OpenCart to Big Cartel

OpenCart
Big Cartel

Moving your online business from OpenCart to Big Cartel is a strategic step for merchants seeking a more streamlined, hosted environment. While OpenCart offers extensive flexibility, Big Cartel provides a focused, user-friendly platform ideal for independent makers and growing brands. Cart2Cart simplifies this transition with a fully automated migration service that ensures your data is transferred accurately and securely.

The Value of Automated Migration

  • Business Continuity: Your OpenCart store remains fully operational during the data transfer, ensuring no lost sales.
  • Data Integrity: Avoid the risks of manual data entry or complex CSV imports; our system handles the heavy lifting.
  • Speed and Efficiency: Complete your platform switch in a fraction of the time it would take to do it manually.

Whether you are looking to reduce technical overhead or simply prefer Big Cartel's intuitive interface, Cart2Cart provides the bridge you need for a successful replatforming experience.

Step-by-Step Migration Process

  1. Connect your Source Store: Select OpenCart as your source platform and provide your store's URL. You will need to establish a connection using the Cart2Cart Bridge. This can be done by uploading the bridge files via FTP or by providing your admin credentials for an automated setup.

    OpenCart Source Store Setup
  2. Connect your Target Store: Choose Big Cartel as your target platform. You will be prompted to provide the necessary API credentials to allow Cart2Cart to securely import data into your new Big Cartel account.

  3. Select Data Entities: Choose the specific information you want to migrate, such as products, categories, customers, and orders. The system will display the mapping between your OpenCart fields and Big Cartel's structure.

    Entities Selection for Migration
  4. Configure Additional Options: Tailor your migration with specialized features like SEO URL preservation, customer password migration, or the ability to clear data on the target store before the transfer begins.

    Additional Migration Options
  5. Run a Free Demo Migration: We recommend performing a demo migration first. This transfers a limited amount of data to Big Cartel in just a few minutes, allowing you to verify the results and ensure everything looks correct.

  6. Launch Full Migration: After reviewing the demo results, you can initiate the full migration. Cart2Cart will securely transfer your entire database to Big Cartel while you focus on managing your business.

Data You Can Migrate

Using Cart2Cart, you can transfer a comprehensive range of entities from OpenCart to Big Cartel, including:

  • Products: Names, descriptions, SKUs, prices, manufacturers, and stock levels.
  • Product Categories: Full category structures and descriptions.
  • Customers: Customer names, emails, and group assignments.
  • Orders: Historical order data, including statuses and transaction details.
  • Manufacturers: Brand information associated with your product catalog.
  • Taxes: Tax rules and configuration settings.
  • Coupons: Discount codes and promotional data.

Additional Migration Options

Enhance your migration with these powerful extras designed for the OpenCart to Big Cartel pair:

  • SEO URLs Migration: Preserve your search engine rankings by migrating product and category SEO aliases.
  • Migrate Images in Descriptions: Automatically transfer images embedded within product and category descriptions.
  • Password Migration: Allow your customers to log in to Big Cartel using their original OpenCart credentials.
  • Clear Target Store Data: Ensure a clean slate by removing existing data on Big Cartel before the migration.
  • Change Product Quantity to 100: Automatically update out-of-stock products to show a quantity of 100 on the target store.
  • Preserve Order/Customer IDs: Maintain consistent identification numbers across both platforms.

Will my OpenCart store experience any downtime?

No. Your OpenCart store remains fully live and functional throughout the migration. Cart2Cart only reads data from your source store, so your customers can continue to browse and make purchases without interruption.

How long does the migration from OpenCart to Big Cartel take?

The duration depends on the total number of entities (products, orders, customers) you are moving. Most migrations are completed within a few hours. You can monitor the real-time progress through the Cart2Cart dashboard.

Can I migrate my customer passwords to Big Cartel?

Yes, Cart2Cart offers a specific additional option for password migration. This ensures a seamless transition for your customers, as they won't need to reset their passwords to access their accounts on the new store.

Is it possible to test the migration before committing?

Absolutely. We offer a free Demo Migration that transfers a small subset of your data to Big Cartel. This allows you to inspect the results on your new platform before proceeding with the full transfer.

What if I encounter an error during the process?

Cart2Cart provides 24/7 technical support. If you encounter any issues or have questions about your specific store configuration, our team of experts is available to assist you at any stage of the migration.

Can I migrate SEO URLs to avoid broken links?

Yes, by selecting the "Migrate categories and products SEO URLs" option, you can ensure that your existing URL structures are preserved, which is vital for maintaining your SEO rankings and preventing 404 errors.

Enhanced demo data transfer service

Advanced Application Software Migration System With customer in mind, App is created. We want to save your time, that resources and guarantee the highest standard of service. Therefore, we provide a range of 'all-inclusive' specialized demo support services. Our team will migrate your data, provide you with the appropriate personalization and help for every phase of the migration.

Basic

Basic

Migration up to 1000 units 5 hours of technical support

Extended

Extended

Migration up to 20,000 units 10 hours of technical support

PREMIUM

PREMIUM

Migration up to 60,000 units 25 hours of technical support

ULTIMATE

ULTIMATE

Migration up to 60,000 units 5 hours of technical support

Reviews

Alex

The team provides the easiest data migration way.

The team provides the easiest data migration way. I figured out everything quite fast but still had several questions. After a brief phone call, the app team helped me through the process and everything went smoothly. Thanks!

Alex

KW Webdesign
O.B.

The team is always there to help you

I've been through several migrations using this service and I can tell nothing but best. The whole process and service are on point. The team is always there to help you. I like the fact that there are several options to migrate from one platform to another. There is no better service than this for sure.

O.B.

Web Developer
William Miller

This app performs greatly

This app performs greatly. The service is very reliable and the support is superb. The service is quite costly for me but in the end, it's worth its money. There is also an automated shopping cart migration and I'm very happy about that! I'm really satisfied.

William Miller