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(912)4.7 out of 5
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2nd Easiest To Use in Headless CMS software
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Entry Level Price:Free
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The Content Operating System—a fully customizable all-code backend for content-driven websites and apps. Power all your content operations from a single platform with a feature-rich content workspace,
Users
- Software Engineer
- Web Developer
Industries
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 73% Small-Business
- 18% Mid-Market
Sanity features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.2
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.2
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
5.7
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
7.3
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
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Ability to "configure" custom UIs.
Quite a lot can be done with out-of-the-box features. The ability to create custom UI components makes it even... Read review
IR
Sanity’s API-first approach and support for structured content makes it a dream for me as a developer. It is easy to integrate with frontend... Read review
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San Francisco, CaliforniaTwitter
@sanity_io14,575 Twitter followers
(703)4.5 out of 5
Optimized for quick response
3rd Easiest To Use in Headless CMS software
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Entry Level Price:Free
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Whatever you imagine – whether it’s a global news platform, an ecommerce experience, a learning app, a content hub, or something entirely unique – you can build it with Hygraph. Hygraph is the lead
Users
- Software Engineer
- Web Developer
Industries
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 65% Small-Business
- 28% Mid-Market
Hygraph features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.0
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.3
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
6.3
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
7.5
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
MB
Hygraph is an outstanding headless CMS solution, particularly for users without a technical background. Its interface is highly intuitive, making... Read review
TC
The absolute best thing is the content modeling interface. As a non-developer, I can visually design the structure of our content—like a "Blog... Read review
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HQ Location
BerlinTwitter
@hygraph5,149 Twitter followers
(560)4.4 out of 5
Optimized for quick response
5th Easiest To Use in Headless CMS software
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Entry Level Price:Free
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Storyblok is a headless CMS that enables marketers and developers to create with joy and succeed in the AI-driven content era. It empowers you to deliver structured and consistent content everywhere:
Users
- Software Engineer
- Frontend Developer
Industries
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 56% Small-Business
- 30% Mid-Market
Storyblok features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.2
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
6.0
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
7.3
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
TH
I love Storyblok's intuitive and straightforward design, which makes it much easier for our team to manage and maintain our website compared to... Read review
DA
What I like best about Storyblok is its modern and intuitive UI combined with the flexibility it offers. It integrates seamlessly with frameworks... Read review
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HQ Location
Linz, OberösterreichTwitter
@storyblok9,286 Twitter followers
(360)4.3 out of 5
4th Easiest To Use in Headless CMS software
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Entry Level Price:Free
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Prismic is the headless page builder that lets developers use their favourite stack to build modern websites and empowers marketers to launch on-brand website pages independently.
Users
- Software Engineer
- Web Developer
Industries
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 63% Small-Business
- 29% Mid-Market
Prismic features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
7.9
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
5.2
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
6.9
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
CP
Very easy to configure and start a project, and scalable Read review
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Seamless integration with Javascript frameworks such as Next.js. Very user-friendly, high performance, highly scalable, cost-effective, AI... Read review
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Paris, FRTwitter
@prismicio14,093 Twitter followers
(943)4.5 out of 5
Optimized for quick response
1st Easiest To Use in Headless CMS software
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Entry Level Price:Free
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Umbraco is a leading open-source .NET Core CMS with over 700,000 active installs worldwide and a vibrant community of over 220,000 members. Since its inception on February 16, 2005, Umbraco has remain
Users
- Software Engineer
- Developer
Industries
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 52% Small-Business
- 34% Mid-Market
Umbraco features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
7.9
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
6.3
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
8.1
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
TV
I like how Umbraco is .NET based, which fits perfectly with our existing technology stack since we already have .NET developers. This makes... Read review
PW
Easy to use and very friendly community. It was a long legacy, and has a lot of people to talk to about problems. Read review
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OdenseTwitter
@umbraco3,455 Twitter followers
Entry Level Price:Free
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Contentful is a digital experience platform (DXP) designed for marketers, developers, and digital teams who need to build, personalize, and deliver impactful experiences across every channel—quickly a
Users
- Software Engineer
- CTO
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
- Computer Software
Market Segment
- 38% Mid-Market
- 33% Small-Business
Contentful features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
7.8
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
7.5
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
7.7
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
AL
Quick to get going, user-friendly UI, flexible content model. Read review
AL
Super clean and fast interface. Easy to build content types and content models. Fantastic community/free plan that helps get started. Read review
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HQ Location
BerlinTwitter
@contentful31,980 Twitter followers
(266)4.4 out of 5
Optimized for quick response
7th Easiest To Use in Headless CMS software
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Entry Level Price:Free
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Contentstack is on a mission to deliver the world’s best digital experiences with the world’s first adaptive Digital Experience Platform (DXP). Iconic brands like Walmart, Mattel, MongoDB, and Burberr
Users
- Software Engineer
- Product Manager
Industries
- Retail
- Computer Software
Market Segment
- 42% Mid-Market
- 40% Enterprise
Contentstack features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.3
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
7.7
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
5.8
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
7.0
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
AB
- Excellent free training materials. Help instantly learning headless CMS best practives usage.
- Intuitive content management and development... Read review
UR
That the content modeling allows content to be broken down into reusable modules or components which are easy to use for any first timer.
Workflow... Read review
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HQ Location
Austin, TXTwitter
@Contentstack2,419 Twitter followers
Entry Level Price:Free
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Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS: 100% JavaScript, extensible, and fully customizable. Strapi enables developers to build projects faster by providing a customizable API out of the bo
Users
- Software Engineer
- Student
Industries
- Non-Profit Organization Management
- Computer Software
Market Segment
- 78% Small-Business
- 16% Mid-Market
Strapi features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
7.9
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
4.3
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
7.4
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
JE
I have been sceptical of 'out of the box' solutions for creating dynamic content. However, when I was faced with needing a blog for our corporate... Read review
MA
I like the community approach of strapi and the richness of features they provide. I've tested a couple products in the market and this is one of... Read review
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@strapijs21,814 Twitter followers
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ButterCMS is a headless content management system (CMS) designed specifically for growth-oriented businesses. It enables users to create, manage, and scale digital experiences quickly and efficiently,
Users
- Software Engineer
- CEO
Industries
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 65% Small-Business
- 27% Mid-Market
Butter CMS features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.4
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
6.5
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
7.1
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
SK
ButterCMS offers a seamless, user-friendly experience that has transformed how I manage content. Its efficiency and simplicity make content... Read review
MO
Well we have used ButterCMS for all our projects now and I gotta say thats it's implementation is pretty easy and allows a lot of modification.... Read review
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San Francisco, CATwitter
@ButterCMS830 Twitter followers
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Agility CMS is a headless content management system that helps teams manage content and deliver it across websites, apps, and any digital channel through a flexible API-first architecture. Marketin
Users
- Web Developer
Industries
- Information Technology and Services
- Computer Software
Market Segment
- 49% Small-Business
- 45% Mid-Market
Agility CMS features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.6
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
8.1
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
7.9
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
EX
Agility CMS is only an exceptionally impressive and clever CMS that incorporates extremely significant capabilities. It is staggeringly easy to use... Read review
AG
One of the biggest upsides of Agility CMS is its API-first, headless architecture. This approach allows developers to use any front-end framework,... Read review
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HQ Location
TorontoTwitter
@AgilityCMS2,694 Twitter followers
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Kontent.ai is the headless CMS built for speed, control, and cost savings. We help content teams publish content faster, developers work more flexibly, and businesses reduce their expenses while manag
Users
- Developer
Industries
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 41% Mid-Market
- 38% Small-Business
Kontent.ai features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.0
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.7
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
6.6
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
7.6
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
AH
Kentico has some outstanding customization options and a relatively intuitive interface. We had some trouble finding Kentico developers but found a... Read review
AC
Web Spotlight is inspired - it means content editors can focus on understanding and editing the content without needing to worry about... Read review
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@Kontent_ai3,927 Twitter followers
Entry Level Price:Free
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Prepr CMS: The headless CMS for lead-gen websites. Prepr CMS is a headless content management system for teams that need their website to capture and convert leads, not just publish pages. It combi
Users
No information available
Industries
- Computer Software
- Broadcast Media
Market Segment
- 65% Small-Business
- 32% Mid-Market
Prepr CMS features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.4
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.2
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
5.0
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
7.2
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
JR
* Great customer service & developer support
* Regular updates, based on customer feedback
* Clear user interface helps content editors
* Schema... Read review
MA
Probably the best thing about Prepr is that they are constantly developing new and improving features. Their UX is very slick and compared to other... Read review
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HQ Location
Utrecht, NLTwitter
@preprcms636 Twitter followers
Entry Level Price:Free
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dotCMS is a visual, headless CMS built for compliance-led enterprises that need to manage and scale digital content across brands, regions, and channels. From streamlining governance to enabling visua
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No information available
Industries
- Higher Education
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 46% Enterprise
- 45% Mid-Market
dotCMS features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.3
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
7.1
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
7.6
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
LT
Robust integrations. dotCMS has allowed for seemless integrations with the best CRMs, e-commerce platforms, marketing automation systems and so... Read review
DA
When it comes to managing content, images and assets, dotCMS helps you do all that in one centralized location and deliver them to any channel with... Read review
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HQ Location
Miami, FloridaTwitter
@dotcms1,325 Twitter followers
(59)4.9 out of 5
6th Easiest To Use in Headless CMS software
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Entry Level Price:Free
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Payload is a free and open-source Headless CMS built with React and TypeScript. It's the happy medium between application framework and CMS, boosting your development process, while staying out of you
Users
No information available
Industries
- Computer Software
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 85% Small-Business
- 14% Mid-Market
Payload CMS features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.4
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
9.2
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
6.8
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
8.8
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
JM
Free and open source. Need I say more?
One of the things I like most about Payload CMS is its full customizability. The collection models are... Read review
AD
Highly customizability of user roles and content types is the major fact I find Payload CMS has got; Yes, some other headless CMS options have also... Read review
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@payloadcms12,497 Twitter followers
Entry Level Price:Starting at $1,800.00
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Jahia is a content management system (CMS) and digital experience platform (DXP) designed to assist organizations in creating modern websites and portals. This robust solution is particularly well-sui
Users
- Product Owner
- Chargée de communication
Industries
- Insurance
- Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
- 33% Enterprise
- 32% Small-Business
Jahia DXP features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.5
Content Performance
Average: 8.5
7.2
AR/VR Capability
Average: 6.8
7.6
Form Builder
Average: 7.9
SA
Jahia was one of several "top of class" CMS products we reviewed when migrating from our old platform. The platform itself was a bright point with... Read review
TM
Highly flexible and modular → ideal for complex enterprise needs like multisite management and personalization.
User-friendly for both marketers... Read review
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HQ Location
Geneva, SwitzerlandTwitter
@Jahia5,784 Twitter followers
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