CrafterCMS vs Mattrbld

CrafterCMS9.2Visit Mattrbld8.6Visit

Higher score CrafterCMS #2 in Git-Based CMS 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit CrafterCMS

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Mattrbld #8 in Git-Based CMS 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Mattrbld

• CrafterCMS fits best

  Open-source enterprise content teams

• Mattrbld fits best

  Free CMS projects needing rich media controls

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Side by side

Feature	CrafterCMS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Mattrbld 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Git-Based CMS	#8 in Git-Based CMS
Best for	Open-source enterprise content teams	Free CMS projects needing rich media controls
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features CrafterCMS 0/2 · Mattrbld 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	Approval
Media management	Not checked yet	Advanced
Deployment method	Not checked yet	Git_commit
Hosting model	Not checked yet	Both
Our review
Pros	REST and GraphQL APIs with web-based WYSIWYG authoring Multi-site, multilingual, and multi-channel content management Granular permissions, approvals, previews, and scheduled publishing	Free open-source self-hosting with an official hosted instance Advanced media metadata for images, videos, PDFs and archives Supports GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket with real-time previews
Cons	Its broad feature set may exceed simple publishing needs Git-based workflows require teams comfortable with development processes Choosing between Community, Enterprise, and Cloud adds edition decisions	Platform coverage is limited to the web Content storage and synchronization depend on Git repositories AI features are not included
Our verdict	CrafterCMS is an open-source Git-based headless and hybrid-headless CMS for enterprise websites, portals, intranets, mobile applications, and other content-driven experiences. It suits content teams that need developer-oriented delivery… Read the review →	Mattrbld is an open-source, headless CMS that stores content alongside code in Git repositories. It is designed for developers, agencies and content editors working on websites, apps and other small to medium-sized projects. Its core model… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CrafterCMS — where it wins

  • REST and GraphQL APIs with web-based WYSIWYG authoring
  • Multi-site, multilingual, and multi-channel content management
  • Granular permissions, approvals, previews, and scheduled publishing

  Where it doesn't

  • Its broad feature set may exceed simple publishing needs
  • Git-based workflows require teams comfortable with development processes
  • Choosing between Community, Enterprise, and Cloud adds edition decisions

• Mattrbld — where it wins

  • Free open-source self-hosting with an official hosted instance
  • Advanced media metadata for images, videos, PDFs and archives
  • Supports GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket with real-time previews

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform coverage is limited to the web
  • Content storage and synchronization depend on Git repositories
  • AI features are not included

• CrafterCMS9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad Git-based CMS for enterprise teams that need APIs, workflows, and localization.

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• Mattrbld8.6/10 · Free plan

  A free, developer-friendly CMS for Git workflows and media-heavy web projects.

  Visit MattrbldFull verdict →