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Migrate from Contentstack to Docusaurus

Complete guide to migrating your Contentstack website to Docusaurus. Leave Contentstack's enterprise pricing puts it out of reach for small teams behind and get purpose-built for documentation with versioning, search, and i18n. Free migration tool included.

20-40 minutes

Medium

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TL;DR

You can migrate from Contentstack to Docusaurus for free using LeaveWP. Enter your site URL, choose Docusaurus as the destination, and download your content — posts, pages, and media — in minutes. No API keys, passwords, or CLI tools required. Difficulty: Medium. Estimated time: 20-40 minutes.

Why Teams Leave Contentstack

Enterprise headless CMS with composable DXP. Enterprise teams needing headless CMS with compliance, SLAs, and composable architecture, but these limitations push teams toward modern alternatives.

Enterprise pricing puts it out of reach for small teams

This is the most common reason teams migrate away from Contentstack. Docusaurus eliminates this issue entirely.

Vendor lock-in with proprietary cloud-only platform

With Docusaurus, purpose-built for documentation with versioning, search, and i18n.

Smaller developer community than Contentful or Strapi

Modern architectures like Docusaurus are designed to avoid this from the ground up.

Overkill for simple content sites

After migrating, you'll no longer need to worry about this — Docusaurus takes a fundamentally different approach.

What Docusaurus Brings to the Table

Meta's documentation framework built on React. Built with JavaScript/TypeScript (React), it's open-source projects and companies needing versioned technical documentation.

Purpose-built for documentation with versioning, search, and i18n

Used by major open-source projects (React, Babel, Jest, Redux)

React-based — extend with any React component

Algolia DocSearch integration for free search

Docusaurus is open-source and free to use. You own your code and data with no vendor lock-in. Deploy to any host that supports JavaScript/TypeScript, or use managed platforms like Vercel and Netlify for zero-config deployments.

Contentstack vs Docusaurus at a Glance

Side-by-side comparison based on real platform characteristics

Metric	Contentstack	Docusaurus
Ease of Use	⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5	⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
Performance	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5	⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
Flexibility	⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Cost	⭐ 1/5	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Scalability	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Ecosystem	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Language	API-based (any frontend)	JavaScript/TypeScript (React)
Pricing	Paid (enterprise pricing)	Free (open-source)
Open Source	No	Yes

Ratings are based on publicly available data, documentation, and community consensus as of 2026. Individual experience may vary.

What Gets Migrated

A detailed breakdown of how your Contentstack content maps to Docusaurus

Content Types from Contentstack

entries
assets
content types
environments

Technical Details

Export Method: Content Management API
Source Language: API-based (any frontend)
Destination Format: Markdown/MDX files with frontmatter, organized by content type
URL Handling: 301 redirect map generated automatically to preserve SEO equity

What may need manual attention

Custom server-side logic, third-party integrations, and platform-specific plugins will need equivalent solutions in Docusaurus. The core content (text, images, metadata) transfers cleanly.

How It Works

Migrate your content in three simple steps

Connect

Enter your Contentstack site URL — LeaveWP connects automatically.

Configure

Select Docusaurus as destination and choose content options.

Export

Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.

Is Contentstack to Docusaurus the Right Move for You?

Migrating from Contentstack to Docusaurus makes the most sense if you're experiencing enterprise pricing puts it out of reach for small teams or outgrowing Contentstack's architecture. Docusaurus is best for open-source projects and companies needing versioned technical documentation.

You should migrate if: your Contentstack site is slow, your hosting costs are climbing, you need developer flexibility, or you want to adopt a modern JAMstack architecture.

You might want to stay if: your Contentstack site benefits from enterprise-grade with slas, compliance, and 24/7 support and you don't have JavaScript/TypeScript developers on your team. Contentstack is genuinely easy to use, and that simplicity has value.

The migration itself is straightforward with LeaveWP — enter your Contentstack URL, select Docusaurus, and download your content. The more important question is whether Docusaurus's architecture fits your team's skills and your project's long-term needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to migrate from Contentstack to Docusaurus?

Most migrations from Contentstack complete in 20-40 minutes. We pull content via Contentstack's Content Management API, then structured for Docusaurus. Complex sites with extensive custom fields may take longer.

Will I lose my SEO rankings when migrating from Contentstack?

No. We help you set up proper 301 redirects from your old Contentstack URLs to preserve search rankings. Docusaurus actually tends to improve Core Web Vitals scores, which can boost rankings over time.

What Contentstack content can be migrated to Docusaurus?

Contentstack content types like entries, assets, content types, environments are all migrated to Docusaurus. Content is converted to Markdown/MDX files or structured for your chosen headless CMS.

Do I need JavaScript/TypeScript experience to migrate?

No coding experience is required for the migration itself — LeaveWP handles the export and conversion automatically. However, customizing your Docusaurus site afterward will benefit from JavaScript/TypeScript (React) knowledge. For teams without that expertise, the generated code is well-structured and documented, making it approachable for developers of any level.

How much does it cost to host a Docusaurus site after migrating from Contentstack?

Docusaurus sites can be deployed to Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, or any Node.js host — often on generous free tiers. static Docusaurus sites can be hosted for free on Vercel or Netlify (up to generous bandwidth limits), which is significantly cheaper than running a Contentstack instance.

Can I migrate Contentstack custom fields and metadata to Docusaurus?

Yes. Custom fields, metadata, and taxonomies from Contentstack are preserved during migration. In Docusaurus, these become frontmatter fields in your Markdown/MDX files, which you can extend or restructure to fit your content model.