Shopware Agency Austria

Sharobella supports Shopware stores in Austria – and guides merchants for whom Shopware no longer fits through a migration to Shopify. Reference: the complete e-commerce relaunch of TZS First Austria, migrated from Shopware to Shopify in 10 weeks.

Our Shopware services

Shopware is one of the most widely used commerce platforms in the DACH region – but not permanently right for every business model. We support both directions:

Shopware 6 care – maintenance, updates, plugin and theme work, performance optimization.
Shopware 5 consulting – Shopware 5 has reached its official end of support; we lay out your realistic options.
Shopware 5 → 6 upgrade – if Shopware still fits: a structured move with full data takeover.
Shopware → Shopify migration – products, customers, orders and URL structures, without SEO loss or downtime.
ERP/PIM integration – clean connection of your back-office systems, before and after the switch.
UX & conversion – a design upgrade and product-content optimization as part of the replatforming.

Shopware zu Shopify Migration – Referenz TZS First Austria in English

Reference: TZS First Austria – Shopware → Shopify in 10 weeks

For TZS First Austria we delivered the complete e-commerce relaunch: migration from Shopware to Shopify, a UX and design upgrade, product-content optimization and ERP/PIM integration – in a 10-week sprint, without downtime or SEO loss. Exactly this experience goes into every Shopware project: we know both platforms from practice and where migration pitfalls hide – from invoice numbers and customer accounts to redirect strategies.

Shopware 5: end of support – what now?

Shopware 5 no longer receives official support – every further season on SW5 means growing security and compatibility risks (PHP versions, payment plugins, GDPR). You have two realistic paths:

Upgrade to Shopware 6 – sensible for custom B2B processes and your own hosting setup. Effort: practically a replatforming, since SW6 is a new architecture.
Switch to Shopify – sensible for most SMEs: hosted, low-maintenance, predictable costs. Migration effort is comparable to the SW6 upgrade – with far lower running costs.

We calculate both scenarios honestly for your business – including three-year total cost of ownership. In depth: Shopify vs. Shopware for the DACH market.

Frequently Asked Questions

Shopware or Shopify – which is better?

Shopware offers maximum customizability with self-hosting; Shopify is hosted, low-maintenance and faster to operate. For many Austrian SMEs Shopify is cheaper and more stable long-term – we advise honestly based on your product range and processes.

What does Shopware 5 end of support mean for me?

Without official support there are no more security updates – payment, GDPR and PHP compatibility risks keep growing. You should decide soon: upgrade to Shopware 6 or switch to Shopify. We calculate both paths for you.

How does a Shopware to Shopify migration work?

Analysis → data migration (products, customers, orders) → design & UX → redirects and SEO retention → testing → go-live without downtime. For TZS First Austria we delivered this incl. ERP/PIM integration in 10 weeks.

Will I lose my Google rankings in the migration?

No – if it is done properly: complete URL mapping, 301 redirects, preserved meta data and a before/after crawl comparison are a fixed part of our process.

Do you also keep maintaining existing Shopware stores?

Yes. Not every store needs to migrate – we maintain existing Shopware 6 installations with updates and optimization for as long as the platform fits your business.

Running Shopware and unsure where to go next? Request a free assessment. More: Shopify vs. Shopware compared and Shopify agency Vienna.