Shopify has pulled ahead on the things that matter most — checkout, apps, and headless tools. And switching is less disruptive than you'd think.
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.
BigCommerce has around 1,200 apps. Shopify has 8,000+, with deeper coverage across CRM, ERP, subscriptions, and headless commerce. When you need a specific tool, Shopify usually already has it.
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.
One-click checkout across Shopify's buyer network typically lifts conversion 10–20% compared to generic checkouts. No plugin to install, no integration to maintain.
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.
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.
| Feature | BigCommerce | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Checkout experience | Solid but generic | Shop Pay + accelerated checkout |
| App ecosystem size | ~1,200 apps | 8,000+ 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) |
| Typical time to launch | 3–5 weeks | 2–4 weeks |
| Checkout conversion lift | Baseline | +10–20% from Shop Pay |
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
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
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
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
Share a few details and we'll come back with a scoped migration plan within one business day.
