DatoCMS AlternativesCMS Tools and other similar apps like DatoCMS

DatoCMS is described as 'More than 25.000 businesses use DatoCMS to create online content at scale from a central hub and distribute it via API. Empower every member of your team with an end-to-end solution for businesses that create and distribute content to websites and other digital experiences at' and is a CMS tool in the business & commerce category. There are more than 10 alternatives to DatoCMS, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, SaaS, Typescript and Node.JS apps. The best DatoCMS alternative is Strapi, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to DatoCMS are Tina CMS, Decap CMS, Sanity.io and Payload CMS.

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  1. Strapi icon
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    Strapi enables developers to build projects faster by providing a customizable API out of the box and giving them the freedom to use their favorite tools. Content teams use Strapi to autonomously manage all types of content and distribute it from one CMS to any channel be it...

    81 Strapi alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Tina CMS icon
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    A fully open-source headless CMS that supports Git and Visual Editing.

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Decap CMS icon
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    A CMS for Static Site Generators to give non-technical users a simple way to edit and add content to any site built with a static site generator.

    15 Decap CMS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Sanity.io icon
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    Sanity is a hosted backend for structured content with a real-time API, globally distributed CDN, and a powerful, but simple query language. A headless CMS with an open source React-based editor, that can be configured with basic JavaScript.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
     
  5. Payload CMS icon
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • MongoDB
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • Node.JS
     
  6. Flotiq icon
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    Flotiq is more than just a headless CMS—it's your content-driven API platform. Effortlessly design your content structure and Flotiq will automatically generate and publish APIs tailored to your needs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. caisy icon
     Like

    Welcome to the new way of content management with caisy – the headless content management system that empowers developers, marketers, editors and anybody who works with content. Build projects faster and better than ever before.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. Contentful icon
     15 likes

    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.

    59 Contentful alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  9. Moopato Website Builder is an Offline Content Management System (CMS). It runs on your local machine and not on a server. You create your content locally, build the whole site with the push of a button and then you can upload it to your hosting provider.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. Lektor icon
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    Lektor is a flexible and powerful static content management system for building complex and beautiful websites out of flat files — for people who do not want to make a compromise between a CMS and a static blog engine.

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Hygraph icon
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    GraphCMS is a headless CMS based on GraphQL. It lets you build a hosted GraphQL content API for your sites and apps while it gives content editors all the tools they need to get the job done.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  12. Prismic icon
     4 likes

    prismic.io provides a CMS backend for websites. Its API-based approach focuses on design and technology freedom for developers, while delivering a great user experience in the publishing backend. prismic.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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