Can you migrate from Shopify / Salla / Zid to Magento for GCC scale?
Yes — we’ve done all three direction migrations to Magento for GCC scale. Shopify Plus → Magento typically takes 8–12 weeks: Magento Data Migration Tool for products / orders / customers, custom scripts for Shopify metafields and apps, URL-preservation (301-redirects) to keep SEO equity, Telr + Tabby re-wired in Magento checkout. Salla → Magento (Salla is the KSA-founded GCC SaaS) takes 6–10 weeks: Salla API export, product / customer / order CSV transformation, Arabic RTL Hyvä storefront build, Tabby / Tamara wired in Magento. Zid → Magento similar shape to Salla. Common reasons merchants leave Shopify / Salla / Zid for Magento: open-source ownership, no per-transaction fees on Magento Open Source, deeper B2B / multi-store control, real Arabic RTL theme depth, custom checkout flows (Mainland / Free-Zone splits, TRN gating) that SaaS platforms can’t deliver. Average TCO break-even at AED 50,000+ monthly GMV.