Decap CMS (open source)
FreeFree
Developers who self-host a Git-based CMS
- MIT-licensed, self-hosted
- Git-based editorial workflow
- Works with major Git providers
- Community support
Costs extra
You run your own authentication and backend.
Decap CMS, formerly Netlify CMS, is a free, MIT-licensed CMS that adds an editing app to any static site and commits every change to your Git repository. Decap Turbo is an optional paid service that adds hosted login, roles and faster loading.
Overview
Decap CMS, formerly Netlify CMS, is a single-page admin app you add to a static site with a config.yml file. Editors fill in structured fields and a Markdown editor, and every save becomes a commit in your Git repository. Decap Turbo is an optional paid layer that hosts login, roles and a faster content store for you.
Strengths
- Free under the MIT licence, with a large community.
- Works with GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Bitbucket and Azure.
- Built-in draft, review and publish workflow, and options for multilingual content.
- Actively maintained, with regular releases.
Watch out for
- Self-hosted setups need their own login and backend.
- Large collections can hit GitHub or GitLab API limits unless you use Turbo.
- Preview is a side pane built with React templates, not editing on the page.
- Turbo is priced in euros and billed monthly only.
Pricing
What each plan costs and what the bill is counted by: seats, sites, usage or a one-off license. The bottom of each card shows what you pay on top.
Turbo Free
FreeFree
No credit card required.
One editor who wants hosted sign-in
- 1 site, 1 seat
- Hosted auth and faster CMS
- Shield from Git host rate limits
- Activity log, deploy notifications
Costs extra
Turbo Pro
Flat fee€19 / month
Billed monthly, tax included. 14-day free trial.
Editorial teams on one or a few sites
- 1 site, 5 seats included
- S3-compatible media library
- Site variables and encrypted secrets
- Standard email support
Costs extra
Extra sites €10 / month and extra seats €6 / month each. Custom roles €19 / month; priority support €99 / month.
Turbo Enterprise
Custom quoteCustom
Organizations with many sites and editors
- Unlimited sites and seats (fair use)
- Custom roles included
- Dedicated support and SLA
- All add-ons included
Costs extra
Prices checked See current prices on the vendor's site
Features
Free, included in the cheapest plan, on a higher plan, or enterprise only. Open a feature to compare it across every platform.
Editorial workflow
Free
Draft, review and publish, with deploy previews
Git-based content
Free
GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Bitbucket and Azure
Hosting
Tiered
Decap Turbo Pro hosts login and a faster content store, 19 EUR/mo for 1 site and 5 seats
Live preview
Free
Side-pane preview built with React templates
Localization
Free
Options for multilingual content
Markdown editor
Free
Structured fields plus a Markdown editor
Plugins and apps
Free
Custom widgets
Roles and permissions
Tiered
Custom roles add-on on Decap Turbo, 19 EUR/mo
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