Contento

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What Contento is

Contento is a headless CMS for developers and content editors building marketing websites. It provides a REST API, content localization, visual page previews, and an Image Optimization API for cropping, resizing, and adjusting image quality. Starter kits combine content models and code, with examples using Next.js and Tailwind CSS. My Library lets teams save and reuse content types across sites. SEO tools, previews, image optimization, internationalisation, and Google and GitHub single sign-on are listed on every plan. The maker also lists Next.js, Nuxt, and Gatsby among typical static-site generators used with Contento. The Community plan is free forever and includes five team seats, 50 content types, and 5,000 content records. Pro costs $40 a month, billed at $480 billed annually, with 10 seats, 100 content types, and 10,000 records. Enterprise includes unlimited seats, content types, and records, with no price listed. The maker says a front-end developer is needed to set up a headless CMS site and build new pages; plan limits require deleting existing items or upgrading before adding more.

Who it suits

Contento suits growing companies building marketing websites with content teams and developers. Teams need a front-end developer for setup and new page builds.

What it does well

Free plan includes five seats and 50 content types.
Provides REST API, localization, and visual previews.
Image API supports cropping, resizing, and quality changes.
Content types can be reused across multiple sites.
Google and GitHub single sign-on appear on all plans.

What to know first

A front-end developer is needed for setup and new pages.
Community is limited to 5,000 content records.
Plan limits block adding items until deletion or upgrade.

Limits

Community includes five team seats, 50 content types, and 5,000 content records. Pro includes 10 seats, 100 content types, and 10,000 records; reaching a limit requires deleting existing items or upgrading.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Community	Free forever · 5 team seats · 50 content types · 5k content records · email support	Free
Pro	$480 billed annually · 10 team seats · +$9 / month / seat · 100 content types · 10k content records · same day support	$40 a month
Enterprise	Contact Sales for custom pricing · Unlimited team seats · unlimited content types · unlimited content records · 24/7 online support · team workshops · annual contract required	On request

As contento.io lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open https://www.contento.io/
Choose Community, Pro, or Enterprise
Sign in with Google or GitHub
Have a front-end developer configure the headless CMS
Use a starter kit or connect a Next.js, Nuxt, or Gatsby site
Create content models and preview pages before publishing

Verdict

Contento combines content management and website-focused tools, with a free tier and defined capacity limits. The developer requirement and plan ceilings are key factors when choosing a tier.

Questions

Is Contento free?

Yes. Community is free forever with five seats, 50 content types, and 5,000 content records.

What does Pro cost?

Pro costs $40 a month, billed $480 annually, and includes 10 team seats, 100 content types, and 10,000 content records.

Does Contento have an API?

Yes. Contento provides a REST API.

Which site frameworks can work with Contento?

Contento lists Next.js, Nuxt, and Gatsby among typical static-site generators used with it.

Is a developer required?

Yes. A front-end developer is needed to set up a headless CMS site and build new pages.

Facts from Contento's own pages

API types: rest · contento.io, 22 Sept 2026
Asset transformations: Yes · contento.io, 22 Sept 2026
Audience: The product is designed for growing companies building marketing websites, with a focus on both content teams and developers. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026
Company history: A Contento article says the company was founded in 2023. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026
Content reuse: My Library lets users save and reuse content types across multiple sites. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026
Developer requirement: The maker says a front-end developer is needed to set up a headless CMS site and for new page builds. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · contento.io, 22 Sept 2026
Image optimization: The Image Optimization API supports image cropping, resizing, and quality changes, and is included on all plans. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026
Integrations: The maker describes Contento as API-based and lists Next.js, Nuxt, and Gatsby among typical static-site generators used with it. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026
Internationalisation: Internationalisation is included on all plans; the homepage also describes a multilingual starter kit using Next-Intl. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026
Content localization: Yes · contento.io, 22 Sept 2026
Content preview: Yes · contento.io, 22 Sept 2026
Product: Contento is a headless CMS with website-focused features for developers and content editors. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026
Security: The maker describes the product as an API-based CMS and says its architecture helps reduce typical website security headaches. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026
SEO: The SEO module provides technical SEO features, and the pricing page lists it on all plans. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026
Sign-in: Google and GitHub single sign-on are available on all plans. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026
Starter kits: Starter kits include content models and code, with examples built using Next.js and Tailwind CSS. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026
Paid from: 40 · contento.io, 22 Sept 2026
Support: Community includes email support, Pro includes same-day Slack support, and Enterprise includes 24/7 online support and team workshops. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026
Usage limits: The pricing page says users who reach a plan limit cannot add more of that item to the site unless they delete existing items or upgrade. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026
Visual preview: Visual Preview lets users see how a page looks before publishing and is included on all plans. · contento.io, 8 Oct 2026

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