Kentico Migration Services
Most Kentico migrations don’t slow down because of the amount of content. The real challenges lie beneath the surface.
We assess the scope before migration starts, so your team moves to Xperience by Kentico without inheriting a new layer of technical debt in place of the old one.
Trusted Kentico partner for enterprise website projects
Bits Orchestra is a certified Kentico technology partner and solution partner with over 12 years of platform experience. As one of the few certified Kentico agencies with this depth of delivery history, we have built 65+ websites for organizations across manufacturing, education, e-commerce, government, and non-profit sectors in the US. Clients rate us 5.0 on Clutch across 29 verified reviews, and five of our projects have been recognized as Kentico Website of the Month — an award given to fewer than 1% of submissions each year.
years of Kentico experience
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Trusted by startups, growing businesses, and industry leaders.
Kentico 13 end of support is December 2026 — What it means for your platform
Support deadlines create growing technical and security risks as older Kentico environments become harder to maintain and scale. Kentico's official support lifecycle confirms December 31, 2026 as as the support cutoff for Xperience 13.
Security and support risks increase
When Kentico 13 leaves support, your team loses vendor patches, compatibility updates, and a clear path for resolving platform issues. That creates more exposure in security reviews, especially for regulated organizations that need a defensible audit trail and a current, supported environment.
Legacy customizations become more expensive to maintain
Old Kentico implementations tend to collect custom code, one-off fixes, and undocumented dependencies over time. That makes every change slower and more expensive, with more QA effort, more developer involvement, and more friction each time the site needs to move.
Integrations and infrastructure become harder to scale
As the platform ages, it becomes harder to support new channels, modern integrations, and flexible content operations without touching core architecture. That limits scalability, personalization, and omnichannel delivery, while making future modernization more disruptive than it should be.
Why investing in Kentico migration services before support ends matters.
Enterprise migrations take 6–12 months. Q3/Q4 2026 start dates leave no runway for a controlled rollout.
Who we migrate Kentico for
Kentico migration projects where we have delivered cases and verifiable results.
Multi-brand product catalogues, dealer portals with ERP pricing, distributor B2B platforms. Complex integration continuity across migration.
Membership platforms, content governance at scale, accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1 AA), and regulated publishing environments.
High-SKU catalogues, real-time inventory integrations, dealer tiers, QuickBooks, and ERP connections that must stay live through migration.
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Government & public sector
Portal Engine to XbyK two-stage migrations. Zero-downtime cutover requirements. Full accessibility compliance before go-live.
Digital agencies
Agency teams bringing us in as migration partners for client migrations they can't resource internally. NDA-ready, white-label capable.
Financial services
Regulated environments with audit trail requirements, SSO integration, data protection standards, and compliance review before launch.
Not sure how complex your migration really is?
We identify migration dependencies, integration risks, infrastructure limitations, and modernization gaps before implementation starts.
Why organizations choose Bits Orchestra for Kentico migration services
Choosing the right Kentico developers for hire is your chance to build a robust and scalable website.
12+ years working with Kentico
We have worked with every major Kentico version since version 8 and understand the architectural and operational patterns that usually create migration complexity over time.
Modern Xperience by Kentico implementations require strong .NET engineering capability beyond CMS configuration alone. Our developers work across APIs, integrations, deployment pipelines, Azure infrastructure, and enterprise application ecosystems.
Flexible engagement models
Some organizations need a full migration partner, while others need architecture guidance, dedicated Kentico developers, or support for internal engineering teams.
Selected Kentico projects and client outcomes
See how enterprise teams improved scalability, integrations, and content operations through our Kentico modernization projects.
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Kentico award recognition
Five of our projects have been recognized as Kentico Website of the Month — an award for technical implementation quality, editorial experience, and design. Fewer than 1% of submitted projects receive it each year.
COREtec Floors
Business was looking for an upgrade existing COREtec Floors website with the mission critical requirement to decrease dependency on development team for site adjustments and enable content editors and marketing team to deliver updates in a very agile way.
PJ Our Way
The aim of the project was to redevelop the old website using Kentico MVC to improve UX and increase site performance. Also brand new modern design was implemented and additional functional features were added in order to increase target audience interest to the website (8-13 years old kids).
Philadelphia Commercial
The main intention of the project was to update look and fill of the site and improvement of overall site performance by shifting to Kentico MVC platform.
Timeoutdoors
TimeOutdoors encourages and enables your time outdoors, whatever that might mean to you. From trekking and cycling to adventure races and paddle-boarding, they are creating a broad and diverse community of people who want to embrace an active lifestyle outdoors.
DasParts
Client wanted to build e-commerce website that provides excellent experience to the customers and staff. Make all processes automated as much as it is possible.
Shaw PRO
The main intention of the project was to update look and fill of the site and improvement of overall site performance by shifting to Kentico MVC platform. Business wanted to make the site look modern and target any possible screen factor providing their users with an awesome experience.
How a migration engagement works
Successful Kentico migrations rely on strong planning, early dependency validation, and risk mitigation before delivery begins.
Migration assessment
We audit your environment: content model, custom widgets and modules, integrations, hosting setup, and content volume. You receive a report with: migration complexity rating, estimated effort and timeline, integration risk map, recommended XbyK content architecture, and a phased delivery roadmap.
Architecture & planning (included in full project scope)
Before writing a single line of code, we design the XbyK content model, map your integrations, plan your staging environment, and carefully define the cutover sequence. This is where migrations succeed or fail — and it is where most agencies often skip ahead too fast.
Parallel build & migration
(6–20 weeks depending on complexity)
We build the XbyK environment in parallel with your K13 site. Custom modules are rebuilt. Integrations are rewritten and tested. Content is migrated and validated. Your editors are trained on XbyK before go-live. Your K13 site stays live throughout.
Controlled cutover
We plan your cutover window — typically a low-traffic period — and execute with a staged rollout and rollback plan. DNS, redirects, integrations, and CDN configuration are handled as part of cutover.
Post-migration stabilization (30–60 days)
Included in all engagements. We monitor performance, resolve any post-launch issues, and document the new environment for your internal team. Many clients continue with a monthly retainer for ongoing XbyK development.
Ready to turn Kentico migration into a cleaner platform upgrade?
Talk with Bits Orchestra to plan the work, reduce delivery risk, and move forward with a migration built for stability and long-term growth.
Our migration guides and technical insights
Explore our practical migration resources, including how to upgrade Kentico Xperience 13, migration planning frameworks, architecture considerations, and our Kentico 12 to Xperience 13 upgrade guide for organizations preparing modernization projects.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a Kentico migration take?
It depends on site size, integration complexity, content volume, and how much custom functionality needs to be modernized. Smaller migrations can move quickly – 4–8 weeks, while enterprise projects with multiple systems and SEO requirements usually take longer – 6–12 months – because they often run across 3–6 phases.
What affects Kentico migration services cost?
Cost is driven by custom code volume, integration scope, and migration complexity.
- $15k–$40k — version upgrade, limited integrations
- $40k–$120k — content restructuring, multiple integrations, SEO work
- $120k–$300k+ — enterprise modernization, custom code, multi-site
We scope against the actual project after a dependency audit — not against an optimistic estimate.
Can Kentico migration preserve SEO rankings?
Yes, but only if redirects, URL mapping, metadata, structured data, and launch validation are handled carefully. A migration can protect search performance, but weak planning often causes ranking drops, crawl issues, or broken analytics continuity.
What is the difference between a Kentico upgrade and a migration to XbyK?
An upgrade moves along the same platform path with limited architectural change. A migration to XbyK involves content model redesign, frontend rebuild, and integration revalidation — XbyK's Content Hub is fundamentally different from KX13 Page Types. Most K13-to-XbyK projects are migrations, not upgrades, regardless of how the Kentico documentation describes them.
Does migrating to Xperience by Kentico require rebuilding the entire site?
Not always. Some organizations can reuse portions of the existing implementation, while others benefit from restructuring architecture, content models, or frontend components during modernization.
When should we start planning?
Now. Kentico 13 support ends December 31, 2026. Enterprise migrations require 6–12 months. The dependency audit — which defines actual scope, cost, and timeline — should happen before the implementation contract is signed, not after.
Do you handle Portal Engine to Xperience by Kentico migrations?
Yes. Portal Engine requires a two-stage approach — Portal Engine to MVC first, then MVC to XbyK. We've delivered this for government and enterprise clients. Both stages are scoped as a single engagement with one shared discovery phase.
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