Caisy

Stuttgart-built headless CMS with a typed GraphQL API, live co-editing and an on-premise option on the Enterprise plan

Quick Overview

Company cyclus.digital GmbH (caisy)
Category Headless CMS
Headquarters Stuttgart, Germany
Founded Not stated
EU Presence Yes - Germany (EU)
Data Location Hosting region not stated on the pages checked; on-premise on Enterprise
Open Source No
GDPR Compliant Yes
Self-Hosting Enterprise plan only (hosting in your own datacenter)
Main Features GraphQL API, fully typed SDK, UI extensions, live collaboration, multi-tenancy with organisations, component system, blueprints, asset CDN
Pricing Free; Growth $49/month; Enterprise from $1,499/month
Best For Agencies and developer teams that manage many projects and want co-editing
Replaces Contentful

Detailed Review

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Real-time collaboration on documents
  • Typed SDK and GraphQL API for developers
  • Unlimited projects grouped in organisations
  • Free plan without overages
  • On-premise hosting available on Enterprise

Cons

  • Prices shown in USD by default
  • Governance features only on Enterprise
  • Cloud hosting region not stated on pages checked
  • Overages are billed on top of plan limits

Alternatives to Caisy

Other European headless cms worth comparing before you decide:

Prepr

Netherlands · Headless CMS with built-in personalization and A/B testing

Squidex

Germany · MIT-licensed event-sourced CMS, cloud hosted in Frankfurt

Storyblok

Austria · Headless CMS where editors work in a visual page editor

DatoCMS

Italy · Milan-run headless CMS with a GraphQL delivery API

See all European headless cms or compare them directly against Contentful on our alternatives page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Its imprint names cyclus.digital GmbH in Stuttgart, entered in the commercial register at the Amtsgericht Stuttgart under HRB 771199, and states that caisy is a brand of that company.

The free plan includes three users, two locales, 5,000 entries, 100 GB of traffic, 30 blueprints and one million API calls, and it does not allow overages.

The Enterprise plan lists hosting in your own datacenter. The cheaper plans run on caisy's hosted platform.

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