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Migrations — Duda → Claude Code

Duda to Claude Code migration.

We know Duda better than almost anyone - we build on it every day and it's a genuinely good platform for teams who need to edit themselves. But when you want code you own, top-end performance and no monthly platform fee, we rebuild your Duda site as plain, fast code on Claude Code, keeping your content and your rankings, with nothing lost in the move.

Duda Certified ExpertDuda Certified Expert
Start a migrationSee it on your homepage, freeContent kept · rankings kept · most sites live in 1–3 weeks

What actually changes.

The same site, the same content, a completely different foundation. Everything on the left disappears; everything it did is either built into the code or no longer needed.

Duda logoBefore · the Duda stackhosted and paid monthly
Platform subscriptionper site, per month
Widget + app add-onssome carry fees
Editor runtime on every pageweight you can't fully strip
Custom widgetsbuilt for Duda only
Plan tiersfeatures gated by tier
Site exporthosted only, no code out
Claude CodeAfter · plain code on Claude Codeowned outright
Your content, as structured datayours
Plain, fast codeyours
Schema, SEO and analytics built inincluded
A repository in your nameowned
Nothing to update. Nothing to patch. Nothing to renew.
Why move

Three things you stop paying for.

Own the code, drop the fee

Duda is a hosted subscription: stop paying and the site goes with it. Rebuilt on Claude Code, you own plain code in a repository in your name - no platform fee, no lock-in, no export wall.

Performance past the editor's ceiling

Duda's editor adds markup and script weight you can't fully strip - a fair trade for its editing experience. Rebuilt as code, your site meets Core Web Vitals thresholds and loads instantly, which buyers and search engines both reward.

Honest about the trade-off

If your team relies on Duda's drag-and-drop for daily edits, we'll say so on the call - that's exactly what Duda is best at, and we still build on it for clients who need it. The move makes sense when ownership, speed and cost matter more than self-serve editing.

How rankings survive the move.

The SEO-safe migration, in one glance

Redesigns lose rankings through skipped redirects, so we never skip them. Every migration runs the same four checks, in order, and the last one happens after launch, not before.

Step 1

URL inventory

Every URL on the old site crawled and recorded, with its rankings, backlinks and traffic noted. Nothing moves until the full map exists.

the complete map
Step 2

Rebuild, mirrored

Content, titles, metadata and structured data carried over one to one. The design can be kept faithful or sharpened; the crawlable structure stays deliberate.

staging site, verified
Step 3

Redirects, one to one

Every old URL 301-redirects to its exact successor. No wildcard shortcuts, no redirect chains, no orphaned pages.

redirect map shipped
After launch

Crawl re-test

The live site is re-crawled against the inventory: every redirect checked, every page indexed, Search Console watched through the handover weeks.

rankings holding
How editing works after Duda
Can we add the new case study to the homepage and update the team page with two new starters?
Done. Both changes are live, and the case study is linked from the services page too.
shipped same day · no admin panel · nothing to update
Editing, after Duda

Change the site by asking.

You describe the change and we ship it, usually the same day. No admin panel to learn, no update that takes the site down on a Friday, no waiting for a developer to be found.

Honest caveat: if hands-on, drag-and-drop editing is essential for your team, that’s the one case where we’ll tell you to stay - it’s exactly what Duda is best at, and we build on it every week.

The honest comparison

Duda vs plain code, plainly.

DudaPlain code on Claude Code
OwnershipHosted on Duda's plans; a well-run platform, but the site stays theirs to hostPlain code in a repository in your name, hosted wherever you choose
SpeedGood for a builder - Duda takes performance seriously - with a floor set by the editor runtimeNo runtime at all; built to Core Web Vitals thresholds and held there
SecurityHandled properly by the platform; one of the things Duda gets rightNo platform to depend on. Static-first pages with a minimal, monitored footprint
MaintenanceGenuinely light; Duda looks after the platform so you don't have toNothing to update. Changes are made to the code deliberately, when you ask
EditingGenuinely excellent - the best drag-and-drop editor we know, and why we still recommend Duda for self-serve teamsDescribe the change, it ships same day. Better only if your team doesn't need hands-on editing
Cost over timeA fair monthly fee, paid for the life of the siteHosting measured in pounds, no platform fee

Where Duda genuinely fits, we’ll say so on the first call. The migration makes sense when ownership, speed and the end of maintenance matter more.

Asked before every migration.

Only when it's the right call. We build on Duda every week and recommend it for teams who need to edit the site themselves. But if you want to own the code, push performance and drop the subscription, Claude Code is the better fit - and we're honest about which one suits you.

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