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Migrate from Contentstack to SolidStart

Complete guide to migrating your Contentstack website to SolidStart. Leave Contentstack's enterprise pricing puts it out of reach for small teams behind and get solidjs fine-grained reactivity. Free migration tool included.

20-40 minutes

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TL;DR

You can migrate from Contentstack to SolidStart for free using LeaveWP. Enter your site URL, choose SolidStart 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. SolidStart eliminates this issue entirely.

Vendor lock-in with proprietary cloud-only platform

With SolidStart, solidjs fine-grained reactivity — updates dom without virtual dom diffing.

Smaller developer community than Contentful or Strapi

Modern architectures like SolidStart 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 — SolidStart takes a fundamentally different approach.

What SolidStart Brings to the Table

Full-stack framework for SolidJS with fine-grained reactivity. Built with JavaScript/TypeScript (SolidJS), it's performance-focused developers who want react-like syntax without virtual dom overhead.

SolidJS fine-grained reactivity — updates DOM without virtual DOM diffing

Top benchmark performance — often faster than Svelte

JSX syntax makes it approachable for React developers

File-based routing with SSR and SSG support

SolidStart 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 SolidStart at a Glance

Side-by-side comparison based on real platform characteristics

Metric	Contentstack	SolidStart
Ease of Use	⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Performance	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Flexibility	⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Cost	⭐ 1/5	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Scalability	⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Ecosystem	⭐⭐⭐ 3/5	⭐ 1/5
Language	API-based (any frontend)	JavaScript/TypeScript (SolidJS)
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 SolidStart

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 SolidStart. 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 SolidStart as destination and choose content options.

Export

Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.

Is Contentstack to SolidStart the Right Move for You?

Migrating from Contentstack to SolidStart makes the most sense if you're experiencing enterprise pricing puts it out of reach for small teams or outgrowing Contentstack's architecture. SolidStart is best for performance-focused developers who want react-like syntax without virtual dom overhead.

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 SolidStart, and download your content. The more important question is whether SolidStart'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 SolidStart?

Most migrations from Contentstack complete in 20-40 minutes. We pull content via Contentstack's Content Management API, then structured for SolidStart. 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. SolidStart actually tends to improve Core Web Vitals scores, which can boost rankings over time.

What Contentstack content can be migrated to SolidStart?

Contentstack content types like entries, assets, content types, environments are all migrated to SolidStart. 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 SolidStart site afterward will benefit from JavaScript/TypeScript (SolidJS) 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 SolidStart site after migrating from Contentstack?

SolidStart sites can be deployed to Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, or any Node.js host — often on generous free tiers. static SolidStart 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 SolidStart?

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