Alternatives
LUNO is Backend Platform for the AI Era.
WordPress alternative
Teams leave WordPress when plugin security, hosting patches, and multi-tool distribution (Buffer + Mailchimp + forms) become the real product.
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
WordPress is the default installed CMS. LUNO is an AI-era Backend Platform — content is a capability, not the category — so humans and agents share one backend without a plugin stack.
LUNO
Builders who want MCP-operable backends, per-site pricing, and edge delivery without PHP ops.
Stay on WordPress if you only need a classic editorial CMS and already trust your host + plugins.
See Product →WordPress
Editorial teams whose entire workflow is classic WP admin plus an accepted plugin stack.
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 →Sanity
Content orgs that want Sanity Studio collaboration as the center of gravity.
LUNO vs Sanity →
Migrate
Migration notes
Import content where available, rebuild forms/auth on LUNO capabilities, then point frontends at the public API or embed. Evaluate on Free first.
FAQ
FAQ
Is LUNO a WordPress alternative?
Yes for teams replacing WP plus distribution/forms ops with one Backend Platform. No if you only want a classic blog theme ecosystem.
Do I need to rebuild themes?
LUNO does not ship WP themes. Keep or rebuild the frontend; the backend (content, forms, APIs, agents) moves to the platform.
Can agents operate WordPress like LUNO MCP?
Not as a first-class product surface. LUNO MCP and Console share one record by design.
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