Comparison

Builder.io vs Decap CMS

On the evidence we track, Builder.io leads this comparison with a composite score of 54/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Builder.io full profile →Decap CMS full profile →

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★Builder.io54

Decap CMS43

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Builder.ioLeader	Decap CMS
Vioscale score	54 / 100medium · 73%	43 / 100low · 23%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	free	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	10	10
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=decap-cms-widget-text&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	10
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	19,318
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	9
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	8
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	JavaScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · Popular in EU · HQ SI

Score

Vioscale score

Builder.io54 / 100medium · 73%

Decap CMS43 / 100low · 23%

Pricing

Free tier

Builder.io✓

Decap CMS✓

Model

Builder.iofree

Decap CMSopen_source

Price level

Builder.iofree

Decap CMSfree

Transparent

Builder.io✗

Decap CMS✓

Integrations

Count

Builder.io10

Decap CMS10

Security

Disclosure policy

Builder.io✓

Decap CMS–

Gdpr

Builder.io✓

Decap CMS–

Soc2

Builder.io✓

Decap CMS–

Vulnerabilities

Builder.io–

Decap CMSCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=decap-cms-widget-text&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

Builder.io✓

Decap CMS–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Builder.io–

Decap CMS10

Github stars

Builder.io–

Decap CMS19,318

Activity

Commits last 30d

Builder.io–

Decap CMS9

Release

Cadence days

Builder.io–

Decap CMS8

History

Builder.io–

Decap CMS20 items

License

Spdx

Builder.io–

Decap CMSMIT

Language

Primary

Builder.io–

Decap CMSJavaScript

Market

Availability

Builder.ioAvailable worldwide

Decap CMSAvailable worldwide · Popular in EU · HQ SI

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for headless cms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Headless CMS
Capability	Builder.io	Decap CMS
Capabilities
Deployment model	-	-
Graphql API native delivery	-	-
Rest API delivery	-	-
Visual content modeling schema builder	-	-
Real time visual preview editor	-	-
Multi language localization i18n	-	-
Webhooks event triggers	-	-
Granular role based access control RBAC	-	-
Nextjs gatsby native framework support	-	-
Shopify bigcommerce ecommerce integration	-	-
SOC2 type ii	-	-
ISO 27001	-	-
Pricing model	open-source-self-host	-

Capabilities

Deployment model

Builder.io-

Decap CMS-

Graphql API native delivery

Builder.io-

Decap CMS-

Rest API delivery

Builder.io-

Decap CMS-

Visual content modeling schema builder

Builder.io-

Decap CMS-

Real time visual preview editor

Builder.io-

Decap CMS-

Multi language localization i18n

Builder.io-

Decap CMS-

Webhooks event triggers

Builder.io-

Decap CMS-

Granular role based access control RBAC

Builder.io-

Decap CMS-

Nextjs gatsby native framework support

Builder.io-

Decap CMS-

Shopify bigcommerce ecommerce integration

Builder.io-

Decap CMS-

SOC2 type ii

Builder.io-

Decap CMS-

ISO 27001

Builder.io-

Decap CMS-

Pricing model

Builder.ioopen-source-self-host

Decap CMS-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Builder.io

Leader

Builder.io is a visual development platform that combines code editing, AI-assisted code generation, and design tools. Teams work collaboratively on web applications and components using visual editing, drag-and-drop design, or traditional coding, with automatic design system integration and content approval workflows.

Independently observed

Decap CMS

A free, self-hosted CMS designed for static site generators and modern frontend workflows. It provides a web-based editor with structured fields and live preview, keeps content versioned in Git repositories, and supports editorial review workflows without compromising developer control.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Builder.io

Leader

FreeFree tier

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Decap CMS

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open-source core. Decap Turbo available for teams (pricing on request).

Decap CMSFree
- Web editor with real-time preview
- Editorial workflow (draft, review, publish)
- Git-native history
- Support for GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Bitbucket, Azure
- Media library with external integrations
- +5 more
Decap TurboContact sales
- Faster CMS performance
- Centralized access control
- Role-based access and team collaboration
- Real-time editing visibility
- Secrets storage
- +1 more

as of 2026-08-19verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Builder.io	Decap CMS
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

Builder.io✓

Decap CMS✓

CLI

Builder.io✓

Decap CMS✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Builder.io✓

Decap CMS✗

Self-hosted

Builder.io✗

Decap CMS✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)

GitHub

Builder.io

Leader

12 total - 11 not shared

Jira
Supabase
Figma
OpenAI
Anthropic
Slack
React
Vue
Svelte
Qwik
Zapier

Independently observed

Decap CMS

12 total - 11 not shared

GitLab
Gitea
Bitbucket
Azure
Git Gateway (Netlify)
Cloudinary
Uploadcare
Hugo
Next.js
Gatsby
Jekyll

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.