# Lettern vs Craft CMS

> A free, open-source CMS where designers build pages in a live builder instead of Twig templates. Forms, SEO and analytics come free from us, on any PHP host.

## Lettern vs Craft CMS

Designers build the pages. No Twig required.

[Get started](https://lettern.org/download)

[See examples](https://lettern.org/examples)

A page in Craft

```plain
{% extends "_layout" %}

{% block content %}
  <h1>{{ entry.title }}</h1>

  {% for s in entry.blocks.all() %}
    {% include "_" ~ s.type %}
  {% endfor %}
{% endblock %}
```

A page here

![The builder with a skincare shop’s home page open, its big italic heading selected and its typography in the panel on the right.]()

![The builder with a skincare shop’s home page open, its big italic heading selected and its typography in the panel on the right.]()

## Ten client sites, three years: $5,970 in Craft Pro licences and updates.

Here it’s $0, on as many sites as you like.

Ten self-hosted Pro licences at $399, plus two more years of updates at $99 a year each. [Craft pricing](https://craftcms.com/pricing), checked 30 October 2026.

## Forms and SEO come free.

No plugin licences to renew.

See all features

|  | Lettern | Craft CMS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Page design | Live visual builder | Twig templates[1](https://craftcms.com/features) |
| Licence for client work | Free, MIT | $279 or $399 per project[2](https://craftcms.com/pricing) |
| Updates | Free | $99 a year after the first[2](https://craftcms.com/pricing) |
| Forms | Built in | A plugin, such as Freeform[3](https://plugins.craftcms.com/freeform) |
| SEO | Built in | A plugin, such as SEOmatic[4](https://plugins.craftcms.com/seomatic) |

Checked 30 October 2026.   [1. Craft features](https://craftcms.com/features)   [2. Craft pricing](https://craftcms.com/pricing)   [3. Freeform](https://plugins.craftcms.com/freeform)   [4. SEOmatic](https://plugins.craftcms.com/seomatic)

## Content modelling you already know.

Collections, custom fields, relations, roles and live preview.

Collections in the docs

![What a restaurant’s team sees: dishes and media in the sidebar, and a short form for one dish.]()

![What a restaurant’s team sees: dishes and media in the sidebar, and a short form for one dish.]()

## Let designers ship the next site.

[Get started](https://lettern.org/download)

[See all features](https://lettern.org/features)

vs WordPress

vs Webflow

vs Statamic

vs Kirby

vs Framer

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Source: https://lettern.org/vs/craft · Updated 2026-10-30