Magento to Shopify migration

Migrate from Magento to Shopify Plus and reduce platform overhead

Magento has powered many enterprise ecommerce operations, but the cost and complexity of maintaining Magento infrastructure increasingly outweighs the benefits. Starcodia migrates Magento 1 and Magento 2 stores to Shopify Plus, preserving what works while dramatically reducing platform overhead and total cost of ownership.

Why brands move from Magento to Shopify Plus

Magento was the platform of choice for enterprise ecommerce, but the landscape has changed:

High total cost of ownership. Magento requires ongoing investment in hosting, security, performance optimization, upgrades and patches. The fully-loaded cost of running Magento often exceeds what brands expected when they chose the platform.

Long upgrade cycles. Major Magento upgrades are expensive projects that consume development budget and delay access to new features. Many stores run on older versions because upgrades are not worth the risk and cost.

Extension compatibility. Custom extensions and third-party modules create upgrade friction. Each update requires testing across the extension stack, and incompatibilities delay releases.

Developer dependency. Routine changes require developer involvement. Marketing and merchandising teams cannot move at campaign pace without filing tickets and waiting for sprints.

Magento 1 end of life. Magento 1 is no longer supported, creating security risk for stores that have not yet migrated.

Shopify Plus provides enterprise capabilities with dramatically lower ongoing cost. Infrastructure is managed. Updates happen automatically. Your team can focus on growth rather than platform maintenance.

What a Magento to Shopify Plus migration includes

Magento migrations are complex projects that require careful planning. Starcodia structures migrations to address data, design, functionality and integrations systematically:

Extension audit and replacement. Every Magento extension is evaluated and mapped to Shopify equivalents. Native Shopify Plus features often replace custom extensions. The Shopify app ecosystem covers most common needs. Where gaps exist, Starcodia builds custom apps.

Product and catalog migration. Magento's configurable products, grouped products, bundle products and attribute sets are mapped to Shopify's structure. Complex catalogs with thousands of SKUs and attributes are migrated with proper variant handling and metafield usage.

Customer and order migration. Customer accounts, addresses, order history and customer groups move to Shopify. B2B customers with special pricing are migrated to Shopify Plus B2B with their pricing preserved.

Multi-store configuration. Magento multi-store and multi-website setups are migrated to Shopify Markets for centralized management or Shopify Plus expansion stores where markets need operational independence.

SEO preservation. Magento's URL structure is mapped to Shopify equivalents with comprehensive redirects. The SEO preservation process protects organic visibility that took years to build.

ERP and integration migration. Existing Magento integrations with ERP, WMS, PIM and accounting systems are replaced with Shopify integrations using ERP integration expertise.

Theme and checkout. A new Shopify Plus theme delivers the brand experience while checkout extensions provide customization that Magento checkout offered.

Magento scenarios Starcodia has migrated

Magento stores vary from relatively standard to heavily customized. Here are patterns Starcodia has handled:

Luxury fashion from Magento 2. A luxury fashion brand on Magento 2 with complex catalog structure, B2B sales and ERP integration migrated to Shopify Plus. The migration reduced page load times by 60%, enabled B2B self-service ordering, and freed significant budget from platform maintenance.

Multi-store international retailer. A retailer operating five Magento stores for different countries consolidated onto Shopify Plus with Markets. Centralized catalog management replaced duplication across stores while each market retained localized pricing and content.

Magento 1 to Shopify Plus. A brand still on Magento 1 facing security risk migrated to Shopify Plus. The migration was also an opportunity to modernize their experience, add subscription functionality, and integrate with a new fulfillment partner.

How Magento to Shopify Plus migration works

Magento migrations follow a structured process with clear phases and stakeholder checkpoints:

  1. Discovery and extension audit. Comprehensive review of your Magento setup, extensions, customizations and integrations produces a migration plan with Shopify architecture and gap analysis.
  2. Data mapping and cleanup. The data audit maps Magento data structures to Shopify with quality issues resolved before import.
  3. Parallel development. Theme development, integration work and data migration run in parallel with clear dependencies managed.
  4. SEO and redirects. Complete URL mapping and redirect implementation protects organic visibility.
  5. Staged testing. Structured UAT covers functionality, integrations and performance with realistic data volumes.
  6. Cutover and launch. Planned cutover minimizes downtime with rollback contingencies ready.
  7. Post-launch support. Intensive monitoring period catches any issues quickly.

Magento migration outcomes

Starcodia has migrated Magento stores for brands in fashion, home, beauty and B2B segments.

The fashion brand migration to Shopify Plus case study details how a luxury retailer moved from Magento 2 to Shopify Plus, reducing page load times, protecting SEO and achieving 15% conversion improvement within three months.

Speak with Starcodia about Magento migration

If you are considering a move from Magento to Shopify Plus, Starcodia can help you scope the project, evaluate Shopify Plus fit, and plan a realistic timeline.

Share your current store URL, Magento version, approximate catalog complexity and key integrations, and the team will respond with an outline approach.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Most Magento to Shopify migrations take between ten and twenty weeks, depending on catalog complexity, custom extensions, integrations and internal approvals. Large Magento Enterprise stores may require longer timelines.
Shopify Plus handles most Magento use cases including complex catalogs, B2B, multi-store and international requirements. We audit your Magento setup during discovery to confirm fit and identify any gaps requiring custom development.
Custom extensions are evaluated during discovery. Many have Shopify app equivalents or native feature coverage. Where gaps exist, we build custom Shopify apps or middleware to replicate functionality.
We apply a structured SEO preservation process covering URL mapping, redirects, metadata and content migration. The goal is to protect and strengthen organic visibility through the transition.
Yes, we migrate Magento multi-store and multi-website configurations to Shopify Markets or expansion stores depending on how different each storefront needs to be.