Complete guide to migrating your Shopify store to Next.js. Leave Shopify's transaction fees on non-shopify payments orders behind and get hybrid rendering. Free migration tool included.
You can migrate from Shopify to Next.js for free using LeaveWP. Enter your site URL, choose Next.js as the destination, and download your content — posts, pages, and media — in minutes. No API keys, passwords, or CLI tools required. Difficulty: Advanced. Estimated time: 1-3 hours.
Official docs: Shopify Developer Docs · Next.js Documentation
Leading hosted e-commerce platform. E-commerce businesses of any size that want a managed, reliable store, but these limitations push teams toward modern alternatives.
Transaction fees on non-Shopify Payments orders
This is the most common reason teams migrate away from Shopify. Next.js eliminates this issue entirely.
Liquid templating language is proprietary and limited
With Next.js, hybrid rendering — ssg, ssr, isr, and client-side in one app.
Content management beyond products is very basic
Modern architectures like Next.js are designed to avoid this from the ground up.
Monthly costs escalate with apps and higher plans
After migrating, you'll no longer need to worry about this — Next.js takes a fundamentally different approach.
React framework for production with SSR, SSG, and API routes. Built with JavaScript/TypeScript (React), it's production web apps and content sites needing flexible rendering strategies.
Hybrid rendering — SSG, SSR, ISR, and client-side in one app
Most popular React framework with massive community
Built-in image optimization, API routes, and middleware
Optimized for Vercel but deploys anywhere (Node.js, Docker)
Next.js is open-source and free to use. You own your code and data with no vendor lock-in. Deploy to any host that supports JavaScript/TypeScript, or use managed platforms like Vercel and Netlify for zero-config deployments.
Side-by-side comparison based on real platform characteristics
| Metric | Shopify | Next.js |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 |
| Performance | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 |
| Flexibility | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 |
| Cost | ⭐⭐ 2/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 |
| Scalability | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 |
| Ecosystem | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 |
| Language | Liquid (templating) / Proprietary | JavaScript/TypeScript (React) |
| Pricing | $39-399/month | Free (open-source) |
| Open Source | No | Yes |
Ratings are based on publicly available data, documentation, and community consensus as of 2026. Individual experience may vary.
A detailed breakdown of how your Shopify content maps to Next.js
What may need manual attention
Payment gateway configurations, active subscriptions, and order history are platform-specific and need manual setup on Next.js. Customer accounts may require a re-authentication flow.
Migrate your content in three simple steps
Enter your Shopify site URL — LeaveWP connects automatically.
Select Next.js as destination and choose content options.
Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.
Migrating from Shopify to Next.js makes the most sense if you're experiencing transaction fees on non-shopify payments orders or outgrowing Shopify's architecture. Next.js is best for production web apps and content sites needing flexible rendering strategies.
You should migrate if: your Shopify site is slow, your hosting costs are climbing, your store needs a custom frontend, or you want to adopt a modern JAMstack architecture.
You might want to stay if: your Shopify site benefits from complete e-commerce solution — payments, shipping, inventory and you don't have JavaScript/TypeScript developers on your team. Shopify is genuinely easy to use, and that simplicity has value.
The migration itself is straightforward with LeaveWP — enter your Shopify URL, select Next.js, and download your content. The more important question is whether Next.js's architecture fits your team's skills and your project's long-term needs.
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