Best Open Source Headless CMS Tools using AWS S3 in 2026

Strapi

Craft and manage content with ease and flexibility

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71,907
Forks
9,655
Last commit
19 hours ago

A powerful headless CMS that enables developers to build, deploy, and manage content-rich applications with customizable APIs and a user-friendly admin panel.

Open Source Alternative to:

Sanity

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Headless CMS for developers, built with Node.js

Stars
41,863
Forks
3,593
Last commit
13 hours ago

A powerful, flexible, and developer-friendly content management system that prioritizes customization and scalability.

Open Source Alternative to:

WordPress

Directus

Open-source data platform for effortless content management

Stars
34,812
Forks
4,710
Last commit
13 hours ago

A versatile headless CMS and API engine that simplifies data management, content creation, and application development.

Open Source Alternative to:

WordPress

TinaCMS

Visual editing for your Git-based content

Stars
13,278
Forks
690
Last commit
6 hours ago

A headless CMS that simplifies content management with real-time editing, Git-based workflows, and developer-friendly customization.

Open Source Alternative to:

WordPress

KeystoneJS

Flexible, scalable Node.js CMS and app framework

Stars
9,859
Forks
1,248
Last commit
1 day ago

A powerful, customizable content management system and application framework built on Node.js, GraphQL, and React

Open Source Alternative to:

WordPress

Webiny

Open-source serverless CMS for modern web projects

Stars
7,962
Forks
665
Last commit
18 hours ago

A powerful, scalable platform for building custom websites and apps with serverless architecture, offering flexibility and cost-efficiency.

Open Source Alternative to:

WordPress

Marble CMS

Simple content management for modern sites

Stars
360
Forks
55
Last commit
22 hours ago

A headless CMS designed for blogs, changelogs, and articles. Features intuitive editor, team collaboration, media management, and API integration.

Open Source Alternative to:

WordPress

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Strapi

Craft and manage content with ease and flexibility

Stars
71,907
Forks
9,655
Last commit
19 hours ago

A powerful headless CMS that enables developers to build, deploy, and manage content-rich applications with customizable APIs and a user-friendly admin panel.

Open Source Alternative to:

Sanity

Payload

Headless CMS for developers, built with Node.js

Stars
41,863
Forks
3,593
Last commit
13 hours ago

A powerful, flexible, and developer-friendly content management system that prioritizes customization and scalability.

Open Source Alternative to:

WordPress

Directus

Open-source data platform for effortless content management

Stars
34,812
Forks
4,710
Last commit
13 hours ago

A versatile headless CMS and API engine that simplifies data management, content creation, and application development.

Open Source Alternative to:

WordPress

TinaCMS

Visual editing for your Git-based content

Stars
13,278
Forks
690
Last commit
6 hours ago

A headless CMS that simplifies content management with real-time editing, Git-based workflows, and developer-friendly customization.

Open Source Alternative to:

WordPress

KeystoneJS

Flexible, scalable Node.js CMS and app framework

Stars
9,859
Forks
1,248
Last commit
1 day ago

A powerful, customizable content management system and application framework built on Node.js, GraphQL, and React

Open Source Alternative to:

WordPress

Webiny

Open-source serverless CMS for modern web projects

Stars
7,962
Forks
665
Last commit
18 hours ago

A powerful, scalable platform for building custom websites and apps with serverless architecture, offering flexibility and cost-efficiency.

Open Source Alternative to:

WordPress

Marble CMS

Simple content management for modern sites

Stars
360
Forks
55
Last commit
22 hours ago

A headless CMS designed for blogs, changelogs, and articles. Features intuitive editor, team collaboration, media management, and API integration.

Open Source Alternative to:

WordPress

Open Source Headless CMS Tools using AWS S3

A curated collection of the best open source cMS architecture where the content repository (backend) is separate from the presentation layer (frontend). using AWS S3.