Magento to Shopify migration, without the upgrade treadmill
Our team moves Magento and Adobe Commerce stores to Shopify for businesses in Melbourne and across Australia. Your catalogue, customers, orders and rankings come across, and the old store keeps trading until the switch.
- Magento
- Shopify
Magento 1 or Magento 2, Open Source or Adobe Commerce.
- Configurable productsMoved
- CustomersMoved
- Order historyMoved
- CMS pages and blocksMoved
- URLs, redirectedMoved
- SEO titles and descriptionsMoved
Checked against the old store before launch
Why stores leave Magento
Magento is powerful, and some businesses genuinely need it. These are the reasons the ones who don't usually call us.
“We're still on Magento 1.”
Magento 1 stopped receiving official security patches in June 2020. Moving to Shopify is usually cheaper than a full Magento 2 rebuild, and you stop owning the security problem.
“Every version upgrade turns into a project.”
Shopify updates itself. There's no upgrade to plan, budget for or test around, ever again.
“Hosting it properly costs a fortune.”
Magento needs serious servers to stay fast. Shopify's hosting, CDN and checkout are part of the plan fee.
“Only one developer understands our build.”
Shopify is a common platform with a large talent pool, so you're never stuck with a single person who knows how it works.
What moves across, and what doesn't
Magento's data model is richer than most, so a few things change shape on the way across. Here's what to expect before you commit.
Simple and configurable products
Carried across with prices, stock, images and categories; configurable products become Shopify products with variants.
Customers
Names, emails, addresses and order history come across.
Order history
Past orders are imported so your records and your customers' accounts stay complete.
CMS pages and blog content
Rebuilt in the new theme, with the text and images kept.
URLs and search rankings
Magento addresses (often ending in .html) are each redirected to their new Shopify URL.
SEO titles and descriptions
Carried across product by product and page by page.
Customer passwordsHandled differently
Passwords can't be exported from any platform, and Shopify doesn't need them: customers sign in with their email and a one-time code.
Customer groups, tier pricing and multi-storeHandled differently
Handled with Shopify Markets, B2B features or apps, depending on your plan. We map each one, and tell you if anything needs Shopify Plus, before you commit.
Custom extensionsHandled differently
Rebuilt with Shopify apps or custom app work. Some turn out to be unnecessary on Shopify, and we'll say so.
How a Magento to Shopify migration runs
Your current store keeps taking orders the whole way through.
- 1
Audit the Magento store
We go through the catalogue, extensions, customer groups and integrations, and tell you how each will work on Shopify and whether you need Shopify Plus.
- 2
Build on Shopify alongside it
The new store is built and loaded with your data while the old one keeps trading.
- 3
Test with real orders
We place test orders, check payments, shipping, tax and emails, and compare products and customers against the old store.
- 4
Switch over, then watch
Redirects go live with the new store. We watch orders, search traffic and tracking in the weeks after.
Scoped first, then a fixed price
The cost depends on catalogue size, how many attribute sets and extensions need mapping, and the integrations (ERP, POS, warehouse) that have to keep working. We audit the store, then quote one number.
See typical Shopify store costsNot sure you should move at all? Our Website support team can fix what you have. Already on Shopify? See Shopify support or Shopify development.
What it's like when someone finally picks it up
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The team picked things up immediately, kept us updated, and delivered the website changes quickly and exactly as asked. Professional, responsive, and easy to work with. We’re extremely happy with the result and the experience. If you need a reliable team that gets things done, Web Divine is it. Highly recommended.”
“Unreal service from the team at Web Divine! They’re super helpful & responsive. Overall, I highly recommend Web Devine for anyone looking to create a professional, user-friendly website that stands out from the crowd. With their expertise and attention to detail, you can trust them to deliver outstanding results every time.”
“I had a great experience working with Web Divine a skilled and responsive digital website agency. They listened to my needs and provided valuable suggestions, kept me updated on progress, and delivered a high-quality website that exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended.”
“We engaged Web Divine to redesign our website with a focus on improving our branding, SEO, and overall user experience. They were easy to work with, took the time to understand our business, and delivered a clean, modern site that better reflects who we are as an ICT company. The LinkedIn integration is a nice touch, making it easier to connect with our audience and showcase what we do. We’ve also seen improvements in how the site presents in search, and the structure now supports both client engagement and general enquiries more effectively. Communication was straightforward, feedback was handled quickly, and the whole process felt well managed from start to finish. A solid team if you’re looking for a practical, well-executed website uplift.”
Worth reading before you move
DevelopmentMigrating to Shopify Without Losing Your SEO
Replatforming to Shopify is where hard-won rankings get quietly destroyed. Here's the checklist we use to move stores across without losing traffic.
BusinessHow Much Does a Shopify Store Cost in Australia?
There's no single price for a Shopify store, but there are honest bands. Here's what drives the number up or down, and the ongoing costs most owners forget to budget for.
DevelopmentShopify vs a custom website: an honest guide for Australian businesses
Shopify suits most Australian online stores, but not all of them. Here is what it handles well, where its real limits are, what a custom build costs to own, and the middle paths that often beat both.
Questions people ask before they switch
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Answers to the usual questions
Not if the move is done properly. Magento URLs often end in .html, and none of them will exist on Shopify. Shopify uses its own fixed URL patterns (/products/, /collections/, /pages/), so every old address is redirected to its new one, and titles, descriptions and content are carried across. That mapping is part of every migration we do.
For most small and mid-sized stores, Shopify. Magento 1 has had no official security patches since June 2020, and a Magento 2 move is a full rebuild anyway. If you rely on complex B2B rules, deep customisation or multi-store setups that Shopify can't match, Magento 2 or Adobe Commerce may still be the right call, and we'll tell you.
Not always. Plus adds things like advanced B2B, checkout customisation and higher automation limits. Many Magento stores run comfortably on a standard Shopify plan. We'll recommend the lowest plan that does the job after the audit.
Each one is mapped to a Shopify equivalent: a built-in feature, an app or custom work. Some aren't needed at all on Shopify. You'll see the full list before you commit.
We scope the store first, then quote a fixed price. As a guide, a Shopify store in Australia typically costs $8,000 to $30,000+ depending on catalogue size, design and integrations. Magento stores often have larger catalogues and more integrations, which is what moves the number. Shopify's own plan fees are separate.
No. The Shopify store is built and tested alongside your current one, which keeps trading until the switch. The changeover itself is a domain change.
Yes. Our Shopify support covers fixes, changes and improvements by the hour, with hours packs or a monthly retainer.
Moving from somewhere else?
The same team moves stores to Shopify from these platforms too.
- WooCommerce to ShopifyLeave plugin updates and server bills behind, with products, orders and rankings intact.
- BigCommerce to ShopifyMove to Shopify's apps, themes and checkout with your catalogue and rankings intact.
- WordPress to ShopifyMove your whole site, pages and blog included, onto Shopify and start selling properly.
Or see Shopify migration for an overview.
Ready to leave Magento behind?
A short call with the team who would do the migration. You'll get a straight answer on whether it's worth it, and a fixed price once we've looked at your store.