Migration Difficulty Estimator

Migrate from Next.js to Squarespace

Stop guessing. Calculate the exact technical difficulty score for moving your specific infrastructure from Next.js to a modern Squarespace stack.

Platform Baseline Friction

High Friction (8/10) - Migrating from Next.js involves extracting content from a Headless architecture. Our process handles the mapping of Next.js's proprietary data structures into clean, structured content ready for Squarespace.

Start Fresh (Pros)

  • ✓ Eliminates Next.js pain points like "high development cost".

Migration Risks (Cons)

  • ⚠ Potential SEO risk: Next.js handles native SEO easier than Squarespace.
  • ⚠ New layout challenge: Rigid templates.

Data Transferability Matrix

✅ Blog Posts & Pages
Automated
Full Automated Export
✅ Images & Media
Automated
Migrated to CDN
❌ Visual Design
Manual
Recreated as Custom Code
❌ Widgets & Logic
Manual
Replaced with Native Features
✅ SEO Rankings
Automated
Preserved via 301 Redirects

* Next.js data structure requires full automated export.

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Platform Comparison

Next.js
  • Export Difficulty: 8/10
  • SEO Capability: 10/10
  • Speed Score: 10/10
  • Current Limitations:
    • • High development cost
    • • Requires developer
    • • Component management
    • • Steep learning curve
VS
Squarespace
  • Export Difficulty: 7/10
  • SEO Capability: 6/10
  • Speed Score: 5/10
  • Why Switch?

    Moving to Squarespace eliminates Next.js's key weaknesses, specifically: High development cost and Requires developer.