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Cosmic

Hosted CMS with API-first focus. Quick to set up, used by smaller teams.

VISIT COSMIC

Quick facts

  • CategoryHosted SaaS
  • LanguageTypeScript
  • PricingFreemium
  • LicenseProprietary
  • Created2016
  • GitHub starsclosed
  • Statusactive

What it is

Cosmic (formerly Cosmic JS) is a hosted headless CMS focused on quick setup and a clean API. REST and GraphQL, AI-assisted features, generous free tier. Used predominantly by smaller teams and indie projects.

Best for

  • Quick MVPs where time-to-first-content-fetch is the priority
  • Indie developers wanting a hosted product without Contentful pricing

When not to pick it

Skip Cosmic for editorial-heavy projects — the editing UI is fine but not designed for content-team scale.

My take

Functional, fast to start. Most teams either stay on the free tier or graduate to Sanity / Hygraph as they grow.

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If Cosmic is your pick — the next conversation is short

The 30-min call is where your CMS choice becomes a real architecture, an editorial workflow your team can adopt, and a price range you can take to your stakeholders. Describe your content estate, your team\'s muscle memory, your timeline. I tell you whether Cosmic is genuinely your fit.