#23 in CMS & PublishingUpdated 2026-08

Zenblog

by Zenblog · Headless blogging CMS with a Notion-style editor and typed API client

42.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Zenblog is a hosted headless CMS for blogs. Posts are written in a Notion-style editor and pulled into a site over a REST API or a type-safe TypeScript client installed with `npm i zenblog`. Images and video are hosted by Zenblog, and tags, categories, authors and multiple blogs are managed from the dashboard without configuration.

Best for: Developers who want a hosted blog CMS with a Notion-style editor and a typed API client
Pricing: Free plan, then Pro at $16.67 per month billed $200 yearly, with a 14-day free trial.
Runs on: Web

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Type-safe SDK plus REST API, described as framework-friendly
Hosts images and video, so no separate S3 or CDN setup
Notion-style editor; tags, categories, authors, multiple blogs
Free plan: 1 blog, unlimited posts, 40k API requests a month

Trade-offs

Free plan capped at 1 blog, 1 author and 40k API requests a month
Unlimited images and videos on Pro are subject to a fair use policy
Only the yearly Pro rate is shown; the monthly-billed price is not stated
Positioned for blogs; no configurable content models are described

Pricing

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

Zenblog pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Free	—	—	1 blog, 1 author, unlimited posts 40k API requests per month Limited files, images and videos Email support
Pro	—	$16.67	Unlimited blogs, authors and posts Unlimited categories, tags and API requests Unlimited images and videos under fair use 14-day free trial; email support

How this score is made up

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

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 30 out of 100
Documentation: 70 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 48 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 80 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: 15 out of 100

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