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Migrate from Adobe Commerce to Magento Open Source

Save $50K+ Annually

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We offer a free 1-hour consultation to evaluate your setup.

We’ll help you understand:

  • whether migration makes sense for your business
  • expected complexity and scope
  • realistic cost savings and timeline

Overview & Business Value

Migrating from Adobe Commerce (Magento Commerce) to Magento Open Source is a strategic cost optimization initiative that allows you to retain your existing eCommerce functionality while eliminating significant recurring licensing costs.

Immediate Financial Impact

  • Adobe Commerce license: $55,000+ per year
  • One-time migration cost: starting from ~$20,000
Aspect Adobe Commerce Magento Open Source (with Torque)
Annual Licensing $55K+ Adobe Commerce license $0 Adobe licensing fee
One-time Migration N/A Starts from ~$20K, based on scope
Ongoing Platform Costs Higher Adobe Cloud / platform costs Lower, with flexible hosting options
Feature Fit Enterprise features included, even if unused Keep only what your business needs
Payback Period N/A Typically 6–9 months

The migration typically pays for itself within the first year.
 From year two onward, the savings are pure profit.

Why Businesses Are Moving Away from Adobe Commerce

Many companies discover that they are paying enterprise-level licensing fees while only using a portion of the available functionality.

In practice:

  • only a subset of Adobe Commerce features are actively used
  • the full license cost still applies regardless of usage
  • similar functionality can often be achieved with Magento Open Source and selected extensions

The result is a high total cost of ownership without proportional business value.

What You Keep

This is not a rebuild. Your existing platform remains intact.

You keep:

  • your current storefront (design and UX)
  • your integrations (ERP, CRM, payment, shipping, search)
  • your core business logic and workflows
  • your SEO structure, URLs, and indexed pages

The goal is to preserve what already works.

What You Gain

Significant Cost Reduction

Eliminate $50K+ in annual licensing fees and reduce long-term operational costs.

Full Control Over Your Platform

Remove dependency on Adobe licensing, pricing changes, and roadmap limitations.

Flexible Infrastructure

Move away from Adobe Cloud and Fastly to a more flexible and cost-efficient stack (e.g., dedicated Magento hosting and Cloudflare).

Simplified Architecture

Remove unused enterprise features and reduce system complexity, making the platform easier to maintain and extend.

Tailored Feature Set

Keep only the functionality your business actually needs — no unnecessary overhead or cost.

Proven ROI

Most of our clients:

  • recover the full migration cost within 6–12 months
  • significantly reduce ongoing platform costs
  • gain more predictable and controlled development budgets

Real Results from Adobe Commerce Migrations

Real examples of how companies lowered licensing expenses, simplified their technology stack, and improved day-to-day platform operations.

Automotive Parts Retailer

Compared to our annual Adobe Commerce license, the migration cost was about 60% of a single year’s licensing fee — and it was a one-time investment.

The project paid for itself within the next six months, and since then we have continued to save significantly by no longer paying the recurring license fee. Since the migration, we have saved more than $140K in licensing costs.

Industrial Equipment Manufacturer

In addition to the licensing cost savings, we gained access to much faster and higher-quality technical support from a Magento-specialized hosting provider.

Issues that previously took around five days to resolve through Adobe support, with multiple rounds of communication, are now handled by our current hosting provider within just a few hours.

Automotive Parts Retailer

We did not need to use many of the Adobe Commerce B2B and enterprise features, such as shared catalogs, scheduling, and other built-in functionality. In practice, we were paying for a platform without using its full capabilities.

After migrating to Magento Open Source, we not only reduced licensing costs, but also removed unnecessary functionality, which helped improve overall site performance.

When This Migration Makes Sense

This approach is a strong fit if:

  • you are paying for Adobe Commerce but not fully utilizing it
  • you want to reduce operational and licensing costs
  • your B2B setup is standard or can be simplified
  • you want more control over hosting, performance, and infrastructure
  • you are looking to optimize — not rebuild — your platform

Why Work With Us

We specialize in Magento architecture and complex platform transformations.

  • deep experience with both Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source
  • hands-on expertise replacing enterprise and B2B features
  • strong background in performance optimization and infrastructure
  • practical approach focused on preserving business continuity

We don’t rebuild projects unnecessarily.
We migrate intelligently — keeping what works and improving what doesn’t.

Our Approach

We take a structured, low-risk approach to migration:

  • audit your current platform and identify dependencies
  • replace Adobe Commerce features with appropriate alternatives
  • ensure compatibility across integrations and workflows
  • migrate infrastructure from Adobe Cloud to a flexible hosting setup
  • thoroughly test and validate before go-live

The result is a stable, optimized Magento Open Source platform with no loss of critical functionality.

FAQ

Is migrating from Adobe Commerce to Magento Open Source the same as rebuilding our website?
No. In most cases, this is not a full rebuild. The goal is to preserve what already works — your storefront, core business logic, integrations, SEO structure, and customer experience — while removing Adobe Commerce licensing dependency and replacing only the features that are truly needed.
Will we lose our existing design and storefront experience?
Not necessarily. Your current storefront can usually remain intact. The migration is focused on the platform layer, licensing dependency, infrastructure, and feature replacement — not on redesigning the website unless you specifically want to improve the UX at the same time.
What happens to our Adobe Commerce B2B features?
We start by auditing which B2B features you actually use. Some Adobe Commerce B2B features can be replaced with Magento Open Source extensions, custom logic, or simplified workflows. If your business relies heavily on advanced B2B functionality, we will identify that early and recommend whether migration still makes sense.
Will our integrations continue to work after migration?
Yes, the goal is to preserve critical integrations. We review your ERP, CRM, payment, shipping, search, tax, analytics, and other third-party integrations before migration. Then we plan how each integration should be preserved, adjusted, or replaced to work reliably with Magento Open Source.
Will the migration affect SEO rankings?
A properly planned migration should protect your SEO foundation. We focus on preserving URL structure, metadata, indexed pages, redirects, internal linking, and technical SEO requirements. SEO risk is reviewed during the audit stage so that rankings and organic traffic are protected as much as possible during the transition.
How much does Adobe Commerce to Magento Open Source migration cost?
The cost depends on your store complexity, integrations, custom modules, B2B requirements, infrastructure, and testing needs. For many projects, migration starts at around $20K, but the final scope is determined after reviewing your current Adobe Commerce setup and identifying which features need to be preserved, replaced, or removed.
How long does the migration usually take?
Timeline depends on the complexity of your store. A simpler migration with limited custom functionality may be completed faster, while a complex store with custom workflows, B2B logic, ERP integrations, and infrastructure changes will require more planning, development, and QA. During the consultation, we can estimate a realistic timeline based on your current setup.
How quickly can the migration pay for itself?
Many businesses recover the full migration cost within 6–12 months by eliminating recurring Adobe Commerce licensing fees and reducing ongoing platform costs. The exact payback period depends on your current license cost, hosting setup, support model, and migration scope.
Will Magento Open Source be enough for our business?
Magento Open Source can be a strong fit if you are not using the full Adobe Commerce feature set or if your business can replace enterprise features with selected extensions, custom development, or simplified workflows. If your business depends heavily on native Adobe Commerce enterprise functionality, we will flag that during the audit and help you decide whether migration is the right path.
Can we keep our existing custom modules and workflows?
In many cases, yes. We audit your custom modules, business workflows, checkout logic, pricing rules, customer groups, and integrations to determine what can be kept, what needs adjustment, and what should be replaced with a cleaner Magento Open Source-compatible solution.
How do we know if migration makes sense for us?
Migration usually makes sense if you are paying for Adobe Commerce but not fully using its enterprise features, want to reduce recurring costs, need more control over infrastructure, or want a simpler and more maintainable Magento setup. The best first step is a technical and business audit to compare your current costs, platform usage, required features, and expected savings.
Will our existing third-party Magento modules continue working after migration?
In most cases, yes. Existing third-party modules, such as Amasty, Mageplaza, and other Magento extensions, can remain installed and continue functioning after moving from Adobe Commerce to Magento Open Source. One important note: licensing may change. Some vendors differentiate between Commerce and Open Source licenses, but in most cases Open Source licenses are more cost-effective. We’ll flag any exceptions if we encounter them.

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