When Shopify Plus stops being enough, BigCommerce is the next step.
BigCommerce handles what Shopify Plus makes you bolt on: B2B Edition, native price lists, customer groups, multi-storefront, and an open API that doesn't charge per call. We migrate stores of any size with full SEO preservation and zero data loss.
Where Shopify Plus hits its ceiling.
The most common breaking points we see on Shopify Plus:
- B2B pricing complexity. Shopify Plus doesn't have native price lists or account-level pricing without expensive third-party apps.
- API rate limits and costs. BigCommerce doesn't charge per API call. Shopify Plus charges for API access at volume.
- Multi-storefront. BC Multi-Storefront runs on a single subscription. Shopify charges for each additional store.
- Total cost of ownership. We routinely see merchants save 40–60% on platform costs by moving from Shopify Plus to BC.
Shopify → BC · what migrates
FullDiscovery & Scope
We audit your Shopify store, including catalog structure, apps installed, URL architecture, organic footprint, and integration dependencies, before writing a single line of migration code.
- Store audit
- App stack review
- URL inventory
- Fixed quote
Data Migration
Products, variants, customers, order history, gift cards, reviews, and metafields are moved and validated. Record counts reconciled before and after.
- Product data
- Customer records
- Order history
- Count validation
Theme & Storefront
Custom Stencil theme built in parallel with migration. It matches your brand and ships Lighthouse 95+ from day one.
- Custom Stencil
- Lighthouse 95+
- Brand-matched
- Mobile-first
SEO Preservation
Every URL mapped, every redirect validated, canonical structure preserved. Search Console monitored daily for 30 days post-launch.
- URL mapping
- 301 redirects
- Canonical check
- GSC monitoring
Frequently asked questions
Will we lose Google rankings when we move from Shopify to BigCommerce?
Not if the migration is planned properly. We run a full URL audit before cutover, build a 1:1 redirect map, and monitor Search Console daily for 30 days after launch. Our migrations have a track record of flat-to-growing organic traffic.
How long does a Shopify to BigCommerce migration take?
A typical migration with a new Stencil theme runs 10–14 weeks. Larger catalogs or complex app replacements run 14–18 weeks. We scope to a fixed timeline before starting.
What happens to all our Shopify apps?
During discovery we map every installed app to a BC equivalent — native feature, BC App Marketplace app, or custom build. We flag gaps before you commit to the migration so there are no surprises.
Can you migrate Shopify B2B / wholesale channels?
Yes. BC B2B Edition is a natural target for Shopify wholesale. Price lists, customer groups, NET terms, and quote workflows are all native in BC — no apps required.
Get a free technical audit of your BigCommerce store.
A real assessment from an engineer, delivered in 1 business day:
- One-page snapshot: BigCommerce health, performance, and UX flags
- AI-readiness / GEO score: how visible you are to ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews
- Your 3 highest-leverage fixes, prioritized by revenue impact
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Custom ecommerce software, AI apps, and SEO — the work other agencies quote around, built in-house.
20+ years of BigCommerce engineering, now AI-augmented. Tell us your store, your stack, and your deadline — we quote fixed scope on the first call.