Contentful to Webflow
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Don't rely on developers for small changes
With Webflow, marketing teams can update content and launch pages, no devs required.
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Built-in power, no plugins needed
Skip the plugin risks. Webflow has everything you need, built in.
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Use all of your favorite marketing tools
Webflow’s flexible code structure lets you integrate without limitations or workarounds.
Powerful Features
That Put You in Control
Build Faster With Branded Blocks
Drag and drop fully branded components to spin up new pages in minutes. No need to loop in design or dev—everything stays on-brand, by default.
SEO That's Baked In
From clean HTML to meta controls and structured data, Webflow ships with the technical SEO tools built right in with no plugins or patchwork needed.
Edit Content, Right on the Page
Click directly on text or images and make updates in real time. Your team can publish changes fast without touching the backend or submitting a single ticket.
Migrating to Webflow with Composite means a smooth, strategic transition that preserves what works, improves what doesn't, and gives your team more control going forward.
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Ready to leave Contentful behind?
Discover a simple, step-by-step guide to migrating your site to Webflow. Read the full article in our Insights.
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Why Webflow Means Better Business
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Contentful
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How it actually works – the nitty gritty
What a Contentful to Webflow Migration Involves
Contentful is a powerful headless CMS, but it's only half a stack — you still need a front-end framework, a development team to maintain it, and ongoing engineering effort every time marketing needs a new content type or layout. For teams that chose Contentful for flexibility but found themselves with a growing developer dependency and a front-end that's hard to change, Webflow consolidates both layers into one platform your team can operate independently.
What the Migration Covers
Composite migrates Contentful content models to Webflow CMS Collections with full field mapping. Contentful's content types become Webflow Collections. Fields — rich text, references, media, structured data — map to equivalent Webflow field types. Content is migrated via Contentful's export API and structured for import into Webflow, preserving editorial data without manual re-entry. The front-end, whether it was built in Next.js, Gatsby, or another React framework, is rebuilt natively in Webflow's Designer with visual fidelity and full CMS binding.
The Composite Process
The key decision point in a Contentful to Webflow migration is content model mapping — specifically, how Contentful's flexible content types translate to Webflow's Collection structure. Some Contentful models translate directly. Others have nested references or polymorphic content types that require rethinking for Webflow's relational model. We audit the Contentful content model and produce an explicit field mapping document before migration begins, so there are no surprises mid-project.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we lose any content modeling flexibility by moving from Contentful to Webflow?
Contentful's content modeling is more flexible for deeply nested or highly relational content structures. Webflow's CMS is more opinionated but more accessible — your marketing team can manage it without developer involvement. For most marketing sites, Webflow's model is more than sufficient. We'll flag any content structures during discovery that require rethinking.
Can you migrate rich text content from Contentful into Webflow's rich text fields?
Yes, though rich text migration requires validation. Contentful's rich text format uses a structured JSON model that needs to be transformed into HTML for Webflow's rich text fields. Composite handles this transformation and QAs the output to ensure formatting fidelity.
What if we want to keep Contentful as our CMS and just move the front-end to Webflow?
Webflow can be used as a front-end layer connected to Contentful via API, though this requires custom development and isn't Webflow's native operating model. For most teams making this migration, the goal is to simplify the stack, not maintain two systems. We'll discuss the tradeoffs during scoping.
How do media assets migrate from Contentful to Webflow?
Media assets are exported from Contentful and uploaded to Webflow's asset manager, with CMS field references updated to point to the new URLs. For large media libraries, we automate this process to avoid manual re-upload overhead.
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Composite is a dedicated Webflow Enterprise partner, leveraging the platform to build product-level functionality. We also work with HubSpot and Shopify to create high-performing websites tailored to your needs.
Absolutely. We build our websites with client-friendliness at the core, from clear class-naming conventions to reusable components. We also provide training sessions so your team feels confident managing updates.
We build every website to perform seamlessly on mobile, testing extensively for speed, accessibility, and functionality across all devices. Your site will look and work great no matter how users access it.
We test and track performance post-launch using speed tests, heatmaps, session recordings, and SEO tools. This helps us refine the site and ensure it continues to deliver results over time.
We offer a variety of service level agreements tailored to your needs, from passive support to fully embedded creative teams. Whether you need occasional updates or ongoing design and development support, we’ve got you covered.
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