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The time to move to Shopify isn't coming. It's now. We have the best time to value in the world and new research from EY proves it.1
66% more likely to implement on time, on average, compared to competitors¹
Shopify offers the best time to value in commerce1
Launch on time, stay on budget, and get results faster.
20% faster migration1
23% lower budgeted costs1
15% incremental revenue reported as a direct result from switching1
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Shopify Checkout converts up to 36% better than the competition²
Switch for radical growth
Sell more online, in store, and beyond with powerful tools available exclusively on Shopify.
Get the world's best-converting checkout
Increase conversion by 15% on average. Add Shop Pay to lift conversion by as much as 50% compared to guest checkout.2
Be first on the newest channels
Reach buyers wherever they shop. Turn prompts into purchases with ChatGPT, reach millions on Roblox’s gaming platform, and more.3
Build experiences that sell more
Give customers what they want before they ask. Launch new buying experiences in minutes with built-in components and integrations.
By not having to worry about scale, capacity, or performance on Shopify, we can spend more time enhancing the customer experience and optimising our deal pricing strategy.
Since 2015, growth rates for 38 out of 39 of our quarterly customer cohorts have outperformed the overall ecommerce market⁴
Switch for the multiplier effect
Get platform-level advantages that compound and become your competitive edge. Shopify innovates faster than everyone, so your business can pull ahead no matter what. Businesses on Shopify outperformed the market in 38 of the last 39 quarters.4
Amplify your productivity
Free up time and resources spent on maintenance to unlock your team’s full potential. Partner with a platform that can keep pace with every one of your ambitious ideas.
Ship more, faster
Say goodbye to platform limitations. Move fast on opportunities, experiment like never before, and be first to market with new products and features.
Reinvest in growth
Stack wins on top of wins. See how pivoting from maintenance pays off in revenue and growth over time. Set new industry standards and be the brand to beat.
On-budget implementation for brands migrating to Shopify is on average 3x more likely compared to competitors1
How Shopify’s time to value compares by platform
Each column compares brands that migrated to Shopify with brands that migrated to that platform, based on EY research commissioned by Shopify.1
| Migrating to Shopify | vs. all platforms studied (average) | vs. Adobe Commerce | vs. Salesforce Commerce Cloud | vs. BigCommerce | vs. WooCommerce | vs. commercetools | vs. custom platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Speed of implementation | vs. all platforms studied (average) 20% faster on average¹ | vs. Adobe Commerce 25% faster¹ | vs. Salesforce Commerce Cloud 22% faster¹ | vs. BigCommerce 10% faster¹ | vs. WooCommerce 10% faster¹ | vs. commercetools 10% faster¹ | vs. custom platforms 10% faster¹ |
On-time implementation | vs. all platforms studied (average) 66% more likely on average¹ | vs. Adobe Commerce 53% more likely¹ | vs. Salesforce Commerce Cloud 2.5x more likely¹ | vs. BigCommerce 22% more likely¹ | vs. WooCommerce 2.7x more likely¹ | vs. commercetools 29% more likely¹ | vs. custom platforms 2.7x more likely¹ |
Budgeted implementation cost | vs. all platforms studied (average) 23% lower on average¹ | vs. Adobe Commerce 3% lower¹ | vs. Salesforce Commerce Cloud 35% lower¹ | vs. BigCommerce Not covered by the study¹ | vs. WooCommerce 3% lower¹ | vs. commercetools 8% lower¹ | vs. custom platforms 3% lower¹ |
On-budget implementation | vs. all platforms studied (average) 3x more likely on average¹ | vs. Adobe Commerce 3.3x more likely¹ | vs. Salesforce Commerce Cloud 1.5x more likely¹ | vs. BigCommerce 4.4x more likely¹ | vs. WooCommerce 5.8x more likely¹ | vs. commercetools 14x more likely¹ | vs. custom platforms 5.8x more likely¹ |
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- 1Data from research commissioned by Shopify and published by EY (October 2025). All values are average. Data based on 300+ organizations surveyed with GMVs between USD 50-USD 500M+ across global key markets and seven competitor sets that migrated platforms within the past three years. Data from May 2022 to June 2025.
- 2Shopify's overall conversion rate outpaces the competition by up to 36% and by an average of 15%. Shop Pay converts as much as 50% better compared to guest checkout. Data based on a study completed in April 2023 in partnership with a Big Three global management consulting company.
- 3Sell on ChatGPT
- 4Shopify. (2025, August 6). Defining the next era of commerce. Shopify Investors. Investor Overview Deck | Q2 (2025). Data as of March 31, 2025.