Compare Contentful vs. Cosmic.js

Contentful is a pure CaaS (Content as a Service) player. It comes from Berlin, and is currently the global market leader for decoupled hosted content management.

Cosmic.js is a CaaS based on GraphQL. It follows on the footsteps of both Contentful and GraphCMS.

• Widely used across industries
• No technical operations needed
• Free tier for hobbyists

• Excellent usability for editors
• Developer ergonomics
• Clear pricing model (no free tier, though)

• Limited customisation capabilities
• Vendor lock in (though export is possible)
• Pricing for large amounts of content

• Limited content modeling capability
• Lack of customisation options
• Vendor lock in