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Top Reasons Merchants Are Migrating to Hyvä Commerce in 2025

Written by Ryan Copeland

Introduction

Fast-growing brands need more than an out-of-the-box, cookie cutter store builder. They need a platform that adapts to their vision, not the other way around. If you’re ready to escape restrictive templates, escalating payment fees, and performance bottlenecks, it’s time to explore a better way to power your eCommerce future.

Hyvä Commerce is built to give merchants full control, lightning-fast performance, lower running costs, and the freedom to scale without compromise.

Here’s how Hyvä sets your business up for long-term success.


1. Payment Freedom Without Penalties

When it comes to payment processing, Hyvä Commerce empowers you to choose the provider that best fits your business without locking you into one solution or charging hidden fees for using third-party gateways.

This flexibility allows you to:

  • Negotiate the best transaction rates.
  • Integrate localised or specialised payment methods.
  • Optimise your checkout for conversion without platform-imposed barriers.

The result? Better margins, happier customers, and full control over your payment strategy.


2. Total Platform Ownership

Unlike SaaS platforms where you rent access to your website, Hyvä Commerce gives you complete ownership of your store.

That means:

  • You can customise your storefront, checkout, and backend workflows to suit your own business needs.
  • You control and own your data, integrations, and infrastructure.
  • You are free to innovate without any platform limitations or expensive and painful workarounds.
  • You build your own roadmap without having to wait for your platform provider to launch new features.

When you own your platform, you own your future.



3. Built for Blazing Speed and Superior UX

Performance is non-negotiable in modern eCommerce. Hyvä Commerce delivers exceptional site speed thanks to its cutting-edge frontend that’s built with the latest and greatest tech.

With Hyvä, you get:

  • Ultra-fast page load times.
  • Mobile-first experiences optimised for today’s shoppers.
  • You pass Core Web Vitals out of the box for better SEO and conversion rates.

Compared to traditional Magento themes, Hyvä sites are often 10 times faster, with minimal bloat and better real-world user experiences.


4. Lower Total Cost of Ownership

At first glance, other SaaS based platforms seem low-cost to begin with. But app dependencies, payment fees, and customisation roadblocks quickly add up as you scale. Once your business starts turning over £5million+ it’s more expensive to remain on their platforms.

With Hyvä Commerce, you benefit from a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) because:

  • Many essential features can be developed directly without stacking monthly paid app subscriptions.
  • There are no extra charges for choosing your preferred services, including payments and hosting.
  • The platform licence is fixed (Hyvä Commerce is currently €3000 per year) and does not increase with your turnover.
  • Your maintenance costs remain static so long as you keep on top of security patches and upgrades.

More value. Fewer hidden costs. A smarter long-term investment.



5. Full SEO and Content Freedom

Strong SEO is the foundation of sustainable online growth. Hyvä Commerce gives you the tools to succeed without compromise.

Hyvä advantages for SEO include:

  • Fully customizable URL structures for better keyword targeting.
  • Fine-grained control over metadata, structured data (schema), and canonical tagging.
  • Optimised content creation to support inbound marketing.
  • Fast page speeds that directly boost organic search rankings.

No more hitting walls when you try to optimise your site for search engines. Hyvä puts you in complete control.


6. Ready to Scale With Your Ambitions

Hyvä Commerce isn’t just a platform for today. It is a platform for wherever your business is heading next.

You can easily:

  • Launch multiple storefronts under one backend.
  • Manage all of your product, customer and order data from a single location.
  • Implement complex pricing structures based on qty tiers, customer groups, etc.
  • Expand internationally with multi-currency and multi-language support.
  • Integrate complex B2B workflows, subscription models, or custom product experiences.
  • Connect to your ERP, PIM, CRM, or any other enterprise software with ease.

Hyvä grows with you. No compromises, no slowdowns, no limitations.


7. A Roadmap That Keeps You Ahead of the Curve

Hyvä Commerce is more than just a high-performance frontend. It’s a product with a strategic and merchant-focused roadmap developed and maintained by the Hyvä team. Their vision centres around empowering merchants with deeper control, streamlined workflows, and tools that enhance the day-to-day management of an eCommerce business.

Key upcoming features on the Hyvä Commerce roadmap include:

  1. Content Scheduling Plan and publish content changes in advance with time-based scheduling for banners, promotions, and CMS blocks — ideal for campaign launches and seasonal updates.
  2. Category Visual Merchandising Merchants will be able to visually arrange products within categories using a drag-and-drop interface, simplifying category curation and product prioritisation.
  3. Advanced Customer Segmentation Unlock targeted merchandising and marketing opportunities through rule-based customer segments that support personalisation, promotions, and tailored experiences.
  4. Mega Menu Builder Easily create and manage complex, multi-level navigation menus with a visual interface — no need for third-party modules or custom code.
  5. Advanced Admin Dashboard Widgets A more powerful and flexible dashboard experience with customisable widgets for KPIs, sales insights, product performance, and operational overviews, all at a glance.

These features reflect Hyvä’s commitment to delivering real merchant value — not just technical performance but also better usability, content control, and smarter store management.

With Hyvä, you’re investing in a platform that is actively evolving to meet the needs of serious merchants. Check out the full Hyvä Commerce roadmap.


Conclusion: Choose a Platform That Grows With You But Leaves More In Your Pocket

Success in eCommerce is not just about what works today. It is about choosing a platform that empowers you to innovate, scale, and stay competitive tomorrow.

Hyvä Commerce delivers the speed, freedom, and control serious merchants need to build for the long term.

If you’re ready to stop fighting platform limitations and start building your vision without compromise, Hyvä Commerce is ready to help you take the next step.


Start Driving Growth Without Limitations

Migrating to a modern, high-performance platform like Hyvä Commerce can unlock significant long-term value. But to get the most out of it, you need the right implementation partner.

Foundation Commerce is a Hyvä Platinum Partner, recognised for delivering some of the most advanced Hyvä Commerce builds in the UK. Our team has successfully launched high-converting Hyvä projects for leading retail brands, with a focus on performance, flexibility, and total business impact.

We don’t just implement Hyvä. We help merchants use it as a strategic advantage.

If you are planning to move away from a limiting SaaS platform or want to modernise your Magento store, our proven process and hands-on expertise will ensure a smooth migration.

👉 Ready to super charge your websites revenue without limitations? Let’s talk.

Book a free consultation and discover how Foundation Commerce can help you build better with Hyvä Commerce.

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