Migrate from Drupal to Payload CMS
Why Migrate from Drupal?
What Reverse Health Gained with Payload CMS
How We Help Migrate?
Drupal Review & Content Planning
We check your Drupal setup, your content types, and what needs to be moved or improved during the migration.
Payload Schema Setup
We build new content structures in Payload that make editing simple and support your future needs.
New Frontend Build (Next.js)
We create a modern, fast website using Next.js for better performance and SEO.
Multi-Language & Regional Setup
We set up languages, regions, and publishing rules so global teams can manage content easily.
Training, Support & Launch
We train your team to use Payload and provide documentation so they can work independently after launch.
Why us
Accurate Estimates
90% of our projects stay within the initial offer without major scope changes.
Performance by Default
NextJS and SEO audits are included by default to ensure top performance from day one.
Faster Delivery
Our internal CMS-kit accelerates Headless CMS development, saving both time and budget
Feature Mapping
Configuration-heavy CMS
Relies extensively on UI configuration, YAML files, and environment-specific setups
Code-first content platform
Сonfigured directly in code, allowing teams to version, test, and evolve content models alongside application logic
Entity & module complexity
Entities, fields, and custom modules can become difficult to manage over time
Explicit data models
Provides clear, strongly typed collections and fields, making content behavior easier to reason about and extend
Plugin-based extensibility
Customization often depends on contributed modules with long-term maintenance risks
Native business logic in the CMS
Enables custom logic - hooks, access rules, workflows, and validations - directly in the CMS codebase without external dependencies
Built-in page rendering
Traditionally handles routing and rendering
API-only content layer
Strictly headless, exposing content via REST and GraphQL APIs and acting as a pure backend for modern websites and digital products
Upgrade-heavy lifecycle
Major Drupal upgrades frequently require full migrations
Low-risk, continuous evolution
Supports gradual changes to schemas and logic, reducing disruption and making long-term platform evolution more predictable
FAQs
Migration from Drupal to Payload CMS
Most migrations take 6–9 weeks, depending on how complex your Drupal setup is.
Yes, but Payload is easy to learn. Most teams get comfortable quickly.
No, all important pages, content, media are transferred safely.
Yes, Payload admin panel is simpler, and updates are much quicker than in Drupal.
Yes, with no heavy modules or patching required, maintenance becomes much cheaper.
What we write about Payload CMS
Building Custom Admin Panels With Payload CMS
Best CMS for NextJS
Need help with Migration?
- Respond within a day
- Intro call to sync
- Proposal within 2-3 days