Comparison

Caisy vs Decap CMS

On the evidence we track, Caisy leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Caisy63
Decap CMS46
Score
vioscaleAI score
Caisy63 / 100medium · 55%
Decap CMS46 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Caisy
Decap CMS
Model
Decap CMSopen_source
Price level
Caisymid
Decap CMSfree
Starting price
Caisy$49
Decap CMS
Transparent
Caisy
Decap CMS
Integrations
Count
Caisy7
Decap CMS10
Reliability
Sla pct
Caisy99.9
Decap CMS
Adoption
Dependent repos
Caisy
Decap CMS10
Github stars
Caisy
Decap CMS19,318
Activity
Commits last 30d
Caisy
Decap CMS9
Release
Cadence days
Caisy
Decap CMS8
History
Caisy
Decap CMS20 items
License
Spdx
Caisy
Decap CMSMIT
Language
Primary
Caisy
Decap CMSJavaScript
Content
Faq
Caisy6 items
Decap CMS7 items

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Deployment model
CaisyCloud managed saas
Decap CMS-
Graphql API native delivery
Caisy
Decap CMS-
Rest API delivery
Caisy-
Decap CMS-
Visual content modeling schema builder
Caisy
Decap CMS-
Real time visual preview editor
Caisy
Decap CMS-
Multi language localization i18n
Caisy
Decap CMS-
Webhooks event triggers
Caisy
Decap CMS-
Granular role based access control RBAC
Caisy
Decap CMS-
Nextjs gatsby native framework support
Caisy
Decap CMS-
Shopify bigcommerce ecommerce integration
Caisy
Decap CMS-
SOC2 type ii
Caisy-
Decap CMS-
ISO 27001
Caisy-
Decap CMS-
Pricing model
CaisyFreemium
Decap CMS-

What each one is

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

Caisy

Leader

A headless CMS that separates content creation from presentation and delivers content via GraphQL API to web, mobile, and other channels. Includes real-time collaboration, multilingual support, digital asset management, and flexible content modeling with blueprints.

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.

Caisy

Leader
from $49/mofreemiumFree tier30-day trial

Free tier + $49/month for Growth + custom Enterprise pricing. Pay-as-you-go overages for additional API operations.

  • FreeFree
    • 3 members
    • 3 projects
    • Basic content management and APIs
  • Growth$49/month
    • Increased member capacity to 12
    • API operations included
    • Asset traffic included
    • Audit logs
    • Content workflows
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom pricing and capacity
    • SLA 99.9% uptime
    • Organization audit logs
    • Content workflows
    • Bank transfer payments (EU)
as of verify ↗

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 verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Caisy
Decap CMS
iOS
Caisy
Decap CMS
Android
Caisy
Decap CMS
CLI
Caisy
Decap CMS
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Caisy
Decap CMS
Self-hosted
Caisy
Decap CMS

Integrations

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

Caisy

Leader
7 total
  • Shopify
  • Magento
  • WooCommerce
  • Google Analytics
  • Adobe Analytics
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom
Independently observed

Decap CMS

12 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Gitea
  • Bitbucket
  • Azure
  • Git Gateway (Netlify)
  • Cloudinary
  • Uploadcare
  • Hugo
  • Next.js
  • Gatsby
  • Jekyll
Independently observed
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