Is Magento Holding You Back? Why Brands Are Making the Move to Shopify Plus

They’ve invested years into Magento. Built complex stacks. Customized every edge. But now, many mid-market brands are looking at Shopify Plus – and making the switch.

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Why? Because while Magento gives you flexibility, it demands constant upkeep. Hosting, development hours, endless patching. Meanwhile, Shopify Plus offers faster performance, lower total cost of ownership (TCO), and fewer technical headaches.

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In this article, we’ll explore:

• Why are so many companies migrating from Magento to Shopify Plus
• What kind of cost savings and performance boosts are they seeing
• When it might still make sense to stay on Magento
• How to replatform without disrupting sales or SEO
• A limited-time offer to help you evaluate your own migration potential

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The Real Cost of Staying on Magento Is More Expensive Than You Think

Magento gives you control, but that control comes with a cost.

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You're responsible for everything: hosting infrastructure, site performance, version upgrades, security patches, QA, and the dev team that keeps it all running. Even small changes can turn into long sprints. And when things break, you pay the price – in both dollars and lost focus.

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Many brands don’t realize how much of their budget is being consumed by platform maintenance until they look closely. That’s why merchants who replatformed to Shopify Plus often report up to a 40% drop in TCO, along with a meaningful shift in how their teams operate.

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Instead of spending time firefighting infrastructure issues, their teams can finally focus on growth initiatives: conversion rate optimization, lifecycle marketing, international expansion, and more.

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Why Shopify Plus? It’s Not Just Easier. It’s Built for Scale

Shopify Plus doesn’t just simplify operations, it aligns with how modern eCommerce brands grow.

With its fully-managed, cloud-native infrastructure, Shopify Plus offloads the burden of updates, performance, and uptime. Your team can focus on strategy, not server logs.

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But the biggest impact? Speed.

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• Sites load faster (especially on mobile)
• New stores or features can launch in weeks, not months
• Checkout is seamless with Shop Pay
• Scaling to handle traffic spikes happens automatically

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Shopify Plus also helps reduce stack complexity. Many brands replace 5-10 Magento extensions with native features or vetted apps, cutting technical risk while improving reliability.

And with access to Shopify’s extensive app ecosystem and APIs, you still get the extensibility you need, without starting from scratch every time.

What the Data Says: Cost Down, Conversions Up

Real-world examples paint a clear picture:

• KitchenRestock reduced total platform costs by more than 50%
• Jack Rogers saw a 30% lift in conversion rate post-migration
• Bombas saved over $100K/year on platform expenses
• One Shopify Plus merchant reported a 5% increase in checkout conversions, translating to millions in additional revenue

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When you lower operational costs and lift sales, the business case is hard to ignore.

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What About B2B and Complex Workflows?

Shopify Plus is surprisingly flexible. But it’s fair to ask: will it meet your business needs?

Here’s where it excels:

• D2C and B2C eCommerce
• International expansion (multi-store setups, localized currencies)
• Modern B2B features (via Shopify B2B, or custom app logic)

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That said, Magento might still be the better fit if:

• You run deeply customized B2B workflows not yet supported by Shopify
• You’ve built proprietary backend logic tightly coupled to your infrastructure
• You’ve just invested in a Magento rebuild and need to realize ROI

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In most other cases, Shopify Plus now meets (or exceeds) expectations for mid-market brands.

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SEO, Data, and Downtime: The Migration Reality

One of the biggest fears around replatforming is what might break.

With the right plan, nothing has to.

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A typical migration includes:

• Clean data migration for products, customers, orders, and content
• 301 redirects from old URLs to preserve SEO equity
• Custom design rebuilds using Shopify themes (many merchants use this moment to modernize UX)
• No-downtime launch, often overnight

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Free Magento-to-Shopify Audit (Offer Ends Sept 30, 2025)

If you're considering a switch, this is a rare opportunity to explore the move without commitment.

Our free migration audit includes:

• Detailed analysis of your current Magento setup and costs
• A side-by-side breakdown of Shopify Plus capabilities
• Estimated TCO savings and potential conversion impact
• A high-level migration roadmap with timing and risk mitigation

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Even if you decide to stay on Magento, the audit is yours to keep. No pressure, no sales push. Just expert insight to support your decision-making.

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