Magnolia Pricing Overview

Community Edition CMS

Free

Access the essential capabilities of Magnolia with a free, open-source platform designed for developers. Perfect for prototyping and small-scale projects, it offers the flexibility to build custom, content-driven solutions with full code transparency.

DX Core

Starting at $3,500.00

Per Month

Keep total control of the infrastructure and security of your DXP without sacrificing features or composability. Build flexible and fast solutions for demanding multi-channel, multi-language, and multi-site digital experiences. How we price DX Core Multi site support Magnolia can handle any scale, from supporting one brand in your home market to multiple brands supporting you customers across the world. Business continuity To ensure consistent availability during peak demand or to give developers more flexibility, we can provide additional author or public instances in Magnolia, allowing for seamless scalability and enhanced performance. SLA and Support We offer multiple SLA packages to meet different needs and budgets, and to deliver the support you need, no matter when you need it.

DX Cloud

Starting at $6,000.00

Per Month

The market-leading composable DXP, fully managed dedicated infrastructure in the cloud of your choice. Totally customizable, totally scalable and totally ready to support your digital future. What affects your price: Traffic levels The busier your site, the more infrastructure you’ll need to ensure that you’ll always be there for your customers. Uptime guarantee Deploying across multiple regions will make your site more resilient to any potential outages with up to 99.9% uptime guaranteed and automated recovery. Cloud deployment DX Cloud can be deployed to your preferred region(s) of AWS, Azure, GCP or Mironet. The cloud choice and complexity can impact pricing. SLA and Support We offer multiple SLA packages to meet different needs and budgets, and to deliver the support you need, no matter when you need it.

Magnolia CMS pricing model is designed for mid-to-large enterprises seeking a flexible, Composable DXP (Digital Experience Platform) to manage complex, multi-brand, and multi-language digital experiences.

The platform offers two primary pricing tiers to suit different infrastructure needs:

DX Core (Self-Hosted): Starting at $3,500 per month, this tier provides full control over infrastructure and security, ideal for organizations with specific hosting requirements.

DX Cloud (Composable DXP): Starting at $6,000 per month, this fully managed, cloud-native solution offers automated scalability and high availability.

Community Edition (Open Source): A free tier for developers and small projects. It offers the core CMS features for single-site setups but excludes enterprise-grade support, SLAs, and advanced scalability tools found in the paid plans.

Magnolia differentiates itself with transparent, predictable pricing—avoiding the hidden costs for traffic spikes or additional seats often found in competitor models like Adobe Experience Manager. Users can explore the platform's hybrid headless CMS capabilities through a 30-day free trial or request a tailored demo to assess its fit for their ecosystem.

Magnolia has 3 pricing editions, from $0 to $6,000. Look at different pricing editions below and see what edition and features meet your budget and needs.

Pricing information for Magnolia is supplied by the software provider or retrieved from publicly accessible pricing materials. Final cost negotiations to purchase Magnolia must be conducted with the seller.

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For a complete list of features of DX Core and DX Cloud visit: https://www.magnolia-cms.com/get-started/pricing/compare.html

Pricing information was last updated on December 05, 2025

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