Contentful
contentful.com
What it is
Contentful is a web-based content platform with free and paid plans. It supports content localization, custom role permissions, webhooks, content preview, asset transformations, and both listed API types. The Free plan costs nothing, billed at $0 forever, and allows 10 users, 2 roles, 2 locales, 100K API calls per month, 50 GB per month of CDN bandwidth, and 1 Starter Space. Lite costs $300 a month, billed at $300 per month, with 20 users, 3 roles, 3 locales, 1M API calls per month, 100 GB per month of CDN bandwidth, and 1 Starter Space. Contentful was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Spec sheet
- Free plan
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · contentful.com
- Paid from
- 300Read 20 Sep 2026 · contentful.com
- Headquarters
- Berlin, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · contentful.com
- Founded
- 2013Read 28 Sep 2026 · contentful.com
- API types
- bothRead 20 Sep 2026 · contentful.com
- Asset transformations
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · contentful.com
- Content localization
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · contentful.com
- Content preview
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · contentful.com
- Role permissions
- customRead 20 Sep 2026 · contentful.com
- Webhooks
- YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · contentful.com
Plans and prices
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Free plan available
- Content localization support
- Custom role permissions
- Webhooks and content preview
- Asset transformations
Limits
- Lite costs $300 a month
- Free plan limits users, roles, locales, and API calls
Who it suits
It suits teams managing localized web content, permissions, previews, assets, and API-based workflows. The free tier fits smaller fixed allowances, while Lite and Enterprise target higher or custom requirements.
Verdict
Contentful offers a clearly defined free tier, a priced Lite plan, and a custom Enterprise option. Plan limits and included services differ substantially, so allowance requirements matter.
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