PrestaShop or Shopify

Migrate to Shopify from PrestaShop: Best Platform Guide 2024

If you are reading this blog, you must be a PrestaShop user looking for a change. Or as a beginner, you might be deciding which platform would be perfect to start your online business between PrestaShop and Shopify.

 

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Understanding Shopify and PrestaShop:

Let’s break down the key differences:
Shopify is a top-notch, fully-hosted platform for businesses of all sizes, including freelancers. It is ideal for beginners who wants a hassle-free setup.

PrestaShop, in contrast, is a user-friendly open-source platform. It offers more control but requires some technical know-how. Setting up PrestaShop can be challenging. You need to handle hosting yourself since PrestaShop does not provide it. Additionally, You need to set up the shopping cart, payment system, and shipping options with PrestaShop.

But, Shopify provides an all-in-one solution for a smooth online store experience. Let’s see why many merchants prefer Shopify over PrestaShop.



Let’s explore further to understand why many merchants prefer Shopify over PrestaShop.

Why Merchants choose Shopify over PrestaShop:

Merchants who have migrated from PrestaShop to Shopify say that they experience the following key benefits:

User-friendly Interface:

Shopify's interface is more attractive, user-friendly, and intuitive than PrestaShop. It is perfect for beginners to start their business without any technical knowledge. 

Reliable Uptime:

During major product launches and promotions, millions of merchants prefer Shopify. It handles high traffic, offers reliable uptime, and includes hosting.

PrestaShop lacks direct control over hosting. Store owners must find and manage their own hosting service, which can be challenging during busy promotional periods.

Integrated Blogging Tools:

Blogging is a vital part of attracting visitors to your website, and is a key part in running a successful business. Blogging is a great way to build a community and get more exposure and sales for your business. All Shopify stores come with good built-in blogging tools, that allows you to publish content on website and start a content marketing campaign seamlessly.

 

 

On PrestaShop, you need to install a third-party, paid-for-module to start blogging as it doesn't have a built-in blogging tool.

Quick Dropshipping:

Dropshipping is a method of selling products which are not your own (you take products from other suppliers). You don't need to buy, store, or deliver products. Instead, you take orders through your online store and pass them to a supplier. The supplier then ships the product to your customer and charges you a fee for this.

With Shopify, you have more dropshipping options. It connects your store to dropshipping and print-on-demand suppliers. Shopify has at most 550 dropshipping apps in Shopify App Store, while PrestaShop has 30.

Free Email Marketing Tools:

Shopify lets you integrate your email marketing with your online store via the Free Shopify Email app. The Shopify Email app automates your email marketing. You can send up to 10,000 emails per month for free. If you exceed this limit, it costs $1 per 1,000 extra emails which is very reasonable.

Unfortunately, with PrestaShop, you need third-party email marketing services. This means more time spent and more charges for integrating them with your store.

Comprehensive Support:

Shopify offers 24/7 support, it also has a Community where merchants can discuss with Shopify Experts. Shopify’s online help materials and courses are more detailed and easier for beginners to understand. PrestaShop limits it's support to Monday to Saturday, and is not available around the clock, only for limited hours. PrestaShop has some support pages in French that aren't fully translated. Shopify offers a strong community forum, so you can get help anytime, no matter your time zone or experience level.

 

Migrate PrestaShop to Shopify without mistakes with ECOMZIER:

If you are ready to migrate from PrestaShop to Shopify, we can help you with the complete process. We at ECOMZIER have been Shopify Partners since 2016, and we specialize in PrestaShop to Shopify migration. Leave all the migration complexities to us. We’ll guide you through a smooth and efficient transition using our extensive migration experience and expertise.


We offer a comprehensive PrestaShop to Shopify migration by taking care of everything for you. Our team will meticulously transfer your data, and essential configurations to your new Shopify store, set up your store and design it, integrate essential apps, and conduct rigorous testing to ensure a flawless launch. We will also provide you with ongoing support and maintenance, to ensure that your store remains optimized and is up and running 24/7. Focus on what matters the most, focus on growing your business with peace of mind.

 

Check out the video below to learn more about our full migration services from PrestaShop to Shopify:

 

 

Our PrestaShop to Shopify Migration Services

Following is the data that can be migrated from PrestaShop to Shopify:

Products:

  •  Cost.
  • Name, SKU, Full Description, Status, Custom Fields(Name, Value), Images in Description, Manufacturer.
  • Price, Special Price.
  • URL, Meta Title, Meta Description.
  • Product Image, Additional Images.
  • Quantity, Manage Stock, Stock Status.
  • Weight.
  • Product Tags.
  • Options(Name), Product Attributes(Name, Values).
  • Product Variants(SKU, Weight, Quantity, Additional image).

 

 

 Product Categories:

  • Name, Description, Status.
  • URL, Meta Title, Meta Description.
  • Category Images.

Manufacturer:

  • Name.

Customers:

  • First Name, Last Name, Email, Customer Group.
  • Customer Billing Address(First Name, Last Name, Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, State, City, Zip Code, Telephone).
  • Customer Shipping Address(First Name, Last Name, Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, State, City, Zip Code, Telephone).

 

 

 Orders: 

  • Order Date, Order Status , Custom Order Status, Order Products(Name, SKU, Option), Product Price, Quantity, Discount Price, Tax Price, Shipping Price, Order Comments.
  • Customer Name, Email, Billing Address(First Name, Last Name, Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, State, City, Zip Code, Telephone).
  • Shipping Address(First Name, Last Name, Company, Address 1, Address 2, Country, State, City, Zip Code, Telephone).

 

 

 Coupons:

  • Name, Coupon Code, Uses Per Coupon, Uses Per Customer, Type Discount, Discount Amount, Product, Category.

Reviews:

  • Created Date , Status, Rate, User Name , Comment, Product.

Blogs:

  • Title, SEO URLs.
  • Meta Description, Meta Title.

Blogs Posts: 

  • Title, Full Description, Short Description, Tags, Availability, Created Time, SEO URL, Blog IDs, Comments.
  • Meta Description, Meta Keywords, Meta Title.
  • Images.

 

 

 CMS Pages:

  • Title, Created Date, URL, Description, Meta Description, Status.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will the migration process take? Is it a lengthy process?

If you don't want to change too much about your store’s
features, the migration process should be pretty quick. We recommend a few days
for Quality Assurance and support for small businesses, because even simple
product transfer requires few hours. However, for larger enterprises with thousands of products, it usually takes at least a week or two to cover all
aspects of the import.

I am new to Shopify. Is moving from PrestaShop to Shopify a complex process?

The complexity of moving from PrestaShop to Shopify depends on the size of your store and any changes you want to make. Things get tricky with cart migration and user data as they contain detailed and sensitive information. Cart migration means transferring all ongoing orders, abandoned
carts, and customer sessions, while User data includes customer profiles, order histories, and account details, which requires precision to avoid any data loss. The more you want to change, the more complex the process becomes.

I want to migrate my design and theme from PrestaShop to Shopify. Is it possible?

Directly migrating your design
and theme from PrestaShop to Shopify isn't possible because they use different platforms and coding structures. However, we can recreate your existing design
on Shopify. Our team can help you replicate the look and feel of your PrestaShop store on Shopify, ensuring consistency in your brand's appearance.

Will my SEO ranking be affected by the migration?

Migrating your store can affect
your SEO ranking, but with careful planning, we can minimize the impact. By
setting up proper 301 redirects, retaining your URL structure as much as possible, and ensuring your meta tags and content are correctly transferred, we can help maintain your SEO ranking during the migration process. Our team will guide you through these steps to ensure a smooth transition.