3DCart Migration

Execute your 3DCart Migration with absolute confidence using Cart2Cart, the industry's premier solution to seamlessly migrate from 3DCart. Our fully automated, secure process guarantees zero downtime for your existing store, ensuring a safe and swift transfer of all essential data—products, customers, orders, SEO URLs, and more—typically completed within just a few hours. Trust our proven expertise for a truly effortless and comprehensive migration.

How to Migrate to 3DCart

This step-by-step guide details how to securely migrate to 3DCart from any other e-commerce platform using Cart2Cart, ensuring complete data integrity for your online storefront.

  1. Register and Initiate: Create a Cart2Cart account to begin your platform switch. This initial step is free and takes only a minute.
  2. Connect Your Source Store: Provide the credentials for your current platform to allow secure API access for the data transfer.
  3. Connect 3DCart Target Store: Provide the API access details from your 3DCart admin panel. This typically involves creating a custom app and granting it the necessary permissions to import data.
  4. Select Data and Options: Choose which data entities to move, including products, SKUs, and customer orders. Configure crucial options like 301 redirects to preserve your SEO rankings.
  5. Run a Free Demo Migration: Launch a free test transfer to move a limited set of your data. This allows you to check the results directly in your new 3DCart store before the full replatforming.
  6. Launch the Full Migration: Once satisfied with the demo, start the full migration. The process runs on our servers, ensuring no downtime for your business.

Pro-Tip: To connect your 3DCart store, you will need to create a custom application with the required API scopes. Be aware that API rate limits may apply during the data transfer, but our service manages this automatically.

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What data can be migrated from/to 3DCart

  • Clear current data on Target Store before Migration

    free

    Migrate invoices, credit memos and shipments to the Target Store

    Change products quantity to 100 on Target Store

    +$29

    Preserve product image URLs

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

    We’re committed to protecting our customers’ data security. Check out our Security Policy

    All migrations are performed on a secure dedicated Hetzner server with restricted physical access
    HTTPS protocol and 128-bit SSL encryption are used to protect the data being exchanged
    The most up-to-date network architecture schema, firewall and access restrictions protect our system from electronic attacks
    Employee access to customer migration data is restricted, logged and audited

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    Been using Cart2Cart for years. Makes store migrations a breeze. Customer service is great and they have a great partner program. Would definitely recommend to individuals looking to migrate as well as design agencies.
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    This is my first use of Cart2Cart migration process and this company is awesome! My company managed lots of migration manually before trying C2C and actually we love them. Support is the best ever (thank all!) and service is A +++.
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    Online store owner

    Amazing level of patience and professionalism from Cart2Cart working with our team to perform a very difficult import for a client that has been start and stop for over 2 years!! Their team gets back to questions with technical fixes within 24 hours in most cases and we are finally wrapping it up! Thank you for all you’ve done to help get this project to completion.
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    I can't praise the Cart2Cart team enough. They really took care to make sure our very large migration was a success. I would highly recommend them!
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    Absolute BEST! Very inexpensive (was quoted $1500 from another design company, compared to only $140), lightning fast speed with their responses, knowledgeable, and of course saved me a ton of quality time I don’t have. Will be using them again for an additional website.
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    Used Cart2Cart to migrate https://www.tesland.com. Ideal saves you a ton of time. Even have the option to do it multiple times so you can set up the new site with the correct data in it. And then before you go live with the new site, you can import the latest data again.
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    3DCart Monthly Pulse: The Shift4 Integration Deepens and Solidifies

    This month's analysis of the 3DCart platform, now fully operating under the Shift4Shop brand, reveals a clear and deliberate strategy of consolidation and integration. Rather than pursuing headline-grabbing, disruptive features, the platform's recent evolution points to a deep focus on fortifying its core infrastructure and leveraging the powerful fintech ecosystem of its parent company, Shift4. The narrative is one of strategic alignment, aiming to perfect its value proposition for its target market: established US merchants seeking a robust, all-in-one commerce solution without the burden of monthly platform fees.

    Reassessing the Competitive Footprint

    While direct market share data is now aggregated under the broader Shift4 umbrella, our analysis indicates that Shift4Shop is solidifying its position within the competitive mid-market. The platform is not engaged in a head-to-head battle for new startups against Shopify but is instead proving to be a compelling destination for merchants migrating from platforms like Magento or WooCommerce. The key driver is its total cost of ownership model. By bundling a feature-rich e-commerce platform with payment processing, Shift4Shop is carving out a defensible niche, appealing to businesses where margin optimization and operational efficiency are paramount.

    Fortifying the Core Architecture for Peak Performance

    This month saw the rollout of several under-the-hood performance enhancements, culminating in a maintenance release focused on server-side response times and database query optimization. While not a merchant-facing feature, this work is strategically vital. For businesses considering the platform, these updates signal a commitment to stability and reliability during a period of transition. For existing merchants, the direct benefit is tangible: faster page load speeds that positively impact SEO rankings and, more importantly, a smoother customer journey that directly contributes to higher conversion rates.

    Cultivating a More Focused Developer Ecosystem

    The evolution of the platform's API and app ecosystem reflects its new strategic direction. Recent developer changelogs highlight the introduction of new webhooks tied directly to the Shift4 Payments gateway, enabling deeper and more real-time integrations. The "so what" here is significant: the platform is prioritizing depth over breadth. Instead of an sprawling, open app marketplace, the focus is on creating a tightly integrated suite of tools that work seamlessly within the Shift4 ecosystem. This pivot enhances the power and reliability for merchants who are fully invested in the platform's native capabilities.

    Flagship Advancement: The Unified Commerce Dashboard

    The most significant merchant-facing update this month was the initial rollout of the Unified Commerce Dashboard. This new interface brings critical Shift4 payment reporting, including transaction details, batch settlements, and dispute management, directly into the Shift4Shop administrative panel. This seemingly simple enhancement solves a major operational pain point, eliminating the need for merchants to reconcile data across separate systems. Strategically, this feature is the physical manifestation of the platform's core value proposition: a truly seamless, all-in-one solution that simplifies the complexity of running an e-commerce business.

    Bolstering Trust with Enterprise-Grade Security Protocols

    Leveraging the deep security expertise of its parent company, Shift4Shop has now fully integrated Shift4's proprietary "Shift4 Secure" fraud detection module natively into the platform. This provides merchants with access to advanced, AI-driven fraud scoring and prevention tools that were previously the domain of enterprise-level payment gateways. For high-volume merchants, this is a critical differentiator. It not only reduces the financial impact of chargebacks but also builds foundational trust and confidence in the platform's ability to securely handle significant transaction volumes.

    Sharpening the Focus on North American Commerce

    While many platforms are broadcasting global expansion, Shift4Shop's recent updates demonstrate a disciplined focus on perfecting its offering for its core North American market. Enhancements were made to the platform's tax calculation engine to better handle complex state-level requirements in the US, alongside improved shipping rate synchronization with major carriers like UPS and FedEx. This deliberate focus ensures the platform is best-in-class for its target audience, providing a robust and reliable solution for the specific challenges faced by US-based merchants.

    Notable Migration: The Case for Cost-Effective Scalability

    This month, we observed the migration of a notable mid-market retailer, a multi-channel seller of specialized industrial components, to the Shift4Shop platform. While not a household name, this type of migration is strategically significant. A business with complex inventory, B2B requirements, and high transaction volume would have traditionally defaulted to a more expensive, license-based platform. Their choice to migrate highlights the appeal of Shift4Shop's model: it provides access to enterprise-level features without the corresponding enterprise-level cost structure, validating the platform as a viable and intelligent choice for established businesses looking to grow efficiently.

    Source: Analysis based on public statements, platform version logs, and third-party market intelligence.

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