Legacy System Modernization built for Ecommerce companies

What is Legacy System Modernization?

We modernize legacy systems without breaking the business processes that depend on them. For Ecommerce companies, this means navigating PCI DSS, GDPR while shipping fast.

Who needs Legacy System Modernization for Ecommerce?

  • Cart abandonment and checkout friction
  • Inventory sync across multiple sales channels
  • Page speed and Core Web Vitals under heavy traffic
  • Legacy systems too fragile for anyone to touch
  • Key knowledge locked in one retiring engineer's head

Best Legacy System Modernization company

Every second of page load and every step of checkout friction directly costs conversion revenue.

From Kathmandu, our team delivers Legacy System Modernization for Ecommerce businesses across with real timezone overlap.

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Common Legacy System Modernization mistakes we see across Ecommerce teams in

  • Cart abandonment and checkout friction
  • Inventory sync across multiple sales channels
  • Page speed and Core Web Vitals under heavy traffic
  • Personalization without compromising privacy compliance
  • Peak-season scalability for flash sales

From discovery to deployment: our Legacy System Modernization process for Ecommerce

Legacy codebase audit and risk assessment
Incremental migration strategy (strangler pattern)
Database and data migration planning
Modern API layer over legacy core
Parallel-run testing and rollback planning

Core Technology Stack

Java.NETPHPNode.jsPostgreSQLDockerKubernetes

Timeline, investment & compliance

Typical timeline

12-24 weeks depending on system size

Typical investment

$40,000 - $250,000

Legacy System Modernization engagements in this combination typically need to account for:

  • PCI DSS
  • GDPR
  • CCPA
  • Consumer protection regulations

Proven Results

"We helped a DTC retailer increase checkout conversion by 19% through a custom headless commerce rebuild."

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Frequently Asked Questions

Most Legacy System Modernization engagements take 12-24 weeks depending on system size, depending on scope and how clear the requirements are upfront. We'll give you a firm timeline estimate after a short discovery call, not a generic range.

Legacy System Modernization projects with us typically range from $40,000 - $250,000, scaled to the complexity of your requirements. We provide a detailed, itemized estimate before any work begins so there are no surprises mid-project.

For legacy system modernization, we typically work with Java, .NET, PHP, Node.js, chosen based on your specific scalability and integration requirements. We're not tied to a single stack and will recommend the right tools for your situation rather than our default.

A typical legacy system modernization engagement includes legacy codebase audit and risk assessment, along with the other deliverables outlined in our proposal, such as documentation and a post-launch support window. The exact scope is tailored to your project during discovery.

Most clients come to us for legacy system modernization because of legacy systems too fragile for anyone to touch, among other related challenges. We start every engagement by mapping your specific pain points before writing a single line of code.

We've delivered multiple ecommerce projects addressing challenges like cart abandonment and checkout friction. We helped a DTC retailer increase checkout conversion by 19% through a custom headless commerce rebuild.

For ecommerce clients, we pay close attention to PCI DSS, GDPR, building these requirements into the architecture from day one rather than retrofitting them later. We'll confirm which specific regulations apply to your business during discovery.

The most common challenges we solve for ecommerce clients include cart abandonment and checkout friction and inventory sync across multiple sales channels. We tailor our discovery process to surface the specific version of these problems your business faces.

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