Drupal Commerce to Shopify Migration Services

Drupal Commerce is a module on top of Drupal CMS, not a purpose-built eCommerce platform. It requires ongoing developer expertise to maintain, secure, and modify. As Drupal 7 extended support costs rise and qualified Drupal developers become scarcer, the total cost of ownership grows. Shopify Plus absorbs hosting, security, and platform updates into the plan, returning developer capacity to growth work rather than infrastructure maintenance.

Drupal stores product data using a flexible entity system with custom content types and field configurations that have no direct equivalent in Shopify's product model. Every custom field must be mapped to a Shopify metafield before the import. Drupal's hook-based module system means third-party integrations cannot be transferred and must be rebuilt. Drupal is also a CMS with substantial editorial content alongside the product catalog, which adds a content migration layer that most platform migrations do not have.

Custom Drupal content types and node structures are inventoried during the discovery audit. Content is mapped to the appropriate Shopify structure: standard products and collections for the catalog, Shopify pages for editorial content, and Shopify metaobjects for structured custom content. The mapping is documented before any import begins so the content architecture in Shopify reflects the original intent rather than defaulting to the closest available structure.

Standard migrations run 8 to 12 weeks from discovery to launch. Stores with complex custom entity structures, B2B wholesale requirements, or multiple ERP and fulfilllment integrations that need rebuilding run 12 to 20 weeks. Timeline is scoped in the discovery session based on catalog complexity, field count, content volume, and integration requirements.

Shero builds a complete URL redirect map from every Drupal product, collection, and content page to its Shopify destination before launch. Redirects are configured and verified before go-live. SEO metadata, structured data, and canonical tags are transferred and checked. Search rankings and crawlability are monitored for 90 days post-launch. Brands that complete this process correctly maintain organic traffic through the transition.

For most B2B use cases, yes. Shopify Plus ships Companies, Catalogs, Quotes, and Net Terms natively. Custom Drupal B2B modules handling tiered pricing, gated catalogs, and purchase order workflows can typically be replaced with Shopify Plus native features. More complex requirements may need Shopify Functions. Shero scopes B2B requirements in discovery so they are built correctly in the migration rather than discovered as gaps after launch.