Your ColdFusion systems keep the business running.
We make
sure they keep up.
We help teams modernize, secure, and scale legacy ColdFusion systems — incrementally, safely, and without costly rewrites. Lean team. High-impact outcomes.
Trusted by teams managing mission-critical ColdFusion applications in the US, UK, and Europe.
Your ColdFusion system is business-critical.
That's exactly
what makes it hard to change.
Many organisations rely on ColdFusion applications to run core operations — billing, customer data, integrations, internal tools. But over time, these systems accumulate technical debt that makes every change feel risky:
- Security vulnerabilities build up as platforms age and patches fall behind.
- Maintenance becomes harder as institutional knowledge walks out the door.
- Performance degrades under modern traffic volumes the system was never designed for.
- Infrastructure and licensing costs keep rising without a corresponding improvement.
- Interfaces look and feel outdated, affecting user trust and adoption.
- Compliance requirements — GDPR, data handling, audit trails — become harder to meet.
Stakora helps teams fix these problems incrementally and safely — without touching what's working.
We work with teams who have something worth protecting.
Companies running live ColdFusion applications
Your system powers real operations. Any downtime is a business event, not just an IT problem.
Enterprises with aging internal platforms
Your internal tools still run the business, but they're becoming bottlenecks.
SaaS products built on older stacks
Your product is live, customers are active, and the codebase is showing its age.
US, UK & EU teams with compliance requirements
GDPR, data localisation, audit trails — your legacy architecture wasn't built for this.
Engineering leads who inherited a ColdFusion system
You didn't build it. Now you own it. You need an honest assessment and a practical plan.
How we help teams modernize ColdFusion safely
ColdFusion Modernization
We refactor legacy CF applications into maintainable, scalable architectures — component by component, not all at once. You stay operational throughout every phase.
Legacy System Stabilization
Before any modernization work begins, we resolve the most critical issues affecting production stability and security — delivering immediate, measurable value from day one.
Lucee & Linux Migration
We migrate Adobe ColdFusion on Windows to Lucee on Linux — dramatically reducing licensing costs and improving performance and long-term supportability.
Performance & Scaling
We diagnose and fix bottlenecks, improve response times, and prepare your system to handle real production traffic — without replacing what already works.
Security Hardening
We audit and harden ColdFusion systems against known vulnerabilities, harden configurations, and reduce attack surface — without system downtime.
GDPR & Compliance Alignment
We help teams close compliance gaps — improving data handling, implementing audit trails, and aligning data flows with GDPR and related regulatory requirements.
Cost Optimization
We identify where licensing and infrastructure decisions cost more than they should — and implement smarter approaches that lower the bill without compromising reliability.
UI Modernization
We upgrade legacy ColdFusion interfaces to responsive, modern user experiences — without disrupting the backend logic your business depends on.
Backend Extensions (PHP & Go)
New services and APIs in Go or PHP, designed to integrate cleanly with your existing ColdFusion infrastructure — modern where it makes sense, stable where it works.
Specialists, not generalists.
Deep, practitioner-level expertise in ColdFusion — not surface familiarity.
Deep CF expertise
Practitioner-level knowledge of ColdFusion, CFML, and Lucee — not surface familiarity.
Proven migration track record
Experience across ColdFusion-to-Lucee and Windows-to-Linux environments.
Security-first approach
Compliance and security integrated from the start, not bolted on at the end.
Incremental by design
Production systems stay stable throughout every phase of every engagement.
Outcome-based delivery
We are paid to solve problems, not to bill hours. Fixed scope. Clear deliverables.
Direct access
Small, expert-led team. You work directly with the people doing the architecture and strategy.
Clear communication
You always know what's being changed, why, and what comes next. No surprises, no black boxes.
A structured approach to low-risk modernization.
You control the scope and pace — we ensure the path is safe.
System Assessment
We review your codebase, infrastructure, and dependencies. We identify security gaps, performance bottlenecks, and quick wins — and deliver a prioritised roadmap.
Stabilization
We resolve the most critical issues affecting production and security. You get a more stable, more secure system before any modernization work begins.
Modernization & Migration
We refactor, migrate, and improve your architecture — incrementally, in phases you define. Scope, timeline, and priorities are agreed with you at each stage.
Scale & Optimise
We tune infrastructure, review licensing decisions, and ensure the system is ready for your next phase of growth.
Frequently asked questions about ColdFusion modernization
Adobe ColdFusion 2023 is the current supported version, with mainstream support running through 2026. Lucee, the open-source CFML engine, is actively developed with no licensing costs. Many organisations continue to run ColdFusion systems reliably — the key is staying current with security patches and planning a migration path before support timelines become a risk.
Yes. Our entire approach is built around keeping production systems operational throughout every engagement. We work incrementally — identifying and resolving issues component by component — rather than making large-scale changes that require downtime. Each phase is agreed, scoped, and tested before deployment.
Both run CFML (ColdFusion Markup Language) and are largely compatible, but Lucee is open-source, free to use, and actively community-maintained. Adobe ColdFusion carries significant per-server licensing costs. Migrating from Adobe ColdFusion to Lucee on Linux is one of our most common engagements — it dramatically reduces infrastructure spend while improving performance and long-term supportability.
It depends on the complexity of your system. Our System Assessment — the first engagement — typically takes two to four weeks and delivers a prioritised roadmap with clear scope. Stabilization phases can begin immediately after. Full modernization is structured in agreed stages, giving you control over pace and budget at every step.
We do not do full rewrites. Rewriting a working ColdFusion system from scratch is expensive, high-risk, and frequently fails. We refactor and migrate incrementally — modernizing component by component while the rest of the system remains operational. You stay live throughout, your team stays in control, and you see measurable value at each stage.
We work with teams across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. Our engagements are remote-first and we support teams across time zones. We have direct experience with EU GDPR requirements, UK data protection standards, and US data handling requirements.
Is your ColdFusion system holding you back?
If your system is becoming harder to maintain, harder to scale, or harder to secure — you don't have to accept that as the cost of stability. We can help you move forward, without disruption and without a full rewrite.
Fixed-scope engagements. No hourly billing. No scope creep. Clear outcomes at every stage.