Side by side
Conloca vs HugoCMS
Both stand on git-based cms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Conloca if you need a visual content editor for an Astro site and want content stored and tracked in Git. Its free, open-source approach includes locale support, MDX, and safeguards for concurrent edits. Look elsewhere if you need a CMS for another framework or want managed hosting now.
Visit ConlocaChoose HugoCMS if you want browser-based content editing with both Markdown and visual editors, plus Git versioning and file management. Its Free plan is open source and per domain; the Pro plan costs €139.00 per month, billed once for lifetime use, and adds a lifetime license and standard support.
Visit HugoCMSThe facts
| Conloca | HugoCMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Web | Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Pro: €139 per domain, paid once |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | HugoCMS |
| Website | conloca.com | hugocms.com |
| On git-based cms | #6 of 23 | #10 of 23 |
Conloca: what it does well
- Free and open-source, with self-hosted deployment.
- Visual page editing uses Puck drag-and-drop components.
- Content stays in the project’s Git repository as VXJSON files.
- Edits create attributed Git commits that teams can review and revert.
- Includes locale management, MDX support, live preview, and a media library.
What to know first
- Built specifically for Astro; other frameworks are not on the roadmap.
- Requires self-hosting rather than a managed cloud service today.
HugoCMS: what it does well
- Choose a Markdown or visual editor in the browser.
- Live preview is available.
- Manage files with the integrated elFinder browser file manager.
- One-click Git versioning can commit, push, and restore changes.
- Choose from over 300 Hugo themes.
What to know first
- The Free plan is per domain.
- The Pro plan costs €139.00 per month, billed once for lifetime use.
- The download route requires unpacking a tarball into a web hosting working directory.
Alternatives to Conloca Alternatives to HugoCMS The whole list