Shopify migration cost

The four parts of a migration quotation

Most migration quotations combine four kinds of work. Data work moves products, customers, orders and content. Rebuild work recreates the theme and replaces features that do not transfer. Redirect work keeps old links working. Cut-over work plans and runs the switch.

Each part scales with something different: data with volume and quality, rebuild with how customised the old store was, redirects with the number of indexed pages, and cut-over with how busy the store is.

What moves the cost

Catalogue size and variants

More products and variants mean more to map, import and check.

Data quality

Inconsistent options, missing SKUs and broken image links need cleaning before import.

Order history depth

Moving years of orders usually needs a migration app and more verification than recent orders only.

Custom features

Each plugin or extension needs a replacement decision and possibly setup or development.

Number of URLs

Redirect mapping grows with the number of product, category and content pages.

Design

Using an existing Shopify theme costs less than recreating a bespoke design.

These are paid to Shopify, app and theme providers or your old platform. Check their current prices.

Choices that change the total

Compare running costs, not only migration cost

A migration is a one-off cost; running the store is not. Before deciding, compare what you pay each month on the old platform, including hosting, plugins and maintenance time, with Shopify's plan and the apps you would need.

For some stores the move reduces running costs and maintenance work; for others, especially those relying on many free plugins, app subscriptions can add up. Making this comparison first ensures the migration is worth doing.

Information for an accurate quotation

Costs that are easy to overlook

Some migration costs only appear once work starts. Product data exported from an old platform often needs more cleaning than expected; images may be hosted in places that cannot be reached for import; and plugins that seemed minor turn out to support important processes.

We reduce these surprises by reviewing exports and the plugin or app list before quoting, and by stating assumptions in the quotation. If an assumption proves wrong during the work, it is raised as a decision for you rather than absorbed silently or added without discussion.