Mela
Mela is a multi-site CMS for creating and managing websites from one dashboard.
What Mela is
Mela is a multi-site CMS for creating and managing websites from one dashboard. A site can begin with a blueprint or a blank slate, and it is live and editable when created. The system supports visual content modeling and front ends built against a typed, versioned contract. Each site includes forms and a submissions inbox, cookieless analytics, redirects, SEO controls, media, localization, and role-based access. Optional add-ons include visual page building, an email designer, and an AI site generator. Its Email Builder exports email-safe HTML, but it does not send messages or include contact lists, scheduling, or open- and click-tracking. Brevo, Mailchimp, and Resend form integrations are listed as $9/mo add-ons. Developers can use a Next.js theme framework with a versioned contract, Draft Mode integration, and revalidation helpers. Mela's MCP server works with Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP client for tasks including content modeling and typed frontend scaffolding. The listed Pro plan is $33 a month and Agency is $108 a month.
Good
- Create sites from blueprints or a blank slate.
- Includes forms, analytics, and SEO controls.
- Supports localization and role-based access.
- Free plan includes one site.
Watch out
- Email Builder does not send emails.
- Form integrations cost $9/mo as add-ons.
- Free plan is limited to one site.
Who it suits
Mela is aimed at freelance developers, agencies, studios, and small business owners managing websites. Its typed frontend contract and Next.js theme framework may also suit teams building custom front ends.
Verdict
Mela combines multi-site content management with built-in forms, analytics, and site controls. Review plan limits and add-on costs, especially if email sending or integrations are important.
Plans and prices
From Mela's own pricing page, checked 21 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 site · 2 locales · 1 org member · 1 client seat · 1 GB storage · 10 MB uploads · daily backups with 7-day retention · $0/forever |
| Pro | $33 a month | 3 sites · 5 locales/site · 5 org members · 3 client seats/site · 10 GB storage · 50 MB uploads · forms inbox and analytics · daily backups with 30-day retention · $396/yr · save $72 |
| Agency | $108 a month | 10 sites · unlimited locales · 25 org members · 10 client seats/site · 100 GB storage · 100 MB uploads · forms inbox and analytics · daily backups with 90-day retention · $1,296/yr · save $252 |
The facts
Each one read from Mela's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility target
- The company targets WCAG 2.1 Level AA for its admin application and first-party themes but says this is not a conformance certification.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Add-ons
- Visual page building, an email designer, and an AI site generator are available as add-ons.checked 8 Oct 2026
- AI site generator
- An AI site generator is offered as an add-on that turns a business description into a starter site.checked 21 Oct 2026
- AI tooling
- Mela's MCP server works with Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP client to model content, import a site, upload media, and scaffold a typed frontend.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Built-in customer-site analytics are designed to be privacy-first and cookieless, without a cookie banner.checked 21 Oct 2026
- API rate limits
- Public Delivery API keys are limited to 120 requests per minute; analytics and form submissions have separate limits.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Mela says it is built for freelance developers, agencies and studios, and small business owners.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Backups
- Publishing creates versions and the service advertises one-click restore plus automatic daily backups.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Built-in features
- Every site comes with native forms and a submissions inbox, privacy-first analytics, redirects and SEO controls, media, localization, and role-based access.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Content and development
- Mela supports visual content modeling and front ends built against a typed, versioned contract.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Content modeling
- The visual content modeler lets users define content types, components and fields without database migrations.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Data restrictions
- The acceptable-use policy prohibits collecting HIPAA data, full payment-card data, bank credentials, government identifiers and children's regulated data without a written agreement.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Delivery API
- The public Delivery API exposes GET endpoints for content, globals, schemas and taxonomy terms, with per-site bearer keys.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Developer integration
- The theme framework is for Next.js and includes a versioned theme contract, Draft Mode integration, and revalidation helpers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Documented API security
- API keys are scoped per site and environment, stored as SHA-256 hashes and shown in plaintext only at creation.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Email Builder
- Email Builder is an add-on for visually designing emails and exporting inbox-safe HTML.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Email builder limit
- The Email Builder creates and exports email-safe HTML but does not send emails or provide contact lists, scheduling, or open/click tracking.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Email integrations
- The add-on documentation covers Resend, Mailchimp and Brevo integrations that sync new form submissions into those audiences.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Forms
- Each site includes native forms and a submissions inbox.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Google Play mismatch
- The Google Play result named Mela is a South Asian grocery-shopping app from MELA GLOBAL LIMITED, not the usemela.com CMS, and therefore provides no valid app rating for Mela CMS.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent filing corroboration
- An OpenGovNY corporation directory also lists Mela App LLC at the Buffalo address with an initial filing date of July 1, 2026.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Independent review coverage
- TrustRadius's current product directory does not show Mela among its recently added products, so no TrustRadius rating for the usemela.com CMS was available there.checked 21 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The privacy policy identifies the provider as Mela App, LLC.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Founded and headquarters
- New York business-record listings show Mela App LLC filed on July 1, 2026, with an address at 1685 Hertel Ave, A304, Buffalo, New York 14216.checked 21 Oct 2026
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