Migration to Open Source Headless CMS

When It’s Time to Consider Migration

# 1
Fees grow with CMS and traffic
# 2
Hard to add features or integrations
# 3
Pages lag under heavy load
# 4
Hosting and compliance issues remain

Problem VS Solution

High SaaS license costs
No license fees, only hosting and development
Vendor lock-in
Full ownership and unlimited customization
Performance bottlenecks
Scalable architecture with optimized performance
Limited data control
Complete control over data and hosting

Our Recent Migration

70%
annual cost savings
faster publishing
<1.2s
load time
30%
faster feature delivery

What We Offer

01

CMS audit & planning

Analyze current setup and define migration roadmap

02

Platform selection

Choose the right open-source CMS for your needs

03

Content & media migration

Securely transfer all assets without data loss

04

Custom development

Implement required features and integrations

05

SEO & performance retention

Preserve rankings and improve load times

06

Launch & ongoing support

Smooth go-live, training, and maintenance

How we work

Governed and Scalable, by Design

We design content models, editorial workflows, and governance into the architecture from day one to make you CMS 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.

FAQs

Key things to know before migrating

For most websites, the process takes 6–10 weeks. Smaller projects can be done faster, while complex enterprise platforms may require a phased approach to reduce risk and downtime.

It depends on your needs. We often suggest Payload CMS for its developer-first approach, Strapi for its flexibility, or Directus if you need a data-driven solution. We’ll help you choose the right tool after auditing your current system.

Quite the opposite. When handled properly, migration preserves rankings and often improves them. We maintain URLs, 301 redirects, and structured data, while optimizing performance to boost Core Web Vitals.

Absolutely. CRMs, marketing platforms, analytics, payment gateways – we always make sure everything keeps working after the switch, and in many cases, we work with integrations for better performance

We don’t just hand over the project and disappear. You’ll receive team training, full technical documentation, and the option for ongoing support or further feature development - let's call it support retainer

What we Write about Open Source CMS

Best Open Source Headless CMS
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Best Open Source Headless CMS

This post explains the benefits of open-source CMS and how to select the best one for your requirements, with an emphasis on Strapi, Sanity, Directus, and Payload CMS
Why Payload CMS is the Best CMS for NextJS
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Why Payload CMS is the Best CMS for NextJS

This article delves into the unique aspects of Payload CMS in the Next.js ecosystem, and how it outperforms competitors like Strapi, Sanity, and Storyblok to be recognized as the best CMS to use with NextJS.
Directus CMS Overview
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Directus CMS Overview

Explore Directus, an open-source headless CMS perfect for custom web applications, data visualization, and enterprise content management. This overview highlights its best use cases, advantages, and capabilities tailored for Next.js projects.

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