Online storefronts

Sell more with Shopify

With flexible options for how you build and the highest-converting checkout, Shopify stores sell more products, lower your costs, and save you time.

Flexible ways to build

Quickly build an advanced custom store with Shopify’s fully managed solution, or go headless for total control.

Lightning-fast performance

With a 99.99% uptime rate and multiple points of presence worldwide, Shopify’s infrastructure ensures you have the fastest, most resilient storefronts.

The world’s best-converting checkout

Shopify’s checkout converts up to 36% better than the competition. And it’s built into every storefront on Shopify.

Ways to build

Choose how you want to build

Whether you need a completely custom front-end and fully managed solution, or would rather bring your own stack, Shopify gives you options for how you want to sell.

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    Build custom with Liquid

    Get a completely custom design that matches your brand's exact look and feel, and leave the maintenance to Shopify.

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    Build headless

    Get the flexibility your business needs by using Shopify’s headless stack or bringing your own framework of choice.

Build with Liquid for easier maintenance

Build fast and easy with Liquid, Shopify’s supercharged templating language, to quickly create a custom store with the exact look and feel you need. Best of all, you can leave the hosting to us.

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Easy store development

Liquid works seamlessly with HTML, CSS, JSON, and JavaScript, making it easy to create a custom store as unique as your brand.

Speed. Security. Reliability.

Whether you’re doing a big drop or launching in a new country, Shopify monitors uptime, optimises for speed, and keeps your store secure.

An editor everyone can use

Any team member can edit content, launch landing pages, and update designs, freeing up developers to focus on higher-priority projects.

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Build even faster with no-code themes

Quickly launch a flash sale or test a new market with 200+ pre-built themes. Each comes with selling and conversion features built right in.

Build headless for ultimate control

Get the store and flexibility your business needs. Choose your own stack and use the tech you already love with no vendor lock-in, or launch in half the time using Shopify’s headless stack.

Choose your own stack

Use Shopify’s Storefront API with your own framework and language, manage operations in Shopify’s backend, or use your API-based ERP, CMS, and 3P integrations.

Total creative control

Access Shopify’s full capabilities to create unique experiences for any platform, from web and mobile to AR, VR, and 3D models.

No rate limits

Run the biggest sales events without worrying about throttling, unexpected bills, and bot activity.

Built-in performance

Shopify’s Storefront API serves millions of queries/min and is deployed globally at the edge, putting you as close to your customers as possible.

Choose Hydrogen and launch faster

Use Shopify’s headless stack to fast-track development with Hydrogen, Shopify’s React-based toolkit, and Oxygen, Shopify’s global hosting solution.

Purpose-built for commerce

Get components, hooks, and utilities preconfigured to work with Shopify APIs, and drop-in support for conversion-critical features.

Composable by design

Integrate first- and third-party apps and systems to extend your store’s functionality. If it has an API, it works with Hydrogen.

Hosted by Shopify

Instantly deploy your Hydrogen store using Oxygen at no extra cost. Or use your preferred hosting provider.

Out-of-the-box features, for however you build

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Worldwide and B2B selling

Show different products and pricing to global customers with contextual storefronts.

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AI tools

Use Shopify Magic to craft headlines, descriptions, blog posts, and more.

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Videos and 3D models

Show products in detail with videos, 3D visualisation tools, and other rich media.

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Language and currency

Let customers select which country and currency they’re shopping in.

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Metaobjects

Add custom pages and new types of structured content, from banners to lookbooks.

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Custom product fields

Add specialised information to product listings, orders, and customer profiles.

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Performance monitoring

Optimise your store’s performance with the Real User Metrics dashboard.

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Recommendations

Increase total order value with automatic product recommendations.

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Mobile-ready

Design your site once, and watch it automatically work for mobile.

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Analytics and reporting

Get a real-time view of your store’s activity so you make informed optimisations.

Integrations

Powerful integrations for the systems behind your store

Integrate with your preferred systems and extend the power of the platform with the critical software you require, all backed by Shopify’s reliable global infrastructure.

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All your integrations, seamlessly connected

Connect your preferred ERP, CRM, IMS, OMS, and other third-party systems. Shopify provides built-in integrations for all major front- and back-end systems trusted by enterprises.

Dev resources for building any experience

Shopify’s dev docs, APIs, primitives, and tools make it easy to migrate and compose, customise, and extend every part of the commerce stack.

Developer docs

Sandbox environments

Use Shopify’s sandbox and development environments to test integrations out before shipping final changes.

Go further with thousands of apps

When you need extras, the Shopify App Store has you covered. With over 8,000 apps, you can extend the core platform with features like upsells, trust badges, gift options, and payment customizations—allowing you to create unique experiences customers can’t find anywhere else.

Klaviyo Reviews Build 5-star experiences for your customers
Yotpo Product Reviews & UGC Collect product reviews and ratings, UGC, social proof, photos
Shogun Landing Page Builder Easy-to-use professional page builder for all page types
Shopify Translate & Adapt Translate and adapt your store content for every market
Judge.me Product Reviews Product reviews with photos & videos for social proof & SEO
Loox Product Reviews & Photos Product reviews with photos & videos, referrals, and upsells
Recharge Subscriptions Maximize revenue with subscriptions, bundles & memberships
Smile: Loyalty & Rewards Loyalty points, rewards, and referrals to retain your customers
Stamped Loyalty & Referrals Loyalty Program with rewards, referrals, points & VIP tiers
Rebuy Personalization Engine The industry-leading AI-powered personalization platform
Justuno ‑ Email & SMS Pop ups Pop ups for GDPR & cookies, banners & personalization
Octane AI: Advanced Quiz Maker Have full control over your product quizzes. VIP support.
PageFly Landing Page Builder Build persuasive landing pages easily - no coding required
Shopify Bundles Offer fixed bundles and multipacks to drive more sales
Carro: Collaborative Commerce Dropshipping, wholesale, find suppliers. All from top brands
T Lab ‑ AI Language Translate Translate your store into multiple languages & add currencies
Instafeed ‑ Instagram Feed Boost sales and trust with official Instagram shop feeds
Weglot ‑ Translate Your Store Translate your store into multiple languages
Shopify Search & Discovery Customize your storefront search and discovery experience
Growave: Loyalty & Wishlist Boost sales with loyalty rewards, referrals, wishlists, and reviews

Checkout

The world’s best-converting checkout

With a 15% higher conversion rate on average, Shopify’s checkout is customizable, lightning-fast, secure, compliant, and trusted by the biggest brands.

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No-code customization

Easily edit your checkout’s branding and add new functionality with apps from the Shopify App Store, all managed in the drag-and-drop checkout editor.

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Advanced customization

Build bespoke checkout experiences with our UI components and Branding API. Modify business logic and connect your stack with Shopify Functions.

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Accelerated checkouts

Convert more buyers with express checkouts like PayPal, Apple Pay, and Shop Pay, which beats other express checkouts by at least 10%.

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Out-of-the-box compliance

Shopify’s checkout makes compliance easier, including the new PCI Security Standard for 2025 and regional privacy regulations.

See how Shopify helps brands grow

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