Top 9 NodeJS CMS Libraries

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by aswini1 dot icon Updated: Feb 14, 2023

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Here are the best open source NodeJS CMS libraries for your applications. You can use these tools and components for developing highly scalable web applications.   


Using a NodeJS CMS library will help you build a fast and high performance self-hosted backend for your application with pre-existing things like an admin dashboard, file management, authentication for administration, content CRUD, and so on. There are several types of CMS libraries available, like Headless CMS, NodeJS specific CMS, Traditional CMS, and Hybrid CMS. 


We have handpicked the top and trending NodeJS CMS libraries for your next project below.  

starpi:  

  • Used for developing systematic and well-configured web and mobile applications.  
  • Comes with an intuitive content management system that will simplify the content development architecture and provides a wonderful experience.  
  • Features a rich markdown editor which can engineer different content types.  

strapiby strapi

JavaScript doticonstar image 54348 doticonVersion:v4.11.1doticon
License: Others (Non-SPDX)

🚀 Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% JavaScript, fully customizable and developer-first.

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            strapiby strapi

            JavaScript doticon star image 54348 doticonVersion:v4.11.1doticon License: Others (Non-SPDX)

            🚀 Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% JavaScript, fully customizable and developer-first.
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                      Ghost:  

                      • Used for powerful blogging platforms.  
                      • User-friendly interface where you can work for hours of editing without any distractions.  
                      • Comes with built-in SEO features and social sharing options.  

                      Ghostby TryGhost

                      JavaScript doticonstar image 43399 doticonVersion:v5.51.2doticon
                      License: Permissive (MIT)

                      Turn your audience into a business. Publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.

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                                Ghostby TryGhost

                                JavaScript doticon star image 43399 doticonVersion:v5.51.2doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                Turn your audience into a business. Publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.
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                                          apostrophe:  

                                          • Used for creating and maintaining websites and web applications of all categories.  
                                          • Comes with versatile content editing tools for easy maintenance of your content.  
                                          • Comes with Drag and Drop feature for organizing components and comes with a solid text editor powered by CKEditor.  

                                          apostropheby apostrophecms

                                          JavaScript doticonstar image 4058 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                          License: Permissive (MIT)

                                          Apostrophe is a full-featured, open-source CMS built with Node.js that empowers organizations by combining in-context editing and headless architecture in a full-stack JS environment.

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                                                    apostropheby apostrophecms

                                                    JavaScript doticon star image 4058 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                    Apostrophe is a full-featured, open-source CMS built with Node.js that empowers organizations by combining in-context editing and headless architecture in a full-stack JS environment.
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                                                              keystone-classic:  

                                                              • Used for developing RESTful APIs, platforms, online forums, and e-commerce applications.  
                                                              • MVC architecture makes it easy to build the required structure for rendered data.  
                                                              • Is extremely lightweight and will provide a rich API for database administration.  

                                                              keystone-classicby keystonejs

                                                              JavaScript doticonstar image 14702 doticonVersion:4.2.1doticon
                                                              License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                              Node.js CMS and web app framework

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                                                                        keystone-classicby keystonejs

                                                                        JavaScript doticon star image 14702 doticonVersion:4.2.1doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                        Node.js CMS and web app framework
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                                                                                  reaction:  

                                                                                  • Uses multiple solid platforms like MongoDB, CoffeeScript, and Meteor.   
                                                                                  • Will let your users have a hi-tech shopping experience and provide them with home-grown, budget-friendly, and zero vendor lock-in solutions.  
                                                                                  • Can easily integrate with any service provider because it comes with a highly effective tech stack providing easy integration.  

                                                                                  reactionby reactioncommerce

                                                                                  JavaScript doticonstar image 12015 doticonVersion:v5.0.0doticon
                                                                                  License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-3.0)

                                                                                  Mailchimp Open Commerce is an API-first, headless commerce platform built using Node.js, React, GraphQL. Deployed via Docker and Kubernetes.

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                                                                                            reactionby reactioncommerce

                                                                                            JavaScript doticon star image 12015 doticonVersion:v5.0.0doticon License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-3.0)

                                                                                            Mailchimp Open Commerce is an API-first, headless commerce platform built using Node.js, React, GraphQL. Deployed via Docker and Kubernetes.
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                                                                                                      relax:  

                                                                                                      • Comes with a live page builder and provides simple and easy methods for binding data with components.  
                                                                                                      • Use the Sharp module for resizing the images quickly.  
                                                                                                      • Comes with a clean dashboard for presenting the least amount of data you need to access different actions.  

                                                                                                      relaxby relax

                                                                                                      JavaScript doticonstar image 8242 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                                                                                      License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-3.0)

                                                                                                      New generation CMS on top of React, Redux and GraphQL

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                                                                                                                relaxby relax

                                                                                                                JavaScript doticon star image 8242 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-3.0)

                                                                                                                New generation CMS on top of React, Redux and GraphQL
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                                                                                                                          calipso:  

                                                                                                                          • Modular CMS that makes it easy to handle in-depth features of the system.  
                                                                                                                          • Allows you to drag content from any source as it offers a scheduler and provides modules to the core.  
                                                                                                                          • Do not support catching yet but can take 180 hits per second.  

                                                                                                                          calipsoby cliftonc

                                                                                                                          JavaScript doticonstar image 1716 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                                                                                                          no licences License: No License (null)

                                                                                                                          Calipso is a simple NodeJS content management system based on Express, Connect & Mongoose.

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                                                                                                                                    calipsoby cliftonc

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                                                                                                                                    Calipso is a simple NodeJS content management system based on Express, Connect & Mongoose.
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                                                                                                                                              pencilblue:  

                                                                                                                                              • A very responsive platform for creating all types of websites.  
                                                                                                                                              • Can be used for developing any plugin networks that are highly moderated and work directly with your system’s core functions.  
                                                                                                                                              • Offers built-in support for Bootstrap, Angular JS, and JQueryUI.  

                                                                                                                                              pencilblueby pencilblue

                                                                                                                                              JavaScript doticonstar image 1577 doticonVersion:0.8.0doticon
                                                                                                                                              License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-3.0)

                                                                                                                                              Business class content management for Node.js (plugins, server cluster management, data-driven pages)

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                                                                                                                                                        pencilblueby pencilblue

                                                                                                                                                        JavaScript doticon star image 1577 doticonVersion:0.8.0doticon License: Strong Copyleft (GPL-3.0)

                                                                                                                                                        Business class content management for Node.js (plugins, server cluster management, data-driven pages)
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                                                                                                                                                                  Buckets-JS:  

                                                                                                                                                                  • Offers innovative segmentation technology which can transform the communication between the upper hand and their online customers.  
                                                                                                                                                                  • Provides structured and organized pathways for content management.  
                                                                                                                                                                  • Allows you to add, delete, or update your content quickly.  

                                                                                                                                                                  Buckets-JSby mauriciosantos

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                                                                                                                                                                  A complete, fully tested and documented data structure library written in pure JavaScript.

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