“Open-source is free” is one of the most expensive myths in ecommerce. When you add up the true cost of running a legacy or self-hosted store, moving to Shopify often saves money — before you count the extra revenue from a faster site.

Where the money actually goes

On a legacy platform, your real costs include:

  • Hosting and infrastructure you procure and manage
  • Security patching and PCI compliance — your responsibility
  • Extensions and licences that stack up
  • Specialist developers on retainer for routine changes
  • Downtime and slow speed quietly costing conversions

These tend to rise with growth, exactly when you can least afford the distraction.

What Shopify rolls into one fee

Shopify bundles hosting, security, PCI compliance, CDN and updates into a predictable subscription. Most day-to-day changes no longer need a developer. Your cost base becomes simpler and more predictable — and your team faster.

The revenue side

Lower cost is only half the story. Shopify’s speed and best-in-class checkout typically lift conversion, so the same traffic earns more. That combination — lower cost, higher conversion — is why replatforming so often pays for itself.

See the numbers for your store

Every store is different, so the honest way to know is a proper audit. Our Shopify migration service includes a commercial assessment, and the free Ecommerce Migration Checklist helps you scope it yourself.

Book a free audit and we’ll estimate the savings and the upside for your business.