Best Cloud CMS Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from headless CMS ranked against Cloud CMS on the same published basis.
- 1Cloud CMS vs Prismic
- 2Cloud CMS vs Sanity
- 3Cloud CMS vs Strapi
- 4Cloud CMS vs Storyblok
- 5Cloud CMS vs ButterCMS
- 6Cloud CMS vs CrafterCMS
- 7Cloud CMS vs Directus
- 8Cloud CMS vs dotCMS
- 9Cloud CMS vs DatoCMS
- 11Cloud CMS vs Squidex
- 12Cloud CMS vs Contentful
- 13Cloud CMS vs Webiny
- 14Cloud CMS vs Enonic XP
- 15Cloud CMS vs Payload CMS
- 16Cloud CMS vs Cosmic
- 17Cloud CMS vs Hygraph
- 18Cloud CMS vs Contentstack
- 19Cloud CMS vs TinaCMS
- 20Cloud CMS vs Kontent.ai
- 21Cloud CMS vs Amplience
Cloud CMS alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prismic | 9.0 | Free plan | $10/mo | API, Web |
| 2 | Sanity | 8.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 3 | Strapi | 8.4 | No | $35/mo | self-hosted |
| 4 | Storyblok | 8.4 | Free plan | $7.56/mo | Web |
| 5 | ButterCMS | 8.4 | Free plan | $71/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | CrafterCMS | 8.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 7 | Directus | 8.3 | Free plan | $499/mo | Web |
| 8 | dotCMS | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 9 | DatoCMS | 8.2 | Free plan | €149,199/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | Squidex | 8.1 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | Contentful | 8.1 | Free plan | $300/mo | Web |
| 13 | Webiny | 7.8 | Free plan | $79/mo | Web |
| 14 | Enonic XP | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 15 | Payload CMS | 7.6 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Cosmic | 7.4 | Free plan | $99/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Hygraph | 7.0 | Free plan | $199/mo | Web |
| 18 | Contentstack | 6.9 | Free plan | $299/mo | Web |
| 19 | TinaCMS | 6.9 | Free plan | $24/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | Kontent.ai | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Amplience | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Cloud CMS alternatives
What is the best alternative to Cloud CMS?
Prismic, number 1 in headless CMS with a score of 9.0 out of 10. The others here: Sanity, Strapi, Storyblok and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Cloud CMS?
Prismic is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.