Open-source alternatives to Contentful
2 open-source and self-hostable projects you can use instead of Contentful, with license, free-edition limits and setup checked against official sources.
- StrapiAlternative to Contentful
A headless CMS written in JavaScript/TypeScript that you self-host, with a configurable admin panel and REST and GraphQL APIs.
MITSelf-hostedCloud73kGitHub starsSome features paywalled - PayloadAlternative to Contentful
A TypeScript CMS and application framework that runs inside Next.js and generates an admin panel and APIs from one config.
MITSelf-hosted45kGitHub starsNot yet assessed
- Strapi — Replacement use, not an official claim: Strapi is a self-hosted headless CMS, so it can stand in for a hosted headless CMS such as Contentful.
- Payload — Replacement use, not an official claim: Payload is a self-hosted headless CMS, so it can stand in for a hosted headless CMS such as Contentful.