Headless CMS pitches always emphasise "omnichannel" and "future-proofing". They rarely mention the editorial training, preview infrastructure, and front-end work you take on the moment you decouple content from rendering.
For a single-language brochure site, a traditional CMS is still cheaper to run. Headless starts paying back when you publish to two or more channels (web + mobile + kiosk), when bilingual workflows need parallel approvals, or when you want product-led teams owning the front-end. We share the decision tree we walk clients through before recommending either path.