Website builder exit scores: what you can take (2026)

Exit scores for 12 platforms

Platform	Exit score	Content	Design	Code	Data	Domain	Skill to leave
WordPress	10/10	2	2	2	2	2	Medium
v0	10/10	2	2	2	2	2	High
WooCommerce	10/10	2	2	2	2	2	Medium
Lovable	9/10	2	2	2	1	2	High
Bolt	9/10	2	2	2	1	2	High
Ghost	9/10	1	2	2	2	2	Medium
WordPress.com	8/10	2	1	1	2	2	Medium
Webflow	6/10	1	1	1	1	2	Medium
Duda	6/10	1	1	1	1	2	Medium
Carrd	6/10	1	1	1	1	2	Low
Squarespace	5/10	1	0	0	2	2	Low to export, high to rebuild
Shopify	5/10	0	1	0	2	2	Medium
GoDaddy	5/10	1	1	1	0	2	Medium
Wix	3/10	0	0	0	1	2	High
Hostinger	3/10	1	0	0	0	2	High
Framer	2/10	0	0	0	0	2	High
Square Online	2/10	0	0	0	1	1	High

What each score means

Part	How we score it (0 to 2)
Content	2 = all pages, posts and media export in a standard format; 1 = partial; 0 = none
Design	2 = the design/theme runs elsewhere; 1 = a static copy exports; 0 = stays behind
Code	2 = you get the full source you can run elsewhere; 1 = static export only; 0 = none
Data	2 = store/customer/database data exports completely; 1 = partial or undocumented; 0 = none
Domain	2 = you can transfer the domain out and keep your URLs; 1 = limited; 0 = locked

Why each platform scored what it did

WordPress (self-hosted): 10/10

You own every file and the database. Any WordPress host can run the site as-is. Read the review.

v0 by Vercel: 10/10

Code lives in your GitHub repo and data in services under your own accounts, but you need a developer to run a Next.js app. Read the review.

WooCommerce: 10/10

WooCommerce runs on WordPress: you own the files and the database, products export to CSV, and any WordPress host can run the store. Read the review.

Lovable: 9/10

The site is real code you can sync to GitHub and host anywhere, but a developer has to run it and the database moves separately (export limited to once a day; users must sign in again). Read the review.

Bolt.new: 9/10

Two-way GitHub sync gives you the code; moving data out of Bolt Database is not documented, so data scores 1. Read the review.

Ghost: 9/10

Ghost is open source: posts export as JSON (images separately), members as CSV, themes as zip files, and you can self-host the same software. Read the review.

WordPress.com: 8/10

Content exports to standard WordPress files and moves to self-hosted WordPress; full-site backups (theme and plugins) only on Business and Commerce. Read the review.

Webflow: 6/10

Paid workspaces can export static HTML/CSS/JS, but the CMS, forms and store stop working outside Webflow; CMS and store data export only as CSV. Read the review.

Duda: 6/10

Agency plans and up can download a static copy of the site, but the store, blog and dynamic pages stay behind; products export to CSV and 301 redirects are supported. Read the review.

Carrd: 6/10

Pro Plus can download the whole site as unminified HTML, CSS and JS, but forms stop working and the download can't be uploaded back to Carrd. Read the review.

Squarespace: 5/10

Basic pages and one blog export to WordPress format; store pages, styles and custom CSS stay behind. Products, orders and contacts export to CSV. The design cannot leave. Read the review.

Shopify: 5/10

Products, customers and orders export to CSV; product images export only as links. Themes download, but Liquid themes run only on Shopify. Read the review.

GoDaddy Airo: 5/10

GoDaddy offers a 'Download your code' zip it says you own, but what the zip contains (media, store data) is not documented. Provisional score. Read the review.

Wix: 3/10

Wix says sites must run on Wix's servers and blog posts cannot be exported. Products export to CSV. You keep the domain. Read the review.

Hostinger AI Builder: 3/10

A semi-automatic move to WordPress carries pages, text and images, but not layout, styles, the store, forms or SEO settings. No product export. Read the review.

Framer: 2/10

Framer's help center says it does not offer HTML export for self-hosting. Third-party exporters exist but are unofficial. You keep your domain and Pro plans have redirects. Read the review.

Square Online: 2/10

The website, design and code can't be downloaded. Products export to CSV; order and customer exports and domain transfer were not confirmed in Square's docs. Read the review.

Scores checked October 2026. The full method is on how we research, and the practical steps are in leaving your website builder.

How to read the table

Each platform gets up to 2 points in five areas. Add them up for a score out of 10.

Content: do pages, posts and media export in a standard format?
Design: can the design or theme run somewhere else?
Code: do you get source code you can run elsewhere?
Data: do store, customer and database records export completely?
Domain: can you transfer the domain out and keep your URLs?

Then check the “skill to leave” rating. It tells you how much technical help a move takes. Lovable scores 9 but is rated High, because a developer has to run the code elsewhere.

The note with each score explains it in one sentence, based on the vendor’s own export docs. The full rubric is on our research method page.

What the score doesn’t tell you

It doesn’t measure how good a platform is to build on. Every platform here lets you keep your domain. The difference is how much you rebuild. If your site is central to your business, weigh the score more. Then read leaving your website builder and our website migration definition.

Questions people ask

Which website builder is easiest to leave?

Self-hosted WordPress and v0 score 10 out of 10. WordPress needs medium skill to move, while v0 needs a developer to run its Next.js code.

Why does Wix have a low exit score?

Wix says sites must run on its servers and blog posts can't be exported, so content, design and code stay behind. Products export to CSV and you keep your domain, for a score of 3.

Does a low exit score mean I shouldn't use a platform?

No. It means moving later will take more rebuilding. Many people stay on one platform for years and never need to leave.

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