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Cockpit

Cockpit is an open-source, self-hosted headless content platform designed to provide a flexible and lightweight backend for managing content across various applications.

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Our verdict

Who it's for

Build anything, your way, with a self-hosted, API-first headless content platform.

Who should look elsewhere

Requires self-hosting, which might be a barrier for non-technical users.

Pros

  • +Complete data sovereignty and privacy compliance due to self-hosting.
  • +Avoids vendor lock-in with an open-source and self-hosted model.
  • +API-first approach supports any tech stack and content delivery channel.
  • +Comprehensive features and powerful add-ons enhance content workflows.
  • +MIT licensed core is free to use, inspect, and modify.

Cons

  • −Requires self-hosting, which might be a barrier for non-technical users.
  • −Reliance on community support for the open-source core.

Key features

  • ✓Content Hub
  • ✓Multichannel Distribution
  • ✓Localization
  • ✓Roles & Permissions
  • ✓Content Revisions
  • ✓Open-Source
  • ✓Self-Hosted
  • ✓API-first (REST & GraphQL)

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
Open-source—monthAPI-First; Self-Hosted; Open-Source

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