Magento getting too expensive to run?
If the licensing, upgrades and developer costs are no longer worth it, I'll help you move to a faster, cheaper store, or tell you honestly if you're better off staying. From a former Magento Head of Development, 15+ years in.
When it's time to move on
Magento is a serious platform and for some businesses it's still the right one. But since the move to Adobe Commerce, a lot of merchants are facing licensing costs, upgrade bills and hosting overheads that just don't match the size of their business any more. I've spent years building and running Magento stores, so I can give you a straight answer on whether the spend is still justified, and if not, how to move to something faster and far cheaper to run without losing your catalogue, customers or rankings.
What you gain by moving
Why merchants outgrowing Magento make the move
A much faster shop
Pages that load in under a second, on any device. Fewer abandoned baskets and more sales.
Lower running costs
No Adobe Commerce licence and far cheaper hosting. The savings often cover the move on their own.
Far less to maintain
No more tense Magento upgrades or extension conflicts. Less to break means less you have to pay to fix.
Sell everywhere
One tidy product catalogue behind your shop, your social selling and anywhere else you list, not scattered all over the place.
A shop that's yours
A bespoke storefront built around your brand, not squeezed into a Magento theme's limits.
One person who knows it
You deal directly with a developer who's actually run Magento at scale, not a sales team or a ticket queue.
How the move works
A methodical move that protects your catalogue, your customers and your rankings
Catalogue review
I map your products, attributes, pricing rules and integrations so we know exactly what's involved before committing.
Plan the move
We agree what the new store needs to do, how it'll work, and how your rankings and URLs stay protected.
Move your data
Products, categories, customers and order history come across in full, checked so nothing's lost.
Reconnect the plumbing
Payments, shipping, accounting and any other systems you rely on are wired back up to the new store.
Build your storefront
A bespoke shop built around your brand and tuned for speed and conversions, not a generic theme.
Test and go live
Old and new run side by side until you're happy, then a planned switchover with no downtime and a way back if needed.
Catalogue review
I map your products, attributes, pricing rules and integrations so we know exactly what's involved before committing.
Plan the move
We agree what the new store needs to do, how it'll work, and how your rankings and URLs stay protected.
Move your data
Products, categories, customers and order history come across in full, checked so nothing's lost.
Reconnect the plumbing
Payments, shipping, accounting and any other systems you rely on are wired back up to the new store.
Build your storefront
A bespoke shop built around your brand and tuned for speed and conversions, not a generic theme.
Test and go live
Old and new run side by side until you're happy, then a planned switchover with no downtime and a way back if needed.
Wondering if it's time to leave Magento?
Book a free Magento surgery and I'll give you an honest view on whether moving is worth it, from someone who's run Magento at scale. Or send a message if you'd rather.