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Contentful

Open Source Alternatives to Contentful

8 alternatives185.6k total stars23.0k total forks4 languages
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What is Contentful?

Contentful is a headless content management system (CMS) that enables developers to manage and deliver content across multiple platforms via APIs.. There are currently 8 open-source alternatives to Contentful, with a combined total of 185.6k GitHub stars. The most common language among these projects is TypeScript.

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Official examples
Official examplespayloadcms/payload

An open-source, fullstack Next.js framework that provides a TypeScript backend and admin panel, usable as a headless CMS or for building applications.

42.0k3.6kTypeScript
1 day ago
Payload
Payloadpayloadcms/payload

An open-source, fullstack Next.js framework that provides a TypeScript backend and admin panel, usable as a headless CMS or for building applications.

42.0k3.6kTypeScript
1 day ago
Community Help Board
Community Help Boarddirectus/directus

An open-source data platform that turns any SQL database into a headless CMS, API, and admin panel with real-time collaboration.

34.9k4.7kTypeScript
1 day ago
GitHub Repository
GitHub Repositorydirectus/directus

An open-source data platform that turns any SQL database into a headless CMS, API, and admin panel with real-time collaboration.

34.9k4.7kTypeScript
1 day ago
GitHub repository
GitHub repositorywagtail/wagtail

A Django-based content management system focused on flexibility, user experience, and developer control.

20.3k4.5kPython
2 days ago
Apostrophe
Apostrophepunkave/apostrophe

A full-stack Node.js CMS with in-context editing for content creators and headless flexibility for developers.

4.6k625JavaScript
1 day ago
ApostropheCMS
ApostropheCMSapostrophecms/apostrophe

A full-stack Node.js CMS with in-context editing for content creators and headless flexibility for developers.

4.6k625JavaScript
1 day ago
Squidex
SquidexSquidex/squidex

An open-source headless CMS and content management hub built with ASP.NET Core, offering a rich API with OData and Swagger support.

2.5k522C#
2 days ago
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