Open Source Contentful AlternativesTop CMS Tools and other similar apps like Contentful

The best open source alternative to Contentful is WordPress. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Contentful and 19 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Contentful are Strapi, Cockpit, Tina CMS and Prisma ORM.

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  1. WordPress icon

    WordPress

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    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.

    96 WordPress alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    WordPress screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Self-deployment
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Content Management
    5.  Hostable
    6.  Ecommerce Integration
    7.  Multi-Site Management
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Headless CMS
    10.  Dockerized
    11. Google Plus icon  Google Plus integration
    12. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration

    WordPress VS Contentful

     
    Comments about WordPress as an Alternative to Contentful
    Top Positive Comment
    Ola Johansson
    Apr 11, 2021
    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
    Feb 1, 2024
    0

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

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Negative •Nov 6, 2020
    0

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

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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
  2. Strapi icon

    Strapi

     36 likes
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    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...

    78 Strapi alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Content types builder

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Headless CMS
    2.  REST API
    3. GraphQL icon  GraphQL integration
    4.  GraphQL API
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  WYSIWYG Support
    10. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js
    11.  Plugin manager
    12.  Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

    Strapi VS Contentful

     
    Comments about Strapi as an Alternative to Contentful
    Ola Johansson
    Positive •Apr 11, 2021
    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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    Cockpit

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    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...

    54 Cockpit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • SQLite
    Cockpit screenshot 1

    Cockpit Features

    1.  Headless CMS
    2.  Token-based auth

    Cockpit VS Contentful

     
    Comments about Cockpit as an Alternative to Contentful
    Guest
    Positive •Sep 28, 2017
    0

    Cockpit is also a headless api-driven CMS.

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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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    Tina CMS

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

    58 Tina CMS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Tina CMS screenshot 1

    Tina CMS Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. Git icon  Git Support
    3.  Visual Editing
    4. Git icon  Git integration
    5.  Headless CMS

    Tina CMS VS Contentful

     
  7. Prisma ORM icon

    Prisma ORM

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

    34 Prisma ORM alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Prisma ORM Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Typesafe
    3.  Object Relational Mapping

    Prisma ORM VS Contentful

     
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    Raytha

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    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.

    7 Raytha alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Raytha screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  WYSIWYG HTML Editor
    4.  Ad-free

    Raytha VS Contentful

     

    • 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
  10. Sanity.io icon

    Sanity.io

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    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.

    53 Sanity.io alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Documents

    Sanity.io Features

    1.  React
    2.  Headless CMS
    3.  Asset Pipeline
    4.  Content Management

    Sanity.io VS Contentful

     
  11. SilverStripe icon

    SilverStripe

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

    108 SilverStripe alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NZ flagNew Zealand

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    CMS assets view in SilverStripe 4

    Properties

    1.  Scalable
    2.  Security-focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  File Versioning
    3.  Object-oriented Language
    4.  Community-based
    5.  GraphQL API
    6.  REST API
    7.  Ecommerce Integration
    8. Salesforce icon  Salesforce integration

    SilverStripe VS Contentful

     
  12. Atomic Server icon

    Atomic Server

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    Atomic-server is a graph database server for storing and sharing Atomic Data. Demo on atomicdata.dev

    3 Atomic Server alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Atomic Server screenshot 1

    Atomic Server Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Headless CMS
    3.  NoSQL database
    4.  Graph database
    5.  Rust

    Atomic Server VS Contentful

     
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    Squidex

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    Squidex is an open source headless CMS and content management hub. In contrast to a traditional CMS Squidex provides a rich API with OData filter and Swagger definitions. It is up to you to build your UI on top of it. It can be website, a native app or just another server.

    32 Squidex alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Squidex Features

    1.  Headless CMS
    2.  Content Management
    3.  Jamstack

    Squidex VS Contentful

     
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