Contentful AlternativesTop CMS Tools and other similar apps like Contentful

Contentful is described as 'A content management system that enables cross-platform, multi-device online publishing. Businesses employ Contentful to publish editorial content for web apps, mobile apps, and, ultimately, any connected devices' and is a CMS tool in the business & commerce category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Contentful, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, SaaS, Linux and Windows apps. The best Contentful alternative is WordPress, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Contentful are Strapi, Alinea CMS, Cockpit and Prismic.

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  1. WordPress icon

    WordPress

     1664 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.

    104 WordPress alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about WordPress as an Alternative to Contentful
    Top Positive Comment
    Ola Johansson
    1

    It's maybe not famous for being a headless CMS but it definitely can be a headless CMS. So i think its a valid alternative.

    Top Negative Comment
    mackenziecarr
    1

    It's not a headless CMS that has headless as a defining or specialized feature.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    not for large websites with thousands of pages. Wordpress is good for small websites or blogs

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. WordPress is a legitimate Contentful alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • WordPress is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Contentful.

    • WordPress is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Contentful.

    • WordPress is Freemium and Open SourceContentful is Paid and Proprietary
    • WordPress is CustomizableContentful is not according to our users
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    Strapi

     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...

    80 Strapi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Strapi as an Alternative to Contentful
    Ola Johansson
    Positive
    0

    Have only looked at it a bit but looks like a good open source alternative.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Strapi is a great Contentful alternative.

    • Strapi is Freemium and Open SourceContentful is Paid and Proprietary
    • Strapi is LightweightContentful is not according to our users
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    Alinea CMS

     4 likes

    Open source headless CMS with minimal setup. Alinea CMS is a feature rich Git based CMS with a focus on user and developer experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    WordPress

    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.

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    Cockpit

     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...

    53 Cockpit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • SQLite
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    Comments about Cockpit as an Alternative to Contentful
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Cockpit is also a headless api-driven CMS.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Cockpit is a great Contentful alternative.

    • Cockpit is Free and Open SourceContentful is Paid and Proprietary
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    Prismic

     4 likes

    prismic.io provides a CMS backend for websites. Its API-based approach focuses on design and technology freedom for developers, while delivering a great user experience in the publishing backend. prismic.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Online
     
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    Comments about Prismic as an Alternative to Contentful
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Better UI and productive tools for editorial teams

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Because of the API-based logic to retrieve data.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Content components, scheduling and easy to use interface for editors!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Prismic is a great Contentful alternative.

    • Prismic is Freemium and ProprietaryContentful is Paid and Proprietary
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    Prisma ORM

     10 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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    OverBlog

     7 likes

    OverBlog is a blogging platform, active and evolving. Create a blog, without any technical knowledge, and find everything you post ! Create your blog has never been easier.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Raytha

     2 likes

    Raytha is a powerful CMS for .NET developers with an easy-to-use interface and fast performance. It offers custom content types, a template engine, and various access controls.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Raytha is the most popular SaaS alternative to Contentful.

    • Raytha is Free and Open SourceContentful is Paid and Proprietary
    • Raytha is Privacy focused and LightweightContentful is not according to our users
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    Sanity.io

     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 (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Documents
     
  14. SilverStripe icon

    SilverStripe

     59 likes

    SilverStripe is a free and open source Content Management System and Framework for creating, maintaining websites and web applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    CloudCannon

     12 likes

    CloudCannon gives your team an exceptional website editing interface with a robust a flexible developer experience. Support for Jekyll, Hugo, 11ty, Next.js, Nuxt.js, Gatsby, and SvelteKit.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • CloudCannon is the most popular commercial alternative to Contentful.

    • CloudCannon is Paid and ProprietaryContentful is also Paid and Proprietary
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