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Strapi
23,435+184264+152,806+275,423+58Strapi is an open sourced Headless CMS Front-End Developers Love. It's more than a Node.js Framework and more than a Headless CMS, it saves API development time through a beautiful admin panel anyone can use.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Ghost
33,264+8151--7,230+2628,289+77A fiercely independent platform for professional publishers. Headless Node.js REST API for developers, beautiful Ember.js admin client for editors. Used by Apple, NASA, Sky News, OpenAI & many more.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Netlify CMS
11,311+65455+111,641+198,715+72A different kind of CMS. It's a single page app written in React. It's an npm package. It's a script running on a static page that lives in your repo. Built for static site generators.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Directus
6,523+4924+5610+229,279+130Directus is a database-first platform that provides an instant REST API for custom SQL databases and an intuitive Admin App for non-technical users to manage that content.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Keystone 5
1,907+38390-1247+135,085+8A scalable platform and CMS to build applications. Keystone 5 has first-class GraphQL API, extensible architecture and Admin UI.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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NestJS
25,967872,16610,365A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, reliable and scalable server-side applications.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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TinaCMS
4,151+2579+2182+31,763+9An open-source CMS toolkit for JS developers to build real-time editing into static websites.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Gatsby, Next
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Cockpit
4,458+15189--441+11,020+3Cockpit is a self-hosted headless and api-driven CMSType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Ponzu
4,864+1322--325--277+3Headless CMS with automatic JSON API. Featuring auto-HTTPS from Let's Encrypt, HTTP/2 Server Push, and flexible server framework written in Go.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Daptin
881+1315--45+1N/AThe headless cms with JSON API, GraphQL, Actions, SMTP, IMAP, FTP, Cloud services sync and more.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Publii
2,347+11151-4151+4N/APublii is a desktop-based CMS for Windows, Mac and Linux that makes creating static websites fast and hassle-free, even for beginners.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Built In
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Squidex
1,042+92+2222+296--Scalable open source headless cms for developers and content authors.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Jekyll Admin
2,222+938--297+1N/AA Jekyll plugin that provides users with a traditional CMS-style graphical interface.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Jekyll
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Hexo Admin
1,470+652--283+1N/AAn Admin Interface for HexoType:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Hexo
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Superdesk
499+329--167-13,510+5Superdesk is an end-to-end, api-driven open source headless CMS for news agencies, newspapers and corporate publishers.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Prose
4,316+3174--744+1N/AA simple content authoring environment for CMS-free websites.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Jekyll
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AbeCMS
145+234--26--N/AThe lightning fast CMS. Turn any static website into a powerful CMS in seconds..Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
Jekyll
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Webiny
2,105861641,851Webiny is a developer-friendly serverless CMS powered by Node, React and a GraphQL API.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Rooftop
203+117--12--142--Rooftop CMS is an API-first WordPress CMS for developers and content creatorsType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
Spike
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Gentics Mesh
435+1109-174--152-1Gentics Mesh is an open source API-first headless CMS.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Editlayer
1+1N/AN/A34--Editlayer is headless CMS that saves content as JSON. Editlayer is build to work easily on Google's development platform - Firebase.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Google Drive CMS
279+111--26--N/AUses a combination of Google Sheets and Docs to maintain content on a website.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Contenta
286+145--92--864+1Contenta is the community driven API distribution for Drupal 8.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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b2evolution CMS
138+13--60--1,015+1b2evolution is a full-featured CMS with complete data schema configuration and advanced user permissions. RESTful API.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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unite cms
206--27--34--N/AReally flexible headless CMS, built on top of Symfony and GraphQL.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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TriTan CMS
13--N/A4--7--TriTan CMS is a developer centric, headless, or nearly headless CMS.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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HashBrown
134--16--32--N/AHashBrown is a headless CMS that can support any content structure or deployment flow you can imagine.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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dotCMS
543--314-1358--1,712-7dotCMS is a cloud based cms for managing content and content-driven web sites and applications.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Coisas
284--3--24--N/AA client-side CMS for static sites hosted on GitHub.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Any JSON CMS
38--N/A2--N/AIt is headless CMS that could help manage and deliver any JSON to any applications.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Canner
2,504-241--142--N/AUniversal Content Management System(CMS) framework using React & Apollo GraphQL. Support Prisma, GraphQL, Firebase and Restful APIType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Versioned
N/AN/AN/AN/AVersioned is an open source CMS API and admin UI based on Node.js/MongoDB/Vue.jsType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Bloomreach
N/AN/AN/A11,640-16Open-source headless CMS without compomising on the authoring experience. No more form-based content management. Powerful APIs to consume from any client like React or Angular.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Magnolia
N/AN/AN/A5,295A headless CMS that’s as great for content authors as it is for developers. The Visual SPA Editor gives authors creative control, fully headlessly, for React, Angular & Vue.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Sanity
1,626+25244+7145+43,879+27Sanity is the fully customizable, headless CMS.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Flotiq
2+2N/A1+122+3Flotiq is an effortless headless Content Management System, offering developers powerful SDKs and integrations.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Umbraco Heartcore
4--2--4--N/AUmbraco Heartcore is a headless CMS with an editor experience like no other. On top of a managed RESTful API and CDN, you'll get a powerful backoffice to structure, organize and create content in a fast and efficient manner.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Slicknode
15--2--1--15--Slicknode is a GraphQL based headless CMS + application framework for advanced digital experiencesType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Scrivito
66--2--34--1,844-3Scrivito is a cloud-based CMS, based on ReactJS, built for digital agencies and medium to large-sized businesses.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Contentful
N/AN/AN/A34,142+106Contentful is a content management developer platform with an API at its core.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Cloud CMS
N/AN/AN/A268--An API-first approach, built around JSON and a high performance cloud architecture.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Zesty.io
N/AN/AN/A933+1Zesty.io is a hybrid CMS that allows you to generate content APIs, custom endpoints, and more!Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Fridge
N/AN/AN/A5--Custom dashboard and API for managing all of your content.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
Jekyll
Kentico Kontent
N/AN/AN/A1,334+1Kentico Kontent offers Content as a Service to gain full control over content presentation across all digital channels.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Stastic
N/AN/AN/AN/ACMS for Jekyll built on top of GitHub and GitHub pages, for your clients to edit the content of Jekyll websites.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Jekyll
microCMS
N/AN/AN/A496+17An API-based CMS that specialized for Japanese.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Storyblok
N/AN/AN/A2,873+109Headless & API-based CMS as a Service. Not only a CMS for your editors. Clean and structured JSON for you as developer.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Agility CMS
N/AN/AN/AN/AThe fastest Headless CMS to prototype, build, and deploy with. Agility CMS is a cloud-based, SaaS, and API platform with Free and Paid pricing tiers.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Forestry
N/AN/AN/A2,806+17A custom Content Manager with a clean, clutter-free UI that commits automatically to your repo.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
All
NodeWrite
N/AN/AN/AN/AHeadless content management system supporting multitenancy and white-label workspaces.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
CloudCannon
N/AN/AN/A1,068+1The Cloud CMS for Jekyll - build Jekyll or static websites, make updates inline.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Jekyll
Prepr
N/AN/AN/A361-2The Headless CMS with PersonalizationType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
TakeShape
N/AN/AN/A574--TakeShape is a GraphQL API-first Content-as-a-Service platform with an integrated Static Content Generator.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Flamelink
N/AN/AN/A1,952-6Flamelink is an easy to use, headless CMS specifically developed to add & manage content in FirebaseType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
DatoCMS
N/AN/AN/A1,881+10DatoCMS is a friendly, secure and powerful platform that enables marketer, editorial or developer team to build complex backend in minutes and to bring any kind of content everywhereType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Quintype
N/AN/AN/A566--Quintype is the new age, mobile first publishing platform for digital publishers seeking to amplify audiences & revenues.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Butter CMS
N/AN/AN/A569+1An API-first CMS for rapidly building CMS-powered websites in any programming language.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Cosmic JS
N/AN/AN/A3,065--Headless CMS to power content for any website or app.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Troglio
N/AN/AN/AN/ATurn Trello into a CMSType:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
All
Siteleaf
N/AN/AN/A1,243-1Siteleaf is a content management system designed for a better web.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Jekyll
Typewriter
N/AN/AN/A11--Typewriter is a simple yet flexible headless CMS that works with any platform you want to use.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Mozaik
N/AN/AN/AN/AMozaik is a CMS backend with a GraphQL API.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
BowTie
N/AN/AN/A9--Build fast and lean websites for your clients that don't skimp on features.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Jekyll
headly.io
N/AN/AN/AN/AA robust, headless content management system with both the editor and developer in mindType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Headless
N/AN/AN/AN/AHeadless is a CMS designed specifically for static websites.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Appernetic
N/AN/AN/A2,783-10The bridge between the simplicity of static websites and user-friendliness of CMS.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Hugo
Watson Content Hub
N/AN/AN/AN/ACloud CMS brought to you by IBMType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Comfortable
N/AN/AN/A46--Comfortable is an cloud-based headless CMS, dedicated to simplicity, structure and speed.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Prismic
N/AN/AN/A13,312+5An API-based CMS backend for your Websites & AppsType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Contentstack
N/AN/AN/A1,429+10A headless CMS specifically designed for enterprises and large scale deployments.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
GraphCMS
N/AN/AN/A2,968+5GraphCMS is a GraphQL Based Headless Content Management SystemType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All