Best Headless CMS (2025)

Content management systems with API-first architecture.

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Sanity

Developer-first CMS. Customizable everything.

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#1

Sanity

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Developer-first CMS. Customizable everything.

Pros

  • +Highly customizable
  • +Real-time collaboration
  • +Great DX
  • +GROQ queries

Cons

  • -Learning curve
  • -Can get complex
  • -Pricing scales
#2

Contentful

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Enterprise CMS. Solid but expensive.

Pros

  • +Mature platform
  • +Enterprise features
  • +Good docs

Cons

  • -Expensive
  • -Less flexible
  • -Slow iteration
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#3

Strapi

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Self-hosted Node CMS. Free but you manage it.

Pros

  • +Open source
  • +Self-hosted
  • +Customizable
  • +Free tier

Cons

  • -You host it
  • -Less polished
  • -Plugin quality varies
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