Leave the slow site builder behind. Move to a system you own.
We move your WordPress or site-builder website to a fast, open-source EU stack: noticeably quicker, free of plugin dependencies — and afterwards the source code belongs to you. No Vendor-Lock-in.
What ails old site-builder websites
Not the end of the world — but it adds up. The four issues we see in almost every site we take over:
Plugin bloat
Every extension drags its own scripts and CSS along. Twenty plugins later, the site crawls — and every update can break something somewhere else.
Renting forever instead of owning
Site-builder subscription, premium theme, plugin licences: you keep paying month after month — and the moment you cancel, you own nothing.
Locked into US platforms
Your content, data and domain sit in a closed system. Moving out usually means considerable extra effort there. With us you get source code and a data export without having to ask.
Weak Core Web Vitals
Bloated site-builder pages tend to score poorly on Google's loading-speed metrics. That costs you your visitors' patience — and your visibility in search.
The difference your visitors notice instantly
Two sites, same starting gun. One has to load plugin after plugin first; the other is there almost immediately.
The blue figure was just measured on this device — the time it took for this page to become visible to you; it varies by network and device. The WordPress site is a typical example, shown schematically — not a measured competitor value.
For the record
Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 seconds — measured at the 75th percentile.
That is the threshold for Largest Contentful Paint, the moment the largest visible content appears. The percentile is what matters: not the average, but that three out of four visits meet the mark — mobile and desktop measured separately. Further thresholds: INP ≤ 200 ms, CLS ≤ 0.1.
Source: Google, web.dev/articles/vitals (Core Web Vitals, continuously maintained).
How the migration works
Four steps — and your old site stays online until the new one is ready.
1 · Analysis
We take a close look at your existing site: content, structure, what works well and what can go. You keep what works — we don't rebuild everything on principle.
2 · Rebuild on the EU stack
We rebuild your site on a modern, open-source foundation — lean, free of plugin sprawl, with Data held in the EU. GDPR is baked in, not bolted on afterwards.
3 · Migration & redirects
Your domain, content and all existing addresses move over cleanly. 301 redirects make sure your Google rankings and any old linked URLs stay intact.
4 · Handover incl. code
At the end, you receive the access credentials and the complete source code. You are not tied to anyone — any skilled professional can carry the work forward: us, a developer of your choice, or you yourself with an AI editor we set up for you.
What you own afterwards
The real difference isn't just speed — it's ownership.
The code is yours
No black-box site builder: you receive the complete source code of your site. That's digital property — not a rented flat where the rent gets raised on you sooner or later. Maintain it however you like — through us, a developer of your own, or yourself with an AI editor.
No vendor lock-in
Your own domain, open standards, portable data. If you ever want to go elsewhere, we won't hold you back — neither technically nor contractually.
Your data in the EU
Your data stays in the EU, European data protection law applies, and every service provider involved is named in your privacy policy. Clear arrangements — for you and for your customers.
Frequently asked questions about the move
What businesses moving from a site builder or an old site want to know.
Will I lose my Google rankings when I move?
Not if the move is done properly. What matters are redirects from every old address to the matching new one: if they are missing, existing links and Google results lead nowhere. We create the list before switching over and verify it afterwards on the live system. Short-term fluctuations in the first weeks are normal; a lasting drop is not.
How long will my site be offline?
Not at all. The new site is built and tested in full while the old one keeps running; the switch happens only at the end. During the period in which the address points to the new server, both deliver the same site — the visitor notices nothing.
Will my texts and images come along?
Yes, provided you hold the rights to them. We take over your texts and rework them editorially, and we check images for origin and usage rights. Where material comes from a template tied to the old provider, we say so — taking such images with you can get expensive.
What about my email address and the domain?
The domain remains yours; if it is registered with the old provider, we transfer it to you, or leave it there and only change where it points. We touch email mailboxes only by explicit agreement — one careless change to a record takes down your incoming mail, and that is worse than an old website.
What does a move cost?
With us, a move is not a separate line item but part of the project: one-off from 3,640 € net (introductory price, regularly 4,490 €), or an ongoing partnership from 594 € net per month (regularly 849 €). What moves the price is the size of the old site — 8 subpages are a different matter from 200. We clarify that beforehand, not in the final invoice.
Securely built, EU-sovereign
EU infrastructure
Data held in the EU — a server exclusively in Germany is available on request.
GDPR from day one
Data protection under EU law, built into every line of code.
Encrypted
TLS transmission, protected access, secured backups.
Your data belongs to you
No vendor lock-in — exportable at any time.
Let's take a look at your current site.
Drop us a quick line about the site you'd like to move — we'll get back to you with an honest assessment of what the migration would gain you.