Goal: Successfully migrate from PrestaShop to Shopify while maintaining SEO traffic, improving performance, and simplifying daily operations. LobsTTer has been designing, migrating, and optimizing Shopify stores since 2015 (500+ projects, top Shopify rating in France).
Why switch from PrestaShop to Shopify?
Operational simplicity: unified back-office, managed updates, fast admin.
Performance & UX: 2.0 themes, sections anywhere, mobile-first, highly converting checkout.
Scalability: Apps/Flow/automations, ERP/WMS/PIM connectors, Shopify Plus for high volumes.
Security & reliability: cloud hosting, PCI-DSS, global CDN, 24/7 support.
Controlled costs: less technical debt, shorter time-to-market.
Migration Methodology (5 phases)
1) Scoping & audit: inventory of data (products/customers/orders/content), URL mapping, SEO risks, planning, and roles.
2) Data recovery: import products → customers → orders (controlled sequence), media, pages, reviews. Integrity tests and sampling.
3) Redesign & configuration: 2.0 theme, navigation, meta tags, product attributes, bundles, taxes, payments, shipping, markets/languages.
4) Redirects & SEO: comprehensive 301 plan, meta templates, tagging, schemas, 404 log monitoring and GSC coverage post-go-live.
5) Testing & go-live: functional QA, performance, mobile, data layer, team training, J/J+7/J+30 runbook.
Proofs & customer cases (excerpts)
Hindbag (ethical fashion): migration + redesign + accessory customization, streamlined mobile experience. See example.
La Boutique du Pilote (aeronautics, former Oxatis): migration + redesign + SEO, seamless process. See example.
◉ Pricing — PrestaShop → Shopify Migration
Indicative packages (2025):
Starter migration: pro theme + standard data recovery + basic 301 plan + essential QA.
Migration + redesign: customized pro theme (4–10 dev days), mobile UX, on-page SEO, comprehensive testing.
From-scratch + mock-ups: D/M design, advanced integrations (ERP/PIM/WMS), SEO, 6 key apps, after-sales support J+15.
Maintenance Contract: €750 excl. VAT / 8h (min. 4h per task family) for evolutions and continuous optimization.
Risk & quality — what we guarantee
Data integrity: controlled and traceable recovery, test sets, and business validation.
Preserved SEO: exhaustive 301 plan, GSC monitoring, 404/soft-404 surveillance, meta templates.
Perf & CRO: query budget, images, LCP/INP, checkouts, search & merchandising, prioritized A/B tests.
🎯 Partner expertise — migration ecosystem
10 selected partners for a successful PrestaShop → Shopify migration:
Search & Discovery (Shopify) — search, filters, merchandising.
Klaviyo — email & SMS lifecycle (welcome, win-back, post-purchase).
Gorgias — unified support (ticketing, chat, macros).
Algolia — real-time search, complex queries, rules.
Sendcloud — shipments, tracking, labels, returns.
Judge.me — product reviews & UGC.
Alma — split payments (3x/4x).
Mollie — multi-method EU payments.
Lengow — catalogs & marketplaces.
Weglot — internationalization (languages) & multilingual SEO.
FAQ — PrestaShop to Shopify Migration
Most projects are completed between 1 and 3 months, depending on data volume, redesign, and integrations.
❓ Will I lose data during the migration?
No: products, customers, orders, pages, and reviews are recovered. Passwords are not migratable (GDPR).
❓ How do I preserve my SEO and Google rankings?
Through a comprehensive 301 redirect plan, clean meta templates, and post-go-live GSC monitoring.
❓ What import order do you recommend?
Products → Customers → Orders, with integrity checks and sampling-based testing.
❓ Which Shopify subscription should I choose for migration?
All are suitable; Shopify Plus is recommended for high volumes or B2B/automation needs.
❓ Can the design be revamped during migration?
Yes, it's even an opportunity to optimize mobile-first UX and conversion with a 2.0 theme.
Useful Resources
Migrations: overview and other CMS → Shopify Migration.
Magento → Shopify: dedicated guide → Magento Migration.
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