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Prismic
Slice-based headless CMS for pages
Free tier + paidCMS & content infrastructureprismic.io
What it is
Prismic pairs a hosted CMS with Slice Machine, a workflow where developers define React components as reusable slices and editors compose pages from them. Documents are unlimited on every plan including free; tiers differ by user count and locale count.
Why it earns a slot
The cheapest credible ramp for a small publication — $10/mo buys three editors with unlimited documents. Friendly page composition, an official MCP server, and an AI landing page builder add-on.
Know before you commit
Free is one user only, and locales are rationed by tier (2 free, 3 on Starter). Slice Machine couples your content model to component code, which makes a later replatform expensive.
Getting started
npx @slicemachine/init@latest
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