Magento to Shopify Plus migration
We migrate Magento 1, Magento 2, and Adobe Commerce stores to Shopify Plus
The brands we migrate aren't running from capability, They're running from renewal quotes, 18-month release cycles, and a shrinking developer bench that gets more expensive every year.
We manage the end-to-end move: products with attribute sets, customers with groups, order history, content, cart rules, multi-store configurations, URL rewrites, and SEO.
Your Magento store stays live until DNS cutover.
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Every custom module, every third-party extension, every theme override, every admin customisation. We document what each one does, what breaks if it stops, and what replaces it in Shopify Plus. Most Magento extension libraries shrink by 50 to 70% in the move because Shopify covers more natively.
Magento's EAV model stores products differently to Shopify's flat structure. We build the translation layer for attribute sets, configurable products, bundles, and grouped products so nothing gets lost or collapsed. Customer groups map to Shopify customer tags or B2B company profiles depending on use case.
Products, customers, orders, addresses, wishlists, and reviews. We reconcile counts and spot-check records between source and target before cutover and again after. No silent data loss. Customer passwords reset via transactional email, and we handle the comms flow so it doesn't damage the relationship.
Magento URL rewrites, category paths, and layered navigation patterns need specific redirect logic. We build the 301 map, test it through a crawler pre-launch, migrate canonicals and structured data, and monitor Search Console through the first four weeks post-launch. Rankings typically stabilise by week four.
ERP (NetSuite, SAP, Dynamics), 3PL, PIM, reviews, loyalty, email. Shopify APIs first. Middleware only where they don't reach. Parallel environments, stakeholder UAT, DNS switch in a low-traffic window, on-call through the first 48 hours.
- Ship before product and customer data reconciles 1:1. If it doesn't match, we don't launch.
- Sign off on a redirect map we haven't tested. Every redirect runs through a crawler pre-launch.
- Push headless when your roadmap doesn't need it. We've shipped plenty of classic Plus builds for brands that didn't need more.
- Run your migration as a side-project. Lead engineer, PM, and QA owner named and allocated on every migration.
Classic Shopify Plus is usually the right call at migration. Theme-based builds launch faster and cover the B2B, Markets, and Checkout Extensibility features most brands came for.
Hydrogen is the longer-term bet. You get design control and performance the theme layer can't match. We build on Remix with Sanity for content, Algolia or Tagalys for search depending on the catalogue.
Phased path is often the answer: classic now, Hydrogen when the roadmap actually needs it. Migration is the wrong moment to over-scope.
Frequently Asked Questions about
Magento to Shopify Plus Migration
If you have more questions, we're happy to answer them - just reach out.
How long does a Magento to Shopify Plus migration take?
10 to 16 weeks for most mid-market Magento 2 stores. Larger enterprise installs with complex ERP integrations, multi-store configurations, or 10+ years of order history sit at the longer end. Magento 1 stores skew shorter because there is less data and fewer custom modules to rationalise.
Will I lose my Google rankings moving off Magento?
Not if redirects are done properly. Magento URL rewrites, category paths, and layered navigation parameters need specific mapping. We build the 301 map, test through a crawler pre-launch, migrate canonicals and structured data, and monitor Search Console through week four. Minor fluctuations are normal in weeks one and two, then rankings stabilise.
What happens to our custom Magento modules?
Each module is audited into one of three paths: features Shopify Plus does natively (retired), features covered by a Shopify app or partner integration (replaced), or bespoke logic rebuilt as a Shopify app, theme extension, or Hydrogen component (rebuilt). Most module libraries shrink 50 to 70% in the move.
Can we migrate customer groups and B2B configurations?
Yes. Magento customer groups map to Shopify customer tags for simple use cases, or Shopify B2B company profiles for brands with wholesale pricing, payment terms, or purchase orders. Tiered pricing and catalogue rules rebuild using Shopify B2B or Shopify Functions depending on complexity.
Do we stay on Magento during the build?
Yes. Your Magento store keeps running until DNS cutover. We build in parallel environments, migrate data in stages, and run a final data sync the night before launch. No sales pause, no downtime during the transition.
Is Adobe Commerce Cloud different to migrate than on-prem Magento?
Mostly the same data model, slightly different infrastructure implications. Adobe Commerce Cloud installs usually have fewer server-level customisations but more Adobe-specific tooling (Dynamic Media, Adobe Analytics integration) that needs replacement mapping during scoping.