Open Source Content Management Systems using Node.js

A curated collection of the best free and open source systems for managing content, from traditional site builders to headless APIs that leave the front end to you using Node.js.

Strapi

A self-hosted headless CMS that turns visually defined content models into REST and GraphQL APIs for any frontend or device.

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Contentful

Headless CMS with REST and GraphQL APIs out of the box

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Ghost

A headless Node.js CMS for professional, independent publishing, installed through its own CLI and run on your server or hosted.

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Kajabi

Publishing platform for blogs, newsletters, and paid memberships

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55,626

Directus

A backend that wraps any SQL database with instant REST and GraphQL APIs plus a visual studio for non-technical teammates.

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Contentful

Open-source data platform for effortless content management

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38,668

WordPress

Semantic personal publishing platform that installs on ordinary PHP and MySQL hosting and extends through a documented plugin API.

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Webflow

Create, customize, and manage your website with ease

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21,508

TinaCMS

A Git-backed headless CMS with a GraphQL API and optional live preview, for developers whose content lives in Markdown.

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Contentful

Visual editing for your Git-based content

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13,849

KeystoneJS

Headless CMS and Node.js app framework that turns a schema you describe into a GraphQL API and admin UI.

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Contentful

Flexible, scalable Node.js CMS and app framework

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9,981

Builder

Visual editing for existing sites and apps, turning Figma files and your own components into code teams can publish.

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Contentful

Visual development platform for modern web experiences

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8,875

Webiny

A self-hosted content platform for AWS serverless, aimed at development teams that need multi-tenancy and code-level extension rather than configuration.

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Contentful

Open-source serverless CMS for modern web projects

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8,049

Statamic

Flat-first CMS for Laravel applications, storing content in files that live in Git rather than rows in a database.

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Contentful

Craft flexible, powerful websites with ease

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4,910

Drupal

Content management platform for sites of any size, from a personal weblog to a large community-driven site, extended by thousands of free modules.

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Contentful

Build powerful websites with the open-source CMS

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4,297

Twill CMS

Laravel package for developers who need a custom CMS admin quickly without giving up control of their data models or their front end.

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Contentful

Craft flexible, beautiful digital experiences with ease

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3,970

Craft CMS

Self-hosted PHP content management system for building custom sites with a clean content model, Twig templates and a generated GraphQL API.

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Contentful

Flexible CMS for custom digital experiences

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3,620

Typemill

A flat-file CMS for markdown websites and eBooks, suited to manuals, documentation, knowledge bases, wikis and handbooks.

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Confluence

Open-source CMS for text-driven websites

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618

Marble CMS

A headless CMS for blogs, changelogs and product updates, for developers who want an editor and an API and nothing more.

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Contentful

Simple content management for modern sites

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Open Source Content Management Systems using Node.js

A curated collection of the best free and open source systems for managing content, from traditional site builders to headless APIs that leave the front end to you using Node.js.

Strapi

Ghost

Directus

WordPress

TinaCMS

KeystoneJS

Builder

Webiny

Statamic

Drupal

Twill CMS

Craft CMS

Typemill

Marble CMS

Strapi

Ghost

Directus

WordPress

TinaCMS

KeystoneJS

Builder

Webiny

Statamic

Drupal

Twill CMS

Craft CMS

Typemill

Marble CMS

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