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Head-to-head · Headless CMS

Prismic vs Squidex

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Prismic #3 in Headless CMS 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Prismic
Squidex #4 in Headless CMS 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Squidex

Prismic leads on 0 checks, Squidex on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePrismic · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Prismic

Prismic scores higher on our rubric for headless cms: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Prismic is the better fit for teams wanting strong value and polished authoring. Squidex is the better fit for developers wanting open-source deployment options.

  • Prismic fits best

    Teams wanting strong value and polished authoring

  • Squidex fits best

    Developers wanting open-source deployment options

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Side by side

Feature Prismic 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Squidex 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 9.0
Ranking #3 in Headless CMS #4 in Headless CMS
Best for Teams wanting strong value and polished authoring Developers wanting open-source deployment options
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $10/unit/mo —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs Docs
Compliance GDPR, 2FA GDPR
Integrations 6 integrations 15 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Prismic 4/4 · Squidex 4/4
Content localization ✓ ✓
Webhooks ✓ ✓
Content preview ✓ ✓
Asset transformations ✓ ✓
Specs
API types Both Both
Role permissions Custom Custom
Our review
Pros
  • Reusable slices and visual page building support flexible page creation.
  • REST and GraphQL APIs fit modern web development workflows.
  • Free and low-cost annual tiers include localization and generous content limits.
  • Self-hosting with Docker or Kubernetes deployment options
  • REST and GraphQL APIs with structured schemas and localized content
  • Fine-grained permissions, previews, version history, and image processing
Cons
  • The Free plan is limited to 1 user and 2 locales.
  • Advanced controls such as user roles begin on the Medium plan.
  • Enterprise features such as SSO and uptime SLAs require a custom plan.
  • Self-hosted deployments require Docker or Kubernetes operations
  • Usage limits vary across API, traffic, storage, and contributor tiers
  • The platform may exceed the needs of teams seeking a simpler CMS
Our verdict

Prismic is a cloud-based headless CMS for developers, marketers, and website teams that need structured content delivered separately from presentation. Its reusable slices, visual page building, localization, previews, scheduling,…

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Squidex is an open-source headless CMS for teams managing structured content, assets, schemas, workflows, and localized entries. Developers can deliver content to websites, mobile applications, and other digital products through REST and…

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  1. PrismicHeadless CMS 9.1Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. SquidexHeadless CMS 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Prismic — where it wins

    • Reusable slices and visual page building support flexible page creation.
    • REST and GraphQL APIs fit modern web development workflows.
    • Free and low-cost annual tiers include localization and generous content limits.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to 1 user and 2 locales.
    • Advanced controls such as user roles begin on the Medium plan.
    • Enterprise features such as SSO and uptime SLAs require a custom plan.

  • Squidex — where it wins

    • Self-hosting with Docker or Kubernetes deployment options
    • REST and GraphQL APIs with structured schemas and localized content
    • Fine-grained permissions, previews, version history, and image processing

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployments require Docker or Kubernetes operations
    • Usage limits vary across API, traffic, storage, and contributor tiers
    • The platform may exceed the needs of teams seeking a simpler CMS

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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