Migration from Shopware to OpenCart

PLATFORM MIGRATION | Shopware to OpenCart

Shopware offers advanced enterprise features, but for businesses looking to reduce costs, simplify technical management, and regain full code ownership, migrating to OpenCart offers a lightweight open-source solution. OpenCart provides easy management, full customization access, and lower infrastructure requirements, making it ideal for smaller businesses seeking simplicity without SaaS or licensing fees.

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Shopware – modern enterprise architecture with high resource needs

Shopware offers powerful features like headless commerce and complex B2B functionality, but it often comes with higher development, infrastructure, and licensing costs that may not suit businesses seeking more affordable long-term simplicity.

Advantages of Shopware:

  • API-first headless commerce,
  • enterprise-level scalability,
  • strong B2B and multi-language capabilities,
  • modern architecture for international growth.

Disadvantages of Shopware:

  • higher licensing and technical costs,
  • requires advanced development teams,
  • complex maintenance and infrastructure management,
  • more overhead for smaller operations.

OpenCart – lightweight open-source e-commerce

OpenCart offers full code ownership, lightweight infrastructure, and ease of management. It’s ideal for businesses seeking a simple, cost-effective platform without ongoing SaaS fees while retaining full control over customizations and server management.

Advantages of OpenCart:

  • fully open-source with no licensing fees,
  • lower hosting and maintenance costs,
  • lightweight and easy to manage,
  • large extension marketplace for customization.

Disadvantages of OpenCart:

  • fewer built-in enterprise features,
  • limited native B2B capabilities,
  • requires technical management for hosting and updates,
  • more extensions needed for advanced workflows.

Why migrate your store from Shopware to OpenCart?

Migration to OpenCart is a good solution if:

  • you want to regain full control of your store’s code,
  • you’re looking to lower licensing and development costs,
  • you prefer lightweight infrastructure that’s easier to manage,
  • you don’t require enterprise-level complexity and need a simple, efficient system.

OpenCart is ideal for businesses that have outgrown Shopware’s resource needs and prefer full independence with open-source flexibility and simple long-term management.

How does the migration from Shopware to OpenCart work?

We carefully handle the migration process to ensure complete data accuracy, proper platform configuration, and uninterrupted business continuity during the transition.

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

We preserve customer data
Customer profiles, addresses, contact details, and order history are securely migrated.

We restore order history
All transactions, payments, and shipping records are fully transferred for accurate reporting and continuity.