BigCommerce to Shopify migration

Migrate from BigCommerce to Shopify for expanded capabilities

BigCommerce and Shopify are both capable SaaS platforms, but many brands choose to migrate to Shopify for its larger app ecosystem, broader partner network, stronger B2B capabilities on Shopify Plus, and better international tooling with Shopify Markets. Starcodia migrates BigCommerce stores to Shopify while preserving data, SEO and integrations.

Why brands move from BigCommerce to Shopify

BigCommerce is a solid platform, but strategic reasons lead brands to migrate:

App ecosystem. Shopify's app marketplace is significantly larger than BigCommerce's. This means more options for functionality, better-maintained apps, and faster innovation from app developers who prioritize Shopify.

Partner network. Shopify's agency and technology partner ecosystem is broader and deeper. Finding experienced Shopify developers, designers and strategists is easier than finding BigCommerce specialists.

B2B capabilities. Shopify Plus provides native B2B features including company profiles, custom pricing, payment terms and self-service portals. These are often more capable than BigCommerce's B2B add-on.

International expansion. Shopify Markets provides centralized management for international selling with localized pricing, languages and domains. Shopify's infrastructure and payment support makes global expansion more straightforward.

Platform momentum. Shopify's pace of innovation, checkout improvements and new feature releases outpaces BigCommerce. Brands want to be on the platform with the strongest roadmap.

What a BigCommerce to Shopify migration includes

BigCommerce migrations are SaaS-to-SaaS, which simplifies some aspects while still requiring careful data and SEO handling:

Product and catalog migration. Products, variants, images, categories and custom fields migrate to Shopify with proper mapping. BigCommerce's product options and modifiers translate to Shopify variants and metafields.

Customer and order migration. Customer accounts, addresses and order history move to Shopify. Customer groups can be migrated to Shopify customer tags or Shopify Plus B2B structures.

App replacement. BigCommerce apps are mapped to Shopify equivalents. Most common functionality has well-supported Shopify apps. Starcodia identifies the right apps for your needs.

SEO preservation. BigCommerce and Shopify have different URL structures. Complete URL mapping and redirects protect organic visibility through the SEO preservation process.

Theme and design. A new Shopify theme captures your brand while taking advantage of Shopify's theme architecture and section-based editing.

Integration migration. Existing integrations with ERP, accounting and fulfillment systems are replaced with Shopify integrations via integration services.

BigCommerce scenarios Starcodia has migrated

B2B with customer groups. A brand using BigCommerce customer groups for wholesale pricing moved to Shopify Plus B2B. The migration preserved customer relationships while unlocking more sophisticated B2B features including company hierarchies and payment terms.

Multi-storefront consolidation. A retailer operating multiple BigCommerce stores consolidated onto Shopify Plus with Markets, enabling centralized catalog and order management while maintaining localized storefronts.

App ecosystem upgrade. A beauty brand limited by BigCommerce app options migrated to Shopify to access superior loyalty, subscription and personalization apps.

How BigCommerce to Shopify migration works

  1. Discovery and audit. Review your BigCommerce store, apps, customizations and integrations to define the Shopify architecture.
  2. Data mapping. Map BigCommerce data structures to Shopify with attention to product options, customer groups and custom fields.
  3. Theme and configuration. Build or adapt a Shopify theme while configuring apps and settings.
  4. SEO and redirects. Implement URL mapping and redirects to protect organic visibility.
  5. Testing and launch. Structured testing followed by planned cutover.
  6. Post-launch support. Monitoring and quick response to any issues.

Speak with Starcodia about BigCommerce migration

If you are considering a move from BigCommerce to Shopify, Starcodia can help you evaluate the decision and plan a smooth migration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Most BigCommerce to Shopify migrations take six to twelve weeks, depending on catalog size, customizations, integrations and internal approvals.
Shopify offers a larger app ecosystem, broader partner network, native B2B features on Shopify Plus, and stronger international capabilities with Shopify Markets.
We apply structured SEO preservation covering URL mapping, redirects, metadata and content migration to protect organic visibility through the transition.
Yes, BigCommerce customer groups can be migrated to Shopify customer tags or Shopify Plus B2B company profiles depending on how you use them for pricing and access control.