Migrating from Shopify to Weebly represents a strategic move from a dedicated eCommerce platform to a user-friendly website builder with integrated eCommerce. In 2025, with Shopify's complexity and Weebly's simplicity and drag-and-drop design tools, some merchants are making the switch for easier management and unified website-store experience.

This comprehensive technical blueprint covers Shopify's REST Admin API structure, field mappings to Weebly's platform, and step-by-step migration execution.

1. The Strategic Pivot: Why Leave Shopify?

💰 Simplicity & Ease of Use

The Shopify Pain: Shopify has a learning curve. Many features and settings can be overwhelming for simple stores or non-technical users.

The Weebly Gain: Weebly is designed for simplicity. Drag-and-drop editor, straightforward product management, and easier for beginners.

🚀 Unified Website & Store

The Shopify Pain: Shopify is focused on eCommerce. If you need a full website with blog, portfolio, or other content, you may need additional tools.

The Weebly Gain: Weebly is a complete website builder with integrated eCommerce. Everything in one place: website, blog, store, and content management.

🛠 Visual Design Tools

The Shopify Pain: Shopify themes require Liquid coding knowledge for deep customization. Design changes often need developer help.

The Weebly Gain: Weebly offers drag-and-drop visual editor. Design your store visually without coding. More intuitive for non-technical users.

⚡ Lower Complexity

The Shopify Pain: Shopify offers many advanced features that may be unnecessary for simple stores. Can be overkill for basic needs.

The Weebly Gain: Weebly provides essential eCommerce features without overwhelming complexity. Perfect for small to medium stores.

2. The Pre-Migration Architecture Audit

Shopify is a hosted SaaS platform with REST Admin API, while Weebly is a hosted platform with very limited export capabilities.

Shopify Plan: Are you on Basic, Shopify, Advanced, or Plus? API rate limits differ by plan.
API Access: Shopify provides REST Admin API. Generate API credentials in Shopify admin.
Weebly Setup: Ensure Weebly store is created. Weebly has very limited API access, so migration may require CSV import.
Product Structure: Shopify products map to Weebly products, but Weebly has very limited variant support. Complex variants will need simplification.
Images: Shopify images are on Shopify CDN. Need to be downloaded and re-uploaded to Weebly.

3. Exact Data Mapping: The Blueprint

Shopify's REST Admin API structure maps to Weebly's product structure via CSV import.

🛍 Product Data Mapping

Shopify Field (Source)	Weebly Field (Target)	Notes & Logic
`Product.id`	`Product ID`	Weebly generates new IDs. Use SKU for mapping.
`Product.title`	`Product Name`	Direct string transfer.
`ProductVariant.sku`	`SKU`	Shopify SKU is at variant level, Weebly at product level.
`ProductVariant.price`	`Price`	Price per product in Weebly.
`Product.body_html`	`Description`	HTML content. Images need re-uploading to Weebly.
`Collection`	`Category`	Shopify collections become Weebly categories.
`Product.options` and `ProductVariant`	`Product Options`	Shopify variants map to Weebly product options (very limited variant support in Weebly).

👥 Customer Data Mapping

Shopify Field	Weebly Field	Critical Logic
`Customer.email`	`Email`	Unique identifier.
`Customer.password`	`Password` (on create)	Requires password reset. Shopify and Weebly use different hashing. Customers must reset passwords.
`CustomerAddress`	`Address`	Shopify addresses map to Weebly customer addresses.

📦 Order Data Mapping

Shopify Field	Weebly Field	Mapping Logic
`Order.name` (order number)	`Order ID`	Preserve Shopify order number in Weebly order ID or custom field.
`Order.financial_status`, `Order.fulfillment_status`	`Order Status`	Map Shopify's dual status system to Weebly order statuses.
`Order.total_price`	`Total`	Direct mapping with currency conversion if needed.

4. The Toolkit: Selecting Your Vehicle

Option A: Automated Cloud Migration (Recommended)

Tools: Migration Shop, LitExtension, Cart2Cart

Specialized tools that connect via Shopify Admin API and Weebly CSV import.

✅ Pros: Handles API complexity, preserves relationships.
❌ Cons: Cost scales with data ($200 - $400). Weebly has very limited API access.

Option B: CSV Import

Tools: Shopify CSV Export + Weebly CSV Import

✅ Pros: Lower cost, direct control.
❌ Cons: Manual work required, may lose some data relationships.

5. Execution Protocol: Step-by-Step

Phase 1: Environment Preparation

1.1. Prepare Target (Weebly):
Create Weebly store. Ensure you have a Weebly Business or Performance plan for eCommerce features.

1.2. Prepare Source (Shopify):
Generate API credentials in Shopify admin. Create private app with read permissions for products, customers, and orders.

Phase 2: The Connection Setup

2.1. Weebly Access:
Weebly has very limited API access. Migration tools use CSV import method.

2.2. Shopify API:
Use Admin API access token from Shopify. Migration tool authenticates via Shopify REST Admin API.

Phase 3: Migration Execution

Use Automated Tool: Recommended for handling Shopify API and Weebly CSV import complexity.
Simplify Variants: Weebly has very limited variant support. Complex Shopify variants will need significant simplification.

Phase 4: Post-Migration

4.1. Customer Communication:
Notify customers about the migration. They'll need to reset passwords.

4.2. Verify Products:
Check all products migrated correctly. Verify images, prices, and variants (note: Weebly has very limited variant support).

4.3. Design & Customization:
Use Weebly's drag-and-drop editor to customize your store design. Shopify themes cannot be migrated.

6. Financial Breakdown: Cost of Migration (2025)

Custom Script

$2,500+

Developer Time

Automated Cloud

$249

Average Cost

Agency Service