Magento to Shopify Migration
Magento merchants migrate to Shopify when the cost-to-feature ratio stops making sense. Adobe Commerce licensing fees. Specialized developer rates that climb every year. Extension dependencies that fight each other on every release. Plus the version-upgrade pain that big Magento installs know too well.
We’ve handled Magento to Shopify migrations from both Magento 1 (end-of-life since 2020) and Magento 2 / Adobe Commerce installs. The work is real engineering, not a data dump.
What We Migrate
- Products. Simple and configurable products map directly. Bundle and grouped products map to the right Shopify pattern, with attributes preserved as metafields where useful.
- Customers. All accounts migrated. Passwords reset on first login via Shopify’s standard flow.
- Orders. Full Magento order history visible in the Shopify admin for support and analytics.
- Categories. Magento categories mapped to Shopify collections with smart rules where they apply.
- B2B catalogs, customer groups, and tier pricing. Mapped to native Shopify B2B on Plus, or to apps on standard.
- Multi-store views. Mapped to Shopify expansion stores when separate storefronts are genuinely needed.
- Blog and CMS content. Posts, pages, custom blocks where exportable.
- Redirects. Every indexed Magento URL gets a 301 to the Shopify equivalent.
- SEO metadata. Titles, descriptions, canonical URLs, structured data.
What Makes Magento Migrations Different
A few things make Magento harder to move than the average platform, and they’re worth understanding before you start.
Start with the store hierarchy. Magento’s store/website/view structure has no direct Shopify equivalent, so part of the audit is deciding whether your multi-store setup genuinely needs to stay as separate storefronts (expansion stores on Plus) or whether it folds into one store with markets and locales. More often than not it’s the latter, and the merchant has been carrying complexity they no longer need.
Product types are the next call. Configurable products are easy; they become products with variants. Bundles and grouped products are where it gets opinionated, and the right answer (a bundling app, metafield-based grouping, or custom logic) depends on how they’re actually used on your store. We settle that during the audit, not halfway through the build.
Then there’s the custom code. Most enterprise Magento installs run on modules that no Shopify app replaces one-to-one. We catalogue each one and decide per module: find an app that does the job, build a small custom app, or move the logic into Shopify Functions on Plus. The whole point of the audit is that none of this becomes a surprise during launch week.
B2B used to be the hard part. It isn’t anymore. Native B2B on Shopify Plus now covers most of what Magento Commerce handled (company accounts, catalogs, tier pricing, payment terms), so those migrations are noticeably cleaner than they were two years ago.
Why Brands Choose Us for Magento Migrations
Enterprise Magento installs are bigger and more interconnected than the average Shopify build, and the pattern recognition from having done this before is most of what saves you weeks. We design and build a custom theme as part of the migration rather than billing it as a separate project afterward, because a default theme rarely does a catalog this size justice. We stay on for 30 days after launch, since the edge cases tend to surface in that first month and you want someone reachable when they do.
And we scope honestly. Some Magento installs don’t move cleanly to standard Shopify and genuinely need Plus. We’ll tell you which tier actually fits during discovery, before you commit to anything.
How Much Does a Magento to Shopify Migration Cost?
Two numbers matter, and they move in opposite directions. The migration project is a one-time cost, usually in the mid-to-high five figures for an enterprise install, driven by catalog size, B2B complexity, plus how many custom modules need a Shopify-side replacement. Against that sits what you stop paying: Adobe Commerce licensing, the specialist Magento developer rates that climb every year, plus the hosting and security overhead a self-managed Magento install carries.
For most merchants the running cost drops meaningfully after the move, which is why the migration tends to pay for itself inside the first year or two. We give you a fixed scope after the audit, so the project number is settled before any code runs.
Related Services
- Shopify migration agency. Our migration hub, covering WooCommerce, Magento, and BigCommerce.
- Shopify Plus agency. For Magento Commerce migrations that need the Plus tier.
- Shopify app development agency. For custom modules that need a Shopify-side replacement.
- Shopify web design agency. The theme work that happens during migration.
Get a Migration Quote
Share details on your Magento install: version, SKU count, B2B setup, multi-store complexity, and any custom extensions. We’ll come back with a detailed scope, a timeline, and a quote. Request a migration quote.
Features
Product catalog migration including configurable, bundle, and grouped products
Customer accounts preserved with password reset flow
Order history available in the Shopify admin
Multi-store Magento setups mapped to Shopify expansion stores
B2B from Magento Commerce migrated to native Shopify B2B on Plus
URL redirect map preserving organic search rankings
Process
Inventory your Magento installation: products, attributes, custom modules and extensions, and the multi-store setup.
Data mapping for Magento attributes, the B2B model, redirect strategy, extension-to-Shopify-app replacements, and the cutover schedule.
Staging environment, data import, custom theme build, QA against your live Magento store. Parallel feature parity checks.
DNS switch, redirect deployment, customer password reset trigger, and 30-day post-launch monitoring.
FAQs
Can you migrate Magento Commerce (formerly Magento Enterprise) to Shopify Plus?
Yes. Enterprise migrations are most of our Magento work. B2B catalogs, customer-specific pricing, and multi-store setups map cleanly to Shopify Plus features like native B2B, expansion stores, and Shopify Functions.
How do Magento product types translate to Shopify?
Simple products become Shopify products. Configurable products become Shopify products with variants. Bundle and grouped products need a Shopify approach (often bundling apps or metafield-based grouping); we assess your specific setup during audit and recommend the right pattern.
What about Magento extensions we rely on?
Each extension gets evaluated. Some have direct Shopify app equivalents. Some need custom replacements as Shopify apps or Functions. We provide a full extension-to-replacement map before kickoff.
Will SEO survive a Magento migration?
With proper redirect work, yes. Magento URLs are well-known and map predictably. We build a one-to-one redirect for every indexed URL and carry over titles and meta descriptions, along with structured data. Most migrations recover ranking within 2 to 4 weeks.
How long does a Magento migration typically take?
Standard Magento to Shopify migrations run 8 to 12 weeks. Enterprise Magento Commerce to Shopify Plus migrations with B2B and multi-store run 12 to 20 weeks. We provide a detailed plan with milestone dates before kickoff.
How much does a Magento to Shopify migration cost?
Enterprise migrations are quoted, not priced from a menu, because catalog size, B2B complexity, multi-store setups, plus custom module replacements all move the number. That said, most Magento migrations land in the mid-to-high five figures, and the saving that drives them is real: no more Adobe Commerce licensing, no more specialist Magento developer rates, plus a lower total cost of ownership on Shopify. We scope yours in detail after the audit.
