Open Source Alternatives to Contentful

A content management system that provides a cloud-based platform for creating, managing, and delivering structured digital content across web, mobile, and other channels.

Whether you want to cut software costs or escape vendor lock-in, these open source alternatives to Contentful give you an option you fully own. You can self-host them, so your data stays on infrastructure you control. This page lists 12 open source alternatives to Contentful. The most popular are Payload, Wagtail and TinaCMS. Most use the MIT or AGPL-3.0 license, and 9 offer an official Docker image.

Payload

Headless CMS

A Next.js native headless content management system for managing data with TypeScript and automatic type generation.

44k StarsWeb App / Server

Wagtail

Traditional & Flat-File CMS

A Django based content management system providing precise control for designers and developers with a focus on user experience.

20k StarsWeb App / Server

TinaCMS

Headless CMS

A Git based headless content management system providing a GraphQL API and visual editing for Markdown files.

14k StarsWeb App / Server

Builder

Headless CMS

A visual development platform for creating digital experiences using a drag and drop interface across various stacks.

8.8k StarsWeb App / Server

Plasmic

Low-Code/No-Code

A visual builder for web applications and websites that integrates directly with existing React codebases.

6.9k StarsWeb App / Server

ApostropheCMS

Traditional & Flat-File CMS

A full stack content management system using Node.js and MongoDB with in context visual editing.

4.6k StarsWeb App / Server

Craft CMS

Traditional & Flat-File CMS

A flexible content management system for building custom websites with a clean slate approach to content modeling.

3.6k StarsWeb App / Server

Squidex

Headless CMS

A headless content management system and hub providing a rich API for custom frontend applications.

2.5k StarsWeb App / Server

Cockpit CMS

Headless CMS

A headless content management system providing flexible content infrastructure via REST and GraphQL APIs.

742 StarsWeb App / Server

Bolt CMS

Traditional & Flat-File CMS

An adaptable content management platform for building modern websites with traditional or headless delivery options.

589 StarsWeb App / Server

Marble CMS

Headless CMS

A headless content management system for publishing articles, product updates, and changelogs via a REST API.

375 StarsWeb App / Server

Zenblog

Headless CMS

A headless content management system for blogging that provides an API and SDK for custom website integration.

252 StarsWeb App / Server
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