Moving to Shopify, done properly

Keep what works, drop what doesn’t, and move to a platform built to grow.

Signs you have outgrown your platform

Few businesses stay on a struggling platform by choice. They stay because moving feels risky, even as the costs climb and the store gets harder to change. These are the signs it is worth looking at the alternatives.

Rising hosting and maintenance costs

Infrastructure, patches and developer support cost more every year without adding anything a customer would notice.

The right developers are scarce

A shrinking talent pool pushes up rates, slows delivery and makes even small changes cost more than they should.

Every release is a careful operation

Minor updates need planning, testing and a rollback plan. In time the store stops changing because changing it is too risky.

Integrations that break under pressure

Custom connections that were fine at first turn brittle as the platform ages and the stack around it grows.

The team maintains instead of improves

More effort goes into keeping the store standing than into anything that grows the business.

A new platform will not fix a weak strategy

Shopify is a strong platform, but it is not a strategy. If the thinking behind the store is unclear, moving it somewhere new only relocates the same problems.

So we start with whether a move is worth making, and why. If it is, that clarity is what makes the migration pay off. If it is not, we will tell you before you spend anything.

A migration is only worth doing when the strategy behind it is clear.

A structured, low-risk approach to migration

A platform migration is not a single task. It is a business-critical transition that needs to protect revenue, data, integrations, and search visibility. Our approach is designed to reduce disruption and manage risk at every stage.

Audit and planning

We assess your current setup, your integrations, your data and how the move could affect your visibility in search and AI. Nothing moves until we know what has to be protected.

Data and integration mapping

Products, customers, orders and every integration are mapped before anything moves. We deal with data quality up front, where it is cheap to fix, rather than after go-live where it is not.

Parallel build and testing

We build and test the Shopify store alongside your live one, so problems are solved before customers ever see them. Your existing store keeps trading throughout.

Controlled launch and support

The migration is executed in a controlled way, with monitoring and post-launch support to ensure stability after go-live. We stay involved until the platform is settled and your team is confident.

Estimate transaction fees and pick the best plan for your e-commerce store

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Migrating from somewhere specific?

Running a Magento store?Take the cost and complexity of Magento / Adobe Commerce off your business without losing what works.

Magento to Shopify

Running a WooCommerce store?Leave plugin sprawl and rising maintenance behind with a clean move to Shopify

WooCommerce to Shopify

Still not sure if Shopify is the right move for your store?

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What our clients say

Our clients work across different industries, but the projects they bring us tend to share the same starting point: a business problem that needs solving, not just a website that needs building.

Here’s what a few of them have said about working with us.

“Not only does Realm Digital deliver great digital solutions, I also enjoy working with them. Everyone in this company has a passion to see work get executed excellently and they also put the customer first. They want to see Vital succeed just as much as we do.”

Michelle Jooste Digital Marketing Manager, Vital Health Foods

“Very professional, well-organised and structured team to work with, offering flexibility when required and a real feeling of care for the product and the business around the product.”

Rauri Richardson Founder and CEO of Tabbs

“It was an absolute pleasure working with Realm Digital on this eCommerce project. Thank you very much for your input, effort and understanding throughout the project.”

Bernd Grahl Online and Social Media Manager of Gondwana Collection Namibia

“Realm Digital worked religiously with our team to bring the new Daily Maverick site to life – despite working on a tight budget and the huge scope that a news site entails. They worked closely with us in all aspects of the project and their input and commitment helped shape the final product that we are extremely proud of.”

Styli Charalambous Publisher and CEO, Daily Maverick

Talk to a Shopify migration expert

Every migration we run starts with discovery: your current platform, your integrations, your team and where you want the business to go.

If you are weighing it up, that is the right first step.