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Migrate from Squarespace to Remix

Complete guide to migrating your Squarespace website to Remix. Leave Squarespace's walled garden behind and get built on web standards. Free migration tool included.

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TL;DR

You can migrate from Squarespace to Remix for free using LeaveWP. Enter your site URL, choose Remix 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.

Official docs: Squarespace Developer Docs · Remix Documentation

Why Teams Leave Squarespace

All-in-one website builder with designer templates. Non-technical creators who want a polished site without touching code, but these limitations push teams toward modern alternatives.

Walled garden — no code access or custom server logic

This is the most common reason teams migrate away from Squarespace. Remix eliminates this issue entirely.

Cannot self-host or export to another platform easily

With Remix, built on web standards — forms, headers, and http conventions.

Limited to Squarespace's template system for design

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

Monthly costs add up ($192-588/year) for a content site

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

What Remix Brings to the Table

Full-stack React framework built on web standards. Built with JavaScript/TypeScript (React), it's full-stack web applications that benefit from web-standard patterns.

Built on web standards — forms, headers, and HTTP conventions

Nested routing with parallel data loading (no waterfalls)

Excellent error handling with error boundaries at every route

Works on any JavaScript runtime (Node.js, Deno, Cloudflare Workers)

Remix 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.

Squarespace vs Remix at a Glance

Side-by-side comparison based on real platform characteristics

MetricSquarespaceRemix
Ease of Use⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
Performance⭐⭐⭐ 3/5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Flexibility⭐⭐ 2/5⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5
Cost⭐⭐ 2/5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Scalability⭐⭐ 2/5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
Ecosystem⭐⭐ 2/5⭐⭐⭐ 3/5
LanguageProprietaryJavaScript/TypeScript (React)
Pricing$16-49/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 Squarespace content maps to Remix

Content Types from Squarespace

  • pages
  • blog posts
  • products
  • gallery images
  • forms

Technical Details

Export Method
Built-in XML export (limited to blog posts and pages)
Source Language
Proprietary
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

Visual layouts and custom animations built in Squarespace's editor will need to be recreated in Remix. The content and text transfers, but the visual design is platform-specific.

How It Works

Migrate your content in three simple steps

1

Connect

Enter your Squarespace site URL — LeaveWP connects automatically.

2

Configure

Select Remix as destination and choose content options.

3

Export

Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.

Is Squarespace to Remix the Right Move for You?

Migrating from Squarespace to Remix makes the most sense if you're experiencing walled garden — no code access or custom server logic or outgrowing Squarespace's architecture. Remix is best for full-stack web applications that benefit from web-standard patterns.

You should migrate if: your Squarespace site is slow, your hosting costs are climbing, you need more control over your code, or you want to adopt a modern JAMstack architecture.

You might want to stay if: your Squarespace site benefits from beautiful, professionally designed templates out of the box and you don't have JavaScript/TypeScript developers on your team. Squarespace is genuinely easy to use, and that simplicity has value.

The migration itself is straightforward with LeaveWP — enter your Squarespace URL, select Remix, and download your content. The more important question is whether Remix'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 Squarespace to Remix?
Most migrations from Squarespace complete in 10-20 minutes. Content is exported from Squarespace, then structured for Remix. Complex sites with extensive custom fields may take longer.
Will I lose my SEO rankings when migrating from Squarespace?
No. We help you set up proper 301 redirects from your old Squarespace URLs to preserve search rankings. Remix actually tends to improve Core Web Vitals scores, which can boost rankings over time.
What Squarespace content can be migrated to Remix?
Squarespace content types like pages, blog posts, products, gallery images are all migrated to Remix. 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 Remix 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 Remix site after migrating from Squarespace?
Remix sites can be deployed to Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, or any Node.js host — often on generous free tiers. Compared to Squarespace's $16-49/month pricing, static Remix sites can be hosted for free on Vercel or Netlify (up to generous bandwidth limits), which is significantly cheaper than running a Squarespace instance.
Can I migrate Squarespace custom fields and metadata to Remix?
Yes. Custom fields, metadata, and taxonomies from Squarespace are preserved during migration. In Remix, these become frontmatter fields in your Markdown/MDX files, which you can extend or restructure to fit your content model.

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