Free
Try the real product before paying anything
€0
1 site + 1 seat
Free forever
- Faster CMS
- Git host request shielding
- Activity log
- Deploy notifications
- Community support
Decap CMS is a free, open-source, Git-based content management system — you can self-host it yourself, for free, forever. Decap Turbo is a paid layer on top of it: we run the infrastructure for you.
What you get
Faster CMS performance
A database proxy serves your collections in a fraction of a second, instead of one Git API call per file.
Hosted auth & user management
Invite editors and manage roles — no auth server or OAuth app for you to run.
Git host rate-limit shielding
A request proxy between your editors and your GitHub or GitLab API, so large collections stop hitting rate limits.
S3-compatible media library
Upload and browse assets in your own bucket — AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Bunny, or any S3-compatible provider. Available on Pro and above.
Role-based access control
Org-level owner and member roles, plus per-site Full access and custom roles for larger teams.
Site variables
Store credentials your site needs outside config.yml — mark sensitive ones as secret to encrypt them at rest. Available on Pro and above.
Know when it's live
Editors are told the moment their saved change is actually live, not just committed — available today for GitHub-hosted sites.
Activity log
See who changed what, in which collection, and when — visible to your organization's owners.
More is on the way. Turbo ships new features on a rolling basis — see what’s shipped, in beta, and on the roadmap on the features page.
Choose your plan
Decap CMS is and will remain free and open source. Decap Turbo is an optional upgrade for teams that need more features. Signing up puts you on the Free plan, no credit card required. When you're ready, you can turn Pro on free until 15 October 2026 — after the public preview that becomes a 14-day free trial.
Most popular
Pro
For growing teams
€19
/ month
1 site + 5 seats
then €10/site · €6/seat per month
Free until 15 October 2026, or a 14-day free trial
- Everything in Free
- Site variables and secrets
- S3-compatible media library
- Custom roles & priority support add-ons
Enterprise
For large teams and agencies
Custom
Unlimited sites & seats
- Everything in Pro
- Unlimited usage
- Custom/granular roles included
- Dedicated support & SLA
All prices are in EUR, billed monthly, tax included. There’s no yearly self-serve option — Free and Pro are both month-to-month. Payments are processed by Paddle.com, our reseller and merchant of record. See our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Refund Policy.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from self-hosting Decap CMS?
Decap CMS is free and open source — you self-host it with your own Git backend and auth. Decap Turbo is a managed layer on top: we run the infrastructure (auth, request proxying, content store, roles, site variables) so you don’t have to.
Does Turbo replace Decap CMS?
No — Turbo runs alongside Decap CMS, it doesn’t fork or replace it. You still get the same open-source editing experience; Turbo just removes the operational burden of hosting the supporting infrastructure.
Is the Free plan actually free, or is it a trial?
It’s free, not a trial. Self-hosted Decap CMS is free because it’s open source — you bring your own Git backend and auth, and run the infrastructure yourself. The Decap Turbo Free plan is free because we run the managed infrastructure for you, capped to one site and one seat. Neither one is a trial of the other, and paying for Decap Turbo never means paying for Decap CMS itself.
Is Decap Turbo really free right now?
Free, yes — but it’s worth being precise about what. Signing up puts your organization on the Free plan: 1 site, 1 seat, no credit card, and it stays free indefinitely. Separately, during the public preview an organization owner can opt in to a Pro trial from the organization’s Billing page, which unlocks every Pro feature except priority support free until 15 October 2026, again with no card, capped at 5 sites and 25 users. Those caps are the trial’s own — they are not Enterprise’s fair-use “unlimited”. Nothing is switched on for you: skip the opt-in and you simply stay on Free.
What happens when the Pro trial ends?
If you haven’t added a payment method by then, you keep a week’s grace at full Pro access — we email owners before the trial ends and again during the grace week. After that the organization moves to Free: one site stays editable, every other site becomes read-only, members other than the owner lose access, and pending invitations are revoked. Nothing is deleted. Adding a payment method unlocks it all again, oldest sites first, as far as your plan’s limits reach. See Billing and plans for the detail.
How does billing work?
Plans are billed monthly with no long-term commitment. Payments are processed by Paddle.com, our reseller and merchant of record.
Can I add more sites or seats without upgrading plans?
Yes, on Pro you can add extra sites and seats beyond what’s included for a per-unit monthly fee. Enterprise includes fair-use “unlimited” sites and seats.
Is custom feature development included in Decap Turbo plans?
No. Turbo plans cover the managed platform itself — hosted auth, Git host request shielding, the database-backed content store, roles, and site variables. They don’t include bespoke development work on your site or on Decap CMS.
Compare plans
Pro starts at €19/month and grows by the unit — every add-on is included at no extra cost on Enterprise.
| Feature | Free €0 / month | Pro €19 / month | Enterprise Custom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| Sites included | 1 | 1 | Unlimited (fair use) |
| Extra sites | — | €10/site/mo | Included |
| Seats included | 1 | 5 | Unlimited (fair use) |
| Extra seats | — | €6/seat/mo | Included |
| Hosted auth & user management | |||
| Git host rate-limit shielding | |||
| Database-backed content store | |||
| Media/asset proxy (S3-compatible, incl. Bunny & R2) | — | ||
| Site variables and secrets Store credentials your site needs outside config.yml. Values marked secret are encrypted at rest. | — | ||
| Deploy notifications Currently available for GitHub-hosted sites. GitLab support is on the roadmap. | |||
| Activity log | |||
| Access control | |||
| Roles & permissions Org-level owner and member roles, plus each site's built-in Full access role. Assigning them is free on every plan. | |||
| Custom/granular roles Define named per-collection roles, or a per-member custom override. | — | €19/mo add-on | Included |
| Support | |||
| Community support | |||
| Standard email support | — | ||
| Dedicated support & SLA | — | — | |
| Priority support add-on | — | €99/mo per org | Included |
Ready to get started?
Sign up free — 1 site, 1 seat, no credit card. During the public preview you can turn Pro on free until 15 October 2026, capped at 5 sites and 25 users.