Alternatives
LUNO is Backend Platform for the AI Era.
Hygraph alternative
Teams leave when they need writable REST simplicity, agent keys, or non-GraphQL operator paths.
Criteria
What to look for in an alternative
Can humans and agents operate the same record (MCP / API / Console)?
Are forms, identity, and ops platform capabilities — not bolt-ons?
Is pricing per site/org rather than editor seats?
Edge delivery and security ops burden
Options
Main options
Hygraph is GraphQL-native headless CMS. LUNO is REST/MCP-first Backend Platform — pick Hygraph for GraphQL content graphs; pick LUNO for agents + forms + platform ops.
LUNO
Agent-operated backends with forms and edge SaaS delivery.
If GraphQL-only is a hard requirement, prefer Hygraph.
See Product →Hygraph
GraphQL-first content graph teams.
WordPress
Editorial teams whose entire workflow is classic WP admin plus an accepted plugin stack.
LUNO vs WordPress →microCMS
Domestic projects that only need a simple Japanese headless content API.
LUNO vs microCMS →Contentful
Enterprises standardized on Contentful’s content model and multi-language SDKs.
LUNO vs Contentful →Strapi
Engineering orgs that want full OSS customization and accept self-host cost.
LUNO vs Strapi →
Migrate
Migration notes
Translate GraphQL models to LUNO form sets/entries, rewire clients to REST/MCP.
FAQ
FAQ
Does LUNO require GraphQL?
No. REST and MCP are primary.
Can LUNO model complex content graphs?
Structured content and masters cover many cases; Hygraph still leads pure GraphQL graph UX.
Pricing posture?
LUNO publishes per-site/org USD pricing publicly on /pricing.md.
Also see the matrix
Use the filterable comparison hub and machine-readable pricing file.