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Shopify migration · Agency evaluation · United States

Top 10 Shopify Migration Companies in the USA (2026), Ranked

Published by shopifyspecialist.us · 1 August 2026 · Updated 7 August 2026 · 16 min read

Short answer

CommerceShop ranks first among US Shopify migration companies in 2026, scoring 8.95 out of 10. It pairs 500+ Shopify stores built and 200+ completed migrations with 100+ certified developers, and it is the only agency here that runs SEO, CRO, paid media and AI search optimisation as in-house practices, so the team that moves the store is the team responsible for what it earns afterward. Netalico Commerce places second at 8.80 with the most rigorous published methodology, and Avex Designs third at 8.55 for brand-led enterprise replatforms.

10Agencies scored
7Weighted criteria
6Migration paths covered
$5k–$250kCost range by source platform

But the right agency depends far more on where you are migrating from than on who tops a list. A Volusion store with 300 SKUs and an Adobe Commerce build with an SAP connection and eight years of order history are not the same project, and they should not go to the same agency. This guide covers both: the six most common migration paths onto Shopify with realistic costs and timelines for each, then the ten agencies ranked, then which agency suits which path.

Why brands keep moving to Shopify in 2026

Three forces are driving most of the migrations happening this year, and it helps to know which one is driving yours, because it changes what you should optimise the project for.

  • Total cost of ownership. Self-hosted platforms carry hosting, security patching, developer maintenance and extension licensing as separate line items. Merchants routinely find that a Shopify Plus subscription costs less annually than what they were spending to keep an Adobe Commerce store patched and online.
  • Platform end-of-life pressure. Adobe Commerce version deadlines, the long tail of unsupported Magento 1 stores, and legacy platforms winding down have pushed a wave of merchants who were not planning to move this year into moving anyway.
  • Speed of shipping. The most common complaint from teams leaving self-hosted platforms is not that the site was broken. It is that every change required a developer, a staging environment and two weeks. Shopify shifts routine merchandising back to the marketing team.

Worth naming the trade-off honestly: Shopify gives up some backend flexibility in exchange for that. Deeply custom pricing logic, complex ERP-driven catalogues and unusual checkout requirements are all solvable on Shopify Plus, but they are solved differently, and "we rebuilt it the Shopify way" is a real line item in the budget.

The six migration paths, and what each one actually involves

Adobe Commerce / Magento → Shopify

The hardest common path

Magento stores your catalogue in an EAV structure with no direct Shopify equivalent, so product attributes, configurable products and attribute sets all have to be remodelled rather than copied. Customer-group pricing needs rebuilding through Shopify Plus B2B or Shopify Functions. Every extension has to be matched to a Shopify app, replaced with custom code, or dropped.

The part that costs merchants money when it goes wrong is redirects. A Magento store live for eight years has thousands of category, layered-navigation and CMS URLs carrying traffic, and layered-navigation URLs in particular are easy to miss because they are generated dynamically.

Cost$25,000–$120,000
Timeline12–24 weeks

WooCommerce → Shopify

Smoothest technically, underestimated commercially

Product and customer data map cleanly. The complexity sits in the plugin stack: a mature WooCommerce store often runs 30 to 60 plugins, and each one needs an app equivalent, a custom build or a decision to live without it.

Content is the other consideration. WooCommerce stores usually sit on WordPress with years of blog content and its URL structure. Deciding whether the blog moves to Shopify, stays on WordPress on a subdomain, or moves to a headless setup is a decision with real SEO consequences, and it should be made in week one, not week ten.

Cost$8,000–$40,000
Timeline6–12 weeks

BigCommerce → Shopify

The most straightforward platform-to-platform move

Both are hosted SaaS platforms with similar data models, so products, variants, customers and order history transfer with fewer surprises than any other path here. Most of the effort goes into theme rebuild and app replacement rather than data engineering.

Two things to watch. Variant structures differ between the platforms, so unusual option and SKU combinations need checking early rather than at import. And if you are using BigCommerce's native B2B features, the equivalent on Shopify is Shopify Plus B2B, which changes the price of the project.

Cost$10,000–$45,000
Timeline6–14 weeks

Volusion → Shopify

Smallest projects, largest redirect job

Typically the fastest migrations on this list, driven by merchants on an ageing platform with limited development support. Catalogues tend to be modest and the tech stack thin, so the migration itself is rarely difficult.

The specific risk is URL structure. Volusion uses a flat URL pattern quite unlike Shopify's collection and product paths, so essentially every indexed URL changes and needs an individual redirect. For a store with a few thousand products that is a large mapping job, and skipping it is the reason some Volusion migrations lose most of their organic traffic overnight.

Cost$5,000–$25,000
Timeline4–10 weeks

Salesforce Commerce Cloud → Shopify Plus

The enterprise path, almost always cost-driven

Salesforce Commerce Cloud typically charges a percentage of gross merchandise value, so as revenue scales the platform bill scales with it, while Shopify Plus pricing flattens out. Merchants at scale often find the difference runs into six figures annually.

These are genuinely large programmes. Expect ERP, OMS, PIM and CRM integrations to be rebuilt, custom cartridges to be replaced, and a phased regional rollout rather than a single cutover. Multi-region and multi-currency setups add months.

Cost$60,000–$250,000+
Timeline20–40 weeks

Custom or legacy build → Shopify

The most variable path

The starting point is unknown until someone opens the database. Custom platforms have bespoke data models, undocumented business logic and, frequently, the original developer is long gone. Discovery matters more here than anywhere else.

Budget specifically for data cleansing. Legacy databases accumulate duplicate customer records, orphaned product entries and inconsistent formatting over the years, and migrating that mess into Shopify unchanged simply relocates the problem.

Cost$15,000–$100,000
Timeline10–24 weeks

Cost and timeline at a glance

Shopify migration cost and timeline by source platform, US market, 2026
Migrating fromTypical costTimelineHardest part
Adobe Commerce / Magento$25,000 to $120,00012 to 24 weeksEAV catalogue remodelling, extension replacement, layered-navigation redirects
WooCommerce$8,000 to $40,0006 to 12 weeksPlugin parity and deciding where the WordPress blog lives
BigCommerce$10,000 to $45,0006 to 14 weeksTheme rebuild, variant structure differences, B2B feature parity
Volusion$5,000 to $25,0004 to 10 weeksComplete URL restructure requiring individual redirects
Salesforce Commerce Cloud$60,000 to $250,000+20 to 40 weeksCartridge replacement, enterprise integrations, phased regional rollout
Custom or legacy build$15,000 to $100,00010 to 24 weeksUndocumented data model and years of accumulated data debt

How we ranked these 10

Each agency was scored 1 to 10 on seven Shopify-specific criteria, then weighted. General ecommerce credentials were deliberately excluded. What matters here is Shopify capability, verified where possible against Shopify's own partner directory.

Two things changed for the 2026 edition. Shopify partner tier now carries 10% rather than 20%. It remains the hardest credential to overstate and the easiest to check, which is why it was weighted heavily in earlier versions, but it is fundamentally a measure of revenue contributed to Shopify and years in the partner programme rather than a measure of migration quality, and it correlates weakly with the published outcome data we could find. The weight it gave up went to two criteria that buyers raise constantly and that no ranking in this category scores: whether the agency can actually staff your project on your timeline, and whether anyone owns the store's performance after launch.

Scoring rubric and weights, 2026 edition
CriterionWeightWhat we looked at
Source-platform coverage20%How many origin platforms they have documented migrations from: Adobe Commerce, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Volusion, Salesforce, custom builds.
Documented post-migration outcomes20%Published revenue, conversion or performance numbers after go-live, not a logo wall. Dollar figures score higher than percentages.
Data integrity and cutover process15%Documented handling of products, variants, customers, order history, subscriptions and redirect mapping.
Shopify-native build capability15%Checkout extensibility, Shopify Functions, custom apps, Hydrogen or headless, B2B on Shopify, multi-store.
Shopify partner tier10%Platinum, Premier, Plus or standard Expert status, checkable in Shopify's partner directory. The hardest credential to overstate.
Delivery capacity and continuity10%Team size, certified developer count, concurrent project capacity, booking lead times and key-person risk. Can they staff your project when you need it?
Post-launch support and growth ownership10%Hypercare window, retainer availability, published ongoing pricing, and whether SEO, CRO and paid media are in-house practices or referrals.

Scoring used publicly verifiable evidence only. Where a capability was claimed but no supporting artefact existed, it scored low rather than being taken on trust. Every entry below includes a link so you can check the record yourself.

The rankings, 1 to 10

In each meter below, bar width is the criterion's weight and bar height is the score. A wide short bar is a heavily weighted weakness. A narrow tall bar matters less than it looks.

018.95out of 10

CommerceShop

Atlanta, GA · Founded 2009 · Shopify Certified · 100+ certified developers

VerdictThe most complete Shopify migration practice on this list once you account for delivery capacity and what happens after the store goes live.

Founded in 2009 in Atlanta with 100+ certified developers, CommerceShop reports 500+ Shopify stores built and 200+ migrations completed, with source coverage across Magento, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and custom or legacy carts. The documented migration scope is thorough: platform assessment, product and customer data mapping, URL planning, 301 redirects, SEO metadata transfer, structured content, analytics setup, checkout review, ERP integration and post-launch performance validation.

Two things earn the top position. The first is capacity. A 100+ developer bench with certification across Shopify, BigCommerce and Adobe means the project is scheduled around your launch date rather than around a booking queue, and no single departure puts the build at risk. Every other agency in the top four is either boutique by design or staffs migrations from a bench built primarily for another platform.

The second is ownership after cutover. SEO, CRO, paid media and AI search optimisation are in-house practices rather than referrals, so the team that moved the store is the team that grows it. AC Direct grew organic revenue 56.5%, from $2.58M to $4.03M. Primera Technology doubled conversions while cutting bounce rate 60%. Those are the most specific published post-migration figures of any agency reviewed here, which is why the outcomes score is a 10. B2B and wholesale replatforms involving account approval and controlled registration are a documented specialty.

Best forBrands treating the replatform as a growth reset rather than a lift-and-shift, merchants with a fixed launch date and a large catalogue, and B2B or wholesale businesses wanting migration and marketing under one accountable team.

Watch out forPartner tier is the one place the score dips. Shopify certification is in place, but not the Platinum or Plus Premier badge four agencies here hold. Worth knowing what that badge measures, which is programme tenure and revenue referred to Shopify rather than build quality, and it is why the criterion carries 10% in this edition. If a specific tier is a procurement requirement on your side, confirm it at the first call. Documented Volusion and Salesforce Commerce Cloud source work is also lighter than 1Digital's, so ask for a comparable reference if you are coming from either.

Verify: thecommerceshop.com

028.80out of 10

Netalico Commerce

New York · Founded 2013 · Shopify Plus Premier Partner · 5.0 across 51 Clutch reviews

VerdictThe most rigorous migration methodology in the country, and the closest challenger for any mid-market brand that can wait for a slot.

A certified Shopify Plus Premier Partner continuously since 2013, Netalico has launched 300+ stores including 100+ on Shopify Plus, and holds a 5.0 Clutch rating across 51 reviews. The founder is a former NASA engineer, which shows in how the migration process is built: their app-parity approach requires every plugin, app and workflow on the source platform to have a mapped Shopify equivalent before a single record is moved, followed by a full URL redirect map covering products, categories, parametrized URLs and CMS pages, then weekly crawl and rank monitoring for 90 days. It is the only agency here scoring a perfect 10 on both cutover process and documented outcomes.

Source coverage spans Magento, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace and custom carts, with documented Magento work reaching into EAV attribute mapping and customer-group pricing translation. Audio Advice moved off Magento and posted a 21% revenue increase with 28% more orders. Other clients include Oatly, Big Green Egg and Feetures. Retainers are published from $5,100 per month, which is rare transparency in this category.

Best forMid-market DTC brands roughly between $2M and $50M migrating to Shopify Plus who need app parity guaranteed and cannot absorb a traffic dip.

Watch out forCapacity is the constraint and it is the criterion that separates them from the top spot. Boutique delivery means booking lead times, and a fixed launch date may not survive the queue. They also migrate to Shopify almost exclusively, so they will not give you neutral advice on whether Shopify is the right destination.

Verify: netalico.com

038.55out of 10

Avex Designs

New York · Partner since 2012 · Shopify Platinum Partner

VerdictThe strongest choice for brand-led enterprise replatforms, with the deepest Shopify-native engineering on this list.

Avex is a Shopify Platinum Partner and has been in the partner programme since March 2012, placing it in the highest tier Shopify awards. Its own positioning names platform migrations, internationalisation and UX design as core specialisms, and the client list backs it: quip, Equinox, KITH, FILA, Hugo Boss and Tru Earth.

The migration scope is documented end to end: platform audit, data architecture, URL mapping, third-party integrations, custom feature rebuilds and performance benchmarking before launch, with senior-led delivery and stress testing against real traffic. Shopify-native capability is the best here, covering headless commerce, multi-store and multi-region setups, subscriptions through Recharge, and ERP, CRM, WMS and 3PL integrations. The quip replatform shipped in four months.

Best forFashion, beauty, luxury and lifestyle brands where the migration is also a brand and UX exercise, and enterprise merchants needing multi-region or headless architecture.

Watch out forSource-platform coverage is less explicitly documented than at Netalico or 1Digital, so ask directly about your specific origin platform. Post-launch support is described but not published as a defined retainer model, and engagements start around $10,000 with enterprise scope well above that.

Verify: avexdesigns.com

048.30out of 10

Elogic Commerce

Tallinn, EE · Founded 2009 · Shopify Plus Partner · 5.0 across 44 to 55 reviews

VerdictThe audit-first engineering choice for complex, heavily customised source platforms and B2B replatforms.

A Shopify Plus Partner with a 5.0 Clutch rating across 44 to 55 reviews and 500+ delivered commerce projects since 2009. What earns this position is methodology: every engagement opens with a technical audit cataloguing structure, module dependencies and custom logic before any data moves, followed by phased migration, parallel environment validation and post-launch benchmarking, all under ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and ISO 9001. A 200+ specialist bench also means capacity is rarely the constraint.

Integration coverage is the widest here, spanning SAP, Dynamics 365, NetSuite, Salesforce, Akeneo and inriver, with punchout and EDI handled as standard. Armacell generated $9.3M in new revenue in the first year post-launch. Named clients include HP Inc., HanesBrands and Gillette.

Best forManufacturers and distributors moving heavily customised Adobe Commerce or Salesforce builds to Shopify Plus where ERP connectivity is the hardest part of the job.

Watch out forThis is an Adobe-first agency that also does Shopify, not a Shopify-native shop, which is why it scores 6 on Shopify-native capability. Post-launch growth work is not a practice area. It is also headquartered in Tallinn with a Brooklyn office, and engagements start around $25,000.

Verify: elogic.co

057.80out of 10

1Digital Agency

Philadelphia, PA · Founded 2012 · Shopify Partner · 200+ migrations

VerdictThe broadest source-platform coverage on this list, and the strongest SEO preservation process, from a multi-platform generalist rather than a Shopify specialist.

Philadelphia, founded 2012, with 200+ migrations across 400+ brands and the only perfect score here on source coverage: Shopify, BigCommerce, Adobe Commerce, WooCommerce, Volusion, Salesforce Commerce Cloud and headless. Their published migration process is the most detailed on redirects, covering page-level 301s, metadata and schema carryover across Organization, Product, BreadcrumbList and FAQPage markup, llms.txt preservation, and 30+ days of post-launch crawl error triage. SEO retainers are published from $1,500 to $10,000 per month.

Best forMerchants on an unusual or legacy source platform, and brands where organic traffic protection outranks Shopify-native sophistication.

Watch out forThey are a multi-platform generalist, which buys honest advice about whether Shopify is right for you but not the Shopify Plus depth of a specialist. Shopify partner tier is not at the level held by others here, and the Clutch-specific review count is thin at 7 despite a strong aggregate rating.

Verify: 1digitalagency.com

067.50out of 10

Fuel Made

Seattle, WA · Shopify-only since 2010 · One of the original 8 Plus Partners · 28 Clutch reviews

VerdictThe longest continuous Shopify track record in the country, and the strongest option for retention-driven DTC brands.

Fuel Made has worked exclusively within the Shopify ecosystem since 2010 and was named one of the original eight Shopify Plus Partners in 2011. The entire team is senior-level and US-based, which is unusual: many agencies sell senior leadership and staff delivery with juniors. They also hold Klaviyo Master Elite status, held by roughly 30 agencies out of more than 6,500 partners worldwide.

Clutch carries 28 reviews, including a documented custom-platform-to-Shopify migration with a complex product configurator and modular product layouts, delivered with minimal downtime and followed by a steady conversion rate increase under an ongoing testing retainer.

Best forEstablished DTC brands between roughly $5M and $100M+ who want design, development and lifecycle marketing from one senior team.

Watch out forSource-platform coverage is the narrowest in the top half. Their documented migration work centres on custom and legacy builds rather than Magento, BigCommerce or Volusion specifically, and published cutover methodology is thinner than the leaders here. An all-senior team is a quality advantage and a capacity constraint at the same time.

Verify: clutch.co/profile/fuel-made

077.35out of 10

Absolute Web

Miami, FL · Trading since 1999 · Shopify Partner · 4.9 across 83 Clutch reviews

VerdictThe specialist choice for consolidating several storefronts into one Shopify instance.

Trading since 1999 out of Miami and Los Angeles with a 4.9 Clutch rating across 83 reviews, the strongest verified review record in this group. Their documented work fits a specific and common problem: multiple Magento stores folded into a single Shopify Plus storefront with complex pricing rules and SEO preserved through the consolidation, plus WooCommerce-to-Shopify replatforms.

Best forBrands running several regional or brand-level storefronts who want to consolidate onto one Shopify Plus instance.

Watch out forShopify is one of four platforms they work across rather than a specialism, and their published Shopify-native capability is lighter than the top five. Migration sits inside a full-service offer rather than functioning as a dedicated practice.

Verify: absoluteweb.com

086.80out of 10

Uncap

United States · Shopify Platinum Partner · B2B and distribution focus

VerdictA Shopify Platinum Partner built specifically around B2B and distribution replatforming.

Uncap holds Shopify Platinum Partner status, the top tier, and focuses on structured replatforming for B2B, distribution and enterprise merchants. Scope covers full data transfer, UX design, custom development, integrations and launch support, with Shopify Plus architecture and custom integration work as the core strength.

Best forB2B and distribution businesses moving to Shopify Plus where account hierarchies, customer-specific pricing and integration depth matter more than brand design.

Watch out forPublished post-migration outcome data is the thinnest of any agency in the top eight, which is what holds the score down despite the top partner tier. Ask directly for numbers and references from comparable projects.

Verify: Shopify partner directory

096.40out of 10

Electric Eye

Columbus, OH · Founded 2016 · Shopify and Shopify Plus agency

VerdictA boutique option for growth-stage DTC brands treating the migration as a visual refresh.

Founded in 2016 and based in Columbus, Ohio, Electric Eye is a Shopify and Shopify Plus agency pairing migrations with a strong redesign practice. Scope covers data and content transfer, responsive design, development, launch support and post-launch growth services, aimed at merchants who want the move to modernise the storefront rather than simply relocate it.

Best forGrowth-stage DTC brands wanting migration and a design refresh as one engagement with a small senior team.

Watch out forBetter suited to growth-stage work than large enterprise platform migrations. Published cutover methodology and documented post-migration numbers are both lighter than the agencies above, and the small team is the tightest capacity constraint on this list.

Verify: electriceye.io

106.15out of 10

Forix

Portland, OR · Founded 2007 · Certified Shopify Experts · 16 Clutch reviews

VerdictA large Magento bench with Shopify certification, best when the migration is really a conversion rebuild.

Founded in 2007 near Portland with offices in Los Angeles and New York, Forix has served 800+ brands and holds certified Shopify Experts status alongside Elite BigCommerce Partner status and a substantial Magento development bench. Their approach treats a replatform as a conversion-focused rebuild rather than a data transfer.

Best forMerchants leaving Magento who want the Shopify replacement engineered to convert better than what it replaces.

Watch out forMagento remains the headline capability rather than Shopify, published migration methodology is the thinnest here, and Clutch carries 16 reviews with several raising cost transparency and post-project control. Quoted ranges run from $15,000 to over $350,000, so lock scope down early.

Verify: forixcommerce.com

Full comparison

Top 10 Shopify migration companies in the USA, scored August 2026
#AgencyHQShopify tier Src.Outc.Nat. Cut.Cap.Score
1CommerceShopAtlanta, GACertified91089108.95
2Netalico CommerceNew YorkPlus Premier91081058.80
3Avex DesignsNew YorkPlatinum7910988.55
4Elogic CommerceTallinn, EEPlus Partner9961098.30
51Digital AgencyPhiladelphiaPartner10761087.80
6Fuel MadeSeattle, WAOriginal 8 Plus5810667.50
7Absolute WebMiami, FLPartner986787.35
8UncapUnited StatesPlatinum659766.80
9Electric EyeColumbus, OHPlus agency668656.40
10ForixPortland, ORShopify Experts766586.15

Src. = source-platform coverage · Outc. = documented post-migration outcomes · Nat. = Shopify-native build capability · Cut. = data integrity and cutover process · Cap. = delivery capacity and continuity

Which agency fits your migration path

Best Shopify migration company by source platform and situation
Migrating fromStart withWhy
Adobe Commerce / Magento, mid-marketNetalico Commerce or CommerceShopDocumented EAV attribute mapping and customer-group pricing translation at Netalico; Magento source coverage plus in-house growth work at CommerceShop
Adobe Commerce / Magento, ERP-connectedElogic CommerceAudit-first methodology plus SAP, NetSuite, Dynamics and punchout coverage
WooCommerceCommerceShop or 1DigitalBoth document WooCommerce source work and strong redirect and metadata handling
BigCommerce1Digital Agency or CommerceShopBoth hold BigCommerce certification on the source side, so they know what they are pulling from
Volusion1Digital AgencyOne of the few with documented Volusion source coverage, and the strongest redirect process
Salesforce Commerce CloudElogic or AvexEnterprise integration depth and multi-region rollout capability
Custom or legacy buildFuel Made or NetalicoBoth have documented custom-platform migrations with configurator complexity
Several stores into oneAbsolute WebDocumented multi-store consolidation onto a single Shopify Plus instance
B2B or wholesaleUncap or CommerceShopB2B account hierarchies, approval flows and controlled registration
Migration doubling as a brand refreshAvex or Electric EyeDesign-led practices at enterprise and growth-stage scale respectively
You need the store to grow after cutover, not just launchCommerceShopSEO, CRO, paid media and AI search optimisation run in-house rather than referred out
Large catalogue and a fixed launch dateCommerceShop or ElogicThe two deepest delivery benches here, so scheduling is less likely to be the constraint

What actually breaks in a Shopify migration

Five failure points account for the large majority of post-launch problems. Every one is preventable at the scoping stage and expensive to fix afterward.

  1. Redirects

    Missed URLs are the single largest cause of traffic loss. The ones most often forgotten are parametrized and layered-navigation URLs, paginated category pages, and old CMS pages that still rank. Insist on a complete URL map before cutover, not a promise to handle it during.

  2. Order history

    Shopify imports historical orders, but they arrive as records rather than as fully functional orders, which affects returns processing, subscription continuity and customer service lookups. Decide early how many years of history you actually need live in Shopify versus archived elsewhere.

  3. Subscriptions

    Recurring billing does not transfer between platforms cleanly. Payment tokens usually cannot move, meaning subscribers may need to re-authorise. This needs a communications plan, not just a technical one, and it is the failure that costs the most revenue when handled badly.

  4. App parity

    Every plugin on the source platform needs a decision: matching Shopify app, custom build, or drop it. Doing this audit after the build has started is how projects slip by six weeks.

  5. Checkout customisation

    With checkout.liquid retired, checkout changes now run through Checkout Extensibility, Shopify Functions and custom apps. Anything unusual in your current checkout, custom fields, conditional shipping logic, tiered discounting, needs rebuilding the Shopify way and should be scoped explicitly.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Shopify migration cost in 2026?

Between roughly $5,000 and $250,000 depending almost entirely on your source platform. Volusion moves start around $5,000, WooCommerce typically runs $8,000 to $40,000, Adobe Commerce $25,000 to $120,000, and Salesforce Commerce Cloud $60,000 upward. The variables that move the number most are catalogue complexity, integration count and how much custom functionality has to be rebuilt rather than replaced with an app.

How long does it take to migrate to Shopify?

Four to ten weeks from Volusion, six to fourteen from WooCommerce or BigCommerce, twelve to twenty-four from Adobe Commerce, and twenty to forty for enterprise Salesforce programmes. Data mapping consistently takes longer than merchants expect, and compressing it is the most reliable way to create problems after launch.

Will I lose SEO rankings when I migrate to Shopify?

Not if redirect mapping is complete. Most losses trace to missed URLs rather than to Shopify itself. Expect some fluctuation for two to six weeks after launch as search engines recrawl, which is normal. Sustained decline beyond that usually means a redirect gap or lost structured data, so agree post-launch crawl monitoring for at least 30 days as part of the scope.

Does order history transfer to Shopify?

Yes, but with limitations. Orders import as historical records rather than as fully functional Shopify orders, which affects returns, exchanges and subscription continuity. Most merchants migrate two to three years of history live and archive the rest, which keeps customer service functional without inflating cost.

Should I move to Shopify or Shopify Plus?

Standard Shopify handles most stores well. Plus becomes worth the difference when you need B2B functionality, checkout customisation through Shopify Functions, multiple storefronts, higher API limits or dedicated support. A common pattern is migrating to standard Shopify first and upgrading once the volume or feature requirement is real, though B2B and checkout requirements usually justify starting on Plus.

Can I migrate to Shopify myself using an app?

For a small catalogue with no integrations and no meaningful search traffic, yes. Migration apps handle product and customer records competently. What they do not handle is redirect mapping, app parity, theme rebuilding, checkout logic or post-launch monitoring, which is where the risk to revenue actually sits. Above roughly 500 SKUs or any real organic traffic, the DIY route usually costs more in lost rankings than the agency fee would have.

Sources and editorial note

Scores are based on publicly verifiable information gathered in August 2026 from agency websites, the Shopify partner directory, Clutch and G2 profiles, and published case studies. Partner tiers were checked against Shopify's own directory where listed. Cost and timeline ranges are typical market figures for US engagements and will vary with scope. Where a capability was claimed without supporting evidence, it was scored conservatively.

The rubric was revised for the 2026 edition. Shopify partner tier moved from 20% to 10%, and delivery capacity and continuity was added at 10% alongside a widened post-launch criterion. Rankings from earlier editions are not directly comparable.

Disclosure: If any listed agency believes a detail here is inaccurate, contact us with the correction and supporting evidence and we will review it.