Mela vs SleekCMS
Mela
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| Figure | Mela | SleekCMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $33/mo | $20/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Agency Website Builders | 8.8 (#5) | 8.8 (#6) |
| Forms | Each site includes native forms and a submissions inbox. | Forms capture submissions in the dashboard, support email notifications and can be used for contact, quote, booking-request and newsletter forms. |
| Product | Mela describes itself as a multi-site CMS for creating and managing sites from one dashboard. | SleekCMS combines a headless CMS, site builder, and publishing layer for structured content and static websites. |
| Support | Mela lists [email protected] for general inquiries and [email protected] for security inquiries. | Free includes community support, Plus includes email support and Business includes priority support. |
| What it does | Mela describes itself as a multi-site CMS for creating, managing and publishing client websites from one dashboard. | SleekCMS is a hosted headless CMS combined with a static-site builder for structured content and browser-based publishing. |
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In their own words
Mela
Mela is a multi-site CMS for creating and managing websites from one dashboard. It is aimed at freelance developers, agencies, studios, and small business owners. A site can begin from a blueprint or a blank slate and is live and editable when created. Mela supports visual content modeling and front ends built against a typed, versioned contract.
Every site includes forms with a submissions inbox, cookieless analytics, redirects, SEO controls, media, localization, and role-based access. Optional add-ons include visual page building, an email designer, and an AI site generator. The Email Builder exports email-safe HTML, but it does not send emails or include contact lists, scheduling, or open- and click-tracking. Brevo, Mailchimp, and Resend form integrations are listed as $9/mo add-ons. Developers can use a Next.js theme framework with a versioned theme contract, while the MCP server works with Claude Code, Cursor, or another MCP client for content modeling, site imports, media uploads, and typed frontend scaffolding.
SleekCMS
SleekCMS combines a headless CMS, site builder, and publishing layer for structured content and static websites. Users can create a site from a prompt, then edit it with a built-in assistant or external coding agents. Content is organized into Pages, Entries, and reusable Blocks with typed fields and explicit references. A REST API and TypeScript client provide the content graph in one request, and named framework integrations include Next.js, Astro, Nuxt, and 11ty.
Forms can collect leads without a backend; date-time fields can support appointment booking with confirmation emails and calendar invites. Webhooks can send form submissions to HubSpot, Salesforce, Mailchimp, or any HTTP endpoint. Published sites are static pages on a global CDN, with automatic SSL and custom domains included on every plan. Each publish creates an immutable version that can be previewed, tagged, and rolled back. Pricing includes a free plan at free, Plus at $20 a month, and Business at $100 a month. Plus and Business also list annual billing options at $17 per month billed $200/yr and $83 per month billed $1,000/yr, respectively.