Pricing and quotation guide
Magento to Shopify migration cost
Magento migrations are usually the most involved of the common platform moves, because Magento stores are often heavily customised. The quotation depends far more on what was built into the store over the years than on the number of products.
This page explains how a Magento migration is estimated in two stages, what drives the cost, and how to compare it with the cost of staying on Magento.
Illustrative diagram
- Audit quotationBased on store size and version
- Technical auditExtensions, modules, data
- Audit reportApproach and effort per feature
- Migration quotationBuilt from the report
Why Magento migrations are priced in two stages
A reliable migration quotation needs to know what every extension and custom module does. Finding that out is real work: reading configuration, reviewing code and talking to whoever built the store. Quoting the full migration without it means either padding the price heavily or risking large changes later.
So we quote the audit first. Its report lists each feature, its proposed Shopify approach and the effort involved, and the migration quotation is built directly from that list.
What drives a Magento migration quotation
- Custom modules
- Business rules written for your store need understanding and a Shopify equivalent, which may be custom development.
- Extensions
- Each needs an app, built-in feature or replacement process.
- Configurable products and attributes
- Grouping child products into variants and mapping attributes takes care, especially for large catalogues.
- Store views and websites
- Several stores, languages or currencies multiply setup and testing.
- Data extraction
- Exports that need server access or a database copy add technical work.
- URLs
- Long-established Magento stores can have many indexed URLs needing redirects.
Costs paid to third parties (separate from our fees)
- Shopify plan and apps replacing extensions
- Migration tools or apps used for orders
- Magento hosting kept until the migration is verified
- Your current Magento developer's time, if their input is needed
These are paid to Shopify, app and hosting providers, or your developer. Check their current prices.
The cost of staying, for comparison
| Cost of staying on Magento | Notes |
|---|---|
| Hosting and server management | Including any managed hosting service |
| Security patches and version upgrades | Upgrades can be substantial projects |
| Extension licences and renewals | Often annual |
| Developer retainer or ad hoc fixes | Including time lost to extension conflicts |
Compare the total with Shopify's plan and app costs, plus the one-off migration.
Choices that change the migration quotation
Replicate every feature
Suits you when
- Each custom rule is genuinely needed
- Processes cannot change
Watch out for
- Highest cost
- More custom code to maintain on Shopify
Simplify during the move
Suits you when
- Some features exist for historic reasons
- Standard Shopify behaviour is acceptable
Watch out for
- Staff processes may need adjusting
- Agree changes before launch
Phasing a large Magento migration
Large Magento stores can be migrated in phases, for example one store view or brand at a time, or core commerce first with secondary features afterwards. Phasing reduces risk and spreads cost but extends the period of running two platforms.
The audit report includes a suggested phasing where it makes sense, with the cost of each phase and what runs where in between.
What the audit quotation covers
Reviewed
- Installed extensions and what each changes
- Custom modules and the business rules they enforce
- Store views, websites, languages and currencies
- Catalogue structure and attributes
Delivered
- Shopify approach for every feature
- Effort estimate per feature
- Suggested phasing where useful
Data extraction costs
Products and customers can usually be exported from Magento's admin. Orders, and some custom data held by extensions, may need a migration tool or extraction from a copy of the database. Where that is the case, it is identified in the audit and estimated as its own line, together with the verification needed to prove the data arrived intact.
Questions about Magento to Shopify migration cost
Why must I pay for an audit before a quotation?
Because Magento customisation varies so much that a reliable quotation depends on knowing what each extension and module does.
Is the audit wasted if I decide to stay on Magento?
No. It documents your store's extensions and custom rules, which is valuable for future upgrades or developers.
What is usually the most expensive part?
Replacing custom modules that hold business rules, especially if they need custom development on Shopify.
Do multiple store views increase the cost a lot?
They add setup and testing for each language, currency or brand, and may mean separate Shopify stores.
Can simplifying features reduce the cost?
Often significantly. Features kept for historic reasons can be dropped or replaced with standard Shopify behaviour.
Will running costs fall after leaving Magento?
For many stores, yes, because hosting and upgrades disappear. App subscriptions are the main new cost to weigh.
Can my current Magento developer help reduce the audit cost?
Yes. Documentation or a short call explaining custom modules can shorten the audit considerably.
Does Magento's age affect the cost?
Older versions can need different export approaches and may hold more legacy data. The audit identifies this.
Sources referenced
Platform features, guidance and rules change. We check the current versions before committing to an approach. This page is general information, not legal advice.
- Adobe Experience League: Export data (opens in a new tab) — reviewed 2026-10-22
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