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Contento

Freemium#29 of 34 in Headless CMS

Contento: A practical REST CMS for small websites, with useful modeling and localization features. Ranked #29 of 34 in Headless CMS by our editors (6.4/10); pricing: Free plan; best for small sites needing simple REST content delivery.

6.4/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.4 / 10
Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Small sites needing simple REST content delivery
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
$40/site/mo
API types
Rest
Facts checked
22 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Free Community plan with 5 team seats and 5k content records
- REST API with field-level filtering, previews, and localization
- Image optimization, SEO tooling, workflows, and reusable content types
Where it doesn't
- Governance depth is narrower than its content modeling and delivery features
- The product is focused on bespoke marketing websites, not general site building
- Enterprise pricing is custom rather than published as a fixed plan price

Our verdict on Contento

Contento is a website-focused headless CMS for growing companies, marketing teams, developers, and agencies. It separates editorial work from front-end code and combines structured content modeling with a REST API, visual previews, internationalization, SEO tools, reusable content types, and image optimization. Its positioning fits teams building bespoke marketing websites that need a focused content layer rather than a general-purpose site builder.

Pricing is approachable for smaller projects. The Community plan is free forever and includes 5 team seats, 50 content types, 5k content records, and email support. Pro costs $40 per site per month, or $480 per site per year, and expands the allowance to 10 team seats, 100 content types, and 10k content records, with same day support. Enterprise includes unlimited team seats, content types, and content records, plus 24/7 online support and team workshops. The plan structure makes Community suitable for modest sites, while Pro adds capacity and faster support for growing teams.

Contento’s feature set is strongest around structured website publishing. Reusable blocks, a content-type library, workflow statuses, ownership, due dates, soft deletes, and content recovery support organized editorial operations. The REST API offers field-level filtering, while starter kits for Next.js and Tailwind CSS support front-end implementation. The image optimization API handles cropping, resizing, and quality changes, and the SEO module provides field mapping and JSON-LD output. Teams needing a narrow, website-oriented CMS with localization and preview capabilities should find a clear fit. Organizations seeking broader governance depth or a general-purpose site-building platform should consider alternatives with a different focus.

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Contento pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 22 Sep 2026.

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Contento fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	$40/site/mo
API types	Rest
Content localization	Yes
Role permissions	Not verified
Webhooks	Not verified
Content preview	Yes
Asset transformations	Yes
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web
Support	Email, Live chat · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	5 integrations: Next.js, Nuxt.js, Tailwind CSS, Next.js draft mode, GitHub
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	contento.io
Facts checked	22 Sep 2026

Contento integrations

Contento lists 5 integrations on its own site.

Next.js
Nuxt.js
Tailwind CSS
Next.js draft mode
GitHub

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