CrafterCMS vs Pages CMS
CrafterCMS
craftercms.comPages CMS
pagescms.orgSide by side
| Figure | CrafterCMS | Pages CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Content Management Systems | 9.3 (#3) | 7.5 (#143) |
| Spec score · Git-Based CMS | 9.4 (#1) | 7.5 (#19) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Elastic Stack, Stripe, GitLab, Bitbucket, Elastic Path, GitHub, Jenkins, commercetools and Shopify. | Pages CMS supports GitHub repositories; its FAQ says GitLab and Bitbucket are not supported. |
| Search | OpenSearch is used for authoring and delivery search, including lexical and semantic retrieval. | The homepage says Pages CMS provides fast, full-text and faceted search across content. |
| Support | Commercial support includes 24/7 support with SLAs, priority security patches, certified builds and high-availability support. | The maker directs users to the documentation, Discord, and GitHub issues for help. |
Plans
CrafterCMS
- CommunityPrice not published
- EnterprisePrice not published
- Crafter CloudPrice not published
- CrafterCMS CommunityFree
- CrafterCMS Enterprise$5,472 a year
In their own words
CrafterCMS
CrafterCMS is a content management system from CrafterCMS, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, USA. It supports content localization, custom role permissions, webhooks, content preview, and asset transformations. Its API types include REST and GraphQL, and it is listed for web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
The available plans represent three deployment and support arrangements. Community is an open-source GPL v3 release with community support and a self-hosted download. Enterprise is commercially supported and can be self-hosted or self-managed, with enterprise features and support. Crafter Cloud is a fully managed SaaS option with managed infrastructure, monitoring, and upgrades. The pricing model is listed as free, with a free plan available, but no prices are provided for Community, Enterprise, or Crafter Cloud.
Pages CMS
Pages CMS is an open-source content management system for static sites whose files are stored in GitHub repositories. It edits repository files directly, so content does not require a separate CMS database. Users add a `.pages.yml` configuration, sign in, edit through the web interface, and save changes back to GitHub. The visual editor includes rich-text editing and syntax highlighting. A media manager supports drag-and-drop uploads and selecting multiple files, while full-text and faceted search covers content. The design is responsive for mobile. Pages CMS is available as an online hosted service, Vercel deployment, or self-hosted installation, with MIT-licensed source code. GitHub is supported; the FAQ says GitLab and Bitbucket are not. AWS S3 and Cloudflare R2 connections are listed as upcoming. The Free plan costs nothing. Help is offered through documentation, Discord, and GitHub issues.