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Migrate from Notion to SolidStart

Complete guide to migrating your Notion website to SolidStart. Leave Notion's not designed as a cms behind and get solidjs fine-grained reactivity. Free migration tool included.

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TL;DR

You can migrate from Notion 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: Easy. Estimated time: 10-20 minutes.

Why Teams Leave Notion

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and wikis. Teams already using Notion who want to repurpose it as a lightweight CMS, but these limitations push teams toward modern alternatives.

Not designed as a CMS — API has rate limits and no webhooks

This is the most common reason teams migrate away from Notion. SolidStart eliminates this issue entirely.

Page load speeds make it unsuitable for public-facing sites

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

No built-in SEO, sitemap, or structured metadata

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

Content formatting doesn't translate cleanly to web standards

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.

Notion vs SolidStart at a Glance

Side-by-side comparison based on real platform characteristics

MetricNotionSolidStart
Ease of Use⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Performance⭐⭐⭐ 3/5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Flexibility⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Cost⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Scalability⭐⭐⭐ 3/5⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Ecosystem⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 1/5
LanguageProprietary (API available)JavaScript/TypeScript (SolidJS)
PricingFree / $10+/monthFree (open-source)
Open SourceNoYes

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 Notion content maps to SolidStart

Content Types from Notion

  • pages
  • databases
  • blocks
  • files

Technical Details

Export Method
Notion API or Markdown export
Source Language
Proprietary (API available)
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

1

Connect

Enter your Notion site URL — LeaveWP connects automatically.

2

Configure

Select SolidStart as destination and choose content options.

3

Export

Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.

Is Notion to SolidStart the Right Move for You?

Migrating from Notion to SolidStart makes the most sense if you're experiencing not designed as a cms — api has rate limits and no webhooks or outgrowing Notion's architecture. SolidStart is best for performance-focused developers who want react-like syntax without virtual dom overhead.

You should migrate if: your Notion 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 Notion site benefits from extremely flexible — databases, wikis, docs, and kanban in one tool and you don't have JavaScript/TypeScript developers on your team. Notion is genuinely easy to use, and that simplicity has value.

The migration itself is straightforward with LeaveWP — enter your Notion 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 Notion to SolidStart?
Most migrations from Notion complete in 10-20 minutes. We pull content via Notion's Notion API, then structured for SolidStart. Complex sites with extensive custom fields may take longer.
Will I lose my SEO rankings when migrating from Notion?
No. We help you set up proper 301 redirects from your old Notion URLs to preserve search rankings. SolidStart actually tends to improve Core Web Vitals scores, which can boost rankings over time.
What Notion content can be migrated to SolidStart?
Notion content types like pages, databases, blocks, files 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 Notion?
SolidStart sites can be deployed to Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, or any Node.js host — often on generous free tiers. Compared to Notion's Free / $10+/month pricing, static SolidStart sites can be hosted for free on Vercel or Netlify (up to generous bandwidth limits), which is significantly cheaper than running a Notion instance.
Can I migrate Notion custom fields and metadata to SolidStart?
Yes. Custom fields, metadata, and taxonomies from Notion 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.

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