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CloudCannon

Git-based CMS with visual editing and hosting for static site generator websites.

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About CloudCannon

CloudCannon is a commercial Git-based CMS for websites built with static site generators such as Hugo, Eleventy, Astro and Jekyll. It connects to a GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket repository, builds the site, and gives editors a visual editor where they can click and edit content on the rendered page, plus form-based editing and a content editor for Markdown. Changes are committed back to Git, and developers configure editable regions, components and schemas with their own code. CloudCannon can also host the built site, with branch previews and publishing workflows, so agencies can hand client sites off without running a backend. It suits agencies and teams standardised on static sites who need non-technical editors to manage them. The trade-offs are that it is priced as a business product, with no free plan beyond a trial, and visual editing needs some configuration per site. It is a web app based in New Zealand.

Best for: Agencies handing static-site-generator websites to non-technical client editors.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Visual editing for Hugo, Eleventy, Astro and Jekyll sites
  • Content stays in Git with branch previews
  • Build and hosting included

Why people leave

  • No free plan, only a trial
  • Visual editing needs per-site configuration
  • Per-user add-on costs for bigger teams

Top CloudCannon alternatives

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  1. 1TinaCMS logo
    TinaCMS

    Open-source Git-backed CMS with visual editing and a free tier.

    66.5
  2. 2Decap CMS logo
    Decap CMS

    Free Git-based editor if you can live without visual editing.

    62.6
  3. 3Pages CMS logo
    Pages CMS

    Free hosted editor for content in GitHub repos.

    59.6
  4. 4Storyblok logo
    Storyblok

    Hosted visual CMS with a free Starter plan.

    57.2
  5. 5Keystatic logo
    Keystatic

    Free file-based CMS for Astro and Next.js sites.

    55.3

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CloudCannon: common questions

Is CloudCannon free?

No, CloudCannon is a paid product. Standard plan: $55/month, or $49/month paid annually (checked on CloudCannon's own site).

Is CloudCannon open source?

No, CloudCannon is not open source. Open-source alternatives include TinaCMS, Decap CMS and Pages CMS.

What platforms does CloudCannon run on?

CloudCannon is available for Web.

What are the best alternatives to CloudCannon?

The highest-ranked CloudCannon alternatives right now are TinaCMS, Decap CMS and Pages CMS. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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