Complete guide to migrating your PrestaShop store to Gridsome. Leave PrestaShop's paid modules for features that competitors include free behind and get graphql data layer pulls from any cms or api source. Free migration tool included.
You can migrate from PrestaShop to Gridsome for free using LeaveWP. Enter your site URL, choose Gridsome as the destination, and download your content — posts, pages, and media — in minutes. No API keys, passwords, or CLI tools required. Difficulty: Advanced. Estimated time: 1-3 hours.
Open-source e-commerce popular in Europe. European SMB e-commerce stores wanting open-source flexibility, but these limitations push teams toward modern alternatives.
Paid modules for features that competitors include free
This is the most common reason teams migrate away from PrestaShop. Gridsome eliminates this issue entirely.
Hosting and setup require technical knowledge
With Gridsome, graphql data layer pulls from any cms or api source.
Community support quality varies — documentation gaps exist
Modern architectures like Gridsome are designed to avoid this from the ground up.
Harder to find PrestaShop developers outside Europe
After migrating, you'll no longer need to worry about this — Gridsome takes a fundamentally different approach.
Vue.js-based SSG with GraphQL data layer (unmaintained). Built with JavaScript (Vue.js), it's legacy vue 2 projects — new projects should use nuxt instead.
GraphQL data layer pulls from any CMS or API source
Vue.js framework for those in the Vue ecosystem
File-based routing similar to Next.js/Nuxt
Image optimization and lazy-loading built in
Gridsome 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, or use managed platforms like Vercel and Netlify for zero-config deployments.
Side-by-side comparison based on real platform characteristics
| Metric | PrestaShop | Gridsome |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 |
| Performance | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 |
| Flexibility | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 |
| Cost | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 |
| Scalability | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 |
| Ecosystem | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐ 1/5 |
| Language | PHP | JavaScript (Vue.js) |
| Pricing | Free (self-hosted) | Free (open-source) |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
Ratings are based on publicly available data, documentation, and community consensus as of 2026. Individual experience may vary.
A detailed breakdown of how your PrestaShop content maps to Gridsome
What may need manual attention
Payment gateway configurations, active subscriptions, and order history are platform-specific and need manual setup on Gridsome. Customer accounts may require a re-authentication flow.
Migrate your content in three simple steps
Enter your PrestaShop site URL — LeaveWP connects automatically.
Select Gridsome as destination and choose content options.
Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.
Migrating from PrestaShop to Gridsome makes the most sense if you're experiencing paid modules for features that competitors include free or outgrowing PrestaShop's architecture. Gridsome is best for legacy vue 2 projects — new projects should use nuxt instead.
You should migrate if: your PrestaShop site is slow, your hosting costs are climbing, your store needs a custom frontend, or you want to adopt a modern JAMstack architecture.
You might want to stay if: your PrestaShop site benefits from free and open-source with no transaction fees and you don't have JavaScript developers on your team.
The migration itself is straightforward with LeaveWP — enter your PrestaShop URL, select Gridsome, and download your content. The more important question is whether Gridsome's architecture fits your team's skills and your project's long-term needs.
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