CloudCannon vs Decap CMS

CloudCannon9.4Visit Decap CMS9.1Visit

Higher score CloudCannon #1 in Git-Based CMS 9.4/10 21-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit CloudCannon

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Decap CMS #3 in Git-Based CMS 9.1/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Decap CMS

• CloudCannon fits best

  Teams needing full editorial workflows

• Decap CMS fits best

  Free, flexible Git CMS projects

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Side by side

Feature	CloudCannon 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Decap CMS 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Git-Based CMS	#3 in Git-Based CMS
Best for	Teams needing full editorial workflows	Free, flexible Git CMS projects
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$10/mo	€19/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	21 days	14 days
Free trial length	21 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	17 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CloudCannon 0/2 · Decap CMS 2/2
Visual editor	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Live preview	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Git providers	Not checked yet	Multiple
Content workflow	Not checked yet	Draft_review
Media management	Not checked yet	Library
Deployment method	Not checked yet	Both
Hosting model	Not checked yet	Both
Our review
Pros	Syncs with GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket Visual editing, previews, reviews, and pull requests Custom permissions, multilingual workflows, and DAM integrations	Free open-source core with Git-backed version history Live preview, media management, and draft/review workflows Supports six Git backends plus localization and plugins
Cons	No free plan is available The Lite plan is marked Partners Only Advanced workflows and SSO require the Team plan	Free plan is limited to one site and one seat Advanced roles and managed infrastructure require paid tiers Best suited to Git-backed static-site workflows, not every CMS project
Our verdict	CloudCannon is a Git-based visual CMS for static websites, built for agencies, in-house web teams, marketers, developers, and larger organizations. It connects to GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket repositories while giving content teams… Read the review →	Decap CMS is an open-source, browser-based content management system for static websites and Jamstack projects. It gives editors structured fields, rich-text editing, live preview, media uploads, localization, and draft, review, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CloudCannon — where it wins

  • Syncs with GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket
  • Visual editing, previews, reviews, and pull requests
  • Custom permissions, multilingual workflows, and DAM integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The Lite plan is marked Partners Only
  • Advanced workflows and SSO require the Team plan

• Decap CMS — where it wins

  • Free open-source core with Git-backed version history
  • Live preview, media management, and draft/review workflows
  • Supports six Git backends plus localization and plugins

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to one site and one seat
  • Advanced roles and managed infrastructure require paid tiers
  • Best suited to Git-backed static-site workflows, not every CMS project

• CloudCannon9.4/10 · 21-day trial

  A full editorial layer for teams managing static sites through Git.

  Visit CloudCannonFull verdict →
• Decap CMS9.1/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A flexible free Git CMS for teams building and editing static-site content.

  Visit Decap CMSFull verdict →