Supported versions: Zen Cart 1.2.x - 1.5.8

Supported versions: Zen Cart 1.2.x - 1.5.8

Zen Cart to Shift4Shop Migration - Step-by-Step Guide & Expert Services

Zen Cart to Shift4Shop migration is now simpler than ever. Ready to move Zen Cart store to Shift4Shop? Cart2Cart offers a reliable solution to effortlessly switch from Zen Cart to Shift4Shop. Our advanced technology ensures secure and swift data transfer, preserving your SEO rankings and guaranteeing zero downtime for your business. Whether you seek a detailed step-by-step guide to DIY or prefer our expert team to manage your full Zen Cart to Shift4Shop migration, we're here to help you upgrade with confidence.

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What data can be
migrated from Zen Cart to Shift4Shop

Due to Cart2Cart`s flexible pricing policy, the migration price depends on the volume of transferred entities and the additional migration options you select. Just choose your Source and Target platforms and get the approximate price of your Zen Cart to Shift4Shop store migration right after finishing the free Demo.

How to Migrate from Zen Cart to Shift4Shop In 3 Steps?

Connect your Source & Target carts

Choose Zen Cart and Shift4Shop 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 Shift4Shop and extra options to customise your Zen Cart to Shift4Shop 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 Shift4Shop

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

Clear Target Store data before migration

Will delete all data from your Shift4Shop store

free

Preserve product image URLs

Your Zen Cart images and their URLs will be the same in Shift4Shop

Set products quantity to 100 on Shift4Shop 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 Shift4Shop limitations. However, you can recreate it with the help of a 3rd-party developer.

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Zen Cart to Shift4Shop Migration Video Tutorial

Let’s figure out everything about Zen Cart to Shift4Shop 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 Shift4Shop. 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

What factors influence the cost of migrating from Zen Cart to Shift4Shop?

The total cost for migrating your Zen Cart store to Shift4Shop is primarily based on the volume of entities (products, customers, orders) and chosen additional options like preserving IDs or migrating images from descriptions. Service packages can also influence the price.

Will my Zen Cart store go offline during migration to Shift4Shop?

No, your Zen Cart store remains fully operational. The migration to Shift4Shop occurs on a secure external server, ensuring zero downtime. We use a Connection Bridge for secure data access. Read our Security Policy.

Should I use an automated tool or hire an expert for Zen Cart to Shift4Shop migration?

Automated tools like Cart2Cart offer cost-effective, faster, and reliable data transfer from Zen Cart to Shift4Shop, ideal for most users. Hiring an expert is suitable for highly complex, unique store setups requiring custom coding or hands-on project management. Learn about migration options.

How is my Zen Cart store's design transferred to Shift4Shop?

Store designs or themes are not directly migrated from Zen Cart to Shift4Shop. You will need to either select a new theme from the Shift4Shop marketplace or have a custom design developed for your new store. Explore design options.

How long does a Zen Cart to Shift4Shop migration take?

The duration depends on your Zen Cart store's data volume. A typical migration to Shift4Shop can take from a few hours for smaller stores to several days for larger ones. Our Demo Migration provides a clear estimate. Understand migration timelines.

Can customer passwords be migrated from Zen Cart to Shift4Shop?

Yes, customer passwords from Zen Cart can be migrated to Shift4Shop, preserving customer accounts. This ensures a seamless transition for your existing user base. The Cart2Cart Zen Cart Migration module aids this process. Learn about password migration.

How can I verify data accuracy after migrating Zen Cart to Shift4Shop?

After migrating a sample of data from Zen Cart in a Demo Migration, you can thoroughly review products, orders, and customer details on your Shift4Shop store. This allows you to confirm data integrity before a full transfer. Check Demo Migration results.

What Zen Cart data can be migrated to Shift4Shop?

We can transfer products, customers, orders, categories, manufacturers, coupons, reviews, and more from Zen Cart to Shift4Shop. Custom entities or specific requirements can be handled with our Migration Customization Service.

Is my Zen Cart store data secure during migration to Shift4Shop?

Yes, your data security is our top priority. We use a secure Connection Bridge for your Zen Cart store and operate on a dedicated Amazon Web Services (AWS) server. All data is encrypted during transfer to Shift4Shop. Review our Security Policy.

How to preserve SEO rankings when migrating from Zen Cart to Shift4Shop?

We ensure Zen Cart SEO preservation by migrating URLs, categories, product details, and implementing 301 redirects to your new Shift4Shop store. This protects your organic traffic. Note that Zen Cart's blog SEO options have limitations for transfer. Explore post-migration SEO tips.

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

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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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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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SCOTT BENTON
Online store owner

We’re in the process of migrating from Zen Cart to Magento, and hoping to go live with the new site early in 2012. The shopping cart migration service was excellent. We were able to migrate about 1,000 products and about 2,500 customers within just a few hours (started migrating in the evening, and the migration was complete by the next morning). You should know that you can run the test migration multiple times to allow you to double-check your settings – this is a huge time saver. Also, after your migration has been completed, you can do incremental migrations that will only capture new data. We’ll be using this feature as we get closer to going live. Overall, I give this service a 10 out of 10. It was super easy to set up, and worked exactly as advertised. We’ll definitely be using it again and recommending it to others.
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BRENT LUCAS
Online store owner

We were up against the wall on time amd looking for a way to migrate our data from Zen Cart to Magento. We are a small operation and most quotes for the data migration were way more than we could afford. But we couldn’t run the risk of losing customers by forcing them to re register.

The $50 Cart2Cart automated solution looked risky, but we researched the company and saw ALLOT of positive feedback about the service.

Our Migration went perfectly. TWICE. We paid to move the data into a Development server, saw everything the service had to offer. Then, because the service is so stable, we elected to skip moving the data into Dev and then into production, and migrated again DIRECTLY into production (shows you how solid the service is).

I recommend this service to everyone I meet that moving from one eCommerce cart system to another. I use it when I consult on other peoples moves.

It’s a silver bullet solution.
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MARCUS LEDBETTER
Online store owner

The bottom line is that Cart2Cart migrated a zen cart store that had 500 products, 30,000+ order records and an excess of 40,000 customers to a new Magento installation. The data was flawless and once it was done the new site picked up RIGHT where the first one left off. Fantastic service and we are beyond pleased.
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