An official tool for migrating data from Magento 1.x to Magento 2, including products, customers, orders, and configurations.
Magento Data Migration Tool is an official open-source utility developed by Magento to help merchants and developers migrate their store data from Magento 1.x to Magento 2. It transfers critical eCommerce data such as products, customers, orders, configurations, and promotions, ensuring a smooth transition between platform versions. The tool addresses the data component of the broader Magento 2 migration process, which also includes extensions, themes, and customizations.
Magento merchants, developers, and agencies who are planning or executing an upgrade from Magento 1.x to Magento 2 and need to preserve their store data. It is also relevant for system integrators and eCommerce consultants managing platform migrations.
Developers choose this tool because it is the official, supported solution from Magento for data migration, ensuring compatibility and reliability. It significantly reduces manual effort and risk compared to custom migration scripts, and integrates seamlessly into the Magento 2 environment as a module.
Magento Data Migration Tool
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Developed by Magento, it ensures reliable migration of core data like products, customers, and orders, as detailed in the linked Migration Guide.
Installs as a Composer package and enables as a Magento 2 module, integrating directly into the ecosystem without manual hacking.
Supports migration from Magento Open Source 1.6.x–1.9.x and Commerce 1.11.x–1.14.x, covering most legacy versions.
Issues are supported by the Magento community, and pull request contributions are welcomed, fostering ongoing development.
It only handles data migration; extensions, themes, and custom code require separate tools like the Code Migration Toolkit, increasing overall effort.
Requires specific setup steps like network configuration, database backups, and disabling cron jobs, which can be error-prone for non-experts.
The tool version must exactly match the Magento 2 code version, as noted in the installation instructions, limiting flexibility during upgrades.