Gatsby To Webflow Migration

As the rapidly changing digital era of 2025 continues to roll on, companies are finding less and less use in the developer-centered model such as Gatsby, and more in the user friendly, all-encompassing Webflow. uxie is a certified Webflow agency in India, and this year, it has already managed to migrate more than 50 startups and SMEs from Gatsby to Webflow and reduce their operational cost by 40 percent, with the average site speed increase by 28 percent.

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Convenience is not the only matter of this change. Businesses that have switched to Webflow following Gatsby-based projects state that their content is updated three times faster, and they also have experienced one-half of the number of developer dependencies. You might be having a hard time getting used to the somewhat complex architecture based on React in Gatsby, or you might be simply fed up with switching between several different hosting and CMS services: in both cases, this guide will help you through the entire migration process and resolve your most burning questions.

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Why Migrate from Gatsby to Webflow? Key Benefits for Modern Businesses

From Code-Centric to Collaborative: The No-Code Revolution

Gatsby’s static site generation excels at performance but creates bottlenecks for non-technical teams. Every content update or design tweak requires developer intervention—a luxury most growing businesses can’t afford. Webflow flips this model with:

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Visual drag-and-drop editing for real-time design changes.

Integrated CMS that marketing teams can manage independently

Automatic responsive design across devices without media queries

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Step-by-Step Gatsby to Webflow Migration: 2025 Best Practices

Phase 1: Pre-Migration Audit & Preparation

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Content Inventory & SEO Mapping

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1.Exportieren Gatsby Content:

To convert Markdown/MDX files to CSV use gatsby-transformer-remark

Obtain media through gatsby-source-filesystem

CommitGraphql queries GitHub has as backup during rebuilds

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2.Strategy of SEO Preservation:

Crawl your Gatsby app using Screaming Frog and capture all of your URL paths

The webflow built-in tools are used to redirect changes in the URL (map 301)

Use seo tools such as Ahrefs to export meta titles/ descriptions

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Phase 2: Rebuilding in Webflow

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Replicating Design Systems

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Component-Driven Development: Gatsby generates as React components: export as Webflow Symbols so the headers/footers can be re-used

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Example: a React-Bootstrap built pricing table turns into a Webflow CMS Collection

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Interaction Parity:

With the support of the Lottie integration in Webflow, replace the Gatsby React Spring animations

Apply scroll driven animation (or parallax scrolling) (no code)

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CMS Migration Deep Dive

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For blogs/product listings:

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Vetting up the CSV Formatting:

Reproduce the field specifications of Webflow (Slug, Name, Category, etc.)

Keep the frontmatter of Gatsby as custom fields

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Asset Rehydration:

Use Zapier to automate uploading images to the Asset Manager of Webflow as a batch

Perform find/replace in CSV references to images prior to import.

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Pricing Comparison: Gatsby vs. Webflow

Cost matters. Let’s stack Gatsby and Webflow side by side, using 2025 data where available.

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Gatsby Pricing

Core: Free (open-source).

Hosting: Netlify’s Starter plan is free, but serious sites need the Pro plan ($19/month) or higher.

CMS: Headless options like Contentful start at $489/year (~$41/month) for basic tiers.

Dev Time: Factor in $50-$100/hour for developer support, depending on complexity.

Total: $60-$150/month for a typical setup, plus one-off dev costs.

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Webflow Pricing

Site Plans: Basic ($14/month), CMS ($24/month), Business ($39/month)—billed yearly as of 2025.

Workspace Plans: For teams, Freelancer ($19/month) or Agency ($49/month).

Total: $24-$49/month covers hosting, CMS, and design tools—no extra fees.

Verdict: Gatsby’s upfront costs are low, but hidden expenses (hosting, CMS, dev time) add up. Webflow’s all-in-one pricing often wins for simplicity and value.

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Conclusion

Migrating from Gatsby to Webflow is a smart move for businesses and creators who want more design flexibility and easier content management. While Gatsby is powerful for developers, Webflow empowers you to visually build, update, and scale your website without writing code. With Webflow, you get a responsive, SEO-optimized, and user-friendly platform that helps your site perform better and rank higher on search engines. This migration streamlines your workflow, reduces development time, and gives you full creative control. At Uxie Design, we make the transition smooth, ensuring your site retains its performance while gaining better usability and long-term scalability. 

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