API Platform Alternatives

Apps similar to API Platform include WordPress, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Supabase, Firebase, Directus and Strapi. You're spoiled for choice with CMS Tools like API Platform: we list more than 25 alternatives for self-hosting, the web, Linux, Android and iPhone.

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  1. WordPress icon
     1704 likes

    Create a website or blog with open-source software focused on accessibility, ease of use, performance, and security. Minimal setup, powerful growth features, and a large community supporting democratization of publishing.

    174 WordPress alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
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  2. Supabase icon
     50 likes

    The open source Firebase alternative. Supabase adds realtime and restful APIs to Postgres without a single line of code.

    127 Supabase alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  3. Firebase icon
     78 likes

    Firebase, provided by Google, is a backend service and application development platform. It uses AI, cloud infrastructure, and cross-platform SDKs for efficient app development. Firebase offers tools and infrastructure for app creation and business growth.

    127 Firebase alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  4. Directus icon
     34 likes

    Directus, with over 20 million downloads, is the world's first Open Data Platform. It can transform any SQL database into an API and a no-code application instantly, providing equal data and digital file asset management access to all team members.

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    • Online
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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  5. Strapi icon
     39 likes

    Strapi enables developers to build projects faster by providing a customizable API out of the box and giving them the freedom to use their favorite tools. Content teams use Strapi to autonomously manage all types of content and distribute it from one CMS to any channel be it...

    97 Strapi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Prisma ORM icon
     11 likes

    Prisma unlocks a new level of developer experience when working with databases thanks to its intuitive data model, automated migrations, type-safety & auto-completion.

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    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Cockpit icon
     18 likes

    Cockpit was born out of the need of building a simple dynamic site. Sure, Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal and all the other full-stack content management systems are possible solutions for that task ... but let's be honest, often they are just too bloated and too time consuming to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • SQLite
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  8. Tina CMS icon
     3 likes

    A fully open-source headless CMS that supports Git and Visual Editing.

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    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Etebase icon
     11 likes

    Etebase makes it easy to build end-to-end encrypted applications by taking care of the encryption and its related challenges.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. Sanity.io icon
     11 likes

    Sanity is a hosted backend for structured content with a real-time API, globally distributed CDN, and a powerful, but simple query language. A headless CMS with an open source React-based editor, that can be configured with basic JavaScript.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. ApiOpenStudio icon
     2 likes

    Api Open Studio allows you to quickly create and manage APIs with full business and processing logic and user management, using low-code. As a result, you can save important time and money by dedicating your resources on other tasks, while at the same time maintaining the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  12. FeathersJS icon
     13 likes

    Feathers is a real-time, micro-service web framework for NodeJS that gives you control over your data via RESTful resources, sockets and flexible plug-ins.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
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