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Cockpit vs Squidex
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| Fact | Cockpit | Squidex |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | C# |
| Licence | Other | MIT |
| Stars | 751 | 2.5k |
| Latest | 2.14.1 | 7.24.0 |
| Last push | 2026-08-26 | 2026-10-02 |
| Release cadence | about 30 days between releases | about 110 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Contentful. Alternatives to Contentful →
PartialCockpitContent models with REST and GraphQL APIs, running on PHP with SQLite or MongoDB.
Full replacementSquidexSchemas, REST and GraphQL APIs, workflows and assets, in .NET with MongoDB.
Cockpit
Squidex
- 7.24.02026-09-28API: GraphQL depth and complexity limits (graphql:maxDepth, default 30, and graphql:maxComplexity, default off).
- 7.23.02026-04-16Security: Added SSRF protection for asset downloads.
- 7.22.02026-04-14Backend: Search fields. String fields that are added to full text searches with a simple contains search.
- 7.21.02025-07-23Backend: Support for FerretDB (and probably CosmosDB and DocumentDB)
- 7.20.02025-05-30SQL: Using pooling for DbContext creation.
Cockpit
unsigned The latest release, 2.14.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Squidex
unsigned The latest release, 7.24.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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