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CMS comparison Prismic vs TYPO3

Prismic vs TYPO3

Prismic is a closed-source headless CMS that runs on the vendor's cloud. TYPO3 is an open-source traditional CMS that you host yourself. The table below sets them side by side on 28 features. They get a different status on 16.

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  • Prismic Headless · Closed source · 16 of 28 built in
  • TYPO3 Traditional · Open source · 20 of 28 built in

Sources checked: Prismic on 29 Sept 2026, TYPO3 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
Prismic vs TYPO3 feature comparison. Columns are the two platforms. Rows are features, grouped by area.
Platform
Prismic Headless
TYPO3 Traditional
Overview
What it is Hosted headless page builder where marketers compose pages from developer-built slices. Run by Prismic, with SDKs for Next.js, Nuxt and SvelteKit.Open-source PHP CMS for multi-site, multilingual websites, with workspaces and granular backend permissions. Self-hosted, often run by agencies.
Edition compared The product and release each column describes. Prismic SaaS, Free to Enterprise plans SaaS, continuously updated TYPO3 v14 LTS, version 14.3, open source Version 14.3.7, released 8 Sept 2026
Vendor Prismic prismic.io TYPO3 Association (project); TYPO3 GmbH sells support and extended LTS typo3.org
Licence Closed source Proprietary Open source GPL-2.0-or-later
Hosting No self-hosting Vendor cloud Self-hosting No vendor cloud No vendor SaaS. TYPO3 agencies and hosts run managed installations.
Built with SaaS with SDKs for Next.js, Nuxt and SvelteKitPHP, Symfony components, Fluid
Database Managed by PrismicMySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite
Pricing Public list prices only. Hosting and implementation are extra everywhere. Free to start Free plan. Starter $10, Small $25, Medium $150, Platinum $675 per repository per month, billed yearly. Free to start Free and open source. Commercial support and extended LTS are sold separately.
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 Model files live in the project. The Prismic CLI pushes and pulls them. 2 Built in TCA in PHP. The Content Blocks extension adds YAML definitions. 11
Content model in the UI Admins can create and change content types and fields in the admin interface without writing code. Built in Type Builder in the web app. 3 Plugin or add-on Mask extension builds content elements in the backend. 12
Reusable blocks Editors compose pages from reusable, typed components or blocks, and can reorder them. Built in Slices with variations. 4 Built in Content elements on pages, reordered by drag and drop.
Localization Editors translate content per locale inside the CMS, by field or by entry, without a separate site for each language. Built in 2 locales on Free, 8 on Platinum, custom on Enterprise. 1 Built in Page and record translations. Guided translation wizard in v14. 2
Image transformations The CMS resizes, crops or converts images on request, through URL parameters or generated sizes, with no external service. Built in Image optimization and processing on all plans. 1 Built in Server-side image processing with crop variants. 10
APIs and delivery
REST API A documented REST or JSON HTTP API returns content. Built in Document API. 15 Plugin or add-on EXT:headless outputs pages as JSON. Core has no content API. 13
GraphQL API The vendor or an official module provides a GraphQL API for content. Built in 15 Not available
Webhooks The CMS can call an external URL when content is created, changed or published. Built in 6 Built in Webhooks system extension, in core since v12. 6
Renders the website The CMS itself renders and serves the public pages through themes or templates. Headless-only products answer no. Not available Built in Fluid templates. Camino default theme in v14. 2
Editorial workflow
Drafts Editors save changes as a draft and publish them later. The live version stays untouched until then. Built in Built in Via the Workspaces system extension. 5
Scheduled publishing An editor can set a future date and time for content to publish or unpublish. Built in Scheduled through releases on every plan. 18 Built in Start and stop dates on pages and content.
Version history The CMS keeps earlier versions of an entry, and editors can compare or restore them. Built in Full revision history on every plan. 1 Built in Record history with diff and undo.
Preview Editors can see unpublished content rendered as it will appear on the site before publishing. Built in Shareable previews on every plan. 17 Built in Workspace preview links. 5
Visual editing Editors can click on the rendered page and edit content in place or in a side panel next to it. Built in Page Builder shows live slice previews from your site next to the fields. 7 Plugin or add-on Visual Editor extension from Friends of TYPO3. TYPO3 plans core support for v15. 3
Approval workflows Content moves through review stages you configure, such as draft, review and approved, with permissions per stage. Limited Writer and Publisher roles from Medium. No configurable review stages. 9 Built in Custom stages in Workspaces. 5
Content releases Editors group changes across several entries and publish them together as one release. Built in Up to 200 pages per release. 8 Built in Workspaces publish staged changes together. 5
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 In progress with a waitlist. A status indicator shows who is editing. 10 Not available
Access and governance
Custom roles Admins define their own roles with granular permissions instead of picking from a fixed set. Limited Enterprise only. Fixed Read-only, Writer or Publisher levels set per locale. No role builder. 19 Built in Backend user groups. 9
Field-level permissions Admins can restrict access to single fields, on top of content types and entries. Not available Built in Exclude fields per backend group. 9
Single sign-on Editors can sign in through SAML or OpenID Connect against a company identity provider. Paid tier Enterprise. 19 Plugin or add-on OpenID Connect extensions such as causal/oidc. 14
Audit log The CMS logs who changed what and when across the whole installation, and admins can review the log. Not available Not documented publicly. Built in Log module records backend changes by user.
Platform and extensibility
Multiple sites One installation or account can manage several separate websites or brands with shared users. Built in Each site is a repository on its own plan. Spaces group content inside one. 111 Built in Several site configurations in one installation.
Extensible admin UI Developers can add their own components, views or fields to the editing interface. Limited Integration fields load external catalog data into a picker. No custom UI code. 12 Built in Backend modules and custom form elements.
Plugin marketplace The vendor runs an official directory or marketplace of installable extensions. Not available Integration guides only. No installable marketplace. 13 Built in TYPO3 Extension Repository. 16
Form builder Editors can build and publish forms and collect submissions without code. Not available Built in Form Framework with a backend form editor. 7
Site member accounts The platform handles sign-up and login for public site users or members, separate from editors. Not available Built in Frontend users and the felogin extension. 8
AI writing assistant A first-party AI feature in the editing interface generates, rewrites or translates content. Limited Beta on request: AI translation and SEO metadata suggestions. 114 Not available Core ships AI integration points only. Third-party extensions such as AI Suite. 417
Official MCP server The vendor publishes a Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can read or write content. Built in Hosted at mcp.prismic.io, activated per repository. 15 Not available Third-party only, e.g. hauptsache.net's TYPO3 MCP Server. 15

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Where they differ

Prismic and TYPO3 get a different status on 16 of the 28 features and the same status on 12. Prismic has 16 built in on its baseline edition, TYPO3 has 20. Two matching statuses can still name different paid tiers or limits, so read the notes in the table before treating a row as equal.

Licence
Prismic is closed source (Proprietary). TYPO3 is open source (GPL-2.0-or-later).
Self-hosting
Prismic cannot be self-hosted. TYPO3 can be self-hosted.
Vendor cloud
Prismic has a vendor-run cloud. TYPO3 has no vendor-run cloud.

Built in on Prismic, a different answer on TYPO3 5

  • Content model in the UI Prismic: Built in. TYPO3: Plugin or add-on.
  • REST API Prismic: Built in. TYPO3: Plugin or add-on.
  • GraphQL API Prismic: Built in. TYPO3: Not available.
  • Visual editing Prismic: Built in. TYPO3: Plugin or add-on.
  • Official MCP server Prismic: Built in. TYPO3: Not available.

Built in on TYPO3, a different answer on Prismic 9

  • Renders the website Prismic: Not available. TYPO3: Built in.
  • Approval workflows Prismic: Limited. TYPO3: Built in.
  • Custom roles Prismic: Limited. TYPO3: Built in.
  • Field-level permissions Prismic: Not available. TYPO3: Built in.
  • Audit log Prismic: Not available. TYPO3: Built in.
  • Extensible admin UI Prismic: Limited. TYPO3: Built in.
  • Plugin marketplace Prismic: Not available. TYPO3: Built in.
  • Form builder Prismic: Not available. TYPO3: Built in.
  • Site member accounts Prismic: Not available. TYPO3: Built in.

Built in on neither, with different answers 2

  • Single sign-on Prismic: Paid tier. TYPO3: Plugin or add-on.
  • AI writing assistant Prismic: Limited. TYPO3: Not available.

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