Question 1

When should I move from Shopify to custom ecommerce development?

Accepted Answer

The clearest trigger is transaction fees: at $30,000+/month revenue, Shopify's 0.5–2% transaction fee costs $1,800–$7,200/year. Custom ecommerce eliminates platform fees. Additional triggers: B2B pricing and wholesale portals that Shopify can't do natively, complex checkout flows requiring Shopify Plus ($2,300/month), or performance and SEO requirements that the platform can't meet.

Question 2

What is included in a custom ecommerce project?

Accepted Answer

A full custom ecommerce build includes: catalog and product management, custom storefront design and build, checkout with Stripe or preferred payment processor, subscription billing if needed, admin dashboard for order management and reporting, and migration from your current platform with SEO continuity. We scope each project in a discovery phase before any code is written.

Question 3

Can you migrate my existing Shopify or WooCommerce store?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Ecommerce migrations include product catalog migration, customer and order history transfer, URL mapping with 301 redirects for SEO preservation, and a QA phase to verify inventory, checkout, and integrations before cutover. Most Shopify or WooCommerce migrations take 12–20 weeks depending on catalog size and integration complexity.

Question 4

How long does a custom ecommerce platform take to build?

Accepted Answer

A custom storefront (migrating from Shopify) takes 10–16 weeks. A headless commerce platform with advanced merchandising and B2B features takes 16–28 weeks. A two-sided marketplace takes 20–36 weeks. Timeline is primarily driven by integration count, catalog complexity, and whether you're migrating existing data.

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