Headless CMS & Content Management

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Sanity

4.6/5.01 verified review

Freemium·Open Source·MIT

Structured content operating system for web, mobile, and AI agent applications.

• Flexible data modeling based on code-defined schemas.
• Highly customizable and extensible editing environment using React components.
• Reliable interface designed to decouple content from the presentation layer.

197stars on GitHub

SC

Saleor Commerce

4.6/5.01 verified review

Freemium·Open Source·BSD-3-Clause

Headless, open source, GraphQL-first e-commerce infrastructure.

• Pure GraphQL architecture optimizing complex data queries.
• Open source model allowing complete self-hosted deployment.
• Headless approach decoupling backend from any frontend technology.

23.5kstars on GitHub

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KeystoneJS

4.5/5.01 verified review

Free·Open Source·MIT

Programmable headless content management system based on Node.js and GraphQL.

• Automatically generated GraphQL API from data schemas.
• Highly flexible headless architecture fully customizable via code.
• Intuitive admin interface generated without manual setup.

10.0kstars on GitHub

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Payload

4.5/5.01 verified review

Freemium·Open Source·MIT

Open-source headless CMS and application framework built with TypeScript and React.

• Code-first architecture using TypeScript for data schema definition.
• Highly extensible with native support for hooks, custom validation, and dynamic fields.
• Flexible deployment within your own infrastructure, reducing third-party dependency.

45.7kstars on GitHub

GH

Ghost

4.5/5.01 verified review

Freemium·Open Source·MIT

Professional open-source publishing platform with built-in newsletters and monetization.

• Open-source and self-hostable with no licensing restrictions for self-management.
• Integrated business model with native payment gateways and newsletters.
• Minimalist content editor optimized for speed and readability.

55.7kstars on GitHub

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Oqtane

4.4/5.01 verified review

Free·Open Source·MIT

Open source modular CMS and application framework for Blazor and .NET MAUI.

• Modular architecture built entirely on C# and Blazor
• Fully open MIT license for commercial use
• Cross-platform support for web and native apps with .NET MAUI

2.3kstars on GitHub

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AtroPIM

4.1/5.01 verified review

Freemium·Open Source·GPL-3.0

Highly configurable, modular, open-source PIM system with headless capabilities.

• Highly modular and extensible architecture.
• Full deployment flexibility (cloud or on-premises).
• Comprehensive REST API covering all custom configurations.

211stars on GitHub

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SlopIt

4.0/5.01 verified review

Freemium·Open Source·MIT

Automated blogging platform for AI agents

• Complete agent-driven automation via API and prompts
• Instant publishing without dashboards or editorial workflows
• Native Markdown support and multilingual publishing, including RTL

3stars on GitHub