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Contentful vs WordPress
Compare Contentful and WordPress to find the best tool for your needs.
Contentful
A headless CMS that provides a content infrastructure for digital teams to power websites, apps, and devices.
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WordPress
The world's most popular CMS powering over 40% of websites. Highly customizable with thousands of themes and plugins.
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Pricing
Free tier, $489+/month for paid plans
Free (self-hosted), paid options for hosting
Pros & Cons
Contentful
Pros
- Truly headless architecture
- Powerful API-first approach
- Good developer experience
- Scalable for enterprise
Cons
- Steep learning curve
- Expensive for larger projects
- Requires development resources
WordPress
Pros
- Extremely flexible and customizable
- Huge community and support
- Thousands of themes and plugins
- SEO-friendly
Cons
- Can become slow without optimization
- Regular updates required for security
- May be overkill for simple sites