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ApostropheCMS Alternative: Serverless & AI-Native

Stop managing Node.js servers. Decipher CMS offers a serverless, AI-powered alternative to ApostropheCMS. Deploy in minutes and save 43%.

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Replaces ApostropheCMS

Everything ApostropheCMS does — plus everything it doesn't.

Stop managing Node.

Serverless

Google Firebase

Bulk SEO Content Generation

Search Intent Optimized

Smart Content Editor

Real-time SEO Scoring

The Problem

Why teams outgrow ApostropheCMS

ApostropheCMS offers a nice in-context editing experience, but hosting and maintaining a Node.js-based CMS at scale is complex. It requires persistent servers, MongoDB management, and regular security updates.

For marketing teams, this 'Infrastructure Weight' means they are reliant on developers for deployment and scaling. Additionally, Apostrophe lacks native AI generation.

Expanding a site with hundreds of new pages is a manual, click-heavy process.

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The Solution

A content production engine — not just a database.

Decipher CMS is 'Serverless' by default, built on 'Google Firebase'. There are no servers to provision or patch.

It scales infinitely. We replace manual page creation with 'Bulk SEO Content Generation'.

You can generate hundreds of landing pages that are 'Search Intent Optimized' in the time it takes to build one page manually in Apostrophe. The 'Smart Content Editor' provides the same ease of use but with the added power of 'Real-time SEO Scoring'.

Go serverless. Go AI. Go Decipher.
Infrastructure

Enterprise-grade architecture — without the enterprise complexity.

Decipher CMSContent EngineFirebase / GCPAI EngineGlobal CDNSEO ToolsIAP Security

Decipher’s 'Google-Backed' security model is superior to self-hosted Node.js apps. We use 'Identity Aware Proxy' to protect your admin interface, effectively making it invisible to the public internet.

With 'Private Infrastructure' deployment, you can keep your data in your own Google Cloud project, ensuring 'Full Ownership' and compliance without the headache of managing the database layer yourself.

Google-BackedIdentity Aware ProxyPrivate InfrastructureFull Ownership
Pricing

Pricing that doesn't punish growth.

Transparent plans that scale with your content — not against you.

ApostropheCMSHigher costDecipher$99/moSAVE
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Individual

For creators & growing teams

$99/month
  • AI-powered content generation
  • Built-in SEO optimization
  • Unlimited content pages
  • Custom domain & branding
  • Priority support
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Enterprise

For large teams & organizations

Starting at
$2,500/month
  • Everything in Individual
  • Dedicated account manager
  • SSO & advanced security (IAP)
  • Custom integrations & API
  • SLA & premium support
  • Data residency options
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Total cost savings up to 43%

Total Cost of Ownership

Hosting a high-availability Apostrophe cluster on AWS or Heroku costs hundreds per month in compute and DevOps time. Decipher’s $19.99/mo managed service handles all of that.

For enterprises, the 'Total cost savings up to 43%' comes from eliminating the need for a dedicated backend engineer to keep the CMS running. You just log in and create.

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Build a better CMS experience — without starting from scratch.

Stop managing Node.