BigCommerce to Shopify Migration Services for Australian Stores
BigCommerce to Shopify migration services for Australian stores that need to keep products, orders, SEO equity, and app behaviour intact through the move. Fixed-price BigCommerce to Shopify conversion services, delivered end to end, with 301 redirects on every URL.
Products, variants, customers, orders, redirects, SEO settings, and app workflows scoped, migrated, and validated. Fixed-price scope, careful testing, and a cutover plan your team can actually work with.
Three stages. No surprises. Your live BigCommerce data stays untouched until cutover — delivered personally by the founder.
1
Week 0
Discovery & Mapping
15-minute scoping call. We map your BigCommerce store, the catalogue, redirect map, and connected apps that must survive the move to Shopify, plus the B2B or subscription rules that need rebuilding and the cleanup decisions to make on the way. Fixed-price quote inside 48 hours.
2
Weeks 1–N
Sandbox Migration & Parallel-Run
Full migration run in a sandbox Shopify org first. Both systems then run in parallel for two weeks — every transaction, contact, balance and report cross-checked against the source. No risk to live operations.
3
Cutover
Go-Live & Handover
Production cutover on a planned window — typically a weekend. Team training, monitoring active, 30 days post-launch support. BigCommerce safely retired with full history preserved.
Before → After
BigCommerce → Shopify: what actually moves
Every migration project starts from a set of concrete data on the source platform and ends with the same data — cleaned and validated — on the target. Here is the shape of that move.
Today
BigCommerce
Where your data lives today, in BigCommerce.
Chart of accounts, tax codes and tracking dimensions
Contacts, customers and suppliers (with duplicates)
Historical transactions, invoices, bills and reconciliations
Payroll data, leave balances and STP history
Connected integrations (CRM, ecom, payroll, ops)
Custom reports and dashboards that finance depends on
After migration
Shopify
The same data, cleaned and validated, in Shopify — ready for day one.
Chart of accounts restructured to fit reporting needs
Deduplicated contacts, ready to use
Full transaction history with references intact
Payroll continuity through cutover, STP unbroken
Integrations reconnected, working from day one
Reports rebuilt to match — same numbers, same periods
What We Migrate
BigCommerce to Shopify migration services, what is included
Every BigCommerce to Shopify migration is different, but here is what our BigCommerce to Shopify conversion services typically cover across catalogue, customers, SEO, and connected apps.
Feature
Product and catalogue migration
Products, variants, sizes, colours, images, descriptions, prices and inventory levels — all migrated to Shopify with URLs and SEO metadata preserved.
Collections, categories and tags are mapped so your store structure stays logical.
Customer and order history
Customer accounts, addresses, order history, wish lists and loyalty data — transferred so returning customers see their full history.
Guest orders are migrated as records for reporting and remarketing.
SEO preservation and redirects
301 redirects for every product, collection and page URL so search rankings transfer cleanly. Meta titles, descriptions and canonical tags are migrated.
We validate that Google Search Console shows no 404 spike after launch.
Payment and shipping setup
Payment gateways, shipping rules, tax configurations and fulfilment integrations — rebuilt on Shopify and tested before launch.
If you use Xero, MYOB or a 3PL, those connections are re-established.
Design and theme migration
Your store design is rebuilt or adapted on Shopify. We match the look and feel while taking advantage of the new platform features.
Mobile responsiveness, performance and conversion-focused layouts are a priority.
Pricing
How we price BigCommerce to Shopify migration services
Price moves with product and variant volume, redirects, theme or app rebuilds, subscription logic, connected systems, and how tight the cutover window is. Here is how we scope it.
01
Migration audit call
Tell us what you are running in BigCommerce, what must survive in Shopify, and which catalog, SEO, or app behaviours cannot break. We will tell you whether it fits one fixed-price migration or needs phased delivery.
02
Fixed-price migration scope
Once catalog size, app dependencies, SEO rules, and cutover risk are clear, you get fixed-price scope covering cleansing, migration, validation, and go-live. No open-ended estimates.
03
Phase catalog, history, and integrations separately
If the move includes heavy catalog work, app rebuilds, or connected systems, we can split it into core store data first, then history, then integrations. Each phase has its own price and sign-off.
Why HELLO PEOPLE
BigCommerce to Shopify migrations HELLO PEOPLE vs the alternatives
DIY spreadsheet migrations, vendor migration tools, and offshore migrators all promise to move your data. Here's how HELLO PEOPLE compares on the things that actually matter to an AU SMB owner.
Concern
HELLO PEOPLE
DIY spreadsheets
Vendor migration tool
Offshore migrators
Data preserved end-to-end
100% + validated at every step
Usually yes, no validation
Advertised complete, some fields drop
Depends on the vendor
Downtime during cutover
Zero. Parallel run + weekend cut
Days to weeks
Hours to days
Often days
AU BAS / GST / payroll fit
AU-native, understood
You own the risk
Usually generic
Variable
Pricing model
Fixed price, one-time
Your team's time forever
Per-record or flat fee
Per-hour + revisions
When something breaks
We own the fix, no charge
You own it
Support ticket queue
Time-zone gap
Data cleansing
Included in scope
Optional, often skipped
Usually not
Quoted separately
Post-cutover support
30 days included, plan optional
None
Chat support tier
Depends on contract
Case Study
Case Study
Multi-entity accounting migration that finished ahead of BAS deadline
A Perth-based services group with 60+ staff moved off their legacy accounting stack to a modern cloud platform, taking multiple entities across in one coordinated cut. Chart of accounts consolidated, payroll continuity preserved through cutover, and BAS lodgement continued on time.
We had been putting off the switch for over a year. They made it painless — scoped it clearly, migrated everything, and our team was up and running in Shopify within weeks. The data was cleaner than it had been in years.
Our Process
How the BigCommerce to Shopify migration runs, step by step
A structured process so you know what is happening at each stage. No ambiguity, no surprises.
P01Assess your BigCommerce data
Step
P01
Assess your BigCommerce data
We audit data quality, volume, complexity and connected integrations. You get a clear scope and a fixed price before anything starts.
P02Cleanse and prepare
Step
P02
Cleanse and prepare
Duplicates merged, dead records removed, formats standardised. Your data is cleaned in BigCommerce before anything moves.
P03Configure Shopify
Step
P03
Configure Shopify
Shopify is set up to match your business — accounts, custom fields, user roles, tax settings. No generic template.
P04Migrate data
Step
P04
Migrate data
Products, variants, images, prices, customer accounts, order history, SEO metadata, URL redirects and tax configurations — extracted, transformed and loaded into Shopify. Validated against the source at every step.
P05Test and validate
Step
P05
Test and validate
Balances checked. Reports compared. Edge cases tested. Your team reviews the data in Shopify before we go anywhere near production.
P06Go live and support
Step
P06
Go live and support
We cut over at the right moment and stay close for the first month. BigCommerce stays accessible as a reference until you are confident.
FAQs
Common questions about BigCommerce to Shopify migration and conversion
01How much do your BigCommerce to Shopify migration services cost?
It depends on catalogue size, redirect volume, theme rebuild scope, and connected apps. Every BigCommerce to Shopify migration is scoped up front and quoted at a fixed price before work starts, so you know the number. No hourly billing. Book a scoping call and we will size it against your BigCommerce store.
02How long does a BigCommerce to Shopify migration take?
About 2 to 4 weeks for most stores. Larger catalogues, complex apps, or B2B rebuilds can push it to 6. We commit to a realistic date during scoping, not a best-case one.
03Will we lose products, customers, or SEO equity in the switch?
No. Products, variants, customers, orders, and SEO metadata all migrate. We put 301 redirects on every product, collection, and page URL so search rankings carry across. BigCommerce stays untouched until you sign off.
04Can our store keep taking orders during the migration?
Yes. Your team keeps trading on BigCommerce right up to the cutover weekend. We run Shopify in parallel for validation, then cut DNS on a low-traffic window.
05Do you migrate customer accounts and order history?
Yes. Customer accounts, addresses, guest order history, order notes, tags, and fulfilment status all come across. Passwords need a reset flow at cutover, which we handle with a branded email.
06What about apps and integrations connected to BigCommerce?
Any BigCommerce integration, accounting sync, 3PL, reviews, subscriptions, needs a Shopify equivalent. We map every BigCommerce app to a Shopify app or custom build, and rebuild the workflows on the Shopify side.
07Is our store data secure during the migration?
Yes. An Australian team handles the migration on encrypted connections. We never store credentials in plain text and the BigCommerce source data stays read-only through the whole project.
08Do you only work with Perth businesses?
No. We are Perth-based but deliver Australia-wide. Roughly half our BigCommerce to Shopify migration work is for Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane stores. Remote delivery is standard.
Tell us about your BigCommerce to Shopify migration
Send us your BigCommerce plan, catalogue size, apps in use, and any B2B, subscription, or 3PL concerns. Our BigCommerce to Shopify migration services team will reply with a clear plan and a fixed-price scope for the move.
Prefer a quick chat? Call 0425 531 127. We answer the phone in Perth.