Shopify to BigCommerce Migration Services That Preserve Your Search Engine Optimization
Stop paying transaction fees on every sale. Move your store to BigCommerce with zero data loss, 301 redirects on every URL, and a cutover plan that keeps your organic traffic intact.
Why Merchants Migrate from Shopify to BigCommerce
Every platform has a ceiling. Shopify's transaction fees, checkout restrictions, and B2B limitations cost growing brands more than the monthly plan fee.
Transaction fees on every sale
0.5% to 2% per transaction on top of payment processor fees unless you use Shopify Payments in supported regions.
Locked checkout: API access requires Shopify Plus
Custom checkout, B2B pricing at checkout, and payment control gated behind $2,000+ monthly.
No native B2B Edition at standard plans
Company accounts, price lists, and approval workflows need third-party apps or Plus.
Multi-storefront requires Plus and per-store fees
Multiple brands or regions compound cost at every scale point.
Additional platform cost at $500K annual revenue
$0 / year in transaction fees alone
Zero transaction fees on all plans
Any payment gateway. No exit tax on revenue growth.
Open checkout API on every plan
Custom checkout, payment routing, and B2B flows without a gated upgrade.
Native B2B Edition: company accounts, price lists
Wholesale and B2B without third-party app dependency.
Multi-storefront included, no per-store fees
Multiple brands, regions, or B2B and B2C from one admin.
Recurring annual savings at $500K revenue
$0 back in your margin from day one
From Signed Brief to BigCommerce Go-Live in 10 Weeks
Every migration follows a defined phase sequence. You see exactly what we are building in each sprint: no black box, no handoff surprises.
Migration readiness
Phase 1: Store Audit
Days 1 to 5
Store Audit
URL map, product export, app catalog review, redirect plan drafted, integration inventory.
Weeks 2 to 3
Data Migration
Products, variants, customers, five years of order history, and reviews transferred and verified.
Weeks 3 to 4
Search Engine Optimization Parity
301 redirect file built for every Shopify URL. Sitemap, canonical tags, metadata, and schema migrated and validated.
Weeks 4 to 8
Build and Test
Theme development, payment gateways, ERP and marketing integrations, and full quality assurance across all devices and flows.
Week 10
Cutover and Launch
DNS switch in a planned maintenance window. 30-day post-launch monitoring and support included on every project.
URL Export Summary
In ProgressMigration engine running · estimated completion in 4 hours 12 minutes
301 Redirect Status
301 redirects mapped
Live0/ 4484
4 flagged for manual review before DNS cutover
To Do
In Progress
Done
Store is LIVE on BigCommerce
DNS maintenance window
02:00:00
Planned cutover: engineering on standby
Migration investment
Eliminating transaction fees alone recovers $7,500 per year at $500K revenue. Most migrations pay back in under 18 months on fees saved alone. Scoped before work starts, line-by-line pricing, no commitment to receive a proposal.
Starter
from $8,500
Up to 500 products
- Full data migration
- Search engine optimization redirect file
- Standard theme setup
Growth
Most common$15,000 to $22,000
500 to 5,000 products
- Full data and integration migration
- Custom theme development
- Search engine optimization parity and redirect quality assurance
Enterprise / B2B
from $28,000
5,000+ products or B2B
- Multi-storefront setup
- Native B2B Edition configuration
- ERP / product information management integration
Every Data Object Moves With You
No object left behind. We migrate and verify every record before DNS cutover: then audit again after launch.
Products and Variants
All SKUs, option sets, pricing tiers, weight, dimensions, custom fields, and inventory levels mapped and verified.
100%
SKU parity
All
option sets
Live
inventory sync
Customer Accounts
Email, address book, order history, and saved payment preferences transferred. Customers can log in from day one using a password reset flow.
Order History
Five years of orders, line items, refunds, and fulfilment: queryable in admin.
Search Engine Optimization and 301 Redirects
Every URL mapped and validated before DNS: no broken links.
Product Reviews
Yotpo, Judge.me, Okendo, Stamped: ratings and counts preserved.
Apps and Integrations
We catalog every Shopify app, identify the BigCommerce equivalent or native feature, and rebuild each connection: Klaviyo, Gorgias, ERP, product information management, shipping, and payments.
Blog Content and Static Pages
All blog posts, articles, and static pages transferred with metadata, internal links, schema, and image alt text intact. Content that ranks keeps ranking.
See What Changes on Day One
Compare the two admin views side by side. Same store, same products: a different cost structure and a bigger ceiling.
Today's Revenue
$4,280.00
-$85.60 transaction fee (2%)
Checkout API
Requires Plus
Upgrade to $2,000/month for access
B2B pricing
Via third-party app
$49/month additional
Platform notice: Your Basic plan does not include the Checkout Extensibility API. Upgrade to Shopify Plus to access checkout customization.
Today's Revenue
$4,280.00
+$85.60 saved: zero fees
Checkout API
Included
All plans, any payment gateway
B2B Edition
Native: enabled
Company accounts live
Your store is running on BigCommerce. Checkout API, B2B Edition, and multi-storefront are all active on your current plan. No upgrade required.
3.8x Revenue After Moving to BigCommerce
Outdoor / Sporting Goods
$1M → $3.8M
Annual revenue over three years on BigCommerce: driven by a custom store build, search engine optimization-led traffic growth, and Klaviyo lifecycle marketing replacing paid channel dependency.
3x
revenue growth
3 yrs
on BigCommerce
Zero
transaction fees on any sale
Company
Off Grid Knives: premium outdoor and camping knife manufacturer selling direct-to-consumer in a regulated ecommerce category.
Outdoor / Sporting GoodsOperational Pain
The brand needed to scale revenue in a competitive market while strict advertising restrictions blocked paid acquisition. Growth had to come from owned channels. The store was underperforming and the platform was not built for the search engine optimization and email-led strategy the brand required.
Solution and Result
A custom BigCommerce store was developed with search engine optimization, mobile performance, and order processing as primary objectives. Klaviyo was configured as the primary revenue channel with advanced segmentation. Organic traffic became the main acquisition engine. Revenue grew from $1M to $3.8M annually over three years.
View our full BigCommerce migration services · 47 migrations completed · 100% search engine optimization parity on every project
What Makes Our Migration Different
Other migration agencies transfer your data and hand you a staging URL. We build the full production store, validate every redirect, and stay through launch day.
Search engine optimization-first cutover: every redirect mapped before go-live
We document every URL structure on your Shopify store and build a 301 redirect file that covers every product, collection, blog post, and static page. Redirects are loaded, tested in staging, and validated live before DNS switches. You keep your organic traffic from day one.
Ask about our search engine optimization migration methodologyZero-downtime cutover: planned maintenance, not a surprise outage
DNS cutover happens in a scheduled maintenance window: off-peak, with a rollback plan ready if needed. Your store stays live on Shopify until the moment BigCommerce is verified. No one discovers the switch through an error page.
Integration mapping: every app rebuilt or replaced, not dropped
We catalog every Shopify app in your stack and plan its BigCommerce equivalent before migration begins. Klaviyo, Gorgias, Yotpo, shipping logic, ERP connectors: every integration is rebuilt and tested in staging before launch. Nothing lost on go-live day.
B2B-ready build: native BigCommerce B2B configured if you sell wholesale
If your store has B2B or wholesale buyers, we configure BigCommerce's native B2B Edition as part of your migration: company accounts, custom price lists, order approval flows, and buyer portal access. No third-party app required.
Evaluating your options before deciding?
Common Questions Before You Switch
Not sure if BigCommerce is right for your store or what migration actually involves? These are the questions every founder asks before committing.
Not if the redirect plan is built and validated before DNS cutover. We map every Shopify URL to its BigCommerce equivalent, load 301 redirects into the platform, and verify they fire correctly in staging before we touch DNS. Your metadata, sitemap, canonical tags, and schema move with the content. Organic traffic holds within the first 30 days when the redirect plan is complete.
Your Shopify store stays live and takes orders throughout the entire migration. We build and test BigCommerce in parallel on a staging environment. DNS only switches when BigCommerce is fully verified and you approve. There is no window where both stores are offline at the same time.
Yes. Customer accounts, email addresses, and address books are transferred. Because Shopify does not export password hashes, customers complete a one-time password reset on their first BigCommerce login. We set up the reset email with your branding, and it sends automatically when they attempt to log in. Order history and saved addresses are available immediately after reset.
Standard migrations take 8 to 10 weeks from signed brief to go-live. The main variables are catalog size, custom theme complexity, and the number of third-party integrations that need rebuilding. Delays come from slow access to data exports, third-party API credentials arriving late, or scope changes mid-build. We document every dependency in the audit phase so you know what we need before work starts.
Shopify Liquid themes do not transfer to BigCommerce's Stencil framework: a new theme is required. Depending on your goals, we either configure a high-quality BigCommerce theme to match your existing design, or build a custom Stencil theme from the ground up. Most migration clients use the move as an opportunity to improve performance and user experience, since the rebuild timeline is the same either way.
Every migration includes 30 days of post-launch monitoring and support. If anything breaks in that window: checkout errors, redirect failures, integration sync issues: we fix it at no additional cost. For ongoing support after the 30-day window, we offer a BigCommerce support and maintenance retainer.
This migration is a good fit if you
- Are paying Shopify transaction fees on more than $200K annual revenue
- Need B2B pricing, company accounts, or wholesale without a Plus upgrade
- Want to run multiple storefronts or brands without paying per-store fees
- Need headless flexibility or open checkout API at a non-Plus price point
It may not be the right move if you
- Are under $150K annual revenue and Shopify's cost structure works for your margin
- Rely heavily on Shopify-only apps with no BigCommerce equivalent
- Have a replatform budget below $8,000 and expect a full custom build
Not sure? Tell us your situation and we will be straight with you.
Get a Scoped Migration Proposal
Tell us about your store. We review your situation and return a line-by-line migration proposal in 3 business days. No commitment required. No pitch call first.
Call within 48 hours
We review your brief before the call so the conversation is specific to your store.
Scoped proposal in 3 days
Line-by-line scope with a fixed price. You know exactly what is included before signing.
Sprint 1 within 1 week of sign-off
Store audit begins immediately. No queue, no waiting for a project manager introduction call.
No commitment. No pitch.
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Proposal in 3 days
47 migrations completed
100% search engine optimization parity
Brief received: we will review your situation and send a scoped migration proposal within 3 business days.