Last updated August 2026
PrestaShop is an open-source ecommerce platform widely used in Europe and Latin America. It uses a structured relational database (unlike Magento's EAV model) which simplifies data extraction, but its combination-based product model and module ecosystem create migration challenges.
| Entity | PrestaShop | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Products | ps_product + ps_product_lang tables with attribute combinations | Product with up to 3 options, 2,048 variants, metafields |
| Variants | Combination model: ps_product_attribute defines permutations of attribute values | Variant with SKU, price, inventory, barcode |
| Categories | ps_category with nested set (nleft/nright) hierarchy, multi-language | Collections (manual or smart), no deep nesting |
| Customers | ps_customer with address table, guest accounts | Customer with addresses, tags, metafields |
| Orders | ps_orders with detail, tax, invoice, carrier, and payment tables | Order with line items, fulfillment, payments |
| URLs | Friendly URLs in ps_product_lang.link_rewrite, customizable | /products/slug, /collections/slug |
Platform-specific guidance for the most common PrestaShop to Shopify migration issues:
PrestaShop combinations map to Shopify variants, but with limitations. Combination-specific images, per-combination prices, and quantities need special handling. The maximum 2,048 variants per product and 3 options per product limits in Shopify. Stores exceeding these limits may need to split products.
These technology indicators can identify a PrestaShop storefront:
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