Custom → Shopify
Custom-built got you here. It won't take you further.
A custom platform was the right decision once. But when the developers who built it move on and every new feature takes months, the system becomes a risk instead of an advantage. We move you to Shopify — and keep what actually makes you unique.
- 100%
- of the business logic documented before anything moves
- Preserved
- your unique functionality is rebuilt — not removed
- Parallel
- operation possible during the transition for zero disruption
The challenge
This is what usually gets in the way.
Key-person dependence
Knowledge of the system lives in the heads of one or two people. If they leave, development leaves with them.
Every feature is a project
What's an app install on Shopify takes weeks of development on a custom platform.
An undocumented data model
Bespoke databases require reverse engineering before a move. That's exactly what our pre-analysis does.
What's included
Concrete. Documented. Yours.
Reverse engineering
We document your platform's data model, business logic and integrations — even without the original developers.
A tailored migration pipeline
Custom export scripts and transformations built for your specific database — with validation at every step.
Unique functionality preserved
What truly differentiates you is rebuilt with Shopify Functions, apps or headless components.
SEO architecture
Your URL structure mapped to Shopify's — with redirects, metadata and schema in place from day one.
Integration replacement
ERP, finance, inventory and logistics reconnected to Shopify's ecosystem and APIs.
The process
How it works.
- 01
Discover
The system is documented: data model, logic, integrations and risks.
- 02
Architect
We design the target architecture and decide what's replaced, rebuilt or retired.
- 03
Migrate
A tailored pipeline moves the data with full validation in staging.
- 04
Launch
A controlled switch with parallel running where needed.
Common questions
Objections deserve real answers.
The developers who built the system are gone. Is it still possible?
Yes. We reverse-engineer directly from the database and codebase and document the system as part of the pre-analysis. It's a common starting point — not an obstacle.
Our platform has features Shopify lacks. What happens to them?
Every unique feature is evaluated: many are now covered by Shopify native or apps, the rest we rebuild with Shopify Functions or headless components. What no longer justifies its cost is retired deliberately.
How do you minimize risk in such a big move?
A staging environment, validation of every data type, test orders in every flow, and the option of parallel running before the full switch. No big bang without a safety net.
What does a custom migration cost?
It depends entirely on the system's complexity, which is why we always start with a fixed-price pre-analysis. After it you know the exact scope, timeline and cost — before committing to anything.
Connected to
Infrastructure isn't built in pieces.
Next step: a Growth Plan™ for your situation.
45 minutes. Free. You leave with a clearer picture — whatever you decide afterwards.