# Caisy vs Squidex

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Caisy

| Attribute | Caisy | Squidex |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.2 (55% (medium)) | 52.3 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 1 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 2,509 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Headless CMS.","source":"https://caisy.io/pricing","question":"What is Caisy?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Caisy offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $49 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://caisy.io/pricing","question":"Is Caisy free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Caisy supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://caisy.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Caisy support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Caisy, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://caisy.io/pricing","question":"Can Caisy be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Caisy, including Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Zendesk and Intercom. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://caisy.io/pricing","question":"What does Caisy integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Caisy. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Caisy not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://caisy.io/blog/security-best-practices-headless-cms","question":"What security certifications does Caisy have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"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,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | - |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"freemium","deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","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,"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 | 7 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Shopify","native":true,"category":"ecommerce","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Magento","native":true,"category":"ecommerce","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"WooCommerce","native":true,"category":"ecommerce","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Analytics","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Adobe Analytics","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Zendesk","native":true,"category":"support","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Intercom","native":true,"category":"support","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| language.primary | - | C# |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["3 members","3 projects","Basic content management and APIs"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For getting started with content management","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"3 across organization","projects":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$49/month","features":["Increased member capacity to 12","API operations included","Asset traffic included","Audit logs","Content workflows"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small businesses seeking cost-effective content management","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"From $1499/month","features":["Custom pricing and capacity","SLA 99.9% uptime","Organization audit logs","Content workflows","Bank transfer payments (EU)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Custom solutions for large organizations with specific requirements","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional members","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"member","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional API operations or asset traffic"}],"summary":"Free tier + $49/month for Growth + custom Enterprise pricing. Pay-as-you-go overages for additional API operations.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://caisy.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-08T13:40:53.763Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":49,"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 | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":49,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":0.2,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 41 |
| release.history | - | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/Squidex/squidex/releases/tag/7.6.1","date":"2023-05-25T05:22:53Z","type":"stable","version":"7.6.1"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://caisy.io/blog/security-best-practices-headless-cms | https://squidex.io/privacy |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=squidex.log&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Headless CMS)

| Capability | Caisy | 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 2026-09-11T23:37:00.959Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*