# Migrate from Squarespace to Shopify.

- URL: https://sevsolutions.com/migrations/squarespace-to-shopify

Move from Squarespace to Shopify and keep the design you picked it for. You're outgrowing the commerce, not the look — so build on a platform made for where you're going next.

- Typical timeline: 8–14 wk
- SEO preserved: Full
- Shop Pay: Native

## Why leave Squarespace?

- **Hitting the commerce ceiling**: Squarespace Commerce is strong up to a point. Once you're past a few hundred products, or you need complex shipping, B2B, or subscriptions, the walls start showing up.
- **Checkout and payment options are thin**: Squarespace's checkout is fine, but it doesn't match Shopify's Shop Pay and accelerated checkout when it comes to conversion. And your payment gateway choices are limited.
- **Not enough integrations**: Squarespace's app ecosystem is narrower. When you need a specific shipping tool, accounting sync, or subscription app, you often end up building something custom — or waiting for Squarespace to add it.

## What you gain on Shopify

- **The aesthetic, with no ceiling**: We rebuild the editorial look you loved on Squarespace as a custom Shopify theme — same brand, no platform limits. Full creative control over every page, every section.
- **Commerce features that go all the way**: B2B, subscriptions, international selling, in-person POS, headless storefronts — every commerce feature is a first-class part of Shopify, not a workaround.
- **A platform that grows with you**: Shopify runs $1M/year stores and $1B/year stores on the same platform. You don't outgrow it — you just grow into more of what it offers.

## Squarespace vs Shopify

| Feature | Squarespace | Shopify |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Design system | Templates + style editor | Fully custom Shopify themes |
| Commerce feature depth | Basics + a few extensions | Full — B2B, subscriptions, POS, headless ★ |
| Checkout | Squarespace Payments, Stripe, or PayPal | Shop Pay accelerated checkout + 100+ providers ★ |
| App ecosystem | A collection of extensions | Thousands of apps ★ |
| International selling | Limited | Shopify Markets (full) ★ |
| Room to scale | Mid-market | Up to enterprise (Shopify Plus) ★ |

★ marks where Shopify is stronger; ≈ marks features that are comparable.

## How we run the migration

1. **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
2. **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
3. **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
4. **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

## Questions we hear

### Can Shopify match the editorial design style of Squarespace?

Absolutely — editorial Shopify themes are something we specialize in. Big typography, generous whitespace, imagery-forward layouts, thoughtful motion — they all translate cleanly. The result is usually a more refined, faster version of the design you had on Squarespace.

### Will my Squarespace blog come over?

Yes. Squarespace's export carries only one blog page and its posts, and their images might not come with them, so we check every post, re-add its images, and copy any other blog's posts across as we bring them into Shopify's blog. We also add redirects from your old Squarespace URLs so your search rankings carry over.

### What about Squarespace Member Areas and paywalled content?

Shopify handles this through customer accounts plus tagged content, or through a membership app from the Shopify App Store — it depends on your specific setup. We map your existing member tiers to a Shopify structure during discovery so nobody loses access.

### Can I keep my Squarespace domain?

Yes. We can transfer your domain to the registrar you prefer and point it at Shopify on launch day. If you'd rather keep it at Squarespace, we add the records Shopify asks for: A and AAAA records for the root domain and a CNAME for www. Either works.

### How does Shopify pricing compare to Squarespace Commerce?

For most Squarespace merchants making the move, the monthly platform cost ends up close to what you were paying. What changes is what you're paying for — a commerce platform instead of a website builder with commerce bolted on. Total cost including apps depends on your specific needs, and we model the real numbers in discovery.