Shopware Migration Service

Shopware Migration: Choose the Right Method for Your Store

Shopware migration involves transferring your eCommerce data from an existing platform or an older Shopware version to a new Shopware 6 store. Depending on your source platform, the process can include products, categories, customers, orders, images, manufacturers, coupons, reviews, CMS content, and other supported records.

Whether you’re migrating from Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, PrestaShop, or upgrading from Shopware 5 to Shopware 6, the goal is to move your store data accurately while preparing the new environment for everyday business operations.

With LitExtension, you can choose from three Shopware migration solutions based on how your data is stored and how much of the migration you want to manage yourself:

• Automated Shopware Migration via API: Connect your existing platform and Shopware directly, select the data to transfer, and run the migration through a guided tool.
• Automated Shopware Migration via Files: Upload CSV, TSV, XLSX, or other supported files, map the source fields to Shopware, validate the data, and complete the transfer.
• Managed Shopware Migration Service: Let LitExtension’s experts handle the migration, including technical assessment, data mapping, transfer, testing, and post-migration support.

All three methods help you move supported data to Shopware 6, but they differ in their source requirements, configuration process, and level of technical involvement.

Method 1: Shopware Migration Using LitExtension Automated Tool (API)

If your current eCommerce platform provides a supported API connection, LitExtension’s Shopware Migration Tool lets you transfer store data directly to Shopware 6 without manually exporting and restructuring files.

The automated migration process is suitable for merchants who want to control the migration settings themselves while avoiding the need to develop custom migration scripts. It can handle supported store entities such as products, categories, customers, and orders, along with additional data types depending on the source platform.

Step 1: Connect Your Source Store and Shopware 6

Sign in to the LitExtension app and create a New Migration.

Select your existing eCommerce platform as the Source Cart Type and choose Shopware as the Target Cart Type.

Enter the requested store information and follow the connection instructions for both platforms. Depending on your source store, LitExtension may require API credentials or another supported connection method.

For a Shopware 6 target store, API access can be configured through Settings > System > Integrations in the Shopware administration. Create an integration with the permissions required for migration, then securely save its access ID and security key for the connection setup.

Once LitExtension confirms that the source and target connections are working, proceed to migration configuration.

Step 2: Select Data and Configure Your Shopware Migration

Choose the types of data you want to transfer to Shopware 6. Available entities depend on your source platform and may include:

• Products and categories: Product information, SKUs, prices, variations, descriptions, images, and category relationships.
• Customers: Customer profiles, email addresses, billing information, and shipping addresses.
• Orders: Historical order records, line items, totals, and supported order statuses.
• Additional data: Manufacturers, coupons, reviews, CMS pages, blogs, and other supported entities.

Review the available Additional Migration Options before continuing. Depending on your migration, you can select options to create 301 redirects, preserve supported order IDs, migrate images embedded in descriptions, remove unwanted HTML tags from names, or clear selected existing data on the target store.

Use the cleanup option carefully if your Shopware store already contains products, customers, or orders that must be retained.

Review any available order status or other data mappings so the migrated records use the correct values in Shopware. If your store has custom fields, complex product relationships, or third-party application data, confirm whether the standard migration supports them or whether additional customization is required.

Step 3: Run a Free Demo and Complete Full Migration

Start Free Demo Migration to transfer a sample of your data to Shopware 6. This allows you to check the results before migrating your entire store.

Review the sample records in Shopware, paying particular attention to:

• Product names, descriptions, SKUs, and prices.
• Product variants, properties, and category assignments.
• Image availability and display.
• Customer details and addresses.
• Order totals, statuses, and customer relationships.

If the demo reveals missing or incorrect information, review your migration configuration and resolve the issues before proceeding.

Once the results are satisfactory, review the migration price, complete payment, and start Full Migration.

LitExtension processes the transfer on its servers, allowing your existing storefront to remain available while the migration runs. You can close your browser and return to the dashboard to check progress.

After completion, compare the migrated records with your source store and test the relevant Shopware functionality before directing customers to the new storefront.

Method 2: Shopware 6 Migration Using CSV, TSV, Excel, or Google Sheets

Not every eCommerce platform provides a direct API connection, and some merchants already have their data stored in spreadsheets or exported files. In these cases, LitExtension Files Migration offers another way to migrate to Shopware 6.

Instead of manually converting each source file into Shopware’s native import format, you can upload supported files to LitExtension and use its field mapping and data validation features to prepare the records for migration.

This Shopware migration solution is suitable for merchants migrating from platforms with limited connection options, stores with existing exports, or businesses consolidating data from multiple sources.

You can also review our dedicated CSV Files to Shopware Migration solution for additional information.

Step 1: Prepare Your Files and Connect Shopware

First, export the data you want to migrate from your existing store. Prepare separate files for products, customers, orders, and other supported data types where possible.

Make sure your exports contain the necessary fields to identify records and preserve relationships. For example, product files should include the information needed to associate variants and images with their parent products, while order files should contain the relevant order details and customer references.

In the LitExtension app, create a New Migration and select Files (CSV, Excel, Google Sheets) as the Source Cart Type.

Choose one or more of the available methods to provide your data:

• File Upload: Upload CSV, TSV, XLSX, or XLSM files. You can add up to 50 files, with a maximum size of 50 MB per file.
• Google Sheets: Change the spreadsheet’s sharing permission to Anyone with the link can view, open the required tab, and copy its URL. Add separate links for additional tabs.
• Link: Provide a publicly accessible link to an individual CSV or Excel file stored in Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive. The file must be accessible without signing in.

Review the uploaded-file list and confirm that each file has the correct Data Type. If the same product or customer appears in multiple files, LitExtension prioritizes the record from the file listed first.

Make sure image URLs are publicly accessible. Add the optional Old Store URL when your exports contain relative image references, such as /images/product.jpg, or when supported redirect options require the original store address.

Select Shopware as the Target Cart Type and follow the instructions to connect your Shopware 6 store. Then continue to Prepare Data.

Step 2: Map Your Data, Run Data Check, and Configure the Migration

Open Field Mapping to match the columns in your source files with the corresponding Shopware fields. LitExtension automatically recognizes certain file structures, but you should review the suggested mappings before continuing.

For products, select the appropriate Product Identifier so the system can group rows belonging to the same product, including its variants and images. Check product names, SKUs, prices, inventory quantities, attributes, and category-related fields.

For customers, select an available ID, email, or phone column as the Customer Identifier. Review the customer address fields and any information required to preserve relationships with historical orders.

You can deselect fields you do not want to migrate and retain additional columns as custom fields where supported. Use AI Mapping Suggestions if your files contain unfamiliar or inconsistent column names.

Once your mapping is complete, click Next: Data Check.

Data Check validates the entire dataset before migration. No records are transferred to Shopware during this stage.

Review the validation results:

• Ready: Records eligible for migration, including those with warnings.
• Errors: Problems preventing the affected records from being imported.
• Warnings: Issues that need review but do not necessarily block migration.
• Skipped / Duplicates: Records excluded because of errors or duplication.

Choose whether to skip invalid records or block the affected data type until the problems are resolved.

If errors are detected, download the Results File, review the affected rows, correct the source data, and replace the uploaded file. Click Check Again to validate the updated dataset.

For files provided through public links, use Refresh link or add the link again after making changes to the original file. Linked files are downloaded when added, so changes to the original source are not automatically reflected in the migration.

Repeat Data Check whenever you modify a source file, Google Sheet, or field mapping.

Once your data is ready, open Configuration. Select the supported data types you want to transfer, choose the relevant additional options, and review Order Status Mapping where available.

Confirm your configuration before proceeding to the Free Demo Migration. The availability of specific entities, including reviews, custom records, and content data, depends on the file structure and the currently supported Files Migration workflow.

Step 3: Test Your Files Migration and Transfer All Eligible Data

Start Free Demo Migration to import a sample of your file-based data into Shopware. Review the results in the Shopware administration and compare them with the original exports.

Check that product variants are associated with the correct parent products, images load properly, customers have the correct addresses, and order records contain the expected details and relationships.

If the results are incorrect, return to the source files or Field Mapping, resolve the problems, run Check Again, and select Demo Again.

After a successful demo, click Next: Confirm Orders, review the migration price, complete payment, and start Full Migration.

The system transfers the selected records eligible after Data Check. You can monitor progress in My Migrations and review the completed records in Shopware.

Remember that Files Migration processes the data supplied for that migration. It does not continuously read new transactions from your original storefront. If the source store remains active, prepare updated exports and arrange a suitable follow-up transfer before launch.

Method 3: Shopware Migration Services with LitExtension Experts

For large stores, complex product structures, or migrations involving custom data, LitExtension’s All-in-One Migration Service provides an expert-managed alternative.

Instead of configuring the migration yourself, you work with a dedicated team that handles the technical preparation, data mapping, transfer, validation, and migration-related support.

Our Shopware migration services follow seven stages:

1. Technical Consultation: Our experts review your source platform, data volume, products, customers, orders, custom fields, and other migration requirements to define the project scope.
2. Pre-Migration Preparation: We check the required store access, prepare the Shopware environment, and establish the migration configuration.
3. Data Mapping and Customization: Our team maps supported source fields to Shopware, reviews complex product relationships, and identifies custom data that requires additional handling.
4. Demo Migration: We transfer representative records for your review and resolve migration-related issues before starting the full transfer.
5. Full Migration: Our specialists migrate the agreed data to Shopware while your source storefront remains available for normal operations.
6. Migration Results Testing: We review products, variants, customers, orders, images, and data relationships to identify and resolve transfer-related discrepancies.
7. Post-Migration Support: Your Personal Assistant coordinates migration-related questions and follow-up services, including eligible Recent Data Migration, Smart Update, and Re-migration, subject to your service agreement.

This approach is particularly useful if your store contains custom product attributes, complicated variant relationships, B2B information, multiple storefronts, or data created by third-party extensions.

Before migration begins, our experts confirm what can be transferred through standard methods, what requires customization, and which storefront features need to be recreated separately in Shopware 6.

If you prefer an expert-managed Shopware migration solution, contact LitExtension to discuss your requirements and migration scope.

Shopware 5 to Shopware 6 Migration: What You Need to Know

A Shopware 5 to Shopware 6 migration is different from a regular software update. Shopware 6 uses a redesigned architecture, which means you must prepare a new environment and migrate the supported data rather than simply upgrading the existing installation.

Shopware 5 reached its official end of life in July 2024. Merchants still operating on Shopware 5 should assess their existing integrations, extensions, hosting environment, and business requirements before moving to Shopware 6.

LitExtension supports Shopware to Shopware Migration, including supported migrations from Shopware 5 to Shopware 6. The appropriate migration method depends on your current store structure and technical requirements.

What Data Can Be Migrated from Shopware 5 to Shopware 6?

Common data types involved in a Shopware 5 to 6 migration include:

• Products, categories, product properties, and variant information.
• Manufacturers and product images.
• Customer accounts, customer groups, and available addresses.
• Historical orders and related records.
• Promotions, reviews, and supported SEO information.
• Other supported data types depending on the migration method and source configuration.

However, migrating these records does not automatically reproduce every setting or feature from your Shopware 5 store.

What Needs to Be Rebuilt or Configured in Shopware 6?

Several important components require separate preparation because Shopware 5 and Shopware 6 use different underlying structures.

• Themes and storefront design: Shopware 5 templates cannot be reused directly in Shopware 6. Select or develop a compatible storefront theme.
• Plugins and extensions: Review the extensions installed on Shopware 5 and find compatible Shopware 6 replacements. Data stored in custom extension tables may require separate migration.
• Shopping Experiences: Shopware 5 Shopping Worlds and certain shop pages need to be recreated using the Shopware 6 content system.
• Payment and shipping methods: Configure the required methods in Shopware 6 and map relevant values during migration.
• Rules and automated workflows: Rebuild business rules and workflows that cannot be transferred directly.
• Sales Channels: Configure the appropriate storefront domains, currencies, languages, and visibility settings for the migrated catalog.

For example, a product may be successfully migrated to the Shopware database but remain invisible on the storefront until it is assigned to the correct Sales Channel. Similarly, historical order information may be available even though the original payment or shipping method has been replaced.

Plan these changes before the final cutover so the new Shopware store can operate correctly after launch.

Shopware Migration Assistant vs. LitExtension Migration Tool

Shopware provides its own Migration Assistant for supported migrations, including Shopware 5 to Shopware 6 and certain other platform combinations.

The native Migration Assistant connects supported source systems to Shopware, transfers available data, and provides mapping and error-resolution features. It can be a suitable option when your migration is covered by its supported profiles and you have the technical resources to configure and troubleshoot the process.

LitExtension offers a separate Shopware migration tool with guided data selection, Free Demo Migration, additional migration options, and support for multiple source platforms and file-based workflows.

For migrations involving unsupported data structures, custom extensions, or complex business requirements, LitExtension’s managed service provides additional technical assistance.

Before choosing a solution, compare the supported data types, required source access, mapping capabilities, and testing responsibilities rather than selecting a tool based on the initial transfer alone.

What to Check When Migrating Data to Shopware 6

Shopware 6 organizes certain store information differently from other eCommerce platforms. A successful migration requires more than transferring individual records; their relationships and destination settings must also be correct.

The following table highlights important considerations when preparing your Shopware migration.

The exact data available for transfer depends on your source platform, Shopware configuration, and selected migration method. Review the What Data Can Be Migrated to Shopware section above for the supported entities and fields.

Shopware Migration from Popular eCommerce Platforms

Although the main migration workflow is similar, each source platform has its own data structure. Review the following differences before transferring data to Shopware 6.

If your source platform includes custom data or unusual product structures, use the Free Demo Migration to check how those records appear in Shopware before transferring your complete database.

How to Prepare for a Successful Shopware 6 Migration

Before starting your Shopware migration, prepare both the source data and destination environment. This reduces the risk of interrupted transfers, missing relationships, and unexpected issues during launch.

1. Back up your source store: Create a backup of the available database, exported records, product images, and important content. Keep an unchanged copy for reference during validation.
2. Audit your store data: Identify the number of products, variants, customers, orders, categories, and other records. Check for duplicate SKUs, incomplete addresses, and inconsistent source information.
3. Prepare the Shopware 6 environment: Confirm your hosting, installation, administration access, API credentials, and necessary Sales Channel configuration.
4. Review custom functionality: List the extensions, payment methods, shipping settings, B2B workflows, and other features your business requires after migration.
5. Document important URLs: Record high-value product, category, and content URLs. Plan their Shopware destinations and necessary 301 redirects before launch.
6. Define the migration scope: Decide which records must be transferred, which historical data can be excluded, and which fields require additional mapping.
7. Plan your launch: Determine who will review the demo, approve the migration results, test checkout, manage DNS changes, and transfer new records generated during the migration period.

You can continue operating your current storefront while preparing and migrating supported data to Shopware. However, the final switch should take place only after your new store has been tested and any necessary follow-up data transfer has been completed.

Common Shopware Migration Problems and How to Resolve Them

Even when a migration completes successfully, differences between the source platform and Shopware 6 can affect how certain records appear. Reviewing these issues before launch helps you identify whether the problem involves source data, field mapping, or Shopware configuration.

Product Variants or Properties Are Missing

Missing variants often result from incomplete parent-child relationships, inconsistent product identifiers, or differences between the source platform’s product structure and Shopware’s variant model.

Check the original product and variant records, confirm the correct identifiers, and review the product mapping. If you’re using Files Migration, correct the source rows and run Data Check again before repeating the demo.

Products Are Migrated but Not Visible on the Shopware Storefront

A product may exist in the Shopware administration without appearing on the storefront. Check its active status, visibility, category assignment, and Sales Channel configuration.

Also confirm that the relevant category is included in your storefront navigation and that products have the necessary availability settings.

Product Images Do Not Display Correctly

Images may fail to appear when their original URLs are inaccessible, relative paths cannot be resolved, or the export does not include the necessary image references.

Keep the original image files available until migration and verification are complete. For file-based migrations, inspect the image columns and use the Old Store URL when the source contains supported relative paths.

Order Totals, Statuses, or Relationships Are Incorrect

Historical orders may contain different tax calculations, shipping values, discount structures, and status names from those used by Shopware 6.

Review the available order status mapping and compare representative order records with the source store. Check line items, totals, customer associations, and the historical information available through the selected migration method.

Some system-generated fields, including timestamps, may be subject to Shopware API restrictions and cannot always retain their original values.

Old URLs Lead to Broken Pages After Migration

Shopware 6 may generate different URL structures for products, categories, and other content. If existing URLs change without appropriate redirects, visitors and search engines may encounter 404 errors.

Prepare a mapping between old and new URLs, create 301 redirects where necessary, and verify that each important source URL points to the correct Shopware destination.

Check canonical URLs, meta titles, meta descriptions, internal links, and XML sitemap coverage before and after launch. Redirects support SEO continuity but do not guarantee unchanged search rankings.

Post-Migration Checklist: What to Verify Before Launching Shopware 6

After Full Migration, perform a final review of the imported records and the customer-facing storefront. A completed data transfer does not automatically mean your Shopware store is ready for customers.

• Validate migrated data: Compare entity counts and representative products, customers, orders, and categories against the source store. Review any migration logs or skipped records.
• Check product pages: Confirm that product descriptions, variants, prices, inventory, and images display correctly.
• Test customer accounts: Review customer profiles and addresses. If passwords were not transferred, prepare the appropriate password reset process.
• Verify checkout: Place test orders and confirm that taxes, shipping rates, payment methods, discounts, and order confirmation emails work as expected.
• Review Sales Channels: Confirm that products, categories, currencies, languages, and domains are assigned to the correct storefronts.
• Test SEO redirects: Check important old URLs, canonical tags, metadata, robots settings, and the Shopware sitemap.
• Reconnect integrations: Configure the necessary ERP, CRM, payment, fulfillment, analytics, and marketing integrations. Test their workflows independently from the data migration.
• Transfer recent changes: Identify new orders, customers, and updated records generated on the source store during migration. Arrange the appropriate follow-up transfer before the final cutover.

Once the data and storefront have been verified, complete the domain switch and monitor the new Shopware store for checkout issues, unexpected errors, and changes in search visibility.

Start Your Shopware Migration with LitExtension

Whether you’re moving from another eCommerce platform or planning a Shopware 5 to Shopware 6 migration, LitExtension offers a migration method suited to your source data and technical requirements.

Choose the Shopware Migration Tool for a guided transfer through API connections, use Files Migration when you already have CSV or spreadsheet exports, or select our Shopware Migration Services for an expert-managed project.

Start with a Free Demo Migration to review your data before the full transfer, or contact our migration experts to discuss complex data requirements, custom mapping, and your Shopware 6 migration plan.