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Migration guide · BigCommerce

BigCommerce
to Shopify.

Move to the platform with the biggest app and theme ecosystem, Shop Pay and built-in point of sale — with your products, customers and rankings carried across.

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Typical timeline
~4 weeks
Moves across
Products, customers, orders, content
Included
Full redirect map
Downtime
None — built alongside

Why brands move from BigCommerce

  1. 01

    Shop Pay and checkout

    Shopify's checkout and Shop Pay give returning shoppers a fast, familiar way to pay.

  2. 02

    Apps and themes

    A larger choice of apps, themes and Shopify specialists, so there's usually a tested answer to most problems.

  3. 03

    Online and in person

    Shopify POS uses the same products, stock and customers as your website.

  4. 04

    Selling everywhere

    Social, Google, marketplaces and international selling from one catalogue.

What to watch

The BigCommerce details that matter.

Your URLs will change

BigCommerce often places products and categories at the top level, for example /product-name/. Shopify uses /products/ and /collections/, so every old URL is mapped to its new home with a 301 redirect.

Options and modifiers

BigCommerce variant options map to Shopify variants. Modifiers such as engraving text or gift messages are rebuilt with product personalisation fields or an app, so customers can still add them at checkout.

Customer groups and pricing

Group pricing and trade customers can move to Shopify's B2B features or discounts, depending on how you sell.

Customer accounts

Customer records, addresses and marketing consent move across. Passwords can't be transferred securely, so customers are invited to activate their new account.

Further reading

Insights

Moving to Shopify without losing your Google rankings

The five-step checklist we run on every migration.

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Shopify migrations

How every TigerCommerce migration runs, week by week.

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BigCommerce migration questions

Will I lose my Google rankings?

Not if the redirects are done properly. Every old URL is mapped to its new page, SEO content is carried across and Search Console is monitored after launch. It's the most important part of any migration, and it's included in every one we do.

Will my store go offline?

No. The new Shopify store is built alongside your current site, and the switch happens at launch by pointing your domain at Shopify.

Can we keep our reviews?

Usually, yes. Most review platforms can export reviews for import into a Shopify review app, keeping them attached to the right products.

Moving from BigCommerce?
Let's map it out.

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