{"id":19587,"date":"2025-07-28T09:34:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pagepro.co\/blog\/?p=19587"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:02:09","slug":"contentful-migration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pagepro.co\/blog\/contentful-migration\/","title":{"rendered":"Contentful Migration in 2026: What are the Alternatives?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TL;DR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Contentful migrations allow teams to move content, models, and assets from legacy CMS platforms to a modern headless architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Migrating to Contentful typically involves redesigning the content model to better support reusable components, structured data, and multi-channel publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 A successful migration requires careful planning, including auditing existing content, mapping data structures, and defining the new content architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Automated scripts and APIs are commonly used to transfer large volumes of content while preserving relationships between entries and assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Teams must also validate migrated content, update frontend integrations, and ensure the new CMS structure works correctly across the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Well-planned migrations help organizations improve scalability, editorial workflows, and the long-term maintainability of their digital platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Teams Are Migrating from Contentful<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When one of our clients first approached us about Contentful migration, their dev team had just spent weeks untangling a React component spanning over 500 lines<\/strong>. Why? To get rich text to render properly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was only one of their problems. Previewing content wasn\u2019t possible without additional setup. Updating the schema meant rewriting GraphQL fragments across 70+ files<\/strong>. To make matters worse, they had already outgrown the 25 content type limit<\/strong> and were paying extra for every new user and environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pushing the content limits is a common problem for companies with five or more users. That’s why, for many mid-sized teams,<\/strong> Contentful migration is no longer a question of if, but when<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is, if you’re looking for an alternative to Contentful or planning a full CMS migration<\/a>, you have plenty of choices<\/strong>. Modern content management tools offer clear editorial UX and easy integration with frameworks like Next.js<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help you pick the best candidate for your CMS migration<\/a>, we\u2019ve prepared a list of recommendations. All of them were chosen based on our experience and how easy they are to work with<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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