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CMS comparison CoreMedia Content Cloud vs Statamic

CoreMedia Content Cloud vs Statamic

CoreMedia Content Cloud is a closed-source enterprise DXP that you can host yourself or run on the vendor's cloud. Statamic is a closed-source traditional CMS that you host yourself. The table below sets them side by side on 28 features. They get a different status on 19.

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  • CoreMedia Content Cloud Enterprise DXP · Closed source · 18 of 28 built in
  • Statamic Traditional · Closed source · 8 of 28 built in

Sources checked: CoreMedia Content Cloud on 29 Sept 2026, Statamic on 29 Sept 2026. Plans and releases can change after those dates.

WAYF is an official Payload partner and top contributor. Every platform in the table is classified by the same published definitions, and each answer lists the vendor page it came from.

Feature comparison

Built inPaid tierPlugin or add-onLimitedNot available
CoreMedia Content Cloud vs Statamic feature comparison. Columns are the two platforms. Rows are features, grouped by area.
Platform
CoreMedia Content Cloud Enterprise DXP
Statamic Traditional
Overview
What it is Java-based enterprise CMS with a Studio editor, a template engine and a GraphQL headless server. Runs on-premises or as CoreMedia's cloud service.Laravel-based PHP CMS that stores content in flat files by default. Free Core edition. Pro adds users, APIs and multi-site. You host it.
Edition compared The product and release each column describes. CoreMedia Content Cloud v13, or CMCC 13 Version 2512.1.1, released 10 Aug 2026 Statamic 6, Core and Pro Version 6.34.1, released 23 Sept 2026
Vendor CoreMedia GmbH coremedia.com Statamic, LLC statamic.com
Licence Closed source Proprietary Closed source Proprietary, source available. Core is free to use.
Hosting Self-hosting Vendor cloud Event Hub webhooks are an add-on for the CoreMedia cloud service only. Self-hosting No vendor cloud
Built with Java, Spring Boot, TypeScript for StudioPHP, Laravel, Vue
Database Relational database: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL ServerFlat files by default, SQL databases via the Eloquent Driver
Pricing Public list prices only. Hosting and implementation are extra everywhere. No free option Pricing on request. Free to start Core free for one admin user. Pro $349 per site, then $99 per year for updates. Enterprise from $10k per year.
Content modelling
Content model in code You define content types in files in your repository, review them like any other code and apply them from there. Imperative migration scripts alone count as limited. Built in XML files in the project workspace define content types. 3 Built in Blueprints and fieldsets are YAML files in the project. 4
Content model in the UI Admins can create and change content types and fields in the admin interface without writing code. Not available Content type changes need a developer and a deployment. 3 Built in Blueprint builder in the Control Panel. 4
Reusable blocks Editors compose pages from reusable, typed components or blocks, and can reorder them. Built in Page grid placements hold reusable content items. 4 Built in Replicator and Bard sets. 5
Localization Editors translate content per locale inside the CMS, by field or by entry, without a separate site for each language. Limited Each locale is a derived site linked to a master site, with a translation workflow. 5 Paid tier Multi-site and multilingual content need Pro. 61
Image transformations The CMS resizes, crops or converts images on request, through URL parameters or generated sizes, with no external service. Built in Named image variants and crops in the CAE and Headless Server. 6 Built in Glide resizes and crops on request. 7
APIs and delivery
REST API A documented REST or JSON HTTP API returns content. Built in REST endpoints mapped from persisted GraphQL queries. 7 Paid tier Read-only REST API on Pro. 8
GraphQL API The vendor or an official module provides a GraphQL API for content. Built in Headless Server. 7 Paid tier Read-only GraphQL API on Pro. 9
Webhooks The CMS can call an external URL when content is created, changed or published. Plugin or add-on Event Hub add-on service for cloud service subscribers. 89 Not available Laravel events only. No webhook settings in core.
Renders the website The CMS itself renders and serves the public pages through themes or templates. Headless-only products answer no. Built in Content Application Engine with FreeMarker templates. 1 Built in Antlers or Blade templates.
Editorial workflow
Drafts Editors save changes as a draft and publish them later. The live version stays untouched until then. Built in Paid tier Working copies of live entries need Revisions on Pro. Core has unpublished entries. 101
Scheduled publishing An editor can set a future date and time for content to publish or unpublish. Built in Valid-from and valid-to dates plus a scheduled publication workflow. 11 Limited Future-dated entries stay private until their date. Set per collection. 11
Version history The CMS keeps earlier versions of an entry, and editors can compare or restore them. Built in Paid tier Revisions on Pro. 10
Preview Editors can see unpublished content rendered as it will appear on the site before publishing. Built in Built in 121
Visual editing Editors can click on the rendered page and edit content in place or in a side panel next to it. Built in In-preview editing in Studio, also for headless frontends. 10 Limited Live Preview shows the edit form beside the page. No click-to-edit. 12
Approval workflows Content moves through review stages you configure, such as draft, review and approved, with permissions per stage. Built in Workflow Server with configurable publication workflows. 1113 Not available Approval workflows are on the roadmap as planned. 19
Content releases Editors group changes across several entries and publish them together as one release. Limited Projects group content. A publication set carries linked items along. 1213 Not available
Real-time co-editing Two or more editors can work on the same entry at once and see each other's changes live. Not available Plugin or add-on Free first-party Collaboration addon. Requires Pro. 18
Access and governance
Custom roles Admins define their own roles with granular permissions instead of picking from a fixed set. Built in Rights rules per group, folder and content type. 14 Paid tier Roles and permissions need Pro. 131
Field-level permissions Admins can restrict access to single fields, on top of content types and entries. Not available Rights apply per folder and content type. 14 Not available Field conditions depend on field values. User roles can't drive them. 4
Single sign-on Editors can sign in through SAML or OpenID Connect against a company identity provider. Built in Studio login runs on Spring Security. A project swaps in a redirect-based SSO provider. 1516 Paid tier Pro via Laravel Socialite providers such as SAML2. Enterprise tier lists SSO. 1521
Audit log The CMS logs who changed what and when across the whole installation, and admins can review the log. Built in Records who changed what and when; supports reversions. Retention, export and edition limits are not public: confirm in the contract. 16 Paid tier Enterprise tier, from $10k per year, lists audit logging. 121
Platform and extensibility
Multiple sites One installation or account can manage several separate websites or brands with shared users. Built in Paid tier Pro. 61
Extensible admin UI Developers can add their own components, views or fields to the editing interface. Built in Studio plugins. Built in Custom fieldtypes, widgets and Control Panel pages. 17
Plugin marketplace The vendor runs an official directory or marketplace of installable extensions. Built in CoreMedia Marketplace. 17 Built in Statamic Marketplace for addons. 18
Form builder Editors can build and publish forms and collect submissions without code. Plugin or add-on Formcentric for CoreMedia, a partner product from the Marketplace. 18 Limited Core allows one form. Pro removes the limit. 116
Site member accounts The platform handles sign-up and login for public site users or members, separate from editors. Plugin or add-on Elastic Social module manages site users and comments. 19 Paid tier Member accounts, registration and login tags need Pro. 1416
AI writing assistant A first-party AI feature in the editing interface generates, rewrites or translates content. Plugin or add-on KIO Co-Pilot needs a licence with KIO enabled. 20 Not available
Official MCP server The vendor publishes a Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can read or write content. Not available None for content. The only official MCP server covers Engagement Cloud analytics. 20 Not available Third-party addons only, such as MCP Server for Statamic by Cbox. 20

CoreMedia Content Cloud sources

Checked 29 Sept 2026. CoreMedia Content Cloud v13, or CMCC 13.

  1. CoreMedia release notes: 2512.1.1
  2. CoreMedia Content Management System
  3. Content Server Manual: Structure of content type definitions
  4. Studio User Manual: Editing a page grid
  5. Studio User Manual: Translation to derived sites
  6. CAE Developer Manual: Image Transformation API
  7. Headless Server Developer Manual: Mapping REST access
  8. Introduction to the Event Hub Service
  9. Service description: Event Hub
  10. Introducing in-preview editing for CoreMedia Content Cloud
  11. Scheduled publication workflow
  12. How to use projects in Studio (CMCC 13)
  13. Publication steps and best practices
  14. Studio User Manual: Permissions and rights
  15. Studio Developer Manual 2512.1: Single Sign On Integration
  16. CoreMedia: security, access control and audit trails
  17. CoreMedia Marketplace
  18. Formcentric Form Manager on CoreMedia Marketplace
  19. Studio User Manual 2512.0: Elastic Social
  20. Introduction to KIO Co-Pilot

Statamic sources

Checked 29 Sept 2026. Statamic 6, Core and Pro.

  1. Statamic pricing
  2. statamic/cms release metadata on Packagist
  3. Statamic 6 release announcement
  4. Statamic docs: Blueprints
  5. Statamic docs: Replicator fieldtype
  6. Statamic docs: Multi-site
  7. Statamic docs: Image manipulation (Glide)
  8. Statamic docs: REST API
  9. Statamic docs: GraphQL API
  10. Statamic docs: Revisions
  11. Statamic docs: Collections and date behavior
  12. Statamic docs: Live Preview
  13. Statamic docs: Permissions
  14. Statamic docs: Users
  15. Statamic docs: OAuth
  16. Statamic docs: Forms
  17. Statamic docs: Extending the Control Panel
  18. Collaboration addon by Statamic
  19. Statamic roadmap
  20. MCP Server for Statamic addon by Cbox
  21. Statamic Enterprise

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Where they differ

CoreMedia Content Cloud and Statamic get a different status on 19 of the 28 features and the same status on 9. CoreMedia Content Cloud has 18 built in on its baseline edition, Statamic has 8. Two matching statuses can still name different paid tiers or limits, so read the notes in the table before treating a row as equal.

Vendor cloud
CoreMedia Content Cloud has a vendor-run cloud. Statamic has no vendor-run cloud.
Free option
CoreMedia Content Cloud has no free option. Statamic has a free option.

Built in on CoreMedia Content Cloud, a different answer on Statamic 11

  • REST API CoreMedia Content Cloud: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • GraphQL API CoreMedia Content Cloud: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Drafts CoreMedia Content Cloud: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Scheduled publishing CoreMedia Content Cloud: Built in. Statamic: Limited.
  • Version history CoreMedia Content Cloud: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Visual editing CoreMedia Content Cloud: Built in. Statamic: Limited.
  • Approval workflows CoreMedia Content Cloud: Built in. Statamic: Not available.
  • Custom roles CoreMedia Content Cloud: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Single sign-on CoreMedia Content Cloud: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Audit log CoreMedia Content Cloud: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Multiple sites CoreMedia Content Cloud: Built in. Statamic: Paid tier.

Built in on Statamic, a different answer on CoreMedia Content Cloud 1

  • Content model in the UI CoreMedia Content Cloud: Not available. Statamic: Built in.

Built in on neither, with different answers 7

  • Localization CoreMedia Content Cloud: Limited. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • Webhooks CoreMedia Content Cloud: Plugin or add-on. Statamic: Not available.
  • Content releases CoreMedia Content Cloud: Limited. Statamic: Not available.
  • Real-time co-editing CoreMedia Content Cloud: Not available. Statamic: Plugin or add-on.
  • Form builder CoreMedia Content Cloud: Plugin or add-on. Statamic: Limited.
  • Site member accounts CoreMedia Content Cloud: Plugin or add-on. Statamic: Paid tier.
  • AI writing assistant CoreMedia Content Cloud: Plugin or add-on. Statamic: Not available.

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