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Optimizely CMS vs Weblication CMS
Both stand on content management systems. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid APISelf-hostedWeb
Optimizely CMS brings structured authoring, publishing, personalization, and headless delivery into one system. Its paid, individually packaged plans and CMS 13 component requirements should be reviewed before adoption.
Visit Optimizely CMS Paid LinuxSelf-hostedWeb+1
Weblication CMS combines self-hosted publishing with extensive permissions, workflow, integration, and security options. Buyers must provide hosting and choose among CORE or GRID plans with differing project, user, group, and role limits.
Visit Weblication CMSThe facts
| Optimizely CMS | Weblication CMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Weblication CMS CORE (rental): €18.90 a month |
| Plans published | 1 | 11 |
| Maker | Not published | Weblication CMS |
| Website | optimizely.com | weblication.de |
| On content management systems | #135 of 165 | #139 of 165 |
Optimizely CMS: what it does well
- Headless delivery through APIs and GraphQL
- Live preview, approvals, versioning, and rollback
- Multi-site and multi-channel publishing
- AI agents, workflows, and translations
- PaaS or managed SaaS deployment
What to know first
- No free plan
- Pricing requires contacting Optimizely
- CMS 13 requires Graph and Opti ID
- Self-managed PaaS infrastructure is required for PaaS
Weblication CMS: what it does well
- Drag-and-drop page editing
- Supports multilingual content and custom roles
- Includes workflows, versioning, and archiving
- Device-width image generation
- Security monitoring and email alerts
What to know first
- No free plan is listed
- Installation requires the customer’s webspace or server
- CORE Agentur Toolkit lists €567 a month
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