How to Know If You’re Ready to Migrate to Shopify Plus

Introduction

Shopify’s Basic, Grow, and Advanced plans are amazing for many brands.
But at a certain point, successful ecommerce businesses hit the ceiling.

Shopify Plus offers bigger capabilities —
but it’s an investment.
You don’t want to move too early — or too late.

In this post, we’ll break down the clear signs you’re ready to migrate — and what’s waiting for you on the other side.

Signs You Might Have Outgrown Regular Shopify

1. Your Sales Volume Is Outpacing Your Systems

If you’re consistently hitting $1M+ annual online revenue (or moving toward $5M+),
Shopify Plus tools like advanced automation and checkout customization start paying off.

2. You Need More Checkout Control

Standard Shopify checkout is powerful —
but Plus lets you:

• Customize checkout flows

• Integrate B2B portals

• Add custom upsells and offers

• Use Shopify Functions for discounts, shipping logic, and more

If checkout friction is hurting you, Plus unlocks real solutions.

3. You’re Managing Multiple Stores or Regions

Selling in multiple countries, currencies, or storefronts?
Shopify Plus’ expansion stores, native multicurrency, and Markets Pro simplify global growth.

4. You’re Relying on Manual Processes

If you’re drowning in manual order edits, customer tagging, inventory management, or marketing triggers,
Shopify Plus' Flow automation tool saves time, money, and sanity.

5. You Want Enterprise-Level Support

On Shopify Plus, you get access to:

• Priority support

• Launch managers

• Dedicated success managers (in some cases)

• A full ecosystem of Plus-only apps and partners

When downtime or issues could cost you serious money, that support matters.

Quick Reality Check:

Don’t move just for the “status” of being a Plus merchant.
Move because the extra features and flexibility solve real business problems that are limiting your growth.

Final Thought

Migrating to Shopify Plus is like switching from a fast car to a racecar.
It can take you farther, faster —
but only if you know how to drive it.

Get clear on what Plus enables for your business,
and make the move at the right time — not just the soonest time.

Call to Action

Not sure if you’re ready for Shopify Plus?
Take the free Merchant Success Plus Assessment and find out where your biggest opportunities lie.