Statamic
Web content management software
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$275 USD per site
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What is Statamic
Statamic is a content management system (CMS) built on the Laravel PHP framework for creating and managing websites and content-driven applications. It targets developers and teams that want a file-based or database-backed CMS with a control panel for editors. Statamic supports structured content modeling, templating, and add-ons, and it can run as a traditional CMS or in a headless configuration via APIs. It is commonly used for marketing sites, documentation sites, and custom web builds where developers want framework-level control.
Laravel-native developer workflow
Statamic runs on Laravel, so teams can use familiar conventions for routing, authentication, queues, and deployment. This reduces the need to learn a proprietary platform when building custom site functionality. It also fits well into typical PHP CI/CD pipelines and hosting environments that already support Laravel.
Flexible content modeling options
Statamic provides structured fields, collections, taxonomies, and blueprints to model content beyond simple pages and posts. This supports multi-section sites, reusable components, and editorial workflows without forcing a single rigid schema. Teams can choose file-based storage for simpler versioning or a database for larger installations and integrations.
Headless and traditional delivery
Statamic can serve rendered pages using its templating approach or expose content through APIs for decoupled front ends. This supports a range of architectures, from conventional websites to multi-channel delivery. It helps teams avoid maintaining separate systems when requirements evolve from monolithic to headless.
Smaller enterprise feature set
Compared with larger enterprise web experience platforms, Statamic typically requires more custom development for advanced capabilities such as complex personalization, built-in experimentation, or large-scale multi-site governance. Organizations with strict enterprise compliance and governance needs may need additional tooling and processes. Some features are available through add-ons, but coverage varies by vendor and version.
PHP/Laravel dependency
Statamic is best suited to teams comfortable operating in the PHP and Laravel ecosystem. Organizations standardized on other stacks may face higher implementation and maintenance costs due to skills gaps. This can also affect integration patterns if the broader platform strategy centers on different runtimes.
Add-on ecosystem variability
Statamic supports extensions, but the breadth and maturity of add-ons can be uneven compared with more widely adopted CMS platforms. Teams may need to build or maintain custom add-ons for specific integrations and editorial requirements. Long-term support and compatibility can depend on third-party maintainers.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core | free | The core Statamic experience — free to use forever. Includes one (super) admin user account, one content form, Blueprints and all 40+ fieldtypes, unlimited collections & taxonomies, asset management, Live Preview, and all frontend features. (Official: statamic.com/pricing). |
| Pro | $275 USD per-site (one-time; includes 1 year of updates); $65 USD per-year for updates after that | Everything in Core, plus: unlimited user accounts & roles; revisions, drafts & content history; Headless / REST API / GraphQL; Multi-site, multilingual & multi-user editing; White-label customisation; Git integration/automation in Control Panel; Basic Developer Support. Refunds allowed within 14 days of purchase. (Official: statamic.com/pricing). |
| Enterprise | Contact sales / Learn more on official site | Everything in Pro plus Dedicated Premium Support (SLA), custom procurement/vendor agreements & compliance, priority bug resolution & feature requests, SSO/2FA/audit logging, onboarding/training/consulting, offline/private license validation. (Official: statamic.com/pricing). |
Usage-based / volume options (official site): Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go (Statamic Platform subscription) Pricing details: Monthly, per-site usage billing with a minimum subscription of $175 USD per month (includes the first 25 sites). Per-site monthly tiers (per official Platform Pricing page):
- First 25: $7 USD per-month per-site (the $175 minimum covers these 25)
- 26 — 100: $7 USD per-month per-site
- 101 — 500: $6 USD per-month per-site
- 501 — 1,000: $5 USD per-month per-site
- 1,001 — 2,500: $4 USD per-month per-site
- 2,501 — 5,000: $3 USD per-month per-site
- 5,000+: $2.50 USD per-month per-site (Platform subscription details: statamic.com/pricing/platform)
Master License (volume one-time option): $1,250 USD — a bundle that provides 5 Statamic Pro licenses plus a 25% discount on additional licenses for 1 year (official: statamic.com/pricing/volume).
