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“Working with Creative Labs has been a game-changer for our business.”
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Poplar Forest Nursery TeamPoplar Forest Nursery
Built Next.js apps for brands like
Why next.js
Logged-in apps, custom checkouts and B2B portals need real logic. We build them in Next.js on Shopify’s APIs, with the storefront still on Shopify.
#portal
Creative Labs agent↻ Replay
You10:02
Dealers need to see their own price list and reorder from history.
CL agent10:03
Scoped: company accounts via Shopify B2B, a Next.js portal on Vercel reading price lists through the Admin API, and a reorder flow that drafts the order in Shopify. ~6 weeks.
Message #portal
Theme, hydrogen or next.js?
When Next.js is worth it, and when it isn’t.
If the job is a storefront, a theme or Hydrogen gets there faster. Next.js is for the parts a theme can’t do: accounts, dashboards, configurators and tools.
Shopify theme
Hydrogen
Next.js
This pageBest for
Storefronts
Custom storefronts on Plus
Portals, tools, dashboards, configurators
Logic and data
Liquid, apps
React, Storefront API
React server routes, any API, your database
Accounts
Shopify customer accounts
Shopify customer accounts
Clerk, Shopify B2B or custom
Hosting
Shopify
Oxygen
Vercel
Who edits
Your team
Developers
Developers; content in a CMS
Time to launch
6 to 8 weeks
12 to 20 weeks
6 to 14 weeks
Cost
From $10,000
From $25,000
From $18,000
Most clients run both: a Shopify theme for the store and one Next.js app for the thing the theme can’t do.
Inside a next.js build
Drag to see the wireframe and the shipped app.
Four builds, each starting from wireframes. Pick a client, then drag.
solariko.com
Solariko
B2B dealer portal on Next.js with Shopify company accounts and net terms
1
Flows wireframed in grey before any UI
2
Components built in Storybook with the design system
3
Deployed on Vercel with preview URLs for every change
Our process
How a Next.js project runs.
A custom app in about 10 weeks, or a storefront in 8. Coloured bars are our work, grey ones are yours.
CUSTOM APPSTRATEGY, DESIGN AND BUILD
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 7
WEEK 8
WEEK 9
WEEK 10
Y
You
Access, content, sign-offs
Access
Sign-off
Launch
P
Product
Flows, data, scope
Discovery
Flows + API map
D
Design
System, screens
Design system
Screens
B
Build
App, APIs, QA
App build
QA + launch
Point at any part to see what happens there.
How we work
Decided before the first commit.
01
One repo, yours
Next.js on Vercel in your GitHub, with preview deploys on every PR.
02
Shopify stays the source of truth
Products, orders and customers live in Shopify; the app reads and writes through the APIs.
03
Auth that fits
Clerk for apps, Shopify B2B for dealers, so nobody manages two logins.
04
Observable from day one
Sentry, logs and a status page before launch, not after the first incident.
From our case studies
What we shipped on Next.js.
Real numbers from apps we built, not estimates.
10 weeks
Solariko's B2B portal, brief to launch
0.9 s
LCP on the storefront routes
3
Shopify APIs behind one app: Admin, Storefront, Customer
100%
TypeScript, tested, in your repo
Want more examples?
A few of our recent Next.js builds.
01 / 03
Pricing
One project, or a team every month.
Fixed price for the project, or a subscription that keeps shipping after launch.
One-time project
$10,000
from
A Next.js app or storefront designed and built on Shopify's APIs, deployed in your account.
✓Discovery and API map
✓Design system + screens
✓Next.js build, TypeScript
✓Vercel deploy and previews
✓60-day support
Subscription
$3,000
/ month
Development subscription for apps that keep growing.
✓Senior full-stack engineer
✓Updates every 24–48 hours
✓Monitoring and upgrades
✓Pause or cancel monthly
Quality
What every Next.js build is checked for.
Type-safe end to end
TypeScript, typed API clients, CI.
Auth and roles
Customer accounts, B2B roles, admin.
Performance budget
Core Web Vitals green on every route.
Error tracking
Sentry wired before launch.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 AA on every screen.
Tested
Unit and end-to-end tests on the flows that matter.
Documented
README, env, runbook in the repo.
You own it
Repo, hosting and accounts in your name.
Words from the brands we've built for
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“Creative Labs has elevated our online presence to a whole new level.”
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Care Hope College AdministrationCare Hope College
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“Creative Labs exceeded our expectations in delivering a secure, user-friendly platform.”
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Cellocity TeamCellocity
Still got questions?
Your questions about Next.js development
When do I need Next.js instead of a Shopify theme?
When the site needs real application logic, such as logged-in portals, B2B ordering or custom flows a theme can't support. For most storefronts, a well-built theme is enough.
Can Next.js use Shopify checkout?
Yes. The Next.js front end hands the cart to Shopify's hosted checkout, so payments, Shop Pay and checkout settings keep working.
Do you build B2B portals?
Yes. We build B2B portals in Next.js on Shopify's APIs, with company accounts, price lists and reorder flows. See B2B & wholesale.
Where is the app hosted?
Usually on Vercel, in an account you own. Other hosts work too, and we choose with you.
Can my team maintain it afterwards?
Yes. The code lives in your repository with documentation, built in standard Next.js your engineers can pick up.
What does a Next.js build cost?
It depends on the app's scope. We give one fixed price after scoping. See pricing.
You've reached the end, so now…
Tell us what you're selling.
Send us your store. Within one business day you get a short Loom from a senior: the three things we'd fix first, what it would cost, and whether we're the right team for it.
- No pitch deck, no discovery-call theatre
- You keep the audit whether or not you hire us
- Fixed-scope quotes, no hourly surprises
Prefer to talk? Book 20 minutes with Haniel or call +1 855-764-4977