Prismic
Prismic: Strong value for teams that want polished authoring and flexible APIs. Ranked #3 of 34 in Headless CMS by our editors (9.1/10); pricing: Free plan · 30-day trial; best for teams wanting strong value and polished authoring.
At a glance
- Editor score9.1 / 10
- PricingFree plan · 30-day trial
- Best forTeams wanting strong value and polished authoring
- Free planYes
- Paid from$10/unit/mo
- API typesBoth
- Founded2013 · Paris, France
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
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.
Our verdict on Prismic
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, permissions, and image optimization support teams managing content across modern websites. It is particularly suited to teams that want editorial flexibility without giving up API-first delivery, including projects built with Next.js, Nuxt, or SvelteKit.
Pricing is organized by repository and billed annually. The Free plan costs $0 per repository per month and includes 1 user, 4 million API calls a month, 100 GB CDN bandwidth a month, 2 locales, unlimited documents, and unlimited assets. Starter costs $10, with 3 users and 3 locales; Small costs $25, with 7 users and 4 locales. Medium costs $150 and adds 25 users, 5 million API calls a month, 500 GB CDN bandwidth a month, 5 locales, and user roles. Platinum costs $675 and includes unlimited users, 10 million API calls a month, 1 TB CDN bandwidth a month, 8 locales, and a development environment. Enterprise adds custom usage quotas, custom roles, SSO, backups, and support and uptime SLAs.
The platform fits teams that value a visual editorial experience alongside structured delivery. REST Document API and GraphQL API access, repository webhooks, migration tools, previews, and image transformations give developers several ways to connect content with a broader frontend stack. Integrations include Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Claude, ChatGPT, and MCP-enabled AI tools. The main boundary is tier progression: smaller plans limit users, locales, and administrative controls, while development environments and enterprise governance sit higher in the range. Choose Prismic for polished authoring and broad framework compatibility; choose a higher tier when custom governance, SSO, backups, or service-level commitments are central.
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Prismic pricing
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Prismic fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $10/unit/mo |
| API types | Both |
| Content localization | Yes |
| Role permissions | Custom |
| Webhooks | Yes |
| Content preview | Yes |
| Asset transformations | Yes |
| Free trial | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | GDPR, 2FA |
| Support | Community, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 6 integrations: Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Claude, ChatGPT, MCP-enabled AI tools |
| Pricing | Free plan · 30-day trial (source) |
| Website | prismic.io |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Prismic integrations
Prismic lists 6 integrations on its own site.
- Next.js
- Nuxt
- SvelteKit
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- MCP-enabled AI tools
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