Top open source CMS and publishing projects for your next project

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  • Strapi

    73.2k GitHub stars

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

    • Headless CMS
    • Other license
  • Ghost

    55.4k GitHub stars

    Independent technology for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.

    • Blogging
    • MIT License
  • Payload

    44.9k GitHub stars

    Payload is the open-source, fullstack Next.js framework, giving you instant backend superpowers. Get a full TypeScript backend and admin panel instantly...

    • Headless CMS
    • MIT License
  • Directus

    37.9k GitHub stars

    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.

    • Headless CMS
    • Other license