> /v1/alternatives/sanity
Open source alternatives to Sanity[010]
Sanity is a hosted headless CMS with structured content, a customisable editing studio and APIs for delivering content to any front end. Below are 10 self-hostable open source alternatives, ranked by GitHub popularity.
Strapi
The leading open-source headless CMS
★ STARS
72.1k
⑂ FORKS
9.7k
Ghost
Independent technology for modern publishing
★ STARS
52.8k
⑂ FORKS
10.1k
Directus
The flexible backend for all your projects
★ STARS
35.4k
⑂ FORKS
4.7k
TinaCMS
A fully open-source headless CMS that supports Markdown and Visual Editing
★ STARS
13.3k
⑂ FORKS
696
KeystoneJS
The superpowered headless CMS for Node.js — built with GraphQL and React
★ STARS
9.9k
⑂ FORKS
1.3k
Statamic
The core Laravel CMS Composer package
★ STARS
4.8k
⑂ FORKS
624
twill-cms
Twill is an open source CMS toolkit for Laravel that helps developers rapidly create a custom admin console that is intuitive, powerful and flexible. Chat with us on Discord at
★ STARS
4.0k
⑂ FORKS
585
craft-cms
Build bespoke content experiences with Craft.
★ STARS
3.6k
⑂ FORKS
690
ProcessWire
ProcessWire 3.x is a friendly and powerful open source CMS with a strong API.
★ STARS
1.1k
⑂ FORKS
206
marble-cms
Super simple headless CMS
★ STARS
361
⑂ FORKS
53
// EDITOR'S TAKE
Strapi is the closest replacement, being self-hosted and schema-first with a customisable admin panel and REST or GraphQL APIs, though plugin quality is uneven and major version upgrades have historically been painful. Directus is the better choice when your content already lives in a SQL database you control, and TinaCMS if you want editors working on a site backed by Git, but none of them match the real-time collaborative editing of Sanity's Studio.
// FREQUENTLY ASKED
What is the best open source Sanity alternative?
Strapi is the most popular open source Sanity alternative by GitHub stars (72,102 stars). The other 9 options are ranked above.
Are these Sanity alternatives self-hostable?
Yes — every project listed here is open source and runs on your own infrastructure. Click into a project to see its license, stars, language, and current health status.
Are they free?
All projects shown are free and open source. Check each project's license page for the terms — most are MIT, Apache 2.0, or AGPL.
// PART OF THESE COLLECTIONS