# Prismic vs Squidex

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Prismic

| Attribute | Prismic | Squidex |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 75.1 (75% (high)) | 55.8 (54% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 13 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 2,508 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Headless CMS designed for teams to build websites with visual page builder and AI-powered content creation. Developers create reusable page sections (Slices) once, while marketers independently assemble and publish pages without coding. It is indexed under CMS Software.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"What is Prismic?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Prismic offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Starter, Small and Medium. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"Is Prismic free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Prismic. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"What platforms does Prismic support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Prismic, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"Can Prismic be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Prismic, including ChatGPT, Claude, Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, Astro and Vercel. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"What does Prismic integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Prismic. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Prismic not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://prismic.io/security","question":"What security certifications does Prismic have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Prismic is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in France.","source":"https://prismic.io/blog/prismic-pricing-2024","question":"Where is Prismic 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 | Headless CMS designed for teams to build websites with visual page builder and AI-powered content creation. Developers create reusable page sections (Slices) once, while marketers independently assemble and publish pages without coding. | 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,"multisite":true,"open_source":false,"git_workflow":true,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","self_hostable":false,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","plugin_ecosystem":"AI agents via MCP, framework SDKs, community-maintained integrations","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,"nextjs_gatsby_native_framework_support":true,"visual_content_modeling_schema_builder":true,"granular_role_based_access_control_rbac":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 | 12 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Next.js","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Nuxt","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"SvelteKit","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Astro","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Vercel","native":false,"category":"hosting","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Cursor","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"React","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"Vue","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"PHP","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"Ruby","native":false,"category":"framework"},{"name":"imgix","native":true,"category":"media","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Slack","native":false,"category":"chat"}]` | `[{"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":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Visual Page Builder","Unlimited documents","Unlimited types","Unlimited assets","Image optimization and processing","Migration API","No overages"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For developers building personal websites or a PoC.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"2","api_calls":"4M/month","cdn_bandwidth":"100GB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$10/month","features":["Everything in Free","Paid overages allowed up to 500 GB at $0.30/GB"],"minSeats":3,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams ready to invest in a website with custom branding.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"3","cdn_overage_limit":"500GB","cdn_bandwidth_base":"100GB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Small","summary":"$25/month","features":["Everything in Starter","4 locales"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams who are publishing more and need more users.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"4"}},{"free":false,"name":"Medium","summary":"$150/month","features":["Everything in Small","25 users","5 million API calls a month","500 GB of built-in CDN bandwidth","Paid overages allowed up to 1 TB at $0.30/GB","5 locales","User roles"],"minSeats":25,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":150,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams who are scaling their content.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"5","api_calls":"5M/month","cdn_bandwidth":"500GB/month","cdn_overage_limit":"1TB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Platinum","summary":"$675/month","features":["Everything in Medium","Unlimited users","10 million API calls a month","1 TB of built-in CDN bandwidth","Paid overages allowed up to 5 TB at $0.25/GB","8 locales","Development environment (paid option on yearly plan)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":675,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For companies continuously adding features to their websites.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"locales":"8","api_calls":"10M/month","cdn_bandwidth":"1TB/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Platinum","Custom usage quotas","2 development environments","Backups","Custom roles","Customer Success Manager","SSO","Infosec and legal review","Priority/Premium support","Support and uptime SLAs","Custom training sessions"],"description":"For large companies who need advanced security and support.","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"CDN bandwidth overage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"CDN bandwidth overage (Platinum+)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.25,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional integrations","components":[{"per":"100 SKUs","kind":"per_unit","amount":1,"period":null,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free to $675/month, with custom Enterprise pricing. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://prismic.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T16:00:12.590Z","startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"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 | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":10,"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.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | 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 | Prismic | 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 | Flat subscription | Freemium |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-20T01:58:50.253Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*