Strapi
98 · HealthyHeadless CMS for Node.js with a content-type builder, admin panel and REST and GraphQL APIs.
Open source alternatives to Sanity
3 open source projects replace Sanity, ranked by how safe each is to depend on.
Payload
91 · HealthyTypeScript headless CMS and app backend that installs inside a Next.js project, with an admin panel.
TinaCMS
83 · HealthyGit-backed headless CMS with visual editing for Markdown and MDX content.
Source-available and unverified licenses
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Directus
97 · HealthyData platform that puts an admin app and REST/GraphQL APIs on top of any SQL database.
At a glance
Health and license are separate verdicts: a project can be well maintained and still not be open source.
| Project | Health | License | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strapi | 98 · Healthy | Free core, paid extrasMIT | 73k |
| Payload | 91 · Healthy | Free to useMIT | 45k |
| TinaCMS | 83 · Healthy | Free to useApache-2.0 | 14k |
| Directus | 97 · Healthy | Free, no resellingMonospace Sustainable Core License 1.0Relicensed 2026 | 38k |
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