An Astrofy online shop is a light, fast product catalogue built with Astro, with an external basket and payments — without the weight of WooCommerce and WordPress. The static catalogue loads almost instantly, while the basket and payments are handled by a proven external system (Stripe or PayPal), so the shop is fast and simple to maintain.
Who it’s for
This kind of shop works well for a catalogue of up to around 500 products, when you care about speed, clean product SEO and low running costs. It’s a good fit for small and medium brands, makers and shops with a curated range that don’t need a heavy promotions engine or a warehouse of thousands of lines. We build on headless commerce: a fast, static catalogue in Astro plus an external basket and payment gateway.
When something else fits better. If you have hundreds or thousands of products, complex stock levels, ERP integrations and advanced promotions, headless commerce on Astro may not be enough — we’ll say so honestly and help you choose another model. If you don’t sell online and only want to present your range, a cheaper and simpler choice is a business website or a landing page.
What you get
- A product catalogue with filtering — fast, static and well indexed by Google
- Basket and payments — Stripe or PayPal, matched to your market
- An orders dashboard — view and manage orders without a heavy shop back end
- Accounting integration — Xero or QuickBooks, so invoices are created automatically
- Product SEO — unique descriptions, product structured data, a sitemap and Core Web Vitals
- Mobile-first — checkout runs smoothly on a phone, where most traffic comes from
How we work
- Catalogue review. We assess the number of products, the payment methods, shipping and the integrations you need.
- Shop architecture. We design the category and product-page structure for SEO and a smooth buying experience.
- Build. We build the catalogue in Astro and wire in the basket, payments and accounting integration.
- Testing and launch. We test the buying journey from arrival to payment, then launch the shop on your domain.
- Handover. We show you how to add products and manage orders. The shop is yours.
Turnaround and cost
A shop build usually takes 6 to 10 weeks, depending on the size of the catalogue and the number of integrations. Pricing starts from £4,900; we tailor the scope individually and set it out in a clear quote.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from WooCommerce?
Instead of one heavy system with a database and plugins, we split the work: a fast static catalogue in Astro handles the presentation and SEO, while a specialised external system takes care of the basket and payments. The result is faster loading, a smaller attack surface and simpler maintenance than a typical shop on WordPress.
Will you handle UK payments and invoicing?
Yes. We wire in Stripe or PayPal along with an integration to Xero or QuickBooks, so payments and invoicing work in line with how UK businesses operate.
What if my shop grows beyond 500 products?
The approach scales up to a point. If the catalogue grows sharply or you add complex stock integrations, we’ll assess together whether to stay on headless commerce or move to another model — without rewriting the whole site from scratch.
Got a catalogue and want a fast shop without the weight of WooCommerce? Get in touch or browse our work — we’ll prepare a quote within 24 hours.