Cockpit

Self-hosted, API-first headless CMS with an open-source MIT core

About Cockpit

Cockpit is a self-hosted headless content platform for managing structured content and delivering it anywhere through REST and GraphQL APIs. Teams model content flexibly, manage assets, localize, set roles and revisions, and extend the system with addons and webhooks, all on their own server without vendor lock-in. It suits developers, agencies, and organizations building websites, apps, and single-page applications.

Cockpit website preview

Live preview of getcockpit.com via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.

Cockpit: strengths & things to check

Strengths

Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
Covers headless cms, api, self hosted, open source — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.

Things to check

Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
It is one of 1164 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.

Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.

Cockpit pricing

Pricing model	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Free access	Yes — fully free
Current plan prices	Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale.
Official site	getcockpit.com

Cockpit key facts

Category: Developer Tools
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: headless cms, api, self hosted, open source
Official site: getcockpit.com

Cockpit FAQ

How much does Cockpit cost?

Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (getcockpit.com).

What is Cockpit used for?

Self-hosted, API-first headless CMS with an open-source MIT core Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: headless cms, api, self hosted, open source.

Where can I try Cockpit?

On its official site, getcockpit.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.

Cockpit vs alternatives

	Cockpit	GoModel	ScribeCrate	SpeakCrate
Pricing	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.	Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas	headless cms, api, self hosted, open source	ai gateway, llm, open source, self hosted, api	transcription, api, self hosted, whisper, open source	text to speech, self hosted, open source, api, kokoro
Official site	getcockpit.com	gomodel.enterpilot.io	scribecrate.com	speakcrate.com
Directory status	Listed	Listed	Listed	Listed

Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.

About the Developer Tools category

Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1164 tools. Alongside Cockpit, it includes Zot, Weblate, Zoraxy, Stenography.

FreeDeveloper Toolsheadless-cmsapiself-hostedopen-source

Alternatives to Cockpit

Tools in the same Developer Tools category that share focus areas with Cockpit — worth comparing before you commit:

Developer Tools

GoModel

Open-Source AI Gateway with Workflows, Aliases, and Usage Tracking

Freeai-gatewayllmopen-sourceself-hosted

Developer Tools

ScribeCrate

Self-hosted transcription, subtitles, and English translation with an OpenAI-compatible API

Freetranscriptionapiself-hostedwhisper

Developer Tools

SpeakCrate

Private text to speech with multilingual voices and an OpenAI-compatible API

Freetext-to-speechself-hostedopen-sourceapi

Developer Tools

Squidex

Open source headless CMS with REST and GraphQL APIs.

Freemiumheadless-cmsapiopen-sourcegraphql

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Anubis

Web AI firewall that protects sites from scraper bots

Freebot-protectionsecurityself-hostedopen-source

Developer Tools

Artillery

Load testing toolkit for APIs and services

Freemiumload-testingapiopen-source

More in Developer Tools

Comparing tools in the Developer Tools category? These related listings are worth a look: Zot — Production-ready, vendor-neutral OCI-native container image registry; Weblate — Open-source localization platform connected directly to your code repository; Zoraxy — Beginner-friendly HTTP reverse proxy with a simple web interface.