CMS migration costs: budget the switch from WordPress, TYPO3 & co.
Estimate the budget for your CMS migration – by source system, content volume and design approach, including SEO migration and multilingualism.
CMS migration cost calculator
Costs for CMS Migration depend on scope, risk, and quality expectations. The calculator provides an initial range.
Sizing costs for CMS Migration
- Binding quotes follow a short scope alignment
- Include operations, maintenance, and potential grants
- Many mid-market digitalization projects may qualify for funding
Transparent quoting
- Milestones and documented assumptions
- Clear exclusions in the quote
- Consulting and development delivered from Germany
We quote transparently with dedicated contacts from East Frisia.
Sample calculations & scenarios
Concrete project profiles with assumptions and indicative budgets—useful for internal alignment before the calculator.
Use the calculator right below for an instant first estimate – no sign-up and no fixed-price commitment. We align scope, risks, and assumptions in a conversation before a binding quote.
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CMS migration costs
Migration budget
What does a CMS migration cost?
A WordPress migration with a manageable page count starts at around EUR 14,000–25,000 excl. VAT. TYPO3 or proprietary systems with many pages and a new design run EUR 30,000–60,000 and more. The calculator narrows the range by source CMS, content volume and design approach.
Why is migrating from proprietary CMS more expensive?
For WordPress or TYPO3, proven export tools and documented data structures exist. Proprietary or heavily customised systems (+50%) require individual export scripts, data cleansing and often reverse engineering of the content structure – an upfront content audit creates planning certainty here.
Keep the design, refresh it or redesign completely?
A 1:1 design takeover is cheapest but preserves old weaknesses. A refresh (+40%) modernises typography, colours and mobile presentation on the existing structure. A full redesign (+100%) pays off when the relaunch is meant to improve positioning and user journeys anyway.
Discuss your CMS migration
We review your current CMS, content inventory and plugins and recommend the safest migration path.
SEO & operations
How do Google rankings survive the migration?
The SEO migration package (from about EUR 5,500) covers URL mapping with 301 redirects, carrying over titles and metadata, structured data and a crawl comparison before and after go-live. Without this package, larger sites regularly lose rankings that have to be rebuilt laboriously.
What happens to forms, plugins and integrations?
Forms, newsletter connections and third-party systems (from about EUR 4,500) are rebuilt in the target system or connected via interfaces – they rarely transfer 1:1. A plugin inventory at project start shows which functions are really needed; the list often shrinks considerably.
What does multilingualism cost in a CMS migration?
Multilingual websites (from about EUR 6,500) need clean language structures, hreflang links and the migration of all language versions. The effort depends on how consistently translations were maintained in the old system – a frequently underestimated item.
Typical pricing models (overview)
| Model | When it fits | Budget & flexibility | Typical risks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed price (fixed scope) | Clearly defined scope, stable requirements, repeatable delivery. | Predictable total cost; little room for change without a change order. | Scope creep leads to change orders or quality trade-offs. |
| Time & Material | Discovery, legacy, evolving requirements, or close collaboration. | Maximum flexibility; budget transparent via hourly or daily rates. | Without prioritisation, effort can grow—backlog and reviews matter. |
| Retainer / maintenance package | Ongoing operations, updates, small features, and support. | Agreed capacity per month; predictable follow-on cost. | Large changes may still need a separate estimate. |
| Hybrid (milestone + T&M) | MVP or phased releases with clear go-lives, then iterate. | Core delivery fixed price; extensions on a time-and-materials basis. | Define contractually what is in scope vs. extra work. |
Calculators on this page provide indicative ranges; we choose the right model with you based on risk, scope, and planning horizon.
Costs & next steps
The ranges shown are indicative. For a binding quote we discuss scope, priorities and funding options in a free intro call. Many digitalization projects qualify for grants – try our funding calculator.
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What we align in the call
- Scope, risks, and funding options
- Milestones and documented exclusions
- Transparent quote without hidden line items
Costs for Cms Migration in context
- Scope, risk, and quality expectations drive the range
- Include operations, maintenance, and grants
- Dedicated contacts and short paths from East Frisia
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