Comparison of the best headless CMS options available on the market, including the best use cases and pricing models for each.

Oleg Proskurin

Vercel

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A headless CMS is a backend-only CMS that allows developers to use their tools and frameworks to create a user interface. React remains a cornerstone for building dynamic and scalable applications. Here are the top headless CMS options for React: Sanity.io, Storyblok, Contentful, Strapi, Prismic, Ghost, Kentico Kontent, Hygraph (formerly GraphCMS), ButterCMS, Directus, and Payload CMS.

Best Headless CMS for React in 2024

I tried Hygraph for couple of Next JS projects which I worked I find it easy and good.

Directus is by far my go to choice for small / medium / large projects. It’s free, easy to use and a good DX.

I’d love to see CraftCMS in this list and compared with the others. Personally, I love it, and I know others do too.

I really like using Pocketbase or Sanity. Sanity is probably best for super rich content. Pocketbase is simple to deploy and pretty easy.
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<li>Sanity for a large content heavy project: <a href="https://www.soleretriever.com/news" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://www.soleretriever.com/news</a></li>
<li>Pocketbase for a tiny project: <a href="https://running.supply/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://running.supply/</a></li>
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