Contentful vs Medium

Compare Contentful and Medium for blogs. Find out how the features, pricing & plans differs and which technology is best for you!

Contentful
Contentful
Contentful is the AI-native composable content platform that delivers intelligent and impactful experiences at scale. Both technical and non-technical users can easily create, manage, publish, and expand distinct content experiences for any digital channel.
Medium
Medium
Medium is a platform for writing and publishing articles. It offers a clean and simple writing experience with a focus on text-based content.

Headless CMS Features

Contentful's Headless CMS Features
Not optimized for blogging experience
Complex to integrate
Complex to manage content
Complex to manage images
Image served via CDN
Headless mode available
Blog on subdomain available
Blog on subdirectory available
Medium's Headless CMS Features
First-class blogging experience
Complex to integrate
Easy to manage content
Easy to manage images
Image served via CDN
Headless mode not available
Blog on subdomain not available
Blog on subdirectory not available
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Pricing & Plans

Contentful's Pricing
Contentful Free
$0 / forever
- 5 users
- 1M API calls/month
- No technical support
- Limited CDN bandwidth
- Limited Editorial tools
Contentful Basic
$300 / month
- 20 users
- 2M API calls/month
- Technical support
- 0.75TB/month CDN bandwidth
- Extended editorial tools
Medium's Pricing
Medium Free
$0 / forever
- Unlimited posts
- Basic stats
- Limited customization

Choose Contentful or Medium?

Why choose Contentful?
Contentful is a great choice for enterprise companies with complex content needs and resources for the high price tag and potential training.
Why choose Medium?
Medium is a great choice for individual bloggers looking for a user-friendly platform focused on writing and publishing. However, its lack of customization and control may be limiting for larger teams or organizations. It also does not offer a headless blog mode and has limited customization options to its design.

Compare with other technologies

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