Squidex
Headless CMS software
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- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
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€19.00 per month
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- Information technology and software
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What is Squidex
Squidex is an open-source headless CMS used to model content as structured schemas and deliver it to websites, apps, and other channels via APIs. It targets development teams and content editors who need a decoupled content backend for custom front ends and multi-channel delivery. The product supports self-hosted deployments and also offers a managed cloud option, with features such as versioning, workflows, and localization.
Open-source and self-hostable
Squidex is available as open-source software and can be deployed on customer-controlled infrastructure. This supports organizations with data residency, security, or compliance requirements that prefer not to rely on a single SaaS vendor. Self-hosting also enables deeper infrastructure customization (networking, authentication, backups) than many cloud-only headless CMS offerings.
Schema-driven content modeling
Squidex uses schemas to define content types and fields, which helps teams enforce structure and consistency across channels. This approach fits API-first delivery patterns where front ends and integrations depend on predictable content contracts. It also supports common enterprise needs such as localization and content versioning.
API-first delivery options
Squidex exposes content through APIs suitable for decoupled web and mobile applications. This supports integration with custom front ends, middleware, and downstream systems without coupling to a specific presentation layer. The API-centric model aligns with modern composable architectures where content is one service among many.
Operational overhead when self-hosted
Running Squidex on-premises or in a private cloud requires teams to manage upgrades, monitoring, backups, and scaling. Organizations without DevOps capacity may find this burdensome compared with fully managed headless CMS services. Total cost of ownership can increase when factoring in infrastructure and ongoing maintenance.
Editor experience varies by use case
As a headless CMS, Squidex focuses on structured content and API delivery rather than page-centric authoring. Teams that need visual page building, drag-and-drop layout, or tightly integrated preview workflows may require additional tooling or custom development. This can slow adoption for non-technical content teams in some scenarios.
Ecosystem and services depth
Compared with larger enterprise CMS vendors, Squidex typically has a smaller commercial services footprint and partner ecosystem. This can affect availability of packaged integrations, implementation partners, and long-term vendor support options. Buyers may need to rely more on internal expertise or community resources.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | 20,000 API Calls; 2 GB Traffic; 500 MB Storage; 2 Contributors; Contents CDN; Assets CDN; (Requires a "Powered by" label on each website/mobile app). |
| Basic | €19.00 per month (or €190.00 per year) | 100,000 API Calls; 20 GB Traffic; 5 GB Storage; 10 Contributors; Contents CDN; Assets CDN. |
| Professional | €49.00 per month (or €490.00 per year) | 500,000 API Calls; 50 GB Traffic; 25 GB Storage; 20 Contributors; Contents CDN; Assets CDN. |
| Business | €99.00 per month (or €990.00 per year) | 1,500,000 API Calls; 100 GB Traffic; 100 GB Storage; 50 Contributors; Contents CDN; Assets CDN. |
Additional hosting/managed options (listed on vendor site):
- Cloud (SaaS) — shown on the page as "at €29.00 per month" (site header).
- Managed Server (Beta) — listed as "at €80.00 per month".
- Managed Cluster (Soon) — listed as "at €500.00 per month".
Notes: API overage pricing: 0.2€ / 1000 API calls for additional calls beyond plan contingent; traffic overage charged at 0.13€ / GB. Paid plans have a blocking limit of 3x the included API calls (free plan blocks at its included limit)..
Seller details
Squidex UG
Munich, Germany
2017
Private
https://squidex.io/
https://x.com/squidex_cms
https://www.linkedin.com/company/squidex
