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CMS comparison TYPO3 vs Webflow

TYPO3 vs Webflow

TYPO3 is an open-source traditional CMS that you host yourself. Webflow is a closed-source site builder that runs on the vendor's cloud. The table below sets them side by side on 28 features. They get a different status on 17.

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  • TYPO3 Traditional · Open source · 20 of 28 built in
  • Webflow Site builder · Closed source · 15 of 28 built in

Sources checked: TYPO3 on 29 Sept 2026, Webflow 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
TYPO3 vs Webflow feature comparison. Columns are the two platforms. Rows are features, grouped by area.
Platform
TYPO3 Traditional
Webflow Site builder
Overview
What it is Open-source PHP CMS for multi-site, multilingual websites, with workspaces and granular backend permissions. Self-hosted, often run by agencies.Hosted visual site builder with a built-in CMS, hosting and a Data API. Designers build pages on a canvas. Run by Webflow, Inc.
Edition compared The product and release each column describes. TYPO3 v14 LTS, version 14.3, open source Version 14.3.7, released 8 Sept 2026 Webflow Site plans, Starter to Enterprise SaaS, continuously updated
Vendor TYPO3 Association (project); TYPO3 GmbH sells support and extended LTS typo3.org Webflow, Inc. webflow.com
Licence Open source GPL-2.0-or-later Closed source Proprietary
Hosting Self-hosting No vendor cloud No vendor SaaS. TYPO3 agencies and hosts run managed installations. No self-hosting Vendor cloud Publishing to a custom domain requires a paid Site plan.
Built with PHP, Symfony components, FluidHosted SaaS, Webflow Cloud for app hosting
Database MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLiteManaged by Webflow
Pricing Public list prices only. Hosting and implementation are extra everywhere. Free to start Free and open source. Commercial support and extended LTS are sold separately. Free to start Free Starter site. Basic $15, Premium $25 per site per month billed yearly. Team $2,500 per month.
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 TCA in PHP. The Content Blocks extension adds YAML definitions. 11 Not available The Data API can create collections and fields. No schema files. 3
Content model in the UI Admins can create and change content types and fields in the admin interface without writing code. Plugin or add-on Mask extension builds content elements in the backend. 12 Built in
Reusable blocks Editors compose pages from reusable, typed components or blocks, and can reorder them. Built in Content elements on pages, reordered by drag and drop. Built in Components with properties. Limited seats build pages from designer-approved blocks. 1
Localization Editors translate content per locale inside the CMS, by field or by entry, without a separate site for each language. Built in Page and record translations. Guided translation wizard in v14. 2 Plugin or add-on Webflow Localize add-on from $9 per month. The Team plan includes it. 1
Image transformations The CMS resizes, crops or converts images on request, through URL parameters or generated sizes, with no external service. Built in Server-side image processing with crop variants. 10 Built in Generates responsive image sizes automatically. 10
APIs and delivery
REST API A documented REST or JSON HTTP API returns content. Plugin or add-on EXT:headless outputs pages as JSON. Core has no content API. 13 Built in Data API. 60 requests per minute on Starter, 120 on Premium. 111
GraphQL API The vendor or an official module provides a GraphQL API for content. Not available Not available
Webhooks The CMS can call an external URL when content is created, changed or published. Built in Webhooks system extension, in core since v12. 6 Built in Data API webhooks for CMS items, forms and site publishes. 4
Renders the website The CMS itself renders and serves the public pages through themes or templates. Headless-only products answer no. Built in Fluid templates. Camino default theme in v14. 2 Built in
Editorial workflow
Drafts Editors save changes as a draft and publish them later. The live version stays untouched until then. Built in Via the Workspaces system extension. 5 Built in
Scheduled publishing An editor can set a future date and time for content to publish or unpublish. Built in Start and stop dates on pages and content. Paid tier Scheduled CMS item publishing on the Premium Site plan. 1
Version history The CMS keeps earlier versions of an entry, and editors can compare or restore them. Built in Record history with diff and undo. Limited Whole-site backups. Free Starter sites restore only the two most recent. 5
Preview Editors can see unpublished content rendered as it will appear on the site before publishing. Built in Workspace preview links. 5 Built in
Visual editing Editors can click on the rendered page and edit content in place or in a side panel next to it. Plugin or add-on Visual Editor extension from Friends of TYPO3. TYPO3 plans core support for v15. 3 Built in
Approval workflows Content moves through review stages you configure, such as draft, review and approved, with permissions per stage. Built in Custom stages in Workspaces. 5 Paid tier Design approvals with designated reviewers on Enterprise. 1
Content releases Editors group changes across several entries and publish them together as one release. Built in Workspaces publish staged changes together. 5 Limited A site publish ships all staged changes together. No named release bundles. 1
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 Built in Available on every Workspace and Site plan. 6
Access and governance
Custom roles Admins define their own roles with granular permissions instead of picking from a fixed set. Built in Backend user groups. 9 Paid tier Enterprise. 1
Field-level permissions Admins can restrict access to single fields, on top of content types and entries. Built in Exclude fields per backend group. 9 Not available Enterprise access controls stop at pages and Collections. 1
Single sign-on Editors can sign in through SAML or OpenID Connect against a company identity provider. Plugin or add-on OpenID Connect extensions such as causal/oidc. 14 Paid tier Enterprise. 1
Audit log The CMS logs who changed what and when across the whole installation, and admins can review the log. Built in Log module records backend changes by user. Paid tier Site activity log on Team, audit logs API on Enterprise. 1
Platform and extensibility
Multiple sites One installation or account can manage several separate websites or brands with shared users. Built in Several site configurations in one installation. Built in A Workspace holds many sites with shared seats. Each site needs its own Site plan. 1
Extensible admin UI Developers can add their own components, views or fields to the editing interface. Built in Backend modules and custom form elements. Built in Apps can add Designer Extensions to the editor. 12
Plugin marketplace The vendor runs an official directory or marketplace of installable extensions. Built in TYPO3 Extension Repository. 16 Built in Webflow Apps marketplace. 9
Form builder Editors can build and publish forms and collect submissions without code. Built in Form Framework with a backend form editor. 7 Built in 50 submissions on Starter, unlimited on paid Site plans. 1
Site member accounts The platform handles sign-up and login for public site users or members, separate from editors. Built in Frontend users and the felogin extension. 8 Not available Webflow retired User Accounts on 29 January 2026. 8
AI writing assistant A first-party AI feature in the editing interface generates, rewrites or translates content. Not available Core ships AI integration points only. Third-party extensions such as AI Suite. 417 Paid tier Copy generation needs a paid Site or Workspace plan and uses AI credits. 1
Official MCP server The vendor publishes a Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can read or write content. Not available Third-party only, e.g. hauptsache.net's TYPO3 MCP Server. 15 Built in Available on all Site plans, including free Starter. 7

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Where they differ

TYPO3 and Webflow get a different status on 17 of the 28 features and the same status on 11. TYPO3 has 20 built in on its baseline edition, Webflow has 15. 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
TYPO3 is open source (GPL-2.0-or-later). Webflow is closed source (Proprietary).
Self-hosting
TYPO3 can be self-hosted. Webflow cannot be self-hosted.
Vendor cloud
TYPO3 has no vendor-run cloud. Webflow has a vendor-run cloud.

Built in on TYPO3, a different answer on Webflow 10

  • Content model in code TYPO3: Built in. Webflow: Not available.
  • Localization TYPO3: Built in. Webflow: Plugin or add-on.
  • Scheduled publishing TYPO3: Built in. Webflow: Paid tier.
  • Version history TYPO3: Built in. Webflow: Limited.
  • Approval workflows TYPO3: Built in. Webflow: Paid tier.
  • Content releases TYPO3: Built in. Webflow: Limited.
  • Custom roles TYPO3: Built in. Webflow: Paid tier.
  • Field-level permissions TYPO3: Built in. Webflow: Not available.
  • Audit log TYPO3: Built in. Webflow: Paid tier.
  • Site member accounts TYPO3: Built in. Webflow: Not available.

Built in on Webflow, a different answer on TYPO3 5

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

Built in on neither, with different answers 2

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

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