What does VeloCMS replace?
It replaces WordPress + 8 plugins (Yoast, WooCommerce, MailPoet, Akismet, BackupBuddy, Elementor or Beaver, WP Rocket, MemberPress) + Mailchimp + Stripe Connect + a separate hosting bill. One subscription, one binary, one update path.
How is it different from WordPress?
WordPress is a 20-year-old PHP CMS plus a plugin marketplace. Plugins conflict, charge separately, and need weekly security updates. VeloCMS ships block editor, page builder, e-commerce, newsletters, AI SEO, and members in one shipping unit — no separate plugin bills, no Sunday-night patches.
What happens to my blog if VeloCMS shuts down?
It keeps working, and you keep your content either way. Every post, member, media file, and setting exports as JSON, CSV, or Markdown from the admin panel any time — no self-hosted fallback needed, just a clean export you can take anywhere.
Is there a free trial?
14-day trial — card required, no charge until day 15. Cancel anytime. You keep everything you wrote on free export — Markdown, attachments, members CSV.
Do I own my data?
Yes. Posts, members, subscribers, attachments — all yours. Export anytime as Markdown + JSON. If we ever shut down, you walk away with a complete, portable export — nothing proprietary, nothing to negotiate.
Will my niche be supported?
Probably. We ship dedicated landing pages for 100 expert communities (photographers, beekeepers, ceramicists, philatelists, fountain-pen enthusiasts, and 95 more). Browse all 100 at /niches.
Do the migration tools actually work?
We tested imports from WordPress XML, Substack export ZIP, Ghost JSON, and Medium archive. Each ports posts, attachments, and metadata. Comments require a manual mapping step (we surface this in the importer wizard). Squarespace detection is supported — a full Squarespace importer is on the roadmap.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes — 30 days, no questions. Cancel from billing, money refunded automatically. The trial is also free.