Contentful vs Decap CMS
Thinking of swapping Contentful for the open-source Decap CMS? Here’s the honest trade-off.
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What you give up vs Contentful
- Requires Git provider OAuth for authentication; self-hosted auth needs extra setup
- Media handling and large asset management is limited compared to full CMS platforms
- Community momentum slowed after the fork from Netlify CMS
What you gain
- • Full data ownership — self-host Decap CMS on your own infrastructure.
- • No per-seat SaaS bill (Contentful: steep pricing past the free tier).
- • Open-source code you can audit and extend (MIT).