CMS tools
Content and publishing. 4 tools, from headless APIs to full membership and newsletter platforms.
4 tools in CMS
| # | Name | Category↑ | Starting price | Free access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contentful is an enterprise-leaning headless CMS with a large ecosystem and mature APIs. Indies sometimes start on the community plan, then feel the jump to paid team pricing. |
CMS | $300/mo | Yes, free plan + Free community plan trialno card |
| 2 | Ghost is a publishing platform built for paid newsletters, memberships, and modern editorial sites. Creators self-host for free or run Ghost(Pro) when they want managed hosting an… |
CMS | $15/mo | Yes, free plan + 14 days trialno card |
| 3 | Payload is a TypeScript headless CMS you can self-host for free or run on Payload Cloud when you want managed hosting. It fits Next.js-era teams that prefer code-defined collectio… |
CMS | Free (self-host) | Yes, free plan is available |
| 4 | Sanity is a headless CMS with a real-time content lake and a highly customizable Studio for structured content models. Developers choose it when marketing sites, docs, and product… |
CMS | $15/mo | Yes, free plan is available |