CMS and site builders
WordPress alternatives
Next.js with a headless CMS, Astro, Payload, Sanity, Webflow and Ghost, compared on cost, lock-in and who should actually leave.
cms alternatives · fit before features
Choose your next CMS with the migration in mind.
A CMS has to work for the people publishing in it and the team maintaining it. Compare the editing experience, content model and migration work before you commit.
What are you replacing?
CMS and site builders
Sitecore alternatives
Six routes out of Sitecore, from headless platforms to .NET options, with a cost model and a migration checklist you can test.
CMS and site builders
Drupal alternatives
Upgrade to Drupal 11, step across to Backdrop, decouple the frontend or move to WordPress or a headless CMS, before Drupal 10 support ends on 9 December 2026.
CMS and site builders
GoDaddy Website Builder alternatives
Where to go when GoDaddy's builder runs out of room. Locked layouts and limited extensibility are the usual reasons to move.
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Down to two headless platforms?
the decision comes first
Keep the work you need. Question the rest.
Run the same tasks in each shortlisted CMS: edit a page, preview a change, publish a translation and restore an earlier version. Involve your editors in that test. A tick on a comparison matrix says nothing about how the work feels.
I offer headless CMS development and website modernisation. That informs my recommendations, but changing platforms is not always the right answer. Vendor documentation supports the product facts; the suitability judgements are my assessment.
Ready to plan the move?
from shortlist to plan
Plan the move before you price it.
Book a 30-minute call and bring your current platform, the website URL and the problem you want solved. We will look at what to keep, what would need rebuilding and whether a migration is worth it at all. The aim is a clear next step: a scoped migration plan, or a reason to improve the setup you already have.