BigCommerce to Shopify migration
BigCommerce and Shopify are close cousins, which makes for a clean migration. We move your catalog, customers, and orders while upgrading you to Shopify's richer theme and app ecosystem.
Typical timeline
3–5 weeks
99.99%
Shopify platform uptime your store inherits on day one
- 1:1
- catalog mapped cleanly
- 8,000+
- Shopify apps unlocked
- +15%
- average conversion uplift
Why brands leave BigCommerce
These are the friction points we hear most often from BigCommerce merchants — and exactly what moving to Shopify solves.
Limited theme ecosystem
Fewer high-quality themes and developers compared to Shopify's vast partner network.
API call & feature limits
Plan-based limits can constrain integrations as your store grows.
Smaller app marketplace
Many specialized tools launch on Shopify first, leaving BigCommerce merchants waiting.
BigCommerce-specific things we get right
Every platform has edge cases that trip up generalist agencies. Here's what we handle by default when migrating from BigCommerce.
Near 1:1 catalog mapping
Product structures map cleanly, so we focus effort on theme quality and conversion.
URL structure & redirects
We build a complete redirect map to preserve your existing search rankings.
Checkout customizations
Existing checkout tweaks are rebuilt with Shopify's checkout extensibility.
BigCommerce vs Shopify, side by side
The practical differences that matter day to day once you've made the switch.
| Feature | BigCommerce | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Theme ecosystem | Limited selection | Vast partner network |
| App marketplace | Smaller catalog | 8,000+ apps |
| API call limits | Plan-based caps | Generous, scalable |
| Checkout customization | Restricted | Checkout extensibility |
Want to see the difference for yourself? Start a free Shopify trial, then let us migrate your BigCommerce store across.
What we migrate from BigCommerce
Your full store comes across — verified record by record.
Products & variants
Catalog, SKUs, options, inventory, pricing, and bundles mapped cleanly into Shopify's product model.
Customers & accounts
Customer profiles, addresses, tags, and groups — with secure password and login handling.
Orders & history
Complete order history, fulfillment status, and refunds so support and reporting stay intact.
SEO & URLs
301 redirect maps, meta data, and canonical structure to protect your hard-won search rankings.
Content & blogs
CMS pages, blog posts, navigation, and media moved with formatting preserved.
Reviews & UGC
Product reviews, ratings, and user-generated content reconnected to the right products.
How your BigCommerce migration runs
The same proven four-phase process, tuned to BigCommerce's quirks.
- 01
Audit & data mapping
We inventory your store, map every data field, and surface risks before a single record moves.
- 02
Theme & design build
Your brand is rebuilt on a fast, conversion-focused Shopify theme — not a generic template.
- 03
Test migration
A full dry-run into a staging store lets you validate data integrity and catch edge cases early.
- 04
Go-live & redirects
We cut over with zero-downtime DNS, deploy SEO redirects, and monitor the store hour by hour.
The migration was smoother than we expected and the app ecosystem on Shopify let us launch features we'd been waiting years for on BigCommerce.
Marcus Lee
Director of Digital, apparel retailer
BigCommerce migration FAQs
The questions BigCommerce merchants ask us most. Your free audit covers anything specific to your store.
Migrating from a different platform?
Ready to move off BigCommerce?
Send us your BigCommerce store URL and we'll return a tailored migration plan, risk assessment, and timeline — completely free.