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Documentation migration - Confluence to Docusaurus migration
Move your docs out of Confluence and onto Docusaurus, a fast, versionable, Docs-as-Code site with a defined contribution and operating workflow. We automate the bulk conversion and handle the parts a plain export can’t: sidebars, macros, links, and redirects.
Why teams move from Confluence to Docusaurus
Faster, cleaner, ownable
A static Docusaurus site is fast, brandable, and yours, no per-seat licensing, no export lock-in.
AI- and search-ready
Indexable pages, version labels, and configured retrieval paths for search and AI tools. We evaluate representative queries; static HTML alone does not ensure correct answers.
How we run the migration
01
Inventory & pilot
We export your Confluence space, inventory every page and attachment, and migrate a representative slice first to surface the real issues before quoting the full job.
02
Structure & sidebar
Your Confluence page hierarchy becomes Docusaurus folders and a sidebar with predictable slugs and front matter, not a flat dump of Markdown.
03
Macros & content
Confluence macros (info panels, code blocks, expand, tables) are converted to MDX components or admonitions; unsupported macros become clearly-flagged review markers, not silent data loss.
04
Links, assets & redirects
Internal Confluence links become relative doc links, attachments become local assets, and inventoried URLs receive a redirect plan. Deployment depends on control of the old domain or hosting; source-hosted URLs may need an alternative transition.
What breaks in a Confluence → Docusaurus migration
The bulk conversion is the easy part. These are the failure modes we’re actually paid to handle.
Confluence “pretty” URLs and page IDs breaking every existing link and bookmark
Macros (expand, panel, status, Jira links) that have no direct Markdown equivalent
Nested page trees flattening into an unusable sidebar
Attachments and embedded images losing their references
Tables and layouts that don’t survive a naive HTML-to-Markdown pass
Lost page history and ownership metadata that teams still rely on
Starting estimate
$6,400
Typical investment · $10,500–$25,000
What changes the price
The starting scope covers up to 500 pages, one product, a usable export, and standard content. Confluence macros, attachment volume, restricted extraction, versions, languages, API references, and custom Docusaurus components increase the estimate.
Estimates are non-binding. TechDocs Studio reviews the source and a representative sample before issuing the final proposal.
Start with a $990 Migration Pilot
We migrate a representative slice of your Confluence docs to Docusaurus, with the sample size and conversion scope confirmed before work starts. You receive a live preview and a proposal for the full move; the pilot fee is credited if you proceed.
Commonly asked questions
You can export, but a plain Markdown export isn’t a Docusaurus site. You still need predictable slugs, a sidebar structure, front matter, converted macros, fixed image paths, and, critically, a redirect map so existing links don’t 404. That gap is exactly the work we do.
Common macros (code, info/warning panels, tables, expand) map cleanly to MDX admonitions and components. Macros with no equivalent (e.g. dynamic Jira reports) are converted to clearly-marked review items so nothing disappears silently, you decide how to handle each.
Redirect mapping is part of the migration. We inventory source URLs, test destination routes, and deploy redirects where you control the old domain or hosting. Confluence-hosted addresses may need a transition page or another approach. Search rankings cannot be guaranteed.
A straightforward migration of up to 500 pages starts at $6,400, including Docusaurus repository, build, and deployment setup. Projects with extensive macros, attachments, multiple spaces, versions, or API references typically cost $10,500–$25,000. We review a representative sample before issuing the final proposal.
From our blog
How we scope large docs migrations
Why migrations fail in scope-setting, not execution, and how a representative pilot slice turns assumptions into an accurate estimate.
Nobody plans for redirects
The one question to answer before any migration launches: what happens to every existing URL? Skip it and you lose traffic, links, and trust.
Take back control of your documentation
Your docs are a business asset, own them like one. Docs-as-code in Git ends vendor lock-in and export limits.
Moving from Confluence to Docusaurus?
Share your source platform and migration requirements. We review the content, URLs, and integrations before proposing the move.