Ghost
Open-source · Self-hosted
Professional self-hosted publishing platform for blogs, newsletters, and content creators.
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WordPress
Open-source · Self-hosted
World's most popular open-source CMS powering 40% of websites with unlimited themes, plugins, and complete self-hosting control.
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Payload
Open-source · Self-hosted
Modern TypeScript headless CMS and application framework with powerful admin UI, authentication, and file storage - build faster without microservices complexity.
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Directus
Open-source · Self-hosted
Open-source headless CMS with intuitive admin dashboard, REST/GraphQL APIs, role-based permissions, and flexible data modeling for modern content management.
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