Complete guide to migrating your Shopify store to SvelteKit. Leave Shopify's transaction fees on non-shopify payments orders behind and get svelte compiles to vanilla js. Free migration tool included.
You can migrate from Shopify to SvelteKit for free using LeaveWP. Enter your site URL, choose SvelteKit 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 · SvelteKit 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. SvelteKit eliminates this issue entirely.
Liquid templating language is proprietary and limited
With SvelteKit, svelte compiles to vanilla js — smallest possible bundle sizes.
Content management beyond products is very basic
Modern architectures like SvelteKit 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 — SvelteKit takes a fundamentally different approach.
Full-stack Svelte framework with SSR and SSG. Built with JavaScript/TypeScript (Svelte), it's teams wanting excellent performance with a simpler, more intuitive framework.
Svelte compiles to vanilla JS — smallest possible bundle sizes
Intuitive syntax — easier to learn than React or Vue
Excellent developer experience with fast HMR
File-based routing with SSR, SSG, and SPA modes
SvelteKit 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 | SvelteKit |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 |
| Performance | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 |
| Flexibility | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 |
| Cost | ⭐⭐ 2/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 |
| Scalability | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 |
| Ecosystem | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 | ⭐⭐ 2/5 |
| Language | Liquid (templating) / Proprietary | JavaScript/TypeScript (Svelte) |
| 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 SvelteKit
What may need manual attention
Payment gateway configurations, active subscriptions, and order history are platform-specific and need manual setup on SvelteKit. Customer accounts may require a re-authentication flow.
Migrate your content in three simple steps
Enter your Shopify site URL — LeaveWP connects automatically.
Select SvelteKit as destination and choose content options.
Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.
Migrating from Shopify to SvelteKit makes the most sense if you're experiencing transaction fees on non-shopify payments orders or outgrowing Shopify's architecture. SvelteKit is best for teams wanting excellent performance with a simpler, more intuitive framework.
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 SvelteKit, and download your content. The more important question is whether SvelteKit's architecture fits your team's skills and your project's long-term needs.
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