Shopify Hydrogen pricing: how much does a headless migration cost in 2026?
Development, apps, tracking, SEO and maintenance: the real cost of migrating Shopify to Hydrogen and the budgets to expect depending on project complexity.
Shopify Hydrogen, headless commerce & e-commerce migrations
I share field notes on Shopify, Hydrogen and e-commerce migrations: architecture choices, performance, SEO, costs, integrations and issues seen on real projects. The goal is not to recommend headless everywhere, but to explain when Hydrogen genuinely helps, when a solid Liquid theme is enough, and how to migrate without damaging SEO or operations.
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What running a 12M€ e-commerce business taught me about Shopify migrations
In-house ERP, a repricing engine, a supplier portal: what running the tech side of an e-commerce business actually changes in how you approach a Shopify migration.
Theme redesign or headless migration: how to know which one you need
Concrete criteria for choosing between a Shopify Liquid theme redesign and a move to Hydrogen headless, with a simple decision tree.
How we took a mobile PageSpeed score from 26 to 70+ without losing traffic
A detailed case study on a Shopify Liquid to Hydrogen headless migration: diagnosis, technical decisions and the switchover method without SEO loss.
PrestaShop to Shopify migration: method, risks and checklist
Data modelling, category hierarchy, SEO redirects, ERP flows and timeline: how a PrestaShop to Shopify migration really works, on a 440-category catalogue.
Shopify Hydrogen migration: how long should you plan for?
Phase by phase, how long a Shopify or CMS migration to Hydrogen headless really takes, with three scenarios depending on how complex your store is.
Shopify technical debt: what do apps and an overloaded theme really cost?
Subscriptions, performance, conversion, maintenance: how to spot Shopify technical debt, what app stacking really costs, and when to go native instead.
Shopify Liquid vs Hydrogen: which should you choose in 2026?
Performance, cost, apps, SEO, checkout, maintenance: a concrete comparison between a Shopify Liquid theme and a Hydrogen headless storefront.