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24 alternatives to Headless

The static website CMS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Headless launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1DH
   DatoCMS – Headless CMS for static websites▲55

   The content platform for projects of any size, built around the needs of all team members. Simply put, the most user-friendly and performant headless CMS.

   2017 · datocms.com · its alternatives →

2. 2SW
   Static web hosting, CMS, and now blogging▲78

   2014 · 900dpi.com · its alternatives →

3. 3WS
   Webhook – Static site generator with a CMS▲78

   2014 · webhook.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Headlesshost▲69

   Headless CMS - built for exceptional user experience

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5DF
   Directus – Free and Open-Source Headless CMS▲18

   2016 · getdirectus.com · its alternatives →

6. 6TS
   The static, static site generator▲187

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7UA
   Urubu – A micro CMS for static websites▲80

   2016 · urubu.jandecaluwe.com · its alternatives →

8. 8T1
   The 1-File Headless CMS▲9

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Codelia▲68

   Headless CMS to develop websites and e-commerce

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    JustCMS▲255

    AI-powered, affordable, headless cms

    2025 · slotvipjpterus.co · its alternatives →

11. 11AD
    A dead simple static site generator – just two template tags▲94

    2014 · tags.brace.io · its alternatives →

12. 12CJ
    CMS.js – Fully Client-Side JavaScript Site Generator▲117

    2016 · cdmedia.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13GS
    Getting started with Puppeteer and Chrome Headless for Web Scraping▲142

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14SA
    Scrivito, a serverless JavaScript CMS▲40

    2018 · scrivito.com · its alternatives →

15. 15CA
    Coisas, an open-source client-side CMS for static site generators▲68

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Urubu▲70

    A micro CMS for static websites

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17IH
    Introducing: Headless WordPress Without WordPress▲5

    2024 · gatographql.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cosmic▲81

    Headless CMS and API toolkit

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19GA
    GraphCMS – A GraphQL-based Headless CMS▲115

    2018 · graphcms.com · its alternatives →

20. 20BS
    Browserbased (Serverless Headless Browsers)▲8

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21MW
    Minimalist Web Components for your static website▲9

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    CloudCannon▲96

    Static website CMS for web designers and their clients

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23WA
    Websites and Apps Built Without a Single Line of Code▲45

    2017 · builtwithoutcode.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Directus▲6

    A Free and Open-Source Headless CMS

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →