webiny/webiny-js Alternatives

Choose when you need a mature Node.js headless CMS with a large plugin ecosystem and want to deploy outside AWS serverless.

🚀 Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, fully customizable, and developer-first.

Choose when you want a TypeScript CMS tightly integrated with Next.js and running on any Node deployment, not just AWS serverless.

Payload is the open-source, fullstack Next.js framework, giving you instant backend superpowers. Get a full TypeScript backend and admin panel instantly. Use Payload as a headless CMS or for building powerful applications.

Choose when you want a Node.js GraphQL CMS with React admin, deployable on any Node environment, not just AWS.

The superpowered headless CMS for Node.js — built with GraphQL and React

Choose when you need in-context editing and a traditional Node.js CMS instead of a serverless AWS setup.

A full-featured, open-source content management framework built with Node.js that empowers organizations by combining in-context editing and headless architecture in a full-stack JS environment.

Choose when you prefer a mature PHP CMS with a built-in control panel and database, not serverless.

Build bespoke content experiences with Craft.

Choose when you want an AI-first visual CMS that integrates with coding assistants, not an AWS-serverless framework.

Agent-native visual CMS. Build sites with Claude/Codex/whatever, manage them visually.

Choose when you need an edge-native headless CMS on Cloudflare Workers rather than AWS Lambda.

SonicJS - The edge-native headless CMS for Cloudflare Workers. Sub-100ms response times, zero cold starts, TypeScript-first. Built on D1, R2, and Hono.

Choose when you need a Java-based enterprise CMS with multi-tenancy and visual editing, not tied to serverless.

The Visual Headless Content Management System for Enterprises

Choose when you're a .NET team needing a headless-capable CMS on ASP.NET Core.

🚀 A future-proof enterprise web CMS supporting both headless and decoupled approaches. Build any type of app with customizable APIs on ASP.NET Core/.NET Core. Completely open-source and designed for flexibility. Since 2018.

Choose when you want to turn an existing SQL database into a CMS with instant APIs, rather than defining content models serverless-first.

The flexible backend for all your projects 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.

Choose when you need a Git-based CMS for static site generators instead of a serverless CMS with a database.

A Git-based CMS for Static Site Generators

Choose when you prefer a Git-based CMS with modern UX for static sites, rather than a serverless platform.

Leading Git-based headless CMS. Successor to Netlify/Decap CMS. Modern UX, first-class i18n support, mobile support + numerous improvements. Framework-agnostic, open source & free.

Choose when you need a Git-based, no-database CMS for file-based content with a TypeScript API.

First class CMS experience, TypeScript API, Markdown & YAML/JSON based, no DB

Choose when you want a modern, lightweight CMS with a focus on editing experience, not tied to AWS serverless.

Content management, streamlined

Choose when you want Git-backed content with visual editing for React sites, instead of a serverless API.

TinaCMS is the leading open-source headless CMS that supports Markdown and Visual Editing. Your content is stored in your own GitHub repo 🦙 ❤️

Choose when you need a simple Git-based CMS for Markdown content in static sites.

Outstatic - A Static Site CMS for Markdown. A dashboard to write, edit, and publish Markdown and MDX stored in your GitHub repository.

Choose when you want a developer-focused content platform with APIs, but not necessarily serverless on AWS.

Open-source developer content platform

Choose when you need a .NET CMS with visual design for traditional hosting, not serverless.

ZKEACMS build with .Net 8 (.Net CMS)可视化设计在线编辑内容管理系统

Choose when you're already on Laravel and want a simpler, AI-powered CMS package rather than a full AWS serverless platform.

Easy, flexible and powerful cloud-native Laravel CMS package powered by AI with JSON:API, GraphQL API, templates, and themes

Choose when you're on Laravel and need a lightweight headless CMS starter instead of full AWS infrastructure.

VaahCMS is a laravel based open-source web application development platform shipped with a headless content management system (CMS).

Choose when you're on Laravel and need a CRUD-generated admin/API instead of a full AWS CMS platform.

Laravel Vue headless CMS / admin panel / dashboard / builder / API CRUD generator, anything !

Choose when you want a minimal, TypeScript-first CMS framework on Hono instead of a full-featured AWS serverless platform.

A headless CMS framework using Hono + Drizzle + Zod + Vite

Choose when you want a simple GraphQL CMS for lightweight projects, though it is not actively maintained.

✨Open Source GraphQL CMS

Choose when you want a hosted visual builder for React content, not a self-hosted serverless CMS you can drop into your backend.

Visual builder for React. Build apps, websites, and content. Integrate with your codebase.