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BCMS vs React Bricks
React Bricks offers visual editing with React code but is not open-source and has different pricing.
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BCMSOpen-source Contentful alternative
React BricksVisual editing for content creators, React code for developers, no way to break design system, enterprise ready.Which to pick
Pick BCMS if you want…
- Typed headless CMS with client editors
- Open-source headless CMS
- Open-source code (bcms/cms on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with Nuxt.js or Svelte (on BCMS's list, not React Bricks')
Pick React Bricks if you want…
- Visual editing of React-based sites
- Integrations with React, Remix or Visual Studio Code (on React Bricks' list, not BCMS's)
Open-source and self-hosted, whereas React Bricks is a managed SaaS with enterprise features
Side by side
- What it is
- BCMS:BCMS is a hosted headless CMS that lets developers code the site while clients edit structured content in a browser.
- React Bricks:React Bricks is a headless CMS that lets developers build React components as visual content blocks for editors to edit without breaking design systems.
- Best for
- BCMS:Typed headless CMS with client editors
- React Bricks:Visual editing of React-based sites
- Who it’s for
- BCMS:Developers, agencies, and their clients who need a typed, self-service CMS.
- React Bricks:React developers and content editors who need visual editing within a design system
- Pricing
- BCMS:Freemium
- React Bricks:Freemium
- Plans
- BCMS:Hobby $4/mo per month (annual billing $48) · Pro $33/mo per month (annual billing $396
- React Bricks:Free $0 · Professional $179 per month per month
- Open source
- BCMS:Yes, 464 GitHub stars
- React Bricks:—
- Works with
- BCMS:Next.js, Nuxt.js, Astro, Svelte, Gatsby
- React Bricks:React, Next.js, Remix, Gatsby, Astro, Visual Studio Code
BCMS features
- Browser-based editor. Clients edit and publish structured content without touching code or a CLI.
- Typed content & auto-generated TS types. Change a model and BCMS writes TypeScript interfaces for your project.
- Widgets & media manager. Drag-drop structured blocks and upload any file type for use in pages.
- Granular permissions & seats. Control what editors and agents can edit; plans include 2-5 seats.
- Multilingual support. Add unlimited locales in Pro plan; clients can localize content in the UI.
- Global search. Find any entry instantly across the CMS.
- Starter templates. Production-ready starters for Next.js, Nuxt, Astro, Gatsby and Svelte.
- API keys (MCP) for agents. Create scoped keys so AI agents or custom functions can read/write content.
React Bricks features
- Custom bricks in React. Create reusable content blocks as React components with TypeScript.
- Inline visual editor. Editors compose pages visually using the same components developers built.
- AI content generation. AI can generate full pages or text fields that respect your design system.
- Real-time collaboration. Multiple editors can work together with presence and change history.
- Multi-environment support. Separate staging, production and dev environments for safe publishing.
- Built-in SEO & DAM. Manage assets, edit metadata and schema.org fields directly in the CMS.
BCMS vs React Bricks FAQ
Is BCMS or React Bricks free?+
BCMS has a free plan and paid plans. React Bricks has a free plan; paid plans start at $179/month (Professional).
Is BCMS or React Bricks open source?+
BCMS is open source (bcms/cms on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for React Bricks.
Do BCMS and React Bricks integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Next.js, Astro and Gatsby. BCMS also lists Nuxt.js and Svelte; React Bricks also lists React, Remix and Visual Studio Code.
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React Bricks
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