Migration from Shopify to WooCommerce

PLATFORM MIGRATION | Shopify to WooCommerce

Shopify is a great platform for launching an online store quickly, but as your business grows, you may want more freedom, lower long-term costs, and full control over your store’s code and hosting. That’s when migrating to WooCommerce becomes a smart move for businesses seeking true ownership and flexibility.

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Shopify – simple SaaS with limitations

Shopify makes it easy to start selling online, but the SaaS model comes with subscription fees, limited backend access, and restrictions on deep customization, especially for businesses with unique operational needs or custom integrations.

Advantages of Shopify:

  • fully hosted platform with no server management,
  • fast setup and easy-to-use admin interface,
  • large app marketplace and built-in payment processing,
  • excellent security and stability.

Disadvantages of Shopify:

  • monthly subscription fees and additional app costs,
  • limited backend customization and code access,
  • transaction fees for third-party payments,
  • challenges with complex or custom functionality.

WooCommerce – open-source flexibility and ownership

WooCommerce offers full ownership of your store, code, and hosting. As a WordPress plugin, it allows deep customization, advanced SEO optimization, and unlimited flexibility to build exactly what your business requires without SaaS limitations.

Advantages of WooCommerce:

  • full control over code, data, and hosting,
  • no mandatory subscription fees,
  • wide availability of plugins and developer support,
  • advanced SEO and content marketing capabilities via WordPress.

Disadvantages of WooCommerce:

  • requires technical expertise for setup and maintenance,
  • responsible for server security and backups,
  • plugin conflicts may occur without proper management.

Why migrate your store from Shopify to WooCommerce?

Migration to WooCommerce makes sense if:

  • you want full ownership and complete control over your store,
  • you wish to reduce long-term subscription and app costs,
  • you need advanced custom functionality not supported on Shopify,
  • you’re looking for better SEO capabilities and content marketing integration.

WooCommerce is ideal for businesses that want to fully customize their store, control their data, and build scalable e-commerce solutions on their own terms.

How does the migration from Shopify to WooCommerce work?

We handle the migration carefully, ensuring your store’s data integrity, proper configuration, and uninterrupted operations during the transition to WooCommerce.

We transfer complete product data
Products, categories, images, variants, descriptions, and SEO data are migrated into WooCommerce.

We preserve customer data
All customer accounts, addresses, and order history are securely transferred.

We restore order history
Past transactions, payment statuses, and shipping information are fully migrated to ensure reporting and operations continuity.