Website editing comparison
Choose Decap CMS when repository files, commits, pull requests, and a static-site build are the content workflow. Choose ReCopyFast when the deployed site is the starting point and clients need focused edits without a Git backend or collection schema.
Competitor product information checked as of 2026-10. Official sources are linked below.
| Decision | Decap CMS | ReCopyFast |
|---|---|---|
| Best at | Open-source editorial UI over Git-backed content and review workflows. | Adding focused copy editing to an existing site. |
| Installation | Add the admin app, configure collections and media, choose a Git backend, and provide authentication plus a build and deploy path. | One script on an existing site; no content or hosting migration. Script access and a compatible site security policy are required. |
| Editor access | Editors authenticate through the configured backend; standard Git backends, Git Gateway, Open Authoring, and hosted Turbo have different account requirements. | Invited clients request a six-digit email code and do not create a ReCopyFast account. |
| Publishing | By default a save commits to the publication branch; editorial workflow uses branches and pull or merge requests for drafts, review, and approval. | Editors save drafts, then a permitted editor explicitly publishes them. |
| How published edits reach visitors | Decap CMS updates repository content but does not deliver the website. The configured build and deployment determine when those files become visitor-facing HTML. | Published edits are applied in the visitor's browser after the page loads. Visitors without JavaScript, and crawlers that do not render JavaScript, see the original HTML copy. Put SEO-critical copy in the site's source as well. |
| Pricing model | The core CMS is free and open source; Git hosting, authentication, site hosting, builds, and optional hosted services are separate. | Agency is $49/month for 10 sites. Founding Agency is $299 lifetime: everything in Agency, with 250 AI credits a month; 50 of 50 founding spots remain. |
Decap CMS wraps a Git content workflow and needs a configured backend. ReCopyFast does not create commits or pull requests, and it does not replace repository-based review when that history is the required source of truth.
ReCopyFast can be added across different site stacks because its integration is a script, but installation requires permission to add a script and a compatible Content Security Policy (CSP). It edits existing authored copy; it does not build pages or migrate a site. Published edits are applied in the visitor's browser after the page loads. Visitors without JavaScript, and crawlers that do not render JavaScript, see the original HTML copy, so put SEO-critical copy in the site's source as well.
Agency is $49/month for 10 sites. Founding Agency is $299 lifetime: everything in Agency, with 250 AI credits a month; 50 of 50 founding spots remain. See current ReCopyFast pricing for availability and checkout details.
Competitor facts checked as of 2026-10.