Cosmic Alternative: The Marketer's Headless CMS
Cosmic is built for developers. Decipher is built for growth. Get AI content generation, SEO scoring, and unlimited users for $19.99/mo.
Everything Cosmic does —
plus everything it doesn't.
Cosmic is built for developers.
Headless CMS for Marketers
Unified workspace
AI Chat Integration
Real-time collaborative editing
Content Automation
Bulk SEO Content Generation
Why teams outgrow Cosmic
Cosmic (formerly Cosmic JS) positions itself as a 'CMS for Developers'. While it offers a clean API, the editorial experience is often secondary.
Marketers find themselves working in a sterile form-filling interface that lacks the collaborative features of modern tools like Google Docs. There is no 'AI Co-pilot' to help draft copy or suggest improvements.
For a non-technical user, Cosmic feels like a database admin panel, which stifles creativity and slows down the publishing cadence.
A content production engine — not just a database.
Decipher CMS is the 'Headless CMS for Marketers'. While we provide the robust JSON API developers need, our primary focus is the 'Unified workspace' for creators.
The 'AI Chat Integration' acts as an always-on assistant to help brainstorm and draft content. 'Real-time collaborative editing' allows teams to work together on a piece of content before it goes live.
Decipher transforms the headless experience from data entry to 'Content Automation', using 'Bulk SEO Content Generation' to fill the API with high-value data.
Give your developers an API and your marketers a superpower. Choose Decipher.
Enterprise-grade architecture —
without the enterprise complexity.
Cosmic is a shared SaaS platform. Decipher offers a unique 'Private Infrastructure' deployment model.
You can run Decipher on your own 'Google Cloud Platform' infrastructure, giving you 'Bank-level security' and isolation. This is particularly valuable for agencies who want to 'White Label' the CMS and resell it to clients as their own proprietary solution—something you cannot do with a branded Cosmic dashboard.
Pricing that doesn't punish growth.
Transparent plans that scale with your content — not against you.
Individual
For creators & growing teams
- AI-powered content generation
- Built-in SEO optimization
- Unlimited content pages
- Custom domain & branding
- Priority support
Enterprise
For large teams & organizations
- Everything in Individual
- Dedicated account manager
- SSO & advanced security (IAP)
- Custom integrations & API
- SLA & premium support
- Data residency options
Total Cost of Ownership
Cosmic charges based on 'Buckets' and user seats. Decipher’s Enterprise License ($2,000/mo) includes 'Unlimited Users' and unlimited projects.
For smaller teams, the $19.99/mo plan offers a massive value upgrade by including the 'AI-Powered Content' suite. You aren't just paying for API calls; you are paying for a tool that writes the content for you.
Build a better CMS experience —
without starting from scratch.
Cosmic is built for developers.