# Decap CMS vs Squidex

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Squidex

| Attribute | Decap CMS | Squidex |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 45.5 (43% (low)) | 52.3 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 9 | 1 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 10 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,318 | 2,509 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Headless CMS.","source":"https://decapcms.org","question":"What is Decap CMS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Decap CMS is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Paid editions are also offered: Decap Turbo, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://decapcms.org","question":"Is Decap CMS free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Decap CMS supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://decapcms.org","question":"What platforms does Decap CMS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Decap CMS can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://decapcms.org","question":"Can Decap CMS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Decap CMS, including GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, Bitbucket, Azure, Git Gateway (Netlify), Cloudinary and Uploadcare, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://decapcms.org","question":"What does Decap CMS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Decap CMS 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/decaporg/decap-cms","question":"Is Decap CMS open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Decap CMS is available worldwide. Its primary market is the EU. The vendor is headquartered in Slovenia.","source":"https://decapcms.org","question":"Where is Decap CMS 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 | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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 | - | `{"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 | 10 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"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 | JavaScript | C# |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"SI","primaryMarkets":["EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"}` | `{"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 | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":0.2,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | 41 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://squidex.io/privacy |
| 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}` | `{"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 | Decap CMS | Squidex |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | 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 |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-09-11T23:36:57.730Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*