Catalogue sample
Products, options, attributes, filters, specials, downloads, categories, prices, stock, and media are reviewed.
Shopify PartnerOpenCart to Shopify Migration Service
We migrate products, options, customers, orders, content, extensions, integrations, and URLs into a Shopify store that is easier to maintain.
What migrates from OpenCart to Shopify
OpenCart's core data maps to Shopify well; extensions and modifications are where the detail lives. This is how the main records usually move.
Products and options
Yes, with mappingOptions that change stock, SKU or price become Shopify variants; personalisation-style options can become line-item properties. Catalogues are checked against Shopify's variant and option limits.
URLs and 301 redirects
YesSEO keyword URLs and default route URLs are mapped to Shopify URLs with permanent redirects.
SEO metadata
YesMeta titles and descriptions move to Shopify's SEO fields.
Customers
YesProfiles and addresses migrate.
Order history
YesHistorical orders are imported and linked to customers without triggering emails, payments or stock changes.
Categories and manufacturers
YesCategories become collections; manufacturers move to the vendor field or collections.
Reviews
Yes, via a review appOpenCart reviews are imported into your chosen Shopify review app.
Information pages and blog posts
YesInformation pages and posts from blog extensions move to Shopify pages and blogs.
Attributes
YesAttribute groups and values become metafields that can power storefront filters.
Customer groups and special prices
Yes, with mappingThey become customer tags with discounts, or Shopify B2B catalogues for wholesale pricing.
Subscriptions
DependsRecurring profiles move to a Shopify subscription app; saved payment details depend on your payment gateway.
Gift vouchers
PartlyOutstanding voucher balances are recreated as Shopify gift cards; codes may need to be re-issued.
Reward points and store credit
PartlyBalances are reconciled and recreated as Shopify store credit or in a loyalty app.
Coupons
RecreatedCoupons are rebuilt as Shopify discounts and tested.
Multistore and languages
Yes, with mappingLanguages and currencies map to Shopify Markets; separate stores may become expansion stores.
OpenCart migrations are shaped by extensions and modifications
Options, attributes, multistore settings, languages, themes, extension tables, and modified core behaviour all need a documented Shopify destination.
OpenCart stores can look simple while relying heavily on extensions and modified behaviour. Our discovery separates business requirements from legacy implementation so the Shopify store does not inherit unnecessary complexity.
See our complex catalogue work for Seal Skin Covers.
- 01Options & attributes
- 02Extensions & modifications
- 03Stores & localisation
Our OpenCart to Shopify migration process
- 1.
Code and extension audit
We document the OpenCart version, stores, theme, extensions, modifications, custom tables, integrations, and operational workflows.
- 2.
Data and behaviour mapping
Catalogue, customer, order, content, localisation, promotion, payment, shipping, integration, and SEO requirements receive Shopify targets.
- 3.
Test extraction and import
Representative source records and extension-owned data are transformed, imported, reconciled, and reviewed for exceptions.
- 4.
Shopify implementation
We build the storefront, catalogue structure, Markets, apps, custom logic, analytics, and operational integrations.
- 5.
Journey and data validation
Products, accounts, orders, promotions, search, checkout, payments, shipping, tax, emails, tracking, and redirects are tested.
- 6.
Cutover and support
The final data sync, domain, redirects, integration switching, QA ownership, monitoring, and post-launch support are coordinated.
Migration risk assessment
What we review before your OpenCart migration
We review the OpenCart data and customisations most likely to affect scope, validation, and cutover.
Extension audit
Extensions, modifications, events, theme overrides, scheduled jobs, custom tables, and APIs are documented.
Store and locale map
Stores, domains, languages, currencies, taxes, customer groups, payment, shipping, content, and SEO are inventoried.
You receive a scoped migration approach, major risks, dependencies, and the decisions needed before implementation.
Book a risk assessment
Migration apps vs a managed migration
Apps such as Cart2Cart and LitExtension connect to OpenCart and copy common records into Shopify, while import tools such as Matrixify load prepared spreadsheets. For a straightforward catalogue they are a quick, cost-effective way to move data.
When a migration app is usually enough
- A modest catalogue with simple products and variants
- Few integrations, apps or custom fields to carry over
- Limited organic traffic, so redirects can be handled with a short list
- An in-house team with time to check the imported data and fix exceptions
When a managed migration is worth it
- Organic search matters and every indexable URL needs a mapped redirect
- Custom fields, complex options, B2B pricing or subscriptions need deliberate mapping
- ERP, fulfilment, marketing or other integrations must keep working on day one
- You need record-level reconciliation, rehearsal imports and a planned cutover
A managed migration can still use these tools where they fit. The difference is that one team owns the result, from mapping to launch.
OpenCart to Shopify migration FAQ
An OpenCart to Shopify migration typically takes 4–6 weeks depending on catalogue size, integrations and design scope.
We confirm the timeline after the risk assessment, once data volumes, integrations and the storefront scope are clear.
It depends on scope: the size and complexity of the catalogue, which data needs to move, the integrations and custom functionality involved, and whether the storefront is being redesigned or rebuilt.
We don't quote a figure before we've seen the store. The risk assessment comes first and gives you a scoped approach to price against.
No. Your OpenCart store stays live and keeps trading while we build and test the Shopify store separately. Any short content or order freeze is agreed with you in advance.
We crawl product, category, manufacturer, information, and localised URLs, inventory SEO keywords and metadata, map permanent redirects, validate canonicals and internal links, and monitor launch indexing.
Customer passwords can't be transferred because they are stored as one-way hashes, so customers activate their Shopify accounts or sign in with a one-time code.
Anything else that can't move directly is documented with a replacement plan rather than silently dropped.
We work with the version you actually run, including older 1.5 and 2.x stores as well as 3.x and 4.x. The database structure and extension ecosystem differ between versions, so we confirm the version, modifications and custom tables before planning the extraction.