Open-source Headless CMS tools

1 SaaS tool · 5 OSS alternatives · 176,867★ combined

Three things to check when comparing headless cms tools

License bucket: Permissive, weak-copyleft, strong-copyleft or source-available — the bucket decides whether you can modify, embed or host the project as a service. Each alternatives page groups its projects by bucket; confirm the LICENSE file in the linked repository.
Last push: The last-pushed date on each card comes from the GitHub public API as of the last daily data refresh. Compare it across the projects in a category before reading feature lists.
Migration path: Read the migration tips on each alternatives page, then check the project's own documentation for an importer or export format before planning a cut-over. Pages without migration tips omit that section rather than fill it in.

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Contentful alternatives

Contentful is a headless CMS delivering structured content via API (REST and GraphQL) to websites, apps, and other frontends. Content editors work in a web interface to manage content types and entries, while developers consume the API. It is commonly used by marketing-heavy websites and product teams who need content managed separately from the front-end codebase.

5 OSS alts · ★ 176,867