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CMS.js is a fully client-side JavaScript site generator that runs entirely in the browser without requiring server-side processing. Launched in 2016, it's designed for developers who want to build and manage websites… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CMS.js – Fully Client-Side JavaScript Site Generator launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    cms.js▲6

    The javascript site generator

    2016 · cdmedia.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Chart.js▲263

    Simple, clean & engaging charts for designers and developers

    2014 · chartjs.org · its alternatives →

  3. 3WP

    2013 · usablica.github.com · its alternatives →

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    Build professional dynamic websites without any code

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The best CMS is the one you already use

    2024 · webstudio.is · its alternatives →

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    In a nutshell: 1. You log in with your GitHub account. 2. You select the GitHub repo where your site/app is at (whether it's Next.js, 11ty, Hugo, Nuxt... as long as you're using flat files for content). 3. You add a single config file to your repo to define the content types and other settings (e.g. media folder). 4. Congrats: you now have a user friendly CMS to manage content + media BUT all changes are still tracked like regular commits (under your account) on GitHub. I started using Jekyll around 2009 and over the course of the past 10+ years, I've helped build major sites and tiny…

    2024 · pagescms.org · its alternatives →

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    The No-hassle CMS for static sites generators

    2024 · pagescms.org · its alternatives →

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    Pts is a javascript library for visualization and creative-coding.

    2018 · ptsjs.org · its alternatives →

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    Simple, clean & engaging charts for designers & developers.

    2016 · chartjs.org · its alternatives →

  10. 10GJ

    Grid.js is a lightweight JavaScript table plugin that works on all web browsers and devices. Grid.js is open-source and it helps you create advanced tables in seconds!

    2020 · gridjs.io · its alternatives →

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    Powerful server for Node.js that just works so you can focus on your awesome project

    2017 · serverjs.io · its alternatives →

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    PlayJS▲138

    Playground JavaScript web, now with superpowers

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Hello HN! I'm the creator and solo developer of Extension.js, a development tool for browser extensions with built-in support for TypeScript, WebAssembly, React, and modern JavaScript. Developers use it to spend less time configuring the compilation config or learning new frameworks and more time actually writing code. Most projects similar to Extension.js rely on some sort of abstraction or configuration to get started, making the initial development process slow given the extra learning curve and setup guidelines. By using Extension.js, adding the package to your npm scripts is all it…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Open source JavaScript charting library for the modern web

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Scrivito▲107

    A user friendly, serverless JavaScript SaaS CMS

    2018 · scrivito.com · its alternatives →

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    CMS written with sails.js -- primarily used for my personal site - hayksaakian/cms-on-sails

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

  17. 17CS
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    CMS as a service for your self-hosted website.

    2019 · bearcms.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN, I'd like to share a fun project I've been working on: mizu.js. It's a js library that add functional attributes support into your html, designed to be a simple and flexible alternative to fully-fledged web frameworks (such as Vue, React, and Angular), while offering more capabilities than other lightweight options (like Alpine.js and htmx). As it's written using modern ES features and due to its isomorphic nature, it can be run in both browsers and runtimes (Node, Deno, Bun) without any changes. This makes it ideal for client-side and server-side rendering, as well as static site…

    2024 · mizu.sh · its alternatives →

  21. 21TJ
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    *API v2 JavaScript client for Cosmic. See important message in README - cosmicjs/cosmicjs-node

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Forestry▲187

    A lightweight CMS for Jekyll and Hugo sites

    2016 · tina.io · its alternatives →

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    ZappJS▲184

    code generator for Node.js, Ruby, Swift, Java, PHP & more

    2018 · zappjs.com · its alternatives →

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