# Contentstack vs Squidex

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Contentstack

| Attribute | Contentstack | Squidex |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.7 (74% (medium)) | 55.8 (54% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 13 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 2,508 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A SaaS-based content management platform combining structured content management, real-time customer data intelligence, and autonomous AI agent orchestration. Designed for enterprise teams managing complex, multi-channel digital experiences with strict governance and compliance requirements. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://www.contentstack.com","question":"What is Contentstack?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Contentstack does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.contentstack.com/pricing","question":"How much does Contentstack cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Contentstack supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.contentstack.com","question":"What platforms does Contentstack support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Contentstack, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.contentstack.com","question":"Can Contentstack be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Contentstack, including Salesforce, commercetools, Algolia, Lytics and Shopify Hydrogen. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.contentstack.com","question":"What does Contentstack integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Contentstack. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Contentstack not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.contentstack.com/blog/all-about-headless/best-headless-cms-platforms-for-governance-and-security-compliance","question":"What security certifications does Contentstack have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Contentstack is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, the United Kingdom and the EU.","source":"https://www.contentstack.com/pricing","question":"Where is Contentstack available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Squidex is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at €0.20. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://squidex.io/post/upcoming-change-to-our-pricing-model","question":"Is Squidex free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Squidex supports the web, Windows and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://squidex.io/post/upcoming-change-to-our-pricing-model","question":"What platforms does Squidex support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Squidex can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://squidex.io/post/upcoming-change-to-our-pricing-model","question":"Can Squidex be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Squidex, including Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Queue, Medium, Google Maps, FTP, Azure Storage and PostgreSQL, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://squidex.io/post/upcoming-change-to-our-pricing-model","question":"What does Squidex integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Squidex. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Squidex not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://squidex.io/privacy","question":"What security certifications does Squidex have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Squidex is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/squidex/squidex","question":"Is Squidex open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Squidex is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://squidex.io/post/upcoming-change-to-our-pricing-model","question":"Where is Squidex available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A SaaS-based content management platform combining structured content management, real-time customer data intelligence, and autonomous AI agent orchestration. Designed for enterprise teams managing complex, multi-channel digital experiences with strict governance and compliance requirements. | A headless CMS that provides content management through modern APIs rather than a traditional UI, supporting REST and GraphQL endpoints. It can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or via Docker with customizable workflows and multi-language support. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"iso_27001":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":false,"git_workflow":false,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":false,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","plugin_ecosystem":"Enterprise-grade marketplace with pre-built integrations and custom app framewor","rest_api_delivery":true,"structured_content":true,"webhooks_event_triggers":true,"graphql_api_native_delivery":true,"real_time_visual_preview_editor":true,"multi_language_localization_i18n":true,"granular_role_based_access_control_rbac":true,"shopify_bigcommerce_ecommerce_integration":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"freemium","deployment_model":"self_hosted_open_source","rest_api_delivery":true,"webhooks_event_triggers":true,"graphql_api_native_delivery":true,"multi_language_localization_i18n":true,"visual_content_modeling_schema_builder":true,"granular_role_based_access_control_rbac":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"commercetools"},{"name":"Algolia"},{"name":"Lytics","category":"cdp"},{"name":"Shopify Hydrogen","category":"ecommerce"},{"name":"SAP Composable Storefront","native":true,"category":"ecommerce"}]` | `[{"name":"Kafka","category":"messaging"},{"name":"RabbitMQ","category":"messaging"},{"name":"Azure Queue","category":"messaging"},{"name":"Medium","category":"publishing"},{"name":"Google Maps","category":"maps"},{"name":"FTP","category":"storage"},{"name":"Azure Storage","category":"storage"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","category":"database"},{"name":"MySQL","category":"database"},{"name":"SQL Server","category":"database"},{"name":"FerretDB","category":"database"},{"name":"CosmosDB","category":"database"},{"name":"DocumentDB","category":"database"},{"name":"Twitter","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | C# |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever, no credit card required","features":["Headless CMS","Visual Editor","Custom domains","Contentstack Academy","Developer Resource Center","Email support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Build and prototype with full CMS capabilities at no cost.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"1 TB","api_calls":"100K/mo","content_types":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$299/month + $25 per additional user/month","features":["Headless CMS","Visual Editor","Custom domains","Custom roles","Custom workflows","Pay-as-you-go overages","Strategic Customer Success Manager","Expert monitoring","Contentstack Academy","Developer Resource Center","Email support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Expanded capabilities and AI-powered workflows to scale content operations.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"5 TB+","api_calls":"1M/mo","content_types":"20+"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing - contact sales","features":["All Growth features","Custom roles and workflows","Pay-as-you-go overages","99.5% Uptime SLA","Custom data residency","Compliance configuration","Strategic Customer Success Manager","Expert monitoring"],"description":"Full platform capabilities with custom infrastructure, compliance, and support.","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier. Growth plan from $299/month. Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.contentstack.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T15:57:33.906Z","startingPrice":{"amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"includedLimits":{"API calls":"20,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"API calls"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"EUR"}],"includedLimits":{"API calls":"450,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"API calls"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"EUR"}],"includedLimits":{"API calls":"1,500,000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"API calls"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"EUR"}],"includedLimits":{"API calls":"4,500,000/month"}}],"summary":"Free plan with 20,000 API calls/month; additional calls at €0.20 per 1,000 calls","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://squidex.io/post/upcoming-change-to-our-pricing-model","retrievedAt":"2026-09-08T13:40:27.583Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"API calls","amount":0.2,"currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":299,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":0.2,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 44 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.24.0","date":"2026-09-28T09:30:35Z","type":"stable","version":"7.24.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.23.0","date":"2026-04-16T07:21:46Z","type":"stable","version":"7.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.22.0","date":"2026-04-14T08:58:42Z","type":"stable","version":"7.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.21.0","date":"2025-07-23T16:50:15Z","type":"stable","version":"7.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.20.0","date":"2025-05-30T07:58:21Z","type":"stable","version":"7.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.19.0","date":"2025-05-28T23:06:49Z","type":"stable","version":"7.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.18.0","date":"2025-03-09T23:20:09Z","type":"stable","version":"7.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.17.0","date":"2025-01-27T19:41:00Z","type":"stable","version":"7.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.16.0","date":"2024-11-29T11:13:50Z","type":"stable","version":"7.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.15.0","date":"2024-08-23T18:06:12Z","type":"stable","version":"7.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.14.0","date":"2024-07-10T09:36:17Z","type":"stable","version":"7.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.13.0","date":"2024-01-24T15:44:17Z","type":"stable","version":"7.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.12.0","date":"2024-01-09T23:32:24Z","type":"stable","version":"7.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.11.0","date":"2023-12-22T19:11:35Z","type":"stable","version":"7.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.10.0","date":"2023-12-18T14:59:11Z","type":"stable","version":"7.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.9.0","date":"2023-11-08T08:42:33Z","type":"stable","version":"7.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.8.2","date":"2023-09-19T09:12:51Z","type":"stable","version":"7.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.8.1","date":"2023-08-04T08:32:05Z","type":"stable","version":"7.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.8.0","date":"2023-07-30T17:56:45Z","type":"stable","version":"7.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.7.0","date":"2023-07-01T12:25:20Z","type":"stable","version":"7.7.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.contentstack.com/blog/all-about-headless/best-headless-cms-platforms-for-governance-and-security-compliance | https://squidex.io/privacy |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=squidex.events.geteventstore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Headless CMS)

| Capability | Contentstack | Squidex |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud managed saas | Self hosted open source |
| 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 | Freemium | Freemium |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-19T23:41:36.177Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*