#8 in CMS & PublishingUpdated 2026-08

Webiny

by Webiny · Open-source self-hosted headless CMS you extend in code

60.2 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Webiny is an open-source, self-hosted CMS platform that ships with a headless CMS, website builder and file manager. Content models, APIs and workflows are defined in code, and an MCP server lets AI tools extend the platform itself. Built in TypeScript and React, it runs on serverless AWS infrastructure and delivers content to Next.js, Nuxt or any other frontend over GraphQL.

Best for: Development teams wanting a self-hosted, code-extensible headless CMS on their own AWS account
Pricing: Free Community edition, then self-hosted Business plans at $79, $299 or $599 per month (S/M/L); Enterprise is an annual subscription priced on request.
Runs on: Self-hostedCLI

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Headless CMS, Website Builder and File Manager included
MIT-licensed open source, self-hosted, no vendor lock-in
Multi-tenant: many brands or customers from one instance
Extend models, APIs and workflows in code; MCP server included

Trade-offs

Self-hosted on AWS, so infrastructure cost is on top of the plan price
Free tier excludes RBAC, multi-tenancy and publishing workflows
SSO, audit logs and priority support are Enterprise-only
Business plans cap users at 8-40 and allow one production deployment

Pricing

Published plans from Webiny’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Webiny pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Community	—	Free forever, MIT open-source licence Website Builder, Headless CMS and File Manager One tenant/project, self-hosted No RBAC, multi-tenancy, publishing workflows, SSO or audit logs
Business (S/M/L)	$79per month, starting price	S $79, M $299, L $599 per month, billed monthly 8, 25 or 40 users; 3, 15 or 40 tenants Adds role-based access control, multi-tenancy and publishing workflows Self-hosted, one production deployment
Enterprise	Contact sales	Custom user, tenant and deployment limits Team management, SSO, audit logs and priority support Managed or self-hosted Annual subscription, price on request

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 25 out of 100
Documentation: 60 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 62 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 60 out of 100
Operational trust: 25 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 30 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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