The modern CMS · One binary
Blog. Sell. Grow.No plugins.
The all-in-one CMS that replaces WordPress + 12 plugins. Native page builder, e-commerce, newsletters, and AI SEO — shipping in a single binary, on your domain, in under five minutes.
- 0% transaction fees
- 0.8s LCP target
- 30 swappable themes
- Self-host or managed
14-day free trialNo credit cardCancel anytime
Why VeloCMS · scroll
Twelve plugins.One headache.
Plugins,collapsing.
One platform.No plugins.
Yoast. WooCommerce. Mailpoet. Akismet. Every renewal, every conflict, every Sunday-night patch.Twelve seams disappearing into one binary, one update.Page builder, commerce, newsletter, AI SEO — versioned together, shipping from one binary.
VeloCMSThe product
Every block of the modern stack, built right in.
Click through to see what each one looks like in your editor.
H1 · Headline
Why we left WordPress
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For the last decade WordPress was the default — until the plugin tax made it untenable. Here's what we built instead.
✦ AI suggestion · ready
"Add a 'Numbers tell the story' callout here — the next section drops to data, and readers tune out without a bridge."
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Sending nowIssue #473 segments
Sending to 24,318 recipients · 18,964 sent
Segment · Pro
8,412
Paid · monthly
Segment · Free
15,906
Followers
Open rate
62%
+23 pts vs Mailchimp
CTR
11.8%
+3 pts vs Mailchimp
Revenue · today
$12,480
↑ 24% vs yesterday
Orders
847
↑ 12%
Fee rate
0%
vs 10% Substack
@samira · Pro yearly+$190
@orjan · Pro monthly+$19
@meiko · Bundle+$49
@cassia · Pro monthly+$19
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✦ #1 · AI-optimized · VeloCMS
VeloCMS — The modern CMS. Blog. Sell. Grow.
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#7 · WordPress site
WordPress: The world's most popular CMS
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#12 · Ghost
Ghost — Independent journalism platform
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Built for the long tail
100 niches. One CMS.
Photographers, beekeepers, ceramicists, philatelists, fountain-pen enthusiasts — and 0 more expert communities, each with a dedicated landing page written in their own vocabulary.
Modern vs Legacy
Native built-in. No plugin tax.
Five platforms, twelve features, one row per truth. We checked.
VeloCMS COMPLETE | WordPress + plugins | Ghost Self-host | Substack 10% fees | Squarespace $36/mo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block editor | Native | Plugin needed | Native | Limited | Native |
| Page builder | Native | Paid add-on | Not available | Not available | Native |
| Native commerce | Native | Plugin needed | Not available | Not available | Native |
| Newsletter w/ segments | Native | Plugin needed | Native | Native | Not available |
| AI SEO scoring | Native | Plugin needed | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Paid memberships | Native | Plugin needed | Native | Native | Limited |
| Custom themes | 30 incl. | Paid add-on | 11 incl. | none | 100s · paid |
| Plugin marketplace | Native | Native | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Transaction fee | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0–3% |
| LCP target | 0.8s | 3.2s | 1.4s | 2.4s | 2.8s |
| Self-host option | Native | Native | Native | Not available | Not available |
| Monthly price (starter) | $0 | $8+ | $0 | $0 | $36 |
| Native total | 10/12 | 2/12 | 4/12 | 3/12 | 5/12 |
Counts reflect features shipped without third-party add-ons as of May 2026.
Pricing
Three plans. No add-ons.
Every feature on every plan. The only thing that scales is traffic and seats.
Starter
$0/ month
For solo creators ready to launch a serious blog.
- 1 blog · 1 custom domain
- All 30 reader themes
- Block editor + page builder
- 5,000 monthly readers
- Powered-by VeloCMS footer
★ Most popular
Pro
$24/ month, billed annually
For creators monetizing and growing past 10k readers.
- 3 blogs · unlimited domains
- Newsletters with segmentation
- Native commerce · 0% fees
- AI SEO + AI rewrite
- Member-only paywall
- 50,000 monthly readers
- Remove VeloCMS branding
Business
$79/ month, billed annually
For teams running multi-property publications.
- Unlimited blogs
- Multi-author roles + audit log
- SSO · SAML · SCIM
- Priority support + Slack channel
- 500k monthly readers
- Custom contracts available
Calculate what you'd keep.
Drag the slider to your monthly revenue. We'll show what each platform pockets.
$10,000/ mo
With VeloCMS you keep $10,000
30 reader themes
Build your own theme →Pick a voice. Or swap it.
Frequently asked
The things people ask before signing up.
If something else is missing, ping us at [email protected].
What does VeloCMS replace?
It replaces WordPress + 8 plugins (Yoast, WooCommerce, MailPoet, Akismet, BackupBuddy, Elementor or Beaver, WP Rocket, MemberPress) + Mailchimp + Stripe Connect + a separate hosting bill. One subscription, one binary, one update path.
How is it different from WordPress?
WordPress is a 20-year-old PHP CMS plus a plugin marketplace. Plugins conflict, charge separately, and need weekly security updates. VeloCMS ships block editor, page builder, e-commerce, newsletters, AI SEO, and members in one shipping unit — no plugin tax, no Sunday-night patches.
Can I self-host?
Yes. VeloCMS ships as Next.js + PocketBase + Cloudflare R2. Self-host on Railway, Vercel, or your own VPS. Or use our managed cloud. Same binary either way.
Is there a free trial?
14-day trial. No credit card. Cancel anytime. You keep everything you wrote on free export — Markdown, attachments, members CSV.
Do I own my data?
Yes. Posts, members, subscribers, attachments — all yours. Export anytime as Markdown + JSON. If we ever shut down, your blog still runs on the open-source code.
Will my niche be supported?
Probably. We ship dedicated landing pages for 100 expert communities (photographers, beekeepers, ceramicists, philatelists, fountain-pen enthusiasts, and 95 more). Browse all 100 at /niches.
Do the migration tools actually work?
We tested imports from WordPress XML, Substack export ZIP, Ghost JSON, Squarespace export, and Medium archive. Each ports posts, attachments, and metadata. Comments require a manual mapping step (we surface this in the importer wizard).
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes — 30 days, no questions. Cancel from billing, money refunded automatically. The trial is also free.