Netlify integrations / Compare
Contentful vs Decap CMS for Netlify
Where do they differ?
Both apps document the same things in the same way. The differences are in price, regions and setup below.
Side by side
| Contentful | Decap CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Install from Netlify Extensions | Yes | - |
| A starter template that deploys to Netlify | - | Yes |
| Rebuilds when content changes | Yes | - |
| Showing Netlify build status in the app | Yes | - |
| Editing in the Netlify Visual Editor | Yes | - |
| Editing content stored in the site's Git repo | - | Yes |
| Price from (USD) | Free | Free |
| Regions | GLOBAL | GLOBAL |
| Minimum Netlify plan | Free | unknown |
| Setup | Not reported | Not reported |
| Known limitations | Content types added after setup must be added to the Netlify app manually (minor) | The base CMS needs your own authentication and backend; Decap Turbo offers hosted authentication (minor) |
| Vendor status | Listed | Listed |
| Facts verified | 14 Nov 2026 | 14 Nov 2026 |
No winner is declared: which is better depends on what you need. Every fact links to its sources on each app's page.