Ditch legacy monolithic architecture. Migrate from Drupal to Sanity to replace high maintenance costs with a fast, secure, and modern headless platform.
Migration Without the Guesswork
Drupal is powerful, but the maintenance burden compounds fast. Core upgrades, module compatibility, and custom implementation work can turn everyday content changes into ongoing technical overhead. Moving to Sanity removes that drag without forcing you to throw away structured content — your content model comes with you, but it is no longer tied to a monolithic delivery stack.
Sanity gives editors and developers a cleaner split between content and presentation. Editors work in a leaner CMS built for structured content, while developers can shape the frontend around the channel, locale, or market without carrying Drupal-specific complexity into every change. That flexibility matters when your stack needs to adapt quickly. It keeps the content portable and the delivery layer free to evolve.
Why Migrate from Drupal?
# 1
Publishing takes too long and feels outdated
# 2
Editors rely heavily on developers for page changes
# 3
Multi-language or multisite setups are hard to manage
# 4
Drupal updates and module maintenance take a lot of time
# 5
Frontend flexibility is limited by the legacy architecture
Best for: Full infrastructure ownership & TS-native builds
Features
Swap Drupal’s monolithic PHP codebase for a code-centric TypeScript CMS. Payload acts as both a headless CMS and an application framework. It provides open-source freedom, allowing your engineering team to own the database layer and securely deploy Next.js applications without the constraints or recurring costs of managed SaaS platforms.
Best for: Component-driven architecture with a GUI
Features
Bridge the gap between modern frontend frameworks and marketing needs. We migrate your Drupal setup to Storyblok, replacing legacy rendering with a component-based Next.js architecture. The visual editor maps directly to your React components, giving non-technical users a real-time WYSIWYG experience without compromising code quality.
Best for: API-first enterprise orchestration & microservices
Features
Decompose your Drupal monolith into a scalable microservices architecture. Contentful provides enterprise-grade GraphQL/REST APIs and robust governance features. We handle the complex data mapping required to migrate heavy multi-regional setups, ensuring seamless interoperability with your existing CI/CD pipelines and enterprise tools.
The Sanity features your marketers will fall in love with
Real-Time Collaboration & Visual Editing
Unlike Drupal's rigid node-saving process, Sanity offers real-time collaboration. Your team can edit, tag, and publish simultaneously without locking each other out. With Sanity Presentation, editors get a live, interactive 1:1 preview of the Next.js frontend as they type.
Content as a Core Business Asset
Sanity treats your content as highly structured data, freeing it from the presentation layer. Whether you are powering a marketing site, a complex eCommerce catalog, or multi-site setups, Sanity scales effortlessly across channels.
Migration without the Risk
What we migrate
All nodes, complex content types, and custom taxonomies
Full media libraries, documents, and assets
Content relationships and cross-references
Multi-language variations and regional content
User roles and editorial workflows
What we protect
Your SEO and rankings: Every old Drupal URL gets mapped to its new home with precise redirects.
Your editorial speed: We replicate and improve your workflows in Sanity Studio so your team doesn't miss a beat.
Your budget: We provide detailed, transparent estimates upfront. Our pragmatic approach ensures the highest density of value for every dollar spent.
How We Help Migrate?
01
Drupal Review & Content Planning
We review your Drupal setup, your content types, and what needs to be moved or improved.
02
Sanity Schema Setup
We create new content structures in Sanity that make editing easier and support your long-term needs.
03
Build a New Frontend (Next.js)
We build a faster and more flexible website using Next.js to improve speed and SEO.
04
Multi-Language & Regional Setup
We set up languages, regions, and workflows so global teams can manage content easily.
05
Training & Launch
We teach your team how to use Sanity and provide documentation so they can work independently from day one.
How we work
Governed and Scalable, by Design
We design content models, editorial workflows, and governance into the architecture from day one to make your Information Architecture clean and usable as your team, markets, and channels grow.
Editorial UX boosts your marketing team's speed and freedom. They can build pages, launch campaigns, and manage content without needing developer help.
Performance & AI SEO by Default
Each project includes a complete SEO + LLM optimization. Performance baseline as standard: Core Web Vitals, structured data, rendering strategy, and AI SEO setup.
Scalable Next.js architecture derived from 7+ years of experience.
Already live? Our Next.js SEO audit gives you an actionable, dev-ready assessment of where you stand.
Predictable & Efficient Delivery
90% of our projects fit the initial budget. That comes from the time we invest upfront — understanding exactly what we're building before a single line of code is written.
Our CMS Kit has page builders, navigation, localization, content models, and SEO settings. It boosts every engagement. Plus, it won’t limit your choices. It's a smart starter refined across dozens of production deployments, not a constraint.
Feature Mapping
Module-heavy CMS
Relies on a large ecosystem of modules to shape content behavior and features
Content platform built around schemas
Uses clearly defined content schemas, making content easier to understand, maintain, and scale over time
Complex content setup
Managing entities, fields, and views can become complex as projects grow
Simple, reusable content
Treats content as clean, structured objects that are easy to reuse across pages and channels
Heavy workflows
Workflows are powerful but often slow to configure and adjust
Faster team collaboration
Enables real-time collaboration, live previews, and quick feedback loops for content teams
Built-in page rendering
Responsible for both content and rendering
Frontend freedom
Delivers content via APIs, letting frontend teams build faster and change technologies without reworking content
Big upgrades
Major Drupal upgrades often require significant migration efforts
Easier long-term evolution
Allows teams to evolve content models gradually, reducing risk and avoiding large, disruptive rebuilds
Our Clients Say
"Our main goal was to get a new website that met SEC compliance requirements while also being well set up for SEO. The FocusReactive team handled both the design and development using Sanity CMS and Vercel, and delivered a fully working site ready for launch. The process was smooth, and we now have a clean, reliable website that gives us a strong foundation for future growth."
Michael Koenig
Founding Partner at Financial Team
"We needed a headless CMS solution to enter the highly regulated US sports betting and online casino market. We chose Focus Reactive to develop it using Sanity. Because of them, today we have a tailor made, flexible and high-quality CMS Studio on deadline. Impressed by the quality of work and transparency throughout the process."
Sanity starts from $0 on Free and from $15 per seat/month on Growth, with Enterprise custom pricing. Drupal core is $0, but typical monthly platform costs often come from hosting, maintenance, and support, commonly around $100–$2,000+/month depending on setup. Drupal may look cheaper if a company already has the infrastructure and team to support it, while Sanity is often easier to budget and operate for teams that value structured workflows, collaboration, and lower ongoing content overhead.
How long does migration take?
Most migrations take 6–10 weeks, depending on your Drupal setup.
Will our team need training?
Yes, but Sanity is easy to learn. Most teams get comfortable quickly.
Will our content be moved safely?
Yes, all important content, pages, and metadata are transferred securely.
Will our publishing workflow become faster?
Definitely, real-time collaboration speeds up both editing and approvals.
Will switching to Sanity reduce our costs?
Yes, companies usually save on hosting, maintenance, and development time.
Think headless CMS are not customizable? We disproved this using Sanity
Sanity encourage to customize almost everything. Any Sanity module can be rewritten. This makes it possible to have your own combination of standard and custom components in your application.
A Deep Dive into Sanity's Visual Editing and Presentation Tool
Explore Sanity’s new Visual Editing and Presentation tool. See how these features make editing smoother, simplify content updates, and give developers and editors live previews right inside the CMS.
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