Zen Cart to VirtueMart Migration

It takes just 4 quick steps to set up an automated switch, migrate Zen Cart to VirtueMart data, like products, customers, orders, and other associated entities and create your fresh store with no effect on your Zen Cart e-shop performance.

Supported versions: Zen Cart 1.2.x - 1.5.8 - VirtueMart 4.0.12

How to Migrate from Zen Cart to VirtueMart In 3 Steps?

Connect your Source & Target carts

Choose Zen Cart and VirtueMart 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 VirtueMart and extra options to customise your Zen Cart to VirtueMart migration.

Launch your Demo/Full migration

Run a free Demo to see how the Cart2Cart service works, and when happy - launch Full migration.

Ways to perform migration from Zen Cart to VirtueMart

Automated migration

Just set up the migration and choose the entities to move – the service will do the rest.

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Automated Migration

Data Migration Service Package

Delegate the job to the highly-skilled migration experts and get the job done.

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Benefits for Store Owners

Ecommerce Agencies

Benefits for Ecommerce Agencies

What data can be
migrated from Zen Cart to VirtueMart

Clear Target Store data before migration

Will delete all data from your VirtueMart store

free

Create product variants based on the combinations of options

Or the available attribute values combination

Preserve category IDs on Target Store

Your Zen Cart category IDs will be the same in VirtueMart

+$10

Preserve customer IDs on Target Store

Your Zen Cart customer IDs will be the same in VirtueMart

Move images from products, categories, blog posts descriptions

Those included in the descriptions

Set products quantity to 100 on VirtueMart store

To check how the migration works for out of stock products

+$29

Choose all the extra migration options and get 40% off their total Price

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Migration Limitations

The design and store functionality transfer is impossible due to Zen Cart to VirtueMart limitations. However, you can recreate it with the help of a 3rd-party developer.

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Zen Cart to VirtueMart Migration Video Tutorial

Let’s figure out everything about Zen Cart to VirtueMart migration through Cart2Cart.

Your data is safely locked with Cart2Cart

We built in many security measures so you can safely migrate from Zen Cart to VirtueMart. 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

Can I migrate languages to VirtueMart?

Cart2Cart supports multilingual migration across different solutions. Still, you should check the migrated data table above to make sure this kind of move is available for your migration case.

Is it possible to export customers to VirtueMart?

To find out if the service can transfer your Zen Cart webshop customers to VirtueMart, please consult the list of transferable records. Then, simply tick the Customers checkbox while setting the transfer in the Migration Wizard to indicate you’d like to move the customer data.

Can I retry Demo migration?

Yes, Cart2Cart data migration tool makes it possible for the users to restart Demo Migrations as many times as needed to different Target platforms. In order to do it - do the following:
  1. Go to to your Cart2Cart account.
  2. Go to My Migrations List.
  3. Find the required migration where the demo is finished, and activate the "Continue Migration" button.
  4. When ready, go back to the second step of the Migration Wizard "Demo Migration" and simply activate "Start Demo Migration" button. The Demo store data migration will start over again.

How much does the data migration service cost?

The Cart2Cart pricing is flexible. The replatforming cost depends on:
  • source platform type (the one you transfer from)
  • target platform type (the one you import the data to)
  • volume of records to import -namely, the count of products, customers, and orders.
You can calculate the cost of your replatforming with Cart2Cart with the help of the Migration Estimator.

Can I see how the service works without paying for it?

Yes, the Cart2Cart database migration service provides a free unlimited Demo Migration feature (test transfer). It makes it possible to transfer a limited amount of data types (up to 10 products, customers, orders and other data related to them) from Zen Cart to your new VirtueMart platform in around 10-15 minutes. When you are happy with the Demo results, you can go on with the Full (paid) replatforming.

Can the migration negatively influence my running store?

Absolutely not. The transfer process doesn’t impact your current eCommerce cart in any way. You can keep selling as always while the data is being exported.

Will my Zen Cart store data be affected by the migration?

No, your migrated Zen Cart eCommerce website database isn't impacted by the migration at all. In layman's terms, the data (products, customers, orders, etc.) is simply “copied”(exported) from Zen Cart and “pasted” (imported) into your new store database.

So, the data transfer 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 transfer via Cart2Cart database migration tool. In other words, you can keep selling while your Source Store data is being migrated to the new shopping cart.

How to export Zen Cart products to VirtueMart?

To automatically transfer your products from Zen Cart to VirtueMart, simply check the needed checkbox(Products) while creating your migration.

How to switch orders from Zen Cart to VirtueMart??

To transfer the orders from Zen Cart to VirtueMart, you have to tick the required field (Orders) in Migration Wizard during switch setup and your Zen Cart orders will be imported to VirtueMart right away.

Does the migration process interfere with my Zen Cart store functionality?

No, the data transfer doesn’t affect either the speed, or the performance of your current Zen Cart store. The Cart2Cart migration service just exports the records from your Zen Cart store and imports it into the new VirtueMart one. It doesn’t affect the store in any way, so it can run as usual.

How do I perform a database migration from Zen Cart to VirtueMart?

Please, follow these steps to migrate your Zen Cart store database from to VirtueMart:
  • Choose Zen Cart and VirtueMart carts from the list.
  • Select the data you want to import to VirtueMart and pick the additional migration options.
  • Initiate free Demo migration to see the service in action.
  • Launch the Full database export.

Is it possible to transfer attributes to VirtueMart?

If you want to transfer attributes to the VirtueMart platform, we suggest that you to check the list of supported data entities above to make sure it is supported for your Zen Cart to VirtueMart migration prior to launching the data replatforming.

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.

Trusted by eCommerce dominators since 2009

Just set up the migration and choose the entities to move – the service will do the rest.

Try It Free

Delegate the job to the highly-skilled migration experts and get the job done.

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Cart2Cart will smoothly migrate Zen Cart to VirtueMart store data like products, orders, customers, etc. in a few hours with zero impact on your current Zen Cart store performance.

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KIRK DICKINSON
Online store owner

I had used Cart2Cart 3 years ago for a migration from OSCommerce to Joomla/Virtuemart. I struggled with Virtuemart for 3 years and am sick of it. So remembering the good job they did 3 years ago, I had them migrate my data from VirtueMart to WooCommerce. Everything went smoothly except my photos didn’t get transferred correctly. I emailed them and gave them FTP access and they got everything fixed right up. I think they went out of their way to get my stuff up and going. I will use them again when I get sick of WooCommerce unless it works like it is supposed to
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WILLIAM SCHAEPE
Online store owner

You were wonderful. Very helpful. You did the demo migration and now are doing the full migration. This is saving days of work on my part in moving the data in VirtueMart to the the new version. I have other clients that will be using VirtueMart and we will need your service for them. I will mention your service in the Joomla and VirtueMart forums.
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FRANZ-PETER SCHERER
Online store owner

This service is just great. I actually migrate my oscommerce shop to virtuemart and of course I want to keep my customers and orders. So I did decide to use cart2cart service to do that task. The result is impressive. Everything worked without any problem.



I can recommend that service to everybody. It works great.

Thank you.
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TETIANA BEREZHENKO
Online store owner

I can’t say anything but EXCELLENT. These guys know their job and do it with perfectness. I was migrating from the ZenCart store to Magento 2, and they helped me through the whole process. Especially, I want to thank Lena and Nina, as they were really helpful with all my concerns and doubts. Support is the best. That’s what I call SUPER CUSTOMER SERVICE!
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METHOD TEST STORE
Online store owner

This app made moving to Shopify from Zen Cart SO easy! Thanks for a great, easy-to-use app that made new store development a breeze!
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JIM KELIHER FROM KELIHER MEDIA VENTURES
Online store owner

I had close to 8,000 products in a ZenCart store that I needed to migrate to Shopify. C2C did it all for me quickly and inexpensively. It’s the best solution out there that I’ve found to move from one eCommerce platform to another.
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RUDY BRINKMAN
Online store owner

I’ve used the service/software for two website migrations (ZenCart to WooCommerce). The second one failed, also because of my own error, but the supprt was great and Cart2Cart team helped getting it all working flawless.



Very impressed by this software and even more by the aftersales support. Will use again when needed.
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From Zen Cart
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MICHAEL RICHARDSO
Online store owner

It’s amazing how Cart2Cart was able to move products (many with tons of variants), images, orders, and more flawlessly from ZenCart to Shopify. It saved many many hours of what would have been imperfect and frustrating labor. Bravo!
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ALEASHIA HERNANDEZ
Online store owner

We switched from ZenCart to 3DCart and was skeptical about doing the manual migration but Cart2Cart was there with technical online chat every step of the way and it was a smooth, easy and affordable transition. THANK YOU so much! Your support technicians were friendly, knowledgeable and very helpful.
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RAFA
Online store owner

Great bussiness, and extraordinary on line help, great tech chat, really great service, from old shop Zen cart to a superb prestashop 1.6x. Thanks a lot, save time and money… I recommend for sure
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From Zen Cart
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