Stop guessing your headless CMS migration cost. Our headless calculatorhelps you calculate realistic timelines, map out the technical scope, and make an informed decision when choosing the right Headless CMS. Get a data-driven modernization plan based on your site's actual footprint.
💡 Important Note:This estimate covers the development budget for a technical modernization. It does not include design agency fees for creating new UI/UX mockups.
Not a sales brochure. An actual estimate
Automated site analysis
Our crawler detects your CMS, frontend framework, animation libraries, integrations, and counts every unique section type and content collection on your site.
Real scope estimate
Hours, cost range, and timeline - calibrated against the actual migrations we've delivered. Not a template. Not a guess. Built on the same estimation models we use for client projects
Engineer sign-off
A senior engineer and tech lead review every report before it reaches you. They adjust for edge cases the automation can't catch and flag real risks.
What's in the report
Tech stack detection
Full inventory of your current CMS, frontend framework, CDN, analytics, tracking scripts, and third-party integrations.
Component inventory
Count of unique page templates, section types, content collections, and special interactive blocks.
Phase timeline
Phased delivery plan broken down by week - discovery, build, migration, QA, and launch.
Hours breakdown
Line-by-line development hours per work category - not a single opaque number.
Headless CMS Migration Cost
Realistic development cost range with a risk buffer built in. Note: This calculates a full frontend code re-implementation of your current scale (As-Is). It does not include UI/UX design agency fees if you plan a visual rebrand.
Key risks flagged
The gotchas that drive cost overruns - animations, legacy integrations, custom commerce logic, missing sitemaps.
See what you'll get — a detailed roadmap covering your current tech stack, migration scope, timeline, and investment estimate.
Get Your Migration Roadmap
We scan your site, map your stack, count every component and integration, and produce a real scope estimate - hours, cost, timeline. A senior engineer reviews every report before it reaches you
Tech stack detection and component inventory
Hours, cost, and timeline estimate
Reviewed by engineers before delivery
Delivered as a PDF within 24 hours
Website analysis
We're analyzing your website now. You'll receive a detailed migration report in your inbox within 24 hours.
FAQs
Common questions about our migration estimator
Yes. The Migration Roadmap is completely free. No hidden pitch at the end, no invoice. If you decide to work with us after - great. If not, you still have a real estimate you can use
The Estimator calculates the technical development cost of rebuilding your current website architecture (As-Is) on a modern Headless stack. It assumes a frontend code rewrite to match your current complexity. It does not include the cost of creating new UX/UI designs. If you want a cheaper “1-to-1” code migration without a frontend rewrite, or need custom design services, book a call with us to adjust the model.
It is highly accurate for defining the technical scope. If you indicate you are planning a migration soon, our Senior Engineers manually review the AI’s output before sending it to you to catch any edge cases. If you are just exploring, you’ll receive a fully automated baseline calculation based on dozens of real-world migrations we’ve delivered.
Nothing, unless you want it to. The report stands on its own. The data is yours to keep and use internally to secure budgets. If you'd like to refine the scope or kick off a project, we offer a free 30-minute call to go deeper - but there's no obligation and no follow-up sequence
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