Checkout that leaves conversions on the table
BigCommerce checkout is fine. Shopify's Shop Pay is measurably better — one-click for returning shoppers, accelerated flows for new ones, and an uplift you can see in the numbers.
Migration guide · 2026
Migrate from BigCommerce to Shopify.
Move from BigCommerce to Shopify, the platform that has pulled ahead on what matters most — checkout, apps, and headless tools. And switching is less disruptive than you'd think.
- 8–14 wk
- Typical timeline
- Native
- Shop Pay checkout
- 1000s
- Apps available
Why leave BigCommerce?
A smaller pool of apps to choose from
BigCommerce lists over 1,200 apps. Shopify's App Store has thousands, with deeper coverage across CRM, ERP, subscriptions, and headless commerce. When you need a specific tool, Shopify usually already has it.
Fewer developers to hire from
BigCommerce's Stencil and Blueprint are capable but niche. Shopify's developer community is an order of magnitude larger, which means faster hires and better-tested patterns.
What you gain on Shopify.
Shop Pay, out of the box
One-click checkout across Shopify's buyer network: Shopify reports that Shop Pay converts as much as 50% better than guest checkout. No plugin to install, no integration to maintain.
Headless without the heavy lift
Hydrogen (Shopify's React framework) plus Oxygen (their hosting) make custom storefronts the easy path instead of the expensive one. BigCommerce's version of this takes significantly more setup.
An app for every edge case
Whatever odd need your store has — subscriptions, B2B tiers, loyalty programs, inventory sync — there's a proven Shopify app for it. No custom build required.
BigCommerce vs Shopify
| Feature | BigCommerce | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Checkout experience | Solid but generic | Shop Pay + accelerated checkout |
| App ecosystem size | 1,200+ apps | Thousands of apps |
| Custom storefront (headless) | Possible but heavier setup | Hydrogen + Oxygen (first-party) |
| Staff user pricing | ≈ Included on higher tiers | ≈ Included on higher tiers |
| Enterprise support | ≈ Good | ≈ Good (Plus Merchant Success team) |
How we run the migration.
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Discovery & data audit
We walk through your store together and catalog everything that needs to come over — products, orders, customers, blog posts. We check every URL and search ranking you care about so nothing slips through the cracks. You walk away with a written plan to sign off on before we touch a thing.
Deliverables: Audit report · inventory sheet · URL map · risk register
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Theme & storefront build
We build your new Shopify storefront in your brand — colors, type, layout, the lot. Any checkout customizations go through Shopify's supported extension points so nothing breaks on a platform update. Speed targets are baked in from day one, not bolted on later.
Deliverables: Theme repo · Figma mapping · speed report · staging preview
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Data migration & redirects
Every product, customer, and past order moves over intact — nothing lost, no orphans. We build a complete redirect map so every old URL points to the right new one. Google keeps the link equity you've earned and your rankings stay where they are.
Deliverables: Migration scripts · redirect CSV · SEO preservation report
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Testing & launch
We test the whole site top-to-bottom on a staging copy — checkout, search, admin, the works. Then we practice the domain switchover ahead of time so there are no surprises on launch day. Go-live happens during a quiet traffic window, with a one-click rollback ready if anything looks off.
Deliverables: Test suite · launch runbook · post-launch monitoring dashboard
What people actually ask.
Will our BigCommerce Stencil theme come over cleanly?
Not directly — Stencil and Shopify's Liquid use different languages, so we rebuild the theme. In practice, that's a good thing: we port your visual design and tighten the underlying structure to match Shopify's conventions, especially around checkout.
Does Shopify handle BigCommerce features like Price Lists?
Yes. Shopify Plus includes Price Lists out of the box, and standard Shopify handles customer-specific pricing through metafields. For more complex pricing logic (volume tiers, contract overrides), we use Shopify Functions — a cleaner way to program pricing rules than BigCommerce's customer-group setup.
What about our existing analytics and pixels?
All the big ones — Google Analytics 4, Meta Pixel, TikTok, and every major ad platform — work natively with Shopify. We move your pixel setup over during launch and verify events are firing correctly before we call it done.
Can we keep our Amazon and eBay channels?
Yes. Shopify has native sales channels for Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Google Shopping. The migration includes reconnecting each one, and your inventory stays in sync throughout the switchover.
How does pricing compare after migration?
Shopify Plus starts at $2,300 USD a month on a three-year term, or $2,500 on a one-year term. BigCommerce prices Enterprise individually, based on your projected sales volume and the integrations you need. Where the money goes differs too (Shopify's app ecosystem vs. BigCommerce's native feature set). We model the real numbers for your store in discovery.
Go deeper.
BigCommerce to Shopify Plus: a 2026 migration playbook
Channel fees, theme constraints, the option-set tax. Why merchants are leaving BigCommerce in 2026 and what an honest Shopify Plus migration actually costs — catalog model, URL map, channel consolidation, timeline.
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