Open Source Headless CMS Projects
API-first CMS platforms that deliver content as data, letting developers build frontends with any technology.
CometCMS
Headless, simple CMS with a PHP backend and a convenient Vue admin frontend.
Contentful
Directus
Source-available headless CMS and backend that turns any SQL database into REST and GraphQL APIs with a no-code admin Studio.
WordPress
Payload
Open-source, TypeScript-first headless CMS and app framework that runs natively in Next.js with a code-defined backend and admin UI.
Contentful
Strapi
Open-source headless CMS on Node.js and TypeScript: visual content-type builder, auto-generated REST and GraphQL APIs, RBAC, i18n and plugins.
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