# DatoCMS vs Decap CMS

**Leader by Vioscale score:** DatoCMS

| Attribute | DatoCMS | Decap CMS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 59 (73% (medium)) | 47.1 (23% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 9 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 10 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 19,318 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based content management platform that lets teams organize and publish structured content from a central hub to any digital channel via API. Supports real-time collaboration, multiple locales and user roles, and integrates with popular deployment tools and static site generators. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cms_type":"headless","free_tier":true,"multisite":true,"open_source":false,"headless_api":true,"localization":true,"visual_builder":true,"managed_hosting":true,"content_workflow":true,"plugin_ecosystem":"Integrations with popular static site generators including Jekyll, Hugo, Middlem","structured_content":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 5 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"Jekyll"},{"name":"Hugo"},{"name":"Middleman"},{"name":"Imgix"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Gitea"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Git Gateway (Netlify)"},{"name":"Cloudinary"},{"name":"Uploadcare"},{"name":"Hugo"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Gatsby"},{"name":"Jekyll"}]` |
| language.primary | - | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"IT","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"SI","primaryMarkets":["EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Developer","description":"Fully-featured free plan with all CMS features available, no paywall-locked functionality","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","description":"All-inclusive plan with all features, consistent support, and predictable monthly costs","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Agency","description":"Custom-priced plan for agencies managing multiple projects with discounts up to 80% per project","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","description":"Premium plan with guaranteed support response times, grade A onboarding, and uptime SLA","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free Developer plan; Professional, Agency, and Enterprise paid plans. 50% discount on annual billing; 50% discount for educators, students, and nonprofits.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.datocms.com/blog/we-made-big-changes-to-our-pricing-model","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:24:34.051Z","freeTrialDays":14,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Decap CMS","summary":"Free and open-source, self-hosted","features":["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","Localization and i18n","Slug generation and custom paths","YAML configuration","Instant preview templates","Local development with decap-server"]},{"free":false,"name":"Decap Turbo","summary":"Premium extension for team workflows and support","features":["Faster CMS performance","Centralized access control","Role-based access and team collaboration","Real-time editing visibility","Secrets storage","Priority support"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free and open-source core. Decap Turbo available for teams (pricing on request).","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://decapcms.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:11:07.110Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 8 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.15.1","date":"2026-07-24T06:38:07Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.15.0","date":"2026-07-23T07:42:22Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.14.1","date":"2026-06-15T09:07:09Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.14.0","date":"2026-06-08T08:50:18Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.13.0","date":"2026-06-01T08:54:02Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.12.2","date":"2026-04-17T06:51:47Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.12.1","date":"2026-04-16T13:51:09Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.12.0","date":"2026-04-16T09:22:58Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.11.0","date":"2026-03-24T13:03:03Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.10.1","date":"2026-02-23T08:55:21Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.10.0","date":"2026-01-08T08:43:04Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.9.0","date":"2025-11-04T12:44:49Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.8.4","date":"2025-09-30T08:12:52Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.8.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.8.3","date":"2025-07-31T08:23:56Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.8.2","date":"2025-07-22T12:08:49Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.8.1","date":"2025-07-22T09:21:23Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.8.0","date":"2025-07-15T07:00:19Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.7.2","date":"2025-07-10T11:14:57Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.7.1","date":"2025-06-26T14:27:17Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases/tag/decap-cms%403.7.0","date":"2025-06-26T10:06:48Z","type":"stable","version":"decap-cms@3.7.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.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,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Headless CMS)

| Capability | DatoCMS | 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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:49:13.716Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*