Switching from Durable
Redesign your Durable website with Webese
Durable gets a site live in seconds from a name and category — useful for having something online fast, but the copy underneath is still the template's, not yours. Here's what changes when you rebuild on Webese.
Signs it's time for a redesign
The site went live in under a minute and reads exactly like it — accurate, but generic.
You're paying for Durable's bundled CRM and invoicing tools but only actually use the website part.
The copy could describe several competitors in your category just as accurately as it describes you.
You want a real store with your own payment account, not a bundle tied to Durable's platform.
What changes when you switch
| Aspect | On Durable today | After switching to Webese |
|---|---|---|
| How the site's copy was written | Filled from a category template using just your business name, category, and address. | Generated from your actual positioning — audience, outcome, and what makes you different. |
| Editing after launch | Durable's block editor — swap pre-built sections within a fixed template structure. | Click any text, image, or graphic directly on the page to change it in place. |
| Bundled business tools | CRM, invoicing, and email marketing bundled into the same subscription as the site. | Focused on the site and a real store — keep whatever CRM or invoicing tool you already use. |
| Your domain | Registered or connected through Durable. | Keep it — point it at Webese, or transfer it in. Either way, DNS is handled for you. |
How switching works
- 1
Tell Webese about your business
The same conversation every Webese site starts from — your audience, offer, and what makes you different — whether or not you're bringing an existing site across.
- 2
Bring your existing content across
An AI importer that reads your current Durable site and carries over your real content — copy, images, product listings — into the new draft, so you're editing your own material, not starting from a blank page. This is the part currently in development; see the note below.
- 3
Review and edit the draft
Everything lands in the same click-to-edit canvas as any other Webese site — resize a logo, rewrite a headline, delete a section you don't need, all in place.
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Point your domain at Webese
Keep the domain you already own. Webese shows you the exact DNS record to add at Durable (or wherever it's registered) and handles verification and SSL automatically.
Import preview — coming soon
The AI importer that reads an existing Durable site and carries its content into a Webese draft is in development, not live yet. Until it ships, switching means describing your business the same way any new Webese site starts — and copying over specific text or images you want kept is a normal part of that conversation. This page will be updated with a walkthrough video once the importer is ready.
What the 30-second setup skipped
Durable's speed comes from asking almost nothing before generating a page — a name, a category, an address. That's genuinely useful for having something live immediately, but it also means the copy was never actually about your business specifically; it's about your category.
Rebuilding on Webese means answering the questions Durable skipped — who you serve, what outcome you create, what makes you different — so the resulting copy is actually yours instead of a shared category template's.
What actually changes when you switch
The site itself becomes specific instead of generic. Separately, Webese doesn't bundle a CRM or invoicing tool the way Durable does — if you're already using something else for that, you're not paying twice, and if you're not, the store still works: checkout through your own Stripe account or bank transfer, at 0% Webese fees.
Questions about switching from Durable
Can Webese import my existing Durable site automatically today?+
Not yet — that importer is in development. Right now, switching means starting a Webese build the normal way (describing your business) and bringing over specific copy or images you want kept as part of that conversation. This page will be updated the moment automatic import ships.
Will I lose my domain if I switch from Durable to Webese?+
No. You keep whatever domain you already own — Webese shows you the exact DNS record to add at your registrar (Durable or anywhere else) for a one-time $24 fee, and handles verification and SSL automatically.
What happens to the CRM or invoicing data I built up in Durable?+
That stays in Durable — Webese doesn't include a CRM or invoicing tool, so it doesn't import that data either. If you rely on those features, plan to keep that part of Durable (or move to a dedicated tool) separately from the website switch.
What happens to my Durable store or product listings?+
Products need to be re-added in Webese's own store today, since the importer doesn't move commerce data yet. Once added, they're real, purchasable products — checkout runs through your own Stripe account or bank transfer, at 0% Webese fees.
Is switching from Durable to Webese free to try?+
Yes — building, editing, and sharing a live preview link are free for everyone, so you can generate and review a redesigned draft before deciding anything. Publishing it to your own domain is what a paid plan unlocks.
Switching from elsewhere?
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