Shopify migration cost is the estimated budget to move your store, data, design, and integrations from another platform onto Shopify while preserving SEO and minimising downtime.
What is the Shopify migration cost calculator?
This free tool estimates what a replatform to Shopify will cost and roughly how long it will take. Migration pricing is hard to guess because it depends less on your new store and more on what you are moving — the platform you are leaving, how much product and order data exists, and how much SEO equity must be preserved. Describe your situation and get an instant, realistic range before you brief a partner.
How this calculator works
The tool weighs the real cost drivers of a migration: your source platform sets the baseline (Magento and legacy custom builds carry the heaviest data models), then catalogue size, order and customer history, design approach, integrations to reconnect, and the depth of SEO preservation each add scoped work. Choosing Shopify Plus raises the foundation for higher-volume or B2B needs. A confidence band produces the low and high figures.
How to read your result
The cost range is your indicative one-time replatform budget. The timeline is calendar time to launch, dominated by data migration and testing rather than design. The complexity score reflects data volume and integration load, and the suggested engagement points to the delivery model that fits — most migrations run project-based.
When should you contact a migration partner?
Migrations are where vague estimates drift most, because data edge cases and redirect mapping only surface in discovery. Once your range feels right, a specialist can audit your current store and confirm scope. The certified Shopify team behind this tool has run migrations from Woo, Magento, and BigCommerce across 25+ countries. Talk to our migration experts for an accurate plan.
Shopify migration cost by source platform
The Shopify migration cost depends heavily on where you are migrating from. A WooCommerce to Shopify migration typically costs $3,000–$15,000 with an agency, because the data move is simple but replacing your plugin stack with Shopify apps takes work. A BigCommerce to Shopify migration is usually similar, with variant limits the main friction. A Magento (Adobe Commerce) to Shopify migration is the most expensive, commonly $20,000–$75,000+, driven by complex URLs, ERP integrations, and years of data debt. Small Wix or Squarespace moves can be far cheaper, often under $5,000.
As migration specialists repeatedly note, most of the cost to migrate to Shopify is not the data transfer itself — it is the theme rebuild, integration rewiring, and SEO preservation. Skipping proper 301 redirect mapping is the single most common cause of a 20–50% drop in organic traffic after a replatform, which is why a careful Shopify migration treats SEO as a core line item, not an afterthought.
Reducing risk in your Shopify migration
Lower your Shopify migration cost and risk by auditing first: list every product, plugin, integration, and custom workflow so quotes are accurate and nothing breaks on launch day. Clean your data before the move — orphaned categories and duplicate records inflate effort. Budget for the password-reset email every migrated store needs, and never migrate inside 90 days of peak season. A trusted Shopify migration partner will give you a redirect map and an SEO migration checklist up front, so your switch to Shopify protects the rankings and revenue you have already earned.
This free Shopify migration cost calculator gives a fast, data-informed estimate; for wider industry context on Shopify migration cost, see Shopify's migration documentation.
Estimated Cost = Source Setup + Catalogue + Data History + Design + Integrations + SEO + PlanFactors
Source platform
Magento and legacy custom sites carry heavier data models than WooCommerce or BigCommerce, adding migration effort.
Catalogue size
More products mean more data mapping, variants, and quality checks.
Order & customer history
Migrating years of orders and customers adds export, transform, and validation work.
Design approach
Rebuilding the current look is faster than a full custom redesign on the new platform.
Integrations
Each ERP, CRM, or 3PL connection must be re-established and tested on Shopify.
SEO preservation
Full redirect mapping and metadata migration protect rankings but add scoped work.
- Migration cost depends mostly on what you are moving, not the new store itself.
- Magento and custom platforms cost more than WooCommerce or BigCommerce.
- Order and customer history materially affects data effort.
- Full SEO migration protects rankings and is worth budgeting for.
- Most migrations are best delivered as a project-based engagement.
Related calculators
Planning a project usually means weighing more than one number. These tools cover the decisions next to this one:
- Store Development Cost Calculator — price a fresh build
- CRO ROI Calculator — model post-launch uplift
- Redesign ROI Calculator — justify a redesign
- Maintenance Cost Calculator — plan post-launch support
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Shopify migration cost?
Light WooCommerce migrations can start in the low thousands, while large Magento or custom replatforms with heavy data and many integrations run into the tens of thousands. The main drivers are source platform, catalogue and data volume, design, integrations, and SEO scope. This calculator gives an instant range for your situation.
Will I lose my SEO rankings when migrating to Shopify?
Not if migration is handled properly. A full SEO migration maps URL redirects, preserves metadata and structure, and protects internal links so rankings carry over. Skipping this is the most common cause of post-migration traffic drops, which is why the calculator treats SEO preservation as its own cost factor.
How long does a Shopify migration take?
A straightforward migration can complete in a few weeks; large catalogues, heavy order history, multiple integrations, or a full redesign push it to two to four months or more. Data migration and testing usually take longer than the design work.
Which platforms can I migrate from?
Commonly WooCommerce, Magento or Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, and custom or WordPress builds. WooCommerce tends to be lightest and Magento the heaviest because of its data model. The calculator adjusts the estimate based on the platform you select.
Is the migration estimate a fixed quote?
No. It is an indicative planning range based on typical migration costs. A precise quote follows a discovery review of your data, integrations, and redirect map, where edge cases are confirmed.
Do I need ongoing support after migrating?
A retainer is recommended for the weeks after launch to monitor redirects, fix edge cases, and tune performance. It is a recurring monthly cost shown separately from the one-time migration budget.