Comparison
Verdict
MeridianWeb vs Shopify Experts
Shopify Plus partner agencies vs custom Shopify + headless.
Feature-by-feature
| Feature | MeridianWeb | Shopify Experts |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat-fee, one quote upfront | Day-rate or hourly |
| SEO at build | Six-pillar framework baked in | Bolt-on, billed extra |
| Code ownership | Client owns from day 1 | Vendor lock-in, fees to migrate |
| Theme system | Dark + light, theme-aware tokens | Often dark-only or template-bound |
| Time to live | 10–14 days for Starter | 4–8 weeks |
| Team | Senior delivery, no juniors | Mixed seniority pool |
Shopify Experts are fine for theme-led builds. MeridianWeb is the call when you need headless, custom checkout, or pSEO at PDP scale.
Choose MeridianWeb when
- · Catalogue over 5,000 SKUs
- · Need pSEO across PDPs
- · Want platform-agnostic option later
Choose Shopify Experts when
- · 100% Shopify-only roadmap
- · Theme customisation only
- · No SEO ambition beyond basic