Migration from Shopware to BigCommerce

PLATFORM MIGRATION | Shopware to BigCommerce

Shopware offers advanced headless commerce and enterprise features, but many businesses may prefer SaaS simplicity, lower technical overhead, and faster scalability. Migrating to BigCommerce eliminates server management while offering powerful B2B features, multi-channel sales, and fully hosted enterprise infrastructure with API-first flexibility for global expansion.

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Shopware – flexible but resource-heavy

Shopware provides modern API-first architecture, B2B features, and multi-store capabilities, but still requires server management, advanced development teams, and ongoing technical oversight that may limit growth agility for some businesses.

Advantages of Shopware:

  • headless and API-first commerce platform,
  • advanced B2B functionality,
  • multi-language and multi-currency support,
  • enterprise-grade flexibility for large operations.

Disadvantages of Shopware:

  • self-hosted infrastructure management,
  • higher development and technical resource requirements,
  • more complex upgrades and integrations,
  • higher cost of ownership for mid-market companies.

BigCommerce – SaaS simplicity with enterprise scalability

BigCommerce delivers fully hosted SaaS infrastructure with automatic updates, built-in security, native B2B features, and advanced multi-channel sales. Businesses can scale globally with less technical management while maintaining flexibility through its API-first architecture.

Advantages of BigCommerce:

  • fully hosted SaaS platform with no server management,
  • native B2B, multi-channel, and international sales capabilities,
  • API-first headless commerce infrastructure,
  • native ERP, CRM, POS, and fulfillment integrations.

Disadvantages of BigCommerce:

  • subscription pricing scales with revenue,
  • less backend access compared to full open-source platforms.

Why migrate your store from Shopware to BigCommerce?

Migration to BigCommerce is ideal if:

  • you want to eliminate server management and technical complexity,
  • you require SaaS convenience with full enterprise features,
  • you need native B2B, multi-store, and multi-channel selling capabilities,
  • you want faster deployment and simplified long-term management.

BigCommerce is perfect for businesses that have outgrown Shopware’s technical demands and want to scale faster with SaaS simplicity, enterprise features, and global growth potential.

How does the migration from Shopware to BigCommerce work?

We carefully manage your migration to ensure data accuracy, proper platform configuration, and uninterrupted business operations during the entire transition process.

We transfer complete product data
Products, variants, categories, images, SEO data, and attributes are fully imported into BigCommerce.

We preserve customer data
All customer accounts, order histories, addresses, and contact details are securely migrated.

We restore order history
Transactions, payment records, and shipping data are fully transferred for accurate reporting and operational continuity.