Neos CMS
Neos CMS: A visual, self-hosted CMS for multilingual teams managing structured content across sites. Ranked #47 of 164 in Content Management Systems by our editors (4.2/10); pricing: Free plan; best for visual, multilingual multi-site publishing.
At a glance
- Editor score4.2 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forVisual, multilingual multi-site publishing
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Editorial workflowsYes
- Founded2006 · Dresden, Germany
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Inline visual editing directly on published website pages
- Multilingual dimensions, fallbacks, translations, and review workspaces
- One installation can manage multiple websites and domains
Where it doesn't
- Self-hosted deployment requires a web server and SQL database
- Smaller integration ecosystem than leading CMS platforms
- Hosting, implementation, and support are handled separately
Our verdict on Neos CMS
Neos CMS is a free, GPL-licensed, open-source content application platform for website owners, editors, and developers. It is designed for teams that need visual inline editing alongside structured custom content elements, multilingual publishing, media management, SEO controls, role-based permissions, and editorial workspaces. Its self-hosted model supports standard websites as well as headless use cases through REST and GraphQL access to content.
Its strongest fit is complex publishing across languages and websites. Editors can work directly on the page, while content teams can use personal, internal, and review workspaces before publication. Multilingual content dimensions include fallbacks and translations, and the platform supports multiple websites and domains from one installation. SEO capabilities include metadata, XML sitemaps, canonical URLs, hreflang, and redirects. The media library adds search, tags, collections, and file replacement, while dynamic access control supports more specific publishing permissions.
Neos also connects with infrastructure, identity, translation, analytics, marketing, and search tools including Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, LDAP, OAuth2, DeepL API, Trados, Mailchimp, Google Analytics, Matomo, Plausible, and Elasticsearch. The trade-off is operational: Neos runs as a PHP application on a web server with an SQL database, so organizations must account for deployment and ongoing service arrangements. Teams wanting visual, multilingual, multi-site publishing with structured content should consider Neos. Organizations seeking a hosted CMS or a larger ecosystem may prefer an alternative.
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Neos CMS pricing
Neos CMS fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Platform type | Self_hosted |
| Editorial workflows | Yes |
| Custom user roles | Yes |
| Multilingual content | Yes |
| SEO tools | Yes |
| Media library | Yes |
| Custom content types | Yes |
| Deployment | Self-hosted, Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Community, Tickets |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 13 integrations: Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, PixxIO, Pimcore, Unsplash, Pexels … |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | neos.io |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
Neos CMS integrations
Neos CMS lists 13 integrations on its own site.
- Amazon S3
- Google Cloud Storage
- PixxIO
- Pimcore
- Unsplash
- Pexels
- Shutterstock
- MediaWiki
- Nextcloud
- Mailchimp
- CleverReach
- DeepL
- Trados
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- DrupalA mature CMS for complex content, editorial control, and custom digital architectures.9.4
- Webflow CMSA hosted visual CMS for structured content, dynamic pages, and integrated publishing workflows.9.3
- HubSpot Content HubA hosted CMS for teams that want personalization, localization, and marketing workflows together.9.2
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