What data can be
migrated from Shopify to BigCommerce
Estimate your Migration Cost
To calculate your Shopify to BigCommerce migration price, click the button below. The migration price depends on the number of data types and the additional migration options selected.
How to Migrate from Shopify to BigCommerce In 3 Steps?
Connect your Source & Target carts
Choose Shopify and BigCommerce from the drop-down lists & provide the stores’ URLs in the corresponding fields.
Select the data to migrate & extra options
Choose the data you want to migrate to BigCommerce and extra options to customise your Shopify to BigCommerce migration.
Launch your Demo/Full migration
Run a free Demo to see how the Cart2Cart service works, and when happy - launch Full migration.
Efficiently Migrate Shopify to BigCommerce: Seamless Transition
Are you considering changing the Shopify platform for something more robust? Or perhaps your store has outgrown the capabilities of the current solution? Transfer Shopify to BigCommerce. This powerful e-commerce platform is well-equipped to satisfy even the most demanding business needs. Our comprehensive step-by-step guide will help you easily manage the switch. Let's dive in and explore the fastest way for a seamless Shopify to BigCommerce migration!
Shopify and BigCommerce hold leading positions among other e-commerce platforms. They both provide users with all the necessary tools for running an online store. Shopify is very user-friendly and offers extensive customization options. It suits small business owners who want to get online quickly. BigCommerce, on the other hand, focuses on scalability and advanced features. It is ideal for businesses aiming for rapid growth and can handle large volumes of transactions. Our comprehensive step-by-step guide will help you efficiently migrate from Shopify to BigCommerce for a seamless transition.
Automated Shopify to BigCommerce migration. Complete guide
You can perform automated Shopify to BigCommerce migration with the help of Cart2Cart. Cart2Cart can perform a complete data transfer while keeping your Shopify store open for business.
To perform the BigCommerce migration, follow these simple steps:
Step 1: Perform required preparations
- Delete all unnecessary and outdated information on the current shopping cart.
- Back up your store to an external device.
- Use the Cart2Cart Migration Estimator to calculate how much your migration will cost.
Step 2: Configure Source and Target Carts
To perform the data migration, you need to set up your Source and Target carts.
In the migration wizard, choose Shopify as your Source Store. Provide all the required information.
Next, choose BigCommerce as the Target Store. Provide the following details: Username, API Token, and API Path. Go here to learn how and where to locate this information. You can get the same information from this short video:
Step 3: Specify data entities and additional options
Right now, you'll have to decide which data types you wish to transfer from Shopify to BigCommerce. Just tick the needed boxes, or click the "Select all" square to migrate all the store's data. Furthermore, you can consider choosing some of the additional options that will ease the switching process.
Step 4: Map the data and launch Demo migration
At this point, you'll need to match Shopify order statuses to those on your BigCommerce store. Additionally, you can take advantage of our Demo migration option. It's totally free. You'll be able to move a limited number of data entities to your new store. The process will take just about 15-30 minutes. As a result, you'll have an opportunity to test the service in action.
Note: Please, do not close your browser window while the migration is in progress!
Step 5: Initiate Full migration
If the demo proved to be successful and you are satisfied with the results, proceed to the Full Migration. To do this, simply click the Start Full Migration button. Cart2Cart will do everything for you automatically.
Note: Make sure you have enough funds on your credit card to settle the data transfer.
Post-Migration Hints
You will receive a notification when the migration is concluded. Take the following steps:
- Check your store for possible errors
- Check that your store works by creating a test product and placing an order. Select your preferred shipping and payment options and test them.
- Download and install all the necessary apps and extensions.
- Notify your customers that they can now find your store on BigCommerce.
- Invite your customers to reactivate their accounts.
Ways to perform migration from Shopify to BigCommerce
Automated migration
Just set up the migration and choose the entities to move – the service will do the rest.
Try It FreeData Migration Service Package
Delegate the job to the highly-skilled migration experts and get the job done.
Choose PackageBenefits for Store Owners
Benefits for Ecommerce Agencies
Choose all the extra migration options and get 40% off their total Price
The design and store functionality transfer is impossible due to Shopify to BigCommerce limitations. However, you can recreate it with the help of a 3rd-party developer.
Your data is safely locked with Cart2Cart
We built in many security measures so you can safely migrate from Shopify to BigCommerce. Check out our Security Policy
Server Security
All migrations are performed on a secure dedicated Hetzner server with restricted physical access.Application Security
HTTPS protocol and 128-bit SSL encryption are used to protect the data being exchanged.Network Security
The most up-to-date network architecture schema, firewall and access restrictions protect our system from electronic attacks.Data Access Control
Employee access to customer migration data is restricted, logged and audited.Frequently Asked Questions
Does Cart2Cart switch multi-language from Shopify to BigCommerce?
Is it possible to export customers to BigCommerce?
Can I retry Demo migration?
- Go to to your Cart2Cart account.
- Go to My Migrations List.
- Find the required migration where the demo is performed, and activate the "Continue Migration" button.
- When ready, return to the second step of the Migration Wizard "Demo Migration" and just press "Start Demo Migration" button. The Demo database transfer will start over again.
What is the cost of transfer with Cart2Cart data migration service?
- source platform type (the one you transfer from)
- target platform type (the one you transfer to)
- amount of entities to transfer -namely, the count of products, customers, and orders.
Is it possible to try the Cart2Cart migration tool for free?
Can the migration negatively influence my running store?
Will my migrated Shopify store data be deleted after the migration?
No, your migrated Shopify e-shop data isn't influenced by the replatforming at all. Actually, the data (products, customers, order history, etc.) is simply “copied”(exported) from Shopify and “pasted” (imported) into your BigCommerce store database.
So, the data migration process is totally secure for the eCommerce website that is moved and there is zero risk of losing any of the info. We guarantee 100% uptime and data security during the migration via Cart2Cart database migration tool. In other words, you can keep selling while your Source Store data is being transferred to the new eCommerce platform.
Will Cart2Cart import products from Shopify to BigCommerce?
How do I export orders from Shopify platform to BigCommerce?
Does Cart2Cart migration process impact my Shopify store performance?
Can I export the Shopify database to BigCommerce?
- Choose Shopify and BigCommerce carts from the list.
- Select the data you want to move to BigCommerce and pick the supplementary migration options.
- Start free Demo transfer to see the service in action.
- Start the Full database import.
Do you support the migration of attributes from Shopify to BigCommerce?
Why 150.000+ customers all over the globe have chosen Cart2Cart?
100% non-techie friendly
Cart2Cart is recommended by Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, OpenCart, PrestaShop and other top ecommerce platforms.
Keep selling while migrating
The process of data transfer has no effect on the migrated store. At all.
24/7 live support
Get every bit of help right when you need it. Our live chat experts will eagerly guide you through the entire migration process.
Lightning fast migration
Just a few hours - and all your store data is moved to its new home.
Open to the customers’ needs
We’re ready to help import data from database dump, csv. file, a rare shopping cart etc.
Recommended by industry leaders
Cart2Cart is recommended by Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, OpenCart, PrestaShop and other top ecommerce platforms.