Alternative

Vue Storefront alternative for delivery teams

Frntkey is a productized frontend on Vue and Nuxt, delivered as a service with implementation by Nordic Web Team. Less DIY than open-source Vue Storefront.

Vue Storefront is the open-source project that became Alokai. Teams who started on early VSF often need a productized alternative with a clear delivery partner. Frntkey fits that gap.

  • Vue and Nuxt stack
  • Agency delivery
  • Norce and Shopware native
  • No DIY platform plumbing
  • Productized baseline

Benefits

Productized, not assembled

Frntkey is a delivered project, not a stack you compose from scratch. The platform plumbing is already in place.

Vue + Nuxt continuity

If your team already knows Vue, Frntkey is comfortable on day one. No new framework, no React migration.

Backend integration done

Norce and Shopware adapters ship ready. Vue Storefront in self-managed mode requires building those.

Delivery partner clarity

Nordic Web Team owns project delivery. With OSS Vue Storefront, project responsibility sits with whoever you assemble.

Maintained baseline

Adapter and dependency updates are handled in the Frntkey product. OSS builds carry that maintenance themselves.

From open source to delivered project

Vue Storefront as an open-source project taught a generation of teams how to ship Vue-based headless commerce. The trade-off was always integration work: backend adapters, checkout flows, performance tuning. A lot of that work landed inside customer projects.

Frntkey is the opposite shape. The platform plumbing is delivered with the project. Norce and Shopware adapters ship ready. The Storyblok integration is set up. The Kustom and Walley checkout flows are wired. The team focuses on what is unique to their business.

When OSS still makes sense

If you have in-house Vue expertise and prefer fully self-managed builds, the open-source route is legitimate. Frntkey suits teams who want the same Vue and Nuxt stack but a clear delivery partner and a finished baseline.

How we work

  1. Backend audit

    We confirm the API surface of your commerce backend and any custom extensions that need adapter work.

  2. Storefront delivery

    The Frntkey baseline is configured to your data model and design system. Custom components ship alongside.

  3. Launch & maintain

    Phased rollout, performance pass, and continuous baseline upgrades through retainer or a clean handover.

Frequently asked questions

Is Frntkey a Vue Storefront fork?
No. Frntkey is an independent Vue and Nuxt frontend with its own architecture.
Can we migrate from a Vue Storefront build?
Often yes. The Vue knowledge carries over. Component-level work is project-specific.
When does Vue Storefront still make sense?
If your team prefers a fully self-managed OSS build and has the in-house capacity, the open-source route works.
Does Frntkey use Vue Storefront under the hood?
No. The architecture is independent. Where the patterns are similar, that reflects Vue conventions, not shared code.
Who maintains the Frntkey baseline?
Nordic Web Team maintains the Frntkey product. Customer storefronts upgrade against the baseline with each release cycle.

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