BEST MIGRATION TOOLS FOR BETTER ECOMMERCE DATA MIGRATION SERVICES

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Best Migration Tools for Better E-Commerce Data
Migration Services
Whether it's switching houses, relocating to a
different place or switching to a different
software or platform in business, the decision to
change seldom comes easy. But be it life or
business, change as they say is inevitable. If
you're an e-commerce store owner, switching
e-commerce platforms is a procedure you will
encounter at some point or other. For those who
have already experienced it would agree that it's
almost like relocating to another country, there
is a lot at stake.
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Not to mention the stress, the hard-work and the
fear of adjusting to the unknown. It's not
without risks either considering the huge volume
of data involved! However considering the
changing times, advent of technologies and
evolving customer's expectations it's important
to keep up with all the changing trends and
upgrades or your business won't survive. The
reasons for switch can be numerous. The current
technology may have become obsolete, you need a
more scalable option for your business or simply
the new platform offers a lot more features which
will further improve the user experience with
your brand. Migration in case of e-commerce
website is different from that of a regular
website. A lot is at stake. Products data,
customer data, UI, UX, Traffic etc everything!
You start all over again with a new platform. The
most crucial part of replatforming or switching
eCommerce platforms is data migration. Migrating
huge volumes of data accurately and efficiently
is not only challenging but a timeconsuming
process. It is not something which can be done at
the spur of the moment. It needs serious
preparation usually months in advance. You can
also outsource eCommerce Data Migration
Services. Data migration tools or Softwares serve
to make this process a wee bit easier. The
process is quicker and more accurate. These tools
ensure that data is seamlessly transferred
between platforms accurately without loss.
Mentioned below are some of the data migration
tools widely used by businesses world over today-
Lit Extension -
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One of the most popular choice in e-store
migration, Lit Extension currently supports
migration to 60 platforms online namely
WooCommerce, Magento, Open Cart, PrestaShop, Big
Commerce, Wix amongst others. They offer complete
migration services from customers, orders,
product data, SEO URLs, passwords and all
corresponding data to your target platform. They
perform data migration with all necessary
customization. Prices vary depending on
platforms, number of orders, products etc. Uber
Theme - UBEtTHEME UB Data Migration Lite from
Uber Theme is migration tool for users looking to
migrate from Magento 1 to Magento 2. This data
migration solution helps you port all of your key
data settings including website, store,
attributes, categories,
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products etc to Magento 2. The biggest drawback
however is that it allows migration within
Magento only. Prof Projects -
Profprojects provide professional CMS, Shop and
Forum migration services. They offer complete CMS
migration services like content, extension,
plugins, ecommerce/shopping cart migration,
migration of discussion forums and live chats,
design and layout migration etc. ProfProjects
supports over 160 CMS including Joomla,
Wordpress, Drupal, WooCommerce etc.
Transporter App -
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If you are looking to migrate from some other
platform to Shopify, Transporter app could be the
option for you. It offers a fast and seamless way
to migrate to Shopify Plus. What's more, you get
to retain complete control of your migration
process from migration to launch. Cart2Cart App
- tL Cart2Cart automated shopping cart
migration It is an automated data migration tool
which provides the possibility to perform
full-scale data migration automatically.
Supporting around 80 platforms, Cart2Cart allows
you to move products, customer data, orders and
other related data within few hours. Cart2Cart
completely takes the data migration burden off
you. Price estimates depend on the platform you
migration to and from, no products etc.
Migration Pro -
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If you are looking to migrate from Prestashop to
Prestashop (version upgrade), Migration Pro could
be your best option. Migrate all your data and
keep your shop up to date. Migration Pro allows
you to migrate Products Categories, Customer
orders, Customers and employees, Discounts and
Vouchers, Shipping Carriage, SEO data
etc. Having said that, data migration is a
complex process as it involves a lot of time,
effort and due diligence to ensure that the
process goes on smoothly. It is imperative to
choose correct tools and applications so that
production level difficulties can be avoided. It
is also recommended to go through your data
manually and modify accordingly so as to avoid
duplicity and redundancy. This will ensure the
transfer from one platform to another is a
seamless one without any loss of data whatsoever.
About The Author
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Anupam Rajey Anupam Rajey is a seasoned marketer
and a sales expert. He is the CEO of Acelerar
Tech, a leading KPO that offers eCommerce Data
Migration Services, Internet research, email
chat support, and more.