Open Source Contentful Alternatives

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 many of them 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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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.

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Contentful alternatives page was last updated May 25, 2022
  1. liveSite icon
     3 likes

    The enterprise website solution without the enterprise price tag. liveSite is a back-end website engine that can drive any front-end website design. It includes CMS, Blogging, eCommerce, Online Forms, Calendaring, and automated Email Campaign features all businesses and...

    296 liveSite alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    liveSite Features

    1.  Email automation
    2.  Reusable content blocks
    3.  Ecommerce Integration
    4.  Inline editing
    5.  Integrated Form filler
    6.  Dynamic content
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    liveSite VS Contentful

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  2. Gentics Mesh icon
     14 likes

    Gentics Mesh is an open source API-first CMS, complete with multi-language support, versioning and roles & permissions. Built for scalability, it enables you to store & retrieve JSON documents and binaries via REST or GraphQL.

    18 Gentics Mesh alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Gentics Mesh Features

    1.  GraphQL
    2.  Headless CMS
    3.  Content Management
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    Gentics Mesh VS Contentful

    Is Gentics Mesh a good alternative to Contentful?
     
    Comments about Gentics Mesh as an Alternative to Contentful
     
    Guest

    Much more feature rich, especially regarding versioning of contents

    Positive commentJan 30, 2017
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    • Most users think Gentics Mesh is a great Contentful alternative.

    • Gentics Mesh is Free and Open SourceContentful is Paid and Proprietary
  3. ORCHID icon
     4 likes

    ORCHID is a tool that allows you to quickly write simple but powerful websites and applications. Provided as a package for Laravel, you can easily integrate it as a third-party component using Composer.

    292 ORCHID alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Laravel
    • PHP

    ORCHID Features

    1.  Two-factor Authentication
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    ORCHID VS Contentful

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  4. API Platform icon
     1 like

    API Platform is a next-generation web framework designed to easily create API-first projects without compromising extensibility and flexibility:

    30 API Platform alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    API Platform Features

    1.  REST API
    2.  GraphQL
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    API Platform VS Contentful

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  5. Mixcore CMS icon
     5 likes

    💮 Mixcore CMS is an open-source modular, multi-tenant application framework built on top of ASP.NET Core (Dotnet Core). It is a completed open source ASP.NET Core (Dotnet Core) CMS solution. https://mixcore.org.

    331 Mixcore CMS alternatives
    Admin Portal

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Mixcore CMS Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Content Management
    3.  Publishing
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    Mixcore CMS VS Contentful

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  6. Payload CMS icon
     1 like

    Payload is a CMS designed for developers from the ground up to deliver them what they need to build great digital products. If you know JavaScript, you know Payload. It's a code-first CMS, which allows you to build whatever you want in JavaScript or TypeScript - reducing...

    14 Payload CMS alternatives
    Payload CMS screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • MongoDB
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • Node.JS

    Payload CMS Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Headless
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    Payload CMS VS Contentful

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  7. Lagan icon
     1 like

    Lagan is a CMS that lets you create flexible content objects with a simple class, and manage them with a web interface that is ‘automagically’ created.

    18 Lagan alternatives
    Web interface home screen

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP

    Lagan Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Content Management
    Lagan iconContentful Icon

    Lagan VS Contentful

    Is Lagan a good alternative to Contentful?
     
    Comments about Lagan as an Alternative to Contentful
     
    Guest

    It is free and open-source

    Positive commentOct 3, 2018
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    • Lagan is Free and Open SourceContentful is Paid and Proprietary
  8. Gila CMS icon
     2 likes

    Gila CMS is an open source content management system. Made with PHP7 and MySQL. You can use it for your blog, web store and personalise it for your business needs.

    322 Gila CMS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Gila CMS Features

    1.  Theme changing
    2.  User Roles
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  9. unite cms icon
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    A cms that allows you to connect and manage all digital data in one backend. Headless architecture, powerful GraphQL API and built on Symfony 4.

    26 unite cms alternatives
    unite cms screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    unite cms Features

    1.  GraphQL
    2.  Headless CMS
    3.  GraphQL API
    unite cms iconContentful Icon

    unite cms VS Contentful

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  10. Webiny icon
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    Open-source serverless enterprise CMS. Includes a headless CMS, page builder, form builder, and file manager. Easy to customize and expand. Deploys to AWS.

    13 Webiny alternatives
    Webiny Control Panel

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Webiny Features

    1.  Headless CMS
    2.  Headless
    3.  React
    4.  Serverless
    5.  GraphQL
    Webiny iconContentful Icon

    Webiny VS Contentful

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