Comparisons
Jaina vs the alternatives.
Evaluating a headless CMS? Here is how Jaina stacks up against the usual options. We are honest about where the others win. Jaina's case is flat $9.99/month pricing, a free tier with no credit card, and a native MCP server so AI agents can work with your content directly.
Contentful
Jaina vs Contentful
A Contentful alternative for teams that don't need a five-figure enterprise contract. Flat $9.99/mo, a free tier with no credit card, and a native MCP server for AI agents.
Sanity
Jaina vs Sanity
A Sanity alternative with flat pricing instead of per-seat. $9.99/mo no matter how many editors, a free tier with no card, and a native MCP server for AI agents.
Strapi
Jaina vs Strapi
A Strapi alternative with no servers to run. Strapi is free to self-host but you own the ops. Jaina is hosted, flat $9.99/mo, with a native MCP server for AI agents.
Payload
Jaina vs Payload
A Payload alternative for teams that don't want to self-host. Payload is a code-first Next.js CMS you run yourself. Jaina is hosted, flat $9.99/mo, with a native MCP server.
Directus
Jaina vs Directus
A Directus alternative without the $99/mo cloud tier or the self-host operations. Jaina is hosted, flat $9.99/mo, schema-driven, with a native MCP server for AI agents.
PocketBase
Jaina vs PocketBase
A PocketBase alternative that is hosted instead of a single self-hosted binary. Jaina is managed, flat $9.99/mo, schema-driven, with a native MCP server for AI agents.
Airtable
Jaina vs Airtable
An Airtable alternative for developers who need a real API and flat pricing. Jaina is schema-driven, flat $9.99/mo instead of per-seat, with a native MCP server for AI agents.
Buyer's guide
Best headless CMS for AI agents (2026)
Which headless CMS works best with AI agents in 2026? A buyer's guide to MCP support, agent-writable APIs, and how Jaina, Contentful, Sanity, Strapi, Payload, Directus, and PocketBase compare.