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Strapi
17,326+257151-331,991+353,636+35Strapi 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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Netlify CMS
9,548+51488-41,333+96,640+82A 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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Ghost
30,859+4756-56,700+1625,860+42A 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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Directus
4,970+288--496+123,485+127Directus 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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Publii
1,894+12126+1120--N/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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Cockpit
4,083+11156--412+5931-1Cockpit is a self-hosted headless and api-driven CMSType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Keystone 5
391+9282+550--4,790+1A 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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Jekyll Admin
2,081+742--269+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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Ponzu
4,601+617--298--263-1Headless 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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Squidex
762+523+3166-171-1Scalable open source headless cms for developers and content authors.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
- open source
Hexo Admin
1,350+540+1256-1N/AAn Admin Interface for HexoType:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Hexo
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Superdesk
456+123--157--3,435+3Superdesk 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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Gentics Mesh
358+164--57+2128--Gentics Mesh is an open source API-first headless CMS.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Google Drive CMS
246+111--21+1N/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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Daptin
375+111--27--N/ADaptin is a developer oriented self-hosted headless CMS for mobile, web apps and IoTType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Contenta
264+135--84--853-1Contenta is the community driven API distribution for Drupal 8.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Any JSON CMS
16+1N/A1--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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AbeCMS
131+133--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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unite cms
172--46-226+1N/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/A2--4--TriTan CMS is a developer centric, headless, or nearly headless CMS.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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Rooftop
189--17--12--144+1Rooftop CMS is an API-first WordPress CMS for developers and content creatorsType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
Spike
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Prose
4,234--174--740-2N/AA simple content authoring environment for CMS-free websites.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Jekyll
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HashBrown
127--10-126--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
511--2,171+21349--843+1dotCMS 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
270--3--23--N/AA client-side CMS for static sites hosted on GitHub.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
All
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b2evolution CMS
108--7--48+11,014-1b2evolution 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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Canner
2,539-141--129+2166-2Universal 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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Bloomreach
N/AN/AN/A11,859-9Open-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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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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Sanity
1,239+10188+8103+32,168+21Sanity is the fully customizable, headless CMS.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Scrivito
62+13-129+11,882+1Scrivito 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
Kentico Cloud
N/AN/AN/A1,195+6Kentico Cloud is the cloud-first headless CMS and digital experience platform.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
BowTie
N/AN/AN/A8--Build fast and lean websites for your clients that don't skimp on features.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Jekyll
Watson Content Hub
N/AN/AN/AN/ACloud CMS brought to you by IBMType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
DatoCMS
N/AN/AN/A854+1DatoCMS 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
Headless
N/AN/AN/AN/AHeadless is a CMS designed specifically for static websites.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Cosmic JS
N/AN/AN/A2,981-1API-first CMS for building content-powered apps in any programming language.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
GraphCMS
N/AN/AN/A2,765+9GraphCMS is a GraphQL Based Headless Content Management SystemType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Siteleaf
N/AN/AN/A1,268-2Siteleaf is a content management system designed for a better web.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Jekyll
Cloud CMS
N/AN/AN/A263--An API-first approach, built around JSON and a high performance cloud architecture.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Contentstack
N/AN/AN/A775+12A headless CMS specifically designed for enterprises and large scale deployments.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
Storyblok
N/AN/AN/A1,012+6Headless & 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
NodeWrite
N/AN/AN/AN/AHeadless content management system supporting multitenancy and white-label workspaces.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Contentful
N/AN/AN/A33,816+12Contentful is a content management developer platform with an API at its core.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Prismic
N/AN/AN/A12,747+14An API-based CMS backend for your Websites & AppsType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Comfortable
N/AN/AN/A43+1Comfortable is an cloud-based headless CMS, dedicated to simplicity, structure and speed.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
CloudCannon
N/AN/AN/A1,069--The Cloud CMS for Jekyll - build Jekyll or static websites, make updates inline.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Jekyll
TakeShape
N/AN/AN/A486+5TakeShape is a GraphQL API-first Content-as-a-Service platform with an integrated Static Content Generator.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
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
Forestry
N/AN/AN/A1,864+13A custom Content Manager with a clean, clutter-free UI that commits automatically to your repo.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Jekyll, Hugo, VuePress
Editlayer
N/AN/AN/A38--Editlayer is headless CMS that saves content as JSON to CDNType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Appernetic
N/AN/AN/A2,929-6The bridge between the simplicity of static websites and user-friendliness of CMS.Type:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
Hugo
Typewriter
N/AN/AN/A10--Typewriter is a simple yet flexible headless CMS that works with any platform you want to use.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Troglio
N/AN/AN/AN/ATurn Trello into a CMSType:
Git-based
Supported Site Generators:
All
Butter CMS
N/AN/AN/A513+1An API-first CMS for rapidly building CMS-powered websites in any programming language.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Flamelink
N/AN/AN/A1,129+44Flamelink is an easy to use, headless CMS specifically developed to add & manage content in FirebaseType:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All
Fridge
N/AN/AN/A6--Custom dashboard and API for managing all of your content.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
Jekyll
Quintype
N/AN/AN/A510+9Quintype is the new age, mobile first publishing platform for digital publishers seeking to amplify audiences & revenues.Type:
API Driven
Supported Site Generators:
All