Decap CMS review
A flexible free Git CMS for teams building and editing static-site content.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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 approval workflows while storing content in Git repositories. Developers can configure flexible collections, nested structures, relation fields, slugs, custom widgets, editor components, and plugins. It is a strong fit for teams that want editorial tools without moving content into a traditional hosted CMS.
The free plan costs €0 per month and includes one site, one seat, and community support. The Pro plan costs €19 per month on monthly billing and includes one site, three seats, Git host request shielding, a database-backed content store, basic roles and site variables, and standard email support. Enterprise adds fair-use unlimited sites and seats, custom or granular roles, dedicated support, and an SLA. The paid plans belong to the optional Decap Turbo managed layer, while Decap CMS itself remains free and open source. This structure makes the free plan suitable for a small project, with paid tiers adding hosted infrastructure and team-oriented administration.
Platform fit is a central strength: Decap CMS supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure, Gitea, and Git Gateway backends, along with Cloudinary and Uploadcare for media workflows. It can be self-hosted or used through web-based infrastructure, and deployment previews and deployment status visibility connect editorial work to site delivery. The tradeoff is its Git-centered design. Teams building static sites or content-driven projects should find the workflow well aligned; teams seeking a general-purpose hosted CMS with a broader built-in application ecosystem should consider an alternative.
Decap CMS pros and cons
- 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
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