Magento migration
Magento to Shopify Plus migration
We migrate Magento 2 and Adobe Commerce stores to Shopify Plus: products, customers, orders, extensions and integrations, with your search rankings protected through launch and beyond.
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[X]
Magento migrations completed
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[X–X] wks
typical timeline
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[X]%
organic traffic retained
Why brands move
Why brands migrate from Magento to Shopify Plus
Cost of ownership
Licence, hosting, security and a permanent developer retainer add up year after year.
Upgrades and patching
Version upgrades and security patches become projects that compete with growth work.
Extension sprawl
Dozens of extensions that conflict, slow the site down and break on upgrade.
Speed of change
Simple content and merchandising changes still need a developer.
Platform comparison
Magento vs Shopify Plus
[Keep this fair and sourced. A balanced comparison ranks better and earns more trust than a one-sided one.]
| Magento / Adobe Commerce | Shopify Plus | |
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| Hosting & security | [Self-managed, or Adobe cloud plan] | [Fully hosted, PCI compliant] |
| Upgrades | [Manual upgrade projects] | [Automatic, no downtime] |
| Pricing model | [Licence tied to revenue, plus hosting] | [Monthly fee or revenue-based above a threshold] |
| Checkout | [Custom-built and maintained] | [Shopify Checkout, Shop Pay, extensions] |
| B2B | [Adobe Commerce B2B module] | [Native B2B on Plus] |
| Multi-store & international | [Websites, stores and store views] | [Markets and expansion stores] |
| Typical 3-year TCO | [£ range, sourced] | [£ range, sourced] |
Data mapping
What we migrate from Magento to Shopify
How your Magento data maps to Shopify. This is the section that shows buyers you've done this before.
| In Magento | Moves to in Shopify | Notes |
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| Configurable & simple products | Products with variants | [Bundles and grouped products handled via app or custom build] |
| Attribute sets & custom attributes | Metafields | [Filterable attributes set up for search & discovery] |
| Customer groups & tier prices | B2B companies, catalogs & customer tags | |
| Websites, stores & store views | Markets or expansion stores | [Decided in discovery] |
| CMS pages & blocks | Pages, theme sections & metaobjects | |
| Extensions | Shopify apps, Functions or custom apps | [Usually fewer: many become native] |
| Cart price rules & coupons | Discounts & Shopify Functions | |
| Customers & order history | Customers & historical orders | [Passwords can't move: planned reset comms] |
| URL rewrites (.html URLs) | 301 URL redirects | [Every indexed URL mapped] |
Risks & how we handle them
Magento migration challenges, solved
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Heavy custom code
We audit every custom module and decide: native feature, app, Function or custom app.
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Complex catalogues
Attribute-heavy, multi-option products restructured for Shopify without losing filtering.
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Multi-store setups
Store views mapped to Markets or expansion stores, based on how you trade.
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ERP and OMS links
Integrations rebuilt and tested in parallel, so stock and orders flow from day one.
SEO safeguards
- Full crawl and URL map before build
- Redirects tested before go-live
- Metadata and structured data carried over
- [X] weeks of Search Console monitoring
Process & timeline
Magento to Shopify migration timeline: [X–X] weeks
Weeks [X–X]
Discovery & data audit
Extensions, integrations, catalogue and SEO baseline.
Weeks [X–X]
UX & design
A fresh theme built for Shopify.
Weeks [X–X]
Build & integrations
Theme, apps, ERP and OMS connections.
Weeks [X–X]
Data migration & QA
Test imports and end-to-end order testing.
Week [X]
Launch & hypercare
Final delta sync, go-live and monitoring.
Case studies (Magento only)
Magento to Shopify case studies
Magento 2 → Shopify Plus · [Sector]
[Client]: from Magento to Shopify Plus in [X] weeks
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[X]%
organic traffic kept
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−[X]%
platform costs
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+[X]%
conversion
“[Short client quote about the migration.]” – [Name], [Role]
Read the case studyCost of ownership
What does Magento really cost you?
Send us your current costs and we'll return a 3-year TCO comparison against Shopify Plus, free.
- Adobe Commerce licence
- £[X] / yr
- Hosting, CDN & security
- £[X] / yr
- Upgrades & patching
- £[X] / yr
- Extension licences
- £[X] / yr
- Developer retainer
- £[X] / yr
- Typical saving on Shopify Plus
- [X]%
Resources & insights
Magento migration resources
Download (gated)
Magento to Shopify migration checklist
Get the checklistInsight
[Magento 2 end-of-support: what it means for your store]
ReadInsight
[Replacing Magento extensions with Shopify apps]
Read
FAQ
Magento to Shopify migration FAQs
How long does a Magento to Shopify migration take?
Most Magento migrations take [X–X] weeks. The timeline depends on how much custom code and how many extensions you have, the size of your catalogue, your integrations and whether you run multiple stores.
How much does a Magento to Shopify Plus migration cost?
Magento migrations typically start from £[PRICE]. We give you a fixed-scope plan after discovery, and most brands recover the cost through lower licence, hosting and maintenance spend.
What happens to our Magento extensions?
We audit every extension. Many become native Shopify features, some are replaced by well-supported apps, and the rest are rebuilt as Shopify Functions or a custom app. Most stores end up with far fewer moving parts.
Can Shopify Plus replace Adobe Commerce B2B?
For most brands, yes. Shopify Plus B2B covers company accounts, catalogs, price lists, payment terms and quantity rules. We check your B2B requirements in discovery and flag anything that needs an app or custom work.
Will our .html product URLs still work?
Shopify uses its own URL structure, so .html URLs change. We map every indexed URL to a 301 redirect, test them before go-live and monitor Search Console afterwards, so links and rankings carry over.
Can we keep our multi-store, multi-currency setup?
Yes. Magento websites and store views map to Shopify Markets or expansion stores, depending on how different each region's catalogue, pricing and content need to be. We decide the right structure in discovery.
Migration enquiry
Get your Magento to Shopify migration plan
A scoped plan with timeline, risks and a cost range, plus your TCO comparison.