Datocms
Datocms is a headless CMS for managing and delivering structured content via API. · Datocms · Hosting
Overview
Datocms offers a free-forever plan for small projects needing a headless CMS: 3 projects, 2 editors, and 300 records, with 10GB of traffic and 100k API calls each month. Going over these limits stops the service rather than billing you, and no credit card is required to sign up.
Good fit
Use Datocms when you need a fast, API-driven CMS for static sites or small content projects.
- static sites
- prototypes
- small teams
- open source projects
Not a fit
Avoid if you require advanced workflows, high API volumes, or enterprise features on the free tier.
- large enterprise
- complex workflows
- high traffic
Quickstart · 5 steps
- Sign up for a free Datocms account.
- Create a new project and define your content models.
- Add content entries and upload assets.
- Generate a read-only API token.
- Integrate the API with your frontend application.
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