps.
// free resource
An 18-page PDF and interactive cost-of-ownership calculator. Compare 3-year TCO across both platforms using your real numbers, not vendor marketing.
// PDF preview
For a single-store catalogue under 5,000 SKUs, expect 8 to 12 weeks from kickoff to launch. Multi-region, multi-currency, or marketplace adds 4 to 6 weeks. We scope this upfront with a fixed price.
Shopify Plus runs around £2,000 per month before transaction fees. Medusa is self-hosted, so infrastructure is roughly £150 to £400 per month depending on traffic. The calculator in the PDF shows your real 3-year picture.
Yes. Most of our headless commerce work is for UK and EU brands, but we have shipped builds for clients in the US, Australia, and the Middle East.
We work alongside in-house teams often. Either as the lead build partner with hand-off, or as a Medusa specialist embedded in an existing team for a defined scope.