Wix to Shopify migration. Verified, step by step.
Wix is an excellent website builder. But for a serious online store, the limits appear quickly — variants, integrations, scalability. Shopify is built 100% for e-commerce.
Wix is a website builder. Shopify is an e-commerce platform.
Wix added e-commerce as a secondary feature. Shopify was built from scratch for online selling. The difference shows at every step: variants, checkout, integrations, scalability.
Beginner E-commerce
Wix was created as a website builder, not an e-commerce platform. The limits are real: limited variants, weak checkout, limited stock management, basic reports.
Limited Variants
Wix allows a maximum of 6 variant options and strict SKU limits per product. Shopify has no such limits — you can manage complex catalogs without restrictions.
Limited Integrations
Wix App Market has a few hundred options. Shopify App Store: thousands of apps. Integrations with Meta Ads, Google Shopping, TikTok Ads and ERPs are native in Shopify.
Difficult Export
You can't easily export all data from Wix — you're a "prisoner" on the platform. Shopify allows full export of all data at any time, in standard format.
Limited Payment Gateways
Wix works with Wix Payments, Stripe and PayPal. Shopify connects with 100+ payment processors globally, including Netopia and other local solutions.
Blocked Scalability
Wix works fine for small stores with a few dozen products. At growth, catalog, performance and integration limits become real business obstacles.
Wix vs. Shopify
| Criteria | Wix | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Built for e-commerce | No — website builder with e-comm bolted on | Yes — 100% natively e-commerce |
| Product variants | Max 6 options, SKU limits | Unlimited |
| App ecosystem | A few hundred | thousands of apps |
| Full data export | Difficult, limited format | Full, anytime, standard format |
| Payment gateways | Wix Pay, Stripe, PayPal | 100+ global gateways |
| Customizable checkout | Very limited | Full (Shopify Plus) |
Five steps. Complete migration. No surprises.
Every migration follows the same tested process, structured with checks at every step so nothing gets left behind.
Wix Audit
We inventory products, collections, pages and active functionalities. We evaluate what data can be exported and how we process it for Shopify.
Wix Data Export
We export products via Wix CSV (limited but usable) and clean and prepare them for import. Customers and orders are extracted manually or via Wix API.
Shopify Import
We import products with variants, prices, stock and images. We recreate collections and configure all store settings.
SEO & Redirects
We configure 301 redirects from Wix URLs to Shopify URLs. We transfer meta tags and update Google Search Console.
Testing & Launch
We fully test checkout, payment methods and order flows. We switch DNS after full approval, with minimal impact for customers.
Everything you built arrives in Shopify
Products & Variants
Titles, descriptions, prices, stock, images and variants (colors, sizes, custom attributes) — all faithfully transferred.
Historic Orders
Order history imported for reporting continuity and access to historical data at any time.
Customer Database
Customer accounts, shipping addresses and order history per customer — fully migrated to Shopify Customers.
Collections & Categories
Categories become Shopify Collections, with the same hierarchy and correct products in each section.
URLs & SEO
301 redirect for every URL, meta titles and descriptions transferred, XML sitemap updated — Google Search Console connected.
Payment Setup
We set up Shopify Payments or your preferred gateway (Stripe, PayPal, Netopia, etc.) and test every method before launch.
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Everything about migrating from Wix
Can I export all data from Wix?
Partially. Wix allows CSV export of products, but customer and historical order export is more limited. We have data extraction methods via Wix API as well.
How much does a Wix to Shopify migration cost?
It starts at €300 + VAT. The final price depends on the number of products, the complexity of the site and the amount of blog content. Once I have seen the store, you get a free quote within 24 hours.
Will I lose SEO rankings when migrating from Wix?
No, if redirects are configured correctly. Wix URLs have a specific format that we map to the Shopify structure with 301 redirects. Meta tags and sitemap are transferred. A slight 2-4 week fluctuation is normal.
What happens with my existing Wix subscription?
The Wix subscription can be cancelled after you confirm migration is complete and Shopify works perfectly. We don't cancel Wix before Shopify launch — we run both in parallel during the testing phase.
How long does a Wix to Shopify migration take?
A standard Wix store (50-200 products) migrates in 2-4 business days. Larger stores may need 5-10 days. The main variable is the quality of data exported from Wix.
Ready to leave Wix behind?
Send me your store details and get a migration plan plus a free quote within 24 hours.
Or write to contact@horcrux.ro — I reply within 24h.