Total CMS vs Nohead

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Total CMS compared with Nohead
Detail	Total CMS	Nohead
What it does	Flat-file PHP CMS with a built-in MCP server. Build by hand, in a web builder or with an AI agent — clients edit only what you allow.	API-first headless CMS and data layer for apps, sites, agents and shared data
Stage	Established	MVP
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Not given
Pricing	Standard: $195 one-time per domain. Pro: $395 one-time per domain. Enterprise: custom pricing available. All licenses include two years of updates; after that the license converts to perpetual at no additional cost. No subscription fees.	Free: $0/month with 1 project, 1,000 records, 100K API requests/month, 2 team members, 30 days history. Pro: $29/month with 5 projects, 100K records, 2M API requests/month, 10 team members, 1 year history. Business: $99/month with 10 projects, 500K records, 10M API requests/month, 50 team members, u
Key features	Flat-file JSON storage with no database required Built-in MCP server for AI agents like Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT Twig templating engine with CMS-specific filters and functions REST API with API keys and OAuth 2.1 authentication Command-line tool (tcms) for content, sync, and deployments Image processing with watermarking and OKLCH color handling Passkey (WebAuthn) authentication and member logins	REST API with SDKs, CLI and MCP server support Role-based access control for people and API keys Image transformations and CDN delivery with URL-based sizing Drafts and scheduled publishing Import and export with plain file formats
What makes it different	One-time license per domain with perpetual use after two years of updates Content stays on your server with no platform dependency or subscription AI agents and human editors use the same access controls and permissions Built-in MCP server ships with the CMS, not as a bolt-on plugin	Everything the editor can do, the API and CLI can do too - nothing is locked behind a screen Built specifically for AI agents with guardrails, revision tracking and reversible changes Search, webhooks, file storage and image transformations included on every plan Export and import with plain YAML and JSON Lines files for easy portability
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	42 +1 (up) since last check	1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	19	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	31	4
Referring domains (Majestic)	40	2

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