ApostropheCMS vs Pimcore
ApostropheCMS
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Pimcore
pimcore.comSide by side
| Figure | ApostropheCMS | Pimcore |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $39/mo | $825/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 9 |
| Spec score · CMS Tools | 9.1 (#2) | 8.5 (#8) |
| Spec score · Content Management Systems | 8.9 (#20) | 9.0 (#14) |
| Founded | 2010 | 2013 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The official Astro integration connects ApostropheCMS content management and visual editing to an Astro frontend, which can use frameworks such as React, Vue, Svelte, or Solid. | Pimcore names Upsun, Shopware, iPaas.com, Productsup, and trbo among its Global Technology Alliances. |
| Security | The security page describes access controls, SSO support, scrypt password hashing and salting, and built-in CSRF and XSS protections. | Pimcore says its PaaS includes automated security and identifies PCI, GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, FERPA, CCPA, BDSG, and PIPEDA compliance badges on the page. |
Plans
ApostropheCMS
- Apostrophe Pro$199 a month
- Apostrophe Assembly$499 a month
- Community EditionFree
- Basic Environments$39 a month
- Performance$89 a month
- Enterprise hostingPriced on request
Pimcore
- Professional Edition$9,900 a year
- Enterprise Edition$29,900 a year
- PaaSPrice not published
- Community EditionFree
- Professional$9,900 a year
- Enterprise$29,900 a year
- Starter PaaS Edition$39,900 a year
- Growth PaaS Edition$57,900 a year
- Performance PaaS Edition$79,900 a year
In their own words
ApostropheCMS
ApostropheCMS has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Pimcore
Pimcore combines product information management, master data management, digital asset management, digital experience management, and commerce on a shared data foundation. PIM tools include data quality and completeness scoring, modeling with 45+ field types, and multichannel publishing. DAM includes asset metadata and rights management, approval workflows, and links to products. DXP supports multisite and multilingual management, personalization, targeting, and workflow approval. Community Edition supports cloud or on-premises deployment; Enterprise Edition can run on private or public cloud or in a private data center. PaaS hosting lists AWS, GCP, and Azure options, with managed infrastructure and 24x7 support. Professional costs $9,900 a year; Enterprise costs $29,900 a year. Community Edition has no listed price and no commercial support; users are directed to GitHub, forums, and documentation. Pimcore describes Community Edition as suitable for non-production use, academic environments, non-profits, and businesses below EUR/USD 5 million annual revenue. Enterprise includes long-term support and offers optional DirectConnect access to Pimcore's core development team.