Webiny
What Webiny is
Webiny is a programmable content platform that combines a Headless CMS, Website Builder, File Manager, and admin panel. Developers can define content models, APIs, workflows, and behavior in code, and use AI agents to build and customize the platform. It exposes GraphQL APIs, supports localized content, custom role permissions, webhooks, and content preview. A single instance can manage multiple sites, brands, customers, or markets as isolated tenants. For deployment, Webiny offers self-hosting on AWS with serverless deployment, plus a local Standalone option that the maker labels alpha and local-only. Standalone code can move to AWS, but content cannot until a migration script ships. The Website Builder includes a Next.js SDK, and sites can be deployed to Vercel or another cloud platform. Webiny also lists audit logs, versioning, rollback, permissions, and publishing workflows as governance features. Its Community plan is free forever; Business plans start at $79 a month. Enterprise has custom limits and pricing.
Who it suits
Webiny suits developers and organizations that want a programmable content platform with GraphQL, localization, and control over deployment. Community is positioned for personal or hobby projects, Business for commercial projects and small teams, and Enterprise for large organizations.
What it does well
- Combines a Headless CMS, Website Builder, File Manager, and admin panel.
- Supports GraphQL APIs, localization, webhooks, and content preview.
- A single instance can manage isolated tenants.
- Includes a Next.js SDK for the Website Builder.
- Offers self-hosted AWS serverless deployment.
What to know first
- Standalone is labeled alpha and local-only.
- Standalone content cannot move to AWS until a migration script ships.
- Community excludes RBAC, multi-tenancy, publishing workflows, and team management.
- Business plans exclude SSO, audit logs, and priority support.
Limits
Community is limited to one tenant, project, or website and excludes RBAC, multi-tenancy, publishing workflows, team management, SSO, audit logs, and priority support. Business plans allow one production deployment and exclude team management, SSO, audit logs, and priority support. Standalone content is not portable to AWS until a migration script ships.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Community | FREE forever · No user limit · 1 tenant/project/website · No production deployment limit · Self-hosted · No RBAC, multi-tenancy, publishing workflows, team management, SSO, audit logs, or priority support | Free |
| Business Small | $79/mo starting price, billed monthly · 8 users · 3 tenants/projects/websites · 1 production deployment · Self-hosted · No team management, SSO, audit logs, or priority support | $79 a month |
| Business Medium | $299 per month · 25 users · 15 tenants/projects/websites · 1 production deployment · Self-hosted · No team management, SSO, audit logs, or priority support | $299 a month |
| Business Large | $599 per month · 40 users · 40 tenants/projects/websites · 1 production deployment · Self-hosted · No team management, SSO, audit logs, or priority support | $599 a month |
| Enterprise | Contact Us · annual subscription · Custom user, tenant/project/website, and production deployment limits · Managed or self-hosted · Team management · SSO · Audit logs · Priority support | On request |
As webiny.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Webiny website.
- Choose Community, a Business plan, or contact Webiny about Enterprise.
- Deploy self-hosted on AWS, or use the local Standalone deployment labeled alpha and local-only.
- Define content models, APIs, workflows, and behavior in code.
- Build a site with the Website Builder's Next.js SDK and deploy it to Vercel or another cloud platform.
Verdict
Choose Webiny if you want a programmable content platform with a self-hosted deployment path, GraphQL APIs, and tools for managing multiple sites or markets. Community fits personal or hobby projects; commercial teams can consider Business, while organizations needing SSO, audit logs, or priority support should look at Enterprise.
Questions
Is Webiny free?
Yes. Community is free forever and is self-hosted. It allows unlimited users but is limited to one tenant, project, or website.
How much do Webiny's paid plans cost?
Business Small starts at $79 a month. Business Medium is $299 a month, and Business Large is $599 a month. Enterprise pricing is custom.
Which deployment options does Webiny offer?
Webiny offers AWS serverless deployment and a local Standalone deployment, which is labeled alpha and local-only. It is also self-hosted.
Does Webiny support GraphQL and localized content?
Yes. Webiny exposes GraphQL APIs and supports content localization.
Which plans include SSO, audit logs, and priority support?
The pricing information lists SSO and audit logs as Enterprise inclusions, and priority support is included with Enterprise. Community and Business exclude these capabilities.
Can I use Webiny to manage multiple sites or markets?
Yes. A single instance can manage multiple sites, brands, customers, or markets with isolated tenants. Community allows one tenant, while Business plan limits vary by tier.
Facts from Webiny's own pages
- AI and code
- Developers can define content models, APIs, workflows, and behavior in code and use AI agents to build and customize the platform. · webiny.com, 8 Oct 2026
- API and automation
- Webiny exposes GraphQL APIs and supports lifecycle events that developers can use to trigger automations and connect other systems. · webiny.com, 8 Oct 2026
- API types
- graphql · webiny.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Audience
- The pricing page positions Community for personal or hobby projects, Business for commercial projects and small teams, and Enterprise for large organizations. · webiny.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Data control
- Webiny says it runs in the customer's cloud so content, assets, and metadata remain under the customer's control and are not reused or trained on by third parties. · webiny.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Webiny offers AWS serverless deployment and a local Standalone deployment, which the maker labels alpha and local-only. · webiny.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · webiny.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Frontend integration
- The Website Builder includes a Next.js SDK, and the maker says sites can be deployed to Vercel or another cloud platform. · webiny.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Governance
- The platform lists audit logs, versioning, rollback, permissions, and publishing workflows as governance capabilities. · webiny.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Content localization
- Yes · webiny.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Multi-tenancy
- A single Webiny instance can manage multiple sites, brands, customers, or markets with isolated tenants. · webiny.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Content preview
- Yes · webiny.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Product
- Webiny describes itself as a programmable content platform that includes a Headless CMS, Website Builder, File Manager, and admin panel. · webiny.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Role permissions
- custom · webiny.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Security and compliance
- The pricing page lists SSO and audit logs as Enterprise inclusions; the Community and Business plans exclude audit logs, and those plans also exclude SSO. · webiny.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Standalone limitation
- Code written in Standalone is portable to AWS, but content is not until a migration script ships. · webiny.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 79 · webiny.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Support
- Priority support is included with Enterprise and excluded from Community and Business plans. · webiny.com, 8 Oct 2026
- Webhooks
- Yes · webiny.com, 20 Sept 2026
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