Knowledge Base

Explore our curated library of CMS platforms, architectural concepts, and decision guides.

Core Concepts & Guides

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The Ultimate Guide to Headless CMS (2026 Hub)

Your central resource for navigating the Headless CMS landscape in 2026. Reviews, comparisons, technical deep dives, and curated lists for 25+ platforms.

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What is a Headless CMS? A Complete Guide for 2026

Understanding headless CMS architecture, its evolution, benefits, drawbacks, and how it fits into modern composable stacks.

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Why Attend CMS Conf 2026 in Gdynia?

The first-ever vendor-neutral CMS conference in Europe focused on cross-platform innovation. Discover 7 compelling reasons to join 400+ developers, architects, and creators November 12-14, 2026.

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Top CMS Conferences in Europe 2026

A curated list of the must-attend events for content management developers. WordCamp Europe, Jamstack Conf, and the new CMS Conf.

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CMS Market Share 2026: Statistics, Trends and Analysis

Comprehensive analysis of CMS market share in 2026 with historical trends, data visualization, and insights from W3Techs, Statista, and BuiltWith.

Platforms (80)

By Stack:

Adobe Experience Manager

monolithic
java

Agility CMS

headless
api

Airtable

no-code
api

BigCommerce

commerce
saas

Bolt CMS

monolithic •OSS
php

Builder.io

headless
javascript

ButterCMS: The Marketing-First Headless CMS

headless
api json

CloudCannon

git-based
git

Concrete CMS

monolithic •OSS
php

Contao

monolithic •OSS
php

Contentstack: The Enterprise Composable DXP

headless
api mach

Craft CMS

hybrid
php

DatoCMS

headless
graphql

Directus

headless •OSS
javascript nodejs

CoreMedia: The AI-Powered DXP

hybrid
java ai

Drupal

monolithic •OSS
php

Dorik

no-code
saas

Editor X (Wix Studio)

no-code
saas

Elcom CMS: The Enterprise Intranet Powerhouse

enterprise
.net

Flotiq

headless
api

ExpressionEngine

monolithic •OSS
php

Framer

no-code
saas

Forestry (Legacy)

git-based
git

Contentful

headless
api

Ghost

headless •OSS
javascript nodejs

Grav

git-based •OSS
php

Gridsome: The Gatsby Alternative for Vue

ssg
vue graphql

HubSpot CMS Hub: The Marketer-First Content Platform

cms

HostGator CMS: The Gateway for Beginners

website-builder
proprietary

Hygraph

headless
graphql

Kentico Xperience

monolithic
dotnet

Joomla

monolithic •OSS
php

KeystoneJS

headless •OSS
javascript typescript

Kirby

git-based
php

Kontent.ai: The Wise Content Cloud

headless
saas ai

Magento (Adobe Commerce)

commerce •OSS
php

Magnolia: The Hybrid Enterprise CMS

hybrid
java headless

MODX

monolithic •OSS
php

Netlify CMS (Decap CMS)

git-based •OSS
git

NocoDB

no-code •OSS
javascript nodejs

Notion

no-code
saas

OpenCart: The Lightweight PHP E-Commerce

ecommerce
php mysql

October CMS

monolithic •OSS
php

Optimizely (Episerver): Enterprise DXP & Experimentation

cms

Pages CMS

git-based •OSS
git

Payload CMS

headless •OSS
typescript nodejs

Plasmic: The Visual Builder for any Tech Stack

headless
react saas

Pelican: Python's Static Powerhouse

ssg
python

Plone

monolithic •OSS
python

PocketBase

backend-as-a-service •OSS
go

Prepr

headless
saas

PrestaShop: Flexible Open-Source E-commerce

cms

Prismic

headless
api

ProcessWire

monolithic •OSS
php

Publii

git-based •OSS
javascript

ReadMe

docs
saas

Qwik: Instant Loading for Huge Apps

framework
typescript jsx

Remix: The Full Stack Web Framework

framework
react typescript

Saleor

commerce •OSS
python django

Sanity

headless
javascript react

Salesforce Experience Cloud

monolithic
saas

Shopify Hydrogen

commerce •OSS
javascript react

Sitecore

monolithic
dotnet

Softr

no-code
saas

Sitefinity

monolithic
dotnet

Squarespace

no-code
saas

Squidex

headless •OSS
dotnet

Statamic

git-based
php

Storyblok

headless
api

Strapi

headless •OSS
javascript typescript

Supabase

backend-as-a-service •OSS
postgresql

TYPO3

monolithic •OSS
php

Umbraco

monolithic •OSS
dotnet

Tina CMS

git-based •OSS
javascript git

Webflow

no-code
saas

Shopify

commerce
saas

Wix (and Wix Studio)

no-code
saas

WooCommerce

commerce •OSS
php

Zola: The Rust-Based Speed Demon

ssg
rust

WordPress

monolithic •OSS
php