Open source headless-cms projects
Every project in the registry tagged headless-cms, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Headless CMS with REST and GraphQL APIs out of the box
Headless CMS for developers, built with Node.js
Open-source data platform for effortless content management
A Git-based CMS for Static Site Generators
Visual development platform for modern web experiences
Open-source serverless CMS for modern web projects
Visual app builder that integrates with your existing codebase
Craft flexible, beautiful digital experiences with ease
TerminusDB is a distributed, collaborative database designed for building, sharing, versioning, and reasoning on structured data.
Open source ecommerce platform for modern businesses
Leading Git-based headless CMS. Successor to Netlify/Decap CMS. Modern UX, first-class i18n support, mobile support + numerous improvements. Framework-agnostic,
Headless CMS and Content Managment Hub
Collaborative content creation for technical teams
Self-hosted application server for schema-driven APIs, identity, files, automation, integrations, realtime, metering, and protocols.
SonicJS - The edge-native headless CMS for Cloudflare Workers. Sub-100ms response times, zero cold starts, TypeScript-first. Built on D1, R2, and Hono.
Headless WordPress built with the Next.js App Router and React Server Components
The open source operating system for digital agencies. Built with Directus and Nuxt.
Dedicated SSR (Server-side-rendered) Astro native Headless CMS, built from the ground up for the Astro community and by Astro community members
Turns Markdown / MDX, YAML, JSON, or others into app's data layer with Zod schema.
Next.js for Drupal has everything you need to build a next-generation front-end for your Drupal site: SSG, SSR, and ISR, Multi-site, Authentication, Webforms, S
Easy, flexible and powerful cloud-native Laravel CMS package powered by AI with JSON:API, GraphQL API, templates, and themes
Gentics Mesh - The open source headless CMS for developers
All-in-One Backend as a Service with Headless CMS Power
VaahCMS is a laravel based open-source web application development platform shipped with a headless content management system (CMS).
CLI Tool for installing & updating Ghost
Simple content management for modern sites
Blogging platform with built-in SEO, themes, and APIs
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source headless-cms projects are there?
This registry tracks 27 projects tagged headless-cms, with 231,441 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Strapi at 73,425 stars.
Are these headless-cms projects free to use?
Yes — 23 of the 27 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which headless-cms project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these headless-cms projects still maintained?
24 of the 27 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.