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    Netlify CMS

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ANetlify CMS is an open source Git-based CMS for static site generators. it runs 100% in a browser.N/A
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    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Netlify
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    We really can't compare it to full-fledged CMS software, like WordPress, which has a lot of community and support with widgets, plugins, and whatnot. It's not built for that, but you can compare it to Contentful, Ghost, Strapi, etc., which provide similar functionality to a …
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    Features
    Netlify CMS
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Netlify CMS
    Feature
    Netlify CMS
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    23% below category average
    API6.01 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Netlify CMS
    Feature
    Netlify CMS
    6.1
    1 Ratings
    23% below category average
    WYSIWYG editor9.01 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness9.01 Ratings
    Admin section7.01 Ratings
    Page templates3.01 Ratings
    Library of website themes1.01 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design5.01 Ratings
    Publishing workflow9.01 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Netlify CMS
    Feature
    Netlify CMS
    4.3
    1 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Content taxonomy7.01 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions2.01 Ratings
    Community / comment management4.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Netlify CMS
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    9.0
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    Netlify CMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Netlify
    Netlify CMS is well suited when you have very less frequent updates to your content, maybe once a day and very few people need to access your data. You can connect it to Netlify, GitHub, or any platform and have multiple people access it and do as many updates as you wish, but the process is not well-defined and you need to build your own system for that. It is well suited for projects you need to pull off with very low cost, it is essentially free as the software is open source and free to use, and all you need to do is set up your schema correctly and find a deployment pipeline where you can build your static site/API to redeploy whenever the content changes. I personally used a GitHub Login -> Netlify CMS -> next app consumer of content -> GitHub pipelines to run next SSG -> GitHub Pages to deploy the built static site. It might not be appropriate for large teams where users themselves need no-code tools to modify the schema of the content.
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    Pros
    Netlify
    • Storing content data in customized schema without a database
    • Full control over your content and infrastructure where it is deployed and stored
    • Very low-cost way for building your own CMS and CDN
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    Cons
    Netlify
    • Linking between different schema types, i.e. having some relations between content
    • Better ways to define content schema, like how TinaCMS would handle using a JSON
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    Alternatives Considered
    Netlify
    We really can't compare it to full-fledged CMS software, like WordPress, which has a lot of community and support with widgets, plugins, and whatnot. It's not built for that, but you can compare it to Contentful, Ghost, Strapi, etc., which provide similar functionality to a headless CMS with custom schema options, but even among them, it still lacks a lot of functionality, ease of use, and support. But Netlify CMS pros would be of the opinion that compared to other platforms where most schemas need to use their own tools and frameworks, it's very cost-effective. Something new called TinaCMS has come up to compete with Netlify CMS by covering most of its shortcomings, but it's something new being built by the same team that built Forestry CMS and comes with many modern features, yet currently only supports NextJS SSG.
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    Return on Investment
    Netlify
    • Helped us inject dynamic content into existing site very quickly
    • Wasted a lot of time to implement when something complex, such as querying content, was needed
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