Free. Actually free.
No per-seat pricing, no editor limits, no open-core bait. The whole CMS is MIT licensed and runs on infrastructure you or your client already pay for.
For clients who’d rather nobody ran a server. Same container, on our infrastructure, with backups and a dashboard. Optional — never required.
We’re a small studio that also builds Simple Commenter, a client-feedback tool for the same workflow — your client reviews the site, you ship it, Prelo hands it over. Prelo is free because agencies using it is the best introduction to that tool we could build. No dark patterns, no surprise relicensing: MIT can’t be taken away.
Frequently asked questions
Will there ever be a paid Prelo tier?+
Possibly a “supporter” tier and managed hosting. The core CMS — everything listed above — stays free and MIT.
What does self-hosting actually cost?+
A $6/month VPS runs a typical client site: frontend, studio, API and database in one container.
Can the license change on me?+
Versions released under MIT are MIT forever. Fork rights are the guarantee.
Ready to hand over your next site?
Free and open source. One command, and the client gets a login instead of a Loom.