Contentful
Berlin-born headless CMS – but no longer European-controlled. After raising from US investors (Sapphire, Tiger Global) it was acquired by Salesforce (US) in June 2026. Runs on AWS with a US-default region; EU data residency (AWS Dublin/Frankfurt) is opt-in. SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified.
Quick facts
Why does it score 43?
Contentful was founded in Berlin and is legally domiciled in Germany.
Contentful has been owned by Salesforce, a US company, since its acquisition completed in June 2026, having previously raised from US investors including Sapphire Ventures and Tiger Global.
Contentful runs on AWS with a default US region; EU data residency in Dublin or Frankfurt is available as an opt-in.
Contentful holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certification. Its SDKs and CLI are open source, though its core platform is proprietary.
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