What's the best self-hosted cms?

Our top pick is Payload: TypeScript-first headless CMS with code-defined collections.

Is self-hosted cms hard to deploy?

Most picks ship as Docker containers and deploy on any VPS in under 30 minutes. Specific options vary in complexity — see each pick's notes.

Self-host · own your data

Self-host your content management system. No WordPress security nightmares, modern API-first headless CMS.

Best for TS teamsMIT

TypeScript-first headless CMS with code-defined collections.

Largest ecosystemSSPL + Enterprise

Most popular OSS CMS. Plugin marketplace, REST + GraphQL.

Wraps existing DBsBSL 1.1

Wraps any SQL DB as a CMS + auto-generated API.

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