Open Source Content Management System (CMS) Projects
Systems for creating and managing website content, enabling non-developers to publish and update pages easily.
CometCMS
Headless, simple CMS with a PHP backend and a convenient Vue admin frontend.
Contentful
Craft.js
React framework for building extensible drag-and-drop page editors. Headless, framework-based approach with full plugin support.
Builder.io
Directus
The flexible backend for all your projects 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.
WordPress
EmDash
A full-stack TypeScript CMS built on Astro and Cloudflare, reimagining WordPress with serverless, type-safe foundations.
WordPress
Golocron
Golocron is a plug-and-play blogging and wiki system designed for Go backends. Markdown support, live preview, and a clean UI for quick content sites.
WordPress
Hugy
A desktop GUI application for the Hugo static site generator, designed for content editors without command-line knowledge.
MediaCMS
Modern, fully featured open source video and media CMS built with Django and React for self-hosted video sharing.
YouTube
Payload
Payload is an open-source, TypeScript-first headless CMS and application framework built on Next.js, Express, and React.
Contentful
Puck
Open-source visual editor for React. Drag-and-drop page builder with a component-based architecture and MIT license.
Builder.io
Strapi
Open-source headless CMS built with JavaScript and TypeScript — fully customizable and developer-first. Self-hostable alternative to WordPress and Contentful.
WordPress
TinaCMS
A fully open-source headless CMS with Git support, Markdown editing, and live visual preview for React-based sites.
Contentful
WollyCMS
Self-hosted, open-source headless CMS built specifically for Astro.js with a block-based page builder.
Contentful