Migration from Shopify to PrestaShop

PLATFORM MIGRATION | Shopify to PrestaShop

Shopify provides simplicity for starting online stores, but businesses often outgrow its limitations on customization, ownership, and long-term cost control. Migrating to PrestaShop gives you full control, flexibility, and independence for building a completely customized e-commerce solution tailored to your business needs.

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Shopify – simple SaaS but limited freedom

Shopify allows for easy online store setup without technical complexity, but it comes with subscription fees, limited code access, and restrictions on deep customization, which can become barriers for businesses requiring full flexibility and advanced functionality.

Advantages of Shopify:

  • fully hosted platform with built-in security,
  • quick store setup and simple management,
  • large app marketplace and pre-built integrations,
  • 24/7 technical support available.

Disadvantages of Shopify:

  • monthly fees and additional app costs,
  • limited backend access and code restrictions,
  • transaction fees when using third-party payments,
  • custom functionality often requires workarounds or apps.

PrestaShop – open-source flexibility and full control

PrestaShop offers an open-source framework with full code access, allowing businesses to develop fully customized online stores with advanced features, tailored workflows, and complete independence from SaaS platform restrictions.

Advantages of PrestaShop:

  • complete ownership of code, data, and hosting,
  • freedom to build custom features and integrations,
  • advanced B2B, multilingual, and multi-currency support,
  • no monthly subscription fees.

Disadvantages of PrestaShop:

  • requires technical expertise or developer support,
  • responsibility for server management, updates, and security.

Why migrate your store from Shopify to PrestaShop?

Migration to PrestaShop is a smart choice if:

  • you want full control over your store’s backend, design, and integrations,
  • you’re looking to eliminate SaaS subscription costs,
  • your business requires custom e-commerce features,
  • you need advanced multi-language, multi-currency, or B2B functionality.

PrestaShop is ideal for businesses that want to fully own and customize their e-commerce solution while maintaining long-term flexibility and scalability.

How does the migration from Shopify to PrestaShop work?

We manage the entire migration process carefully and securely, ensuring full data transfer, proper setup, and business continuity during the transition.

We transfer complete product data
Products, categories, variants, images, and SEO data are imported into PrestaShop’s structure.

We preserve customer data
Customer accounts, addresses, and order history are fully migrated and mapped correctly.

We restore order history
All previous transactions, payment records, and shipping data are transferred for uninterrupted reporting and business operations.