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Content Management Systems ( "CMS" ) make it easy for people without a strong technical background to publish content. We can use a "CMS" to manage our content and delivery. There are different types of "CMS" on the market that serve different purposes and have different functions.
In this article, I will share with you some of the best Node.js CMSs to use in 2022 , hopefully serving as our guide to choosing the best CMS .
What is a content management system?
A content management system is a software application that provides a graphical user interface with tools that we can use to create, update, manage, and publish content.
The content is stored in the database and CMS displayed to the target audience through a provided presentation layer or front-end layer (usually in the form of a website template).
There are different types of "CMS" , but the most common are as follows:
1. Traditional Content Management System
A traditional "CMS" is a monolithic and tightly coupled system. With a traditional "CMS" , the content and front-end layer or "header" are closely linked. A traditional "CMS" provides a front-end layer for displaying content.
The entry barrier of traditional "CMS" is low. It offers templates, a drag-and-drop interface, and a WYSIWYG editor that enables non-developers to create websites without programming or technical knowledge.
2. Headless Content Management System
"Headless CMS" is a backend-only and "API" -first content delivery system. It doesn't have the limitations of a traditional "CMS" .
Unlike traditional "CMS" , headless "CMS" does not provide a presentation layer. Instead, it acts as cloud-based storage for our content. Content is decoupled from front-end presentation.
Developers access the content they need to display to the user through the "API" provided by the "CMS" (whether "REST" or "GraphQL" ).
Being based on an "API" , developers are free to choose the tools, programming languages and frameworks they like to use.
3. Hybrid Content Management System
Hybrid "CMS" blends traditional and headless "CMS" experiences. It gives developers and marketers the best of both worlds.
It is a combination of the "API" first approach of a headless "CMS" and the templating system of a traditional "CMS" .
Hybrid "CMS" provides marketers and content writers with the familiar interface and experience of traditional "CMS" , and provides developers with the "API" access they need to deliver content across multiple channels.
Node.js based CMS
A "Node.js CMS" is a "CMS" built with " Node.js" ; however, that doesn't mean developers can only use "Node.js" .
Next, let's introduce the more active "CMS" in "2022 " .
1. Strains
"Strapi" is a popular, flexible and open source headless "CMS" that enables us to create rich digital experiences. "Strapi" provides "REST" and "GraphQL APIs" that developers can use to access content stored in their repositories.
We can customize Strapi to suit our needs through its adjustable settings and admin panel. We can also extend the functionality of Strapi by installing community-developed plugins .
"Strapi" supports various databases, such as "MongoDB" , "SQLite" , "MySQL PostgreSQL" and "MariaDB" .
"Strapi" offers a permanently free community plan and other paid pricing options based on user needs.
Features:
Fully customizable
REST and GraphQL APIs
Plugin Market
International support
URL: https://strapi.io/
2. Ghost
Ghost is a powerful publishing platform trusted by the world's leading writers, creators and professional content teams.
"Ghost" focuses on simplifying the online publishing process for publishers, entrepreneurs and developers. In short, "Ghost" makes blogging and publishing "Web" content easy.
We can stay productive while using Ghost because it provides integrations for common tools that professionals use every day.
"Ghost" provides a "REST API" that developers can use to retrieve "CMS" data and display it to a target audience.
It is first and foremost an open source software, so we can clone the repository and deploy the instance to our server for free. However, "Ghost" offers different paid plans, and its basic plan is $9 per month.
Features
Search Engine Optimization
3rd party integration
theme market
REST API
International support
Audience Engagement Analysis
email marketing
Feature-rich editor focused on content
Built-in subscription and membership management
URL: https://ghost.org/
3. Sanity
"Sanity" is useful for much more than a traditional "Web" experience. From portfolio and company websites to e-commerce applications, "Sanity" is used everywhere.
"Sanity" provides a "GraphQL API" that developers can use to access content stored in their repositories.
"Sanity" provides a wide range of plugins and third-party integrations that we can use to customize our work scenarios and extend its functionality. It offers a free tier and has other pricing options.
Features
GraphQL API
International support
Adaptable and versatile - can have different applications beyond the traditional web experience
Growing community - extensive guides, plugins and code samples
URL: https://www.sanity.io/
4. ButterCMS
"ButterCMS" is an "API" driven "CMS" and blogging engine for rapid website development that meets the needs of developers and marketers.
As an "API" driven "CMS" , it is developer friendly. But with built-in features like SEO , previews, revision history, and scheduling, Butter enables marketers to do their best.
"Butter" takes media management to the next level. In addition to storing and optimizing images, "Butter" also provides a built-in image editor that we can use to transform, crop, resize, apply filters, and more.
"Butter" has a free developer program for non-commercial use. Its basic paid plan is $83 per month.
Features
REST API
Built-in image editor
globalization
Search Engine Optimization
URL: https://buttercms.com/
5. Apostrophe
"Apostrophe CMS" bills itself as "a powerful and flexible website building platform for digital agencies, "SaaS" companies, higher education, enterprises, and more. "
"Apostrophe" is built using technologies such as "Node.js" , "Express" , "MongoDB" and "Vue.js" .
"Apostrophe" has an extension and integration system that provides various extensions for "SSO" , forms, marketing, "SEO" , design, security and other use cases. It also provides drag and drop functionality that we can leverage to build the front-end structure of our website.
Features
Custom plugin support
REST API
Drag and drop interface
globalization
URL: https://apostrophecms.com/
6. Prismic
"Prismic" is a headless "CMS" for editing online content . We can use Prismic to build everything from simple, editorial and corporate websites to e-commerce stores.
"Prismic" has a feature, content slicing, which we can use to divide the pages of our website into different sections. We can use content slicing to create reusable custom components and build dynamic layouts for landing pages, microsites, case studies, and testimonials.
"Prismic" provides "REST" and "GraphQL APIs" that developers can use to access content stored in their repositories. It also provides "SDKs" for different programming languages such as "C#" , "JavaScript" , "Ruby" and "Java " .
"Prismic" is an affordable low-cost "CMS" that has a free community plan.
URL: https://prismic.io/
7. Tina
"Tina" is a free and completely open source headless "CMS" built for "React" based frameworks such as "Next.js" and "Gatsby" . It provides a visual editing experience for content stored in "Markdown" and "JSON" .
"Tina" supports "MDX" , which enables developers to create dynamic, interactive and customizable content.
"Tina" provides a "GraphQL API" that we can use to query and fetch our content. There is also a "Cloudinary" package that we can use to optimize and manage our media files.
Features
Great real-time editing experience
MDX support
GraphQL API
URL: https://tina.io/
8. Keystone
"Keystone" is an open source programmable backend that allows us to create highly customized "CMS" and "APIs" in minutes .
We can use "Keystone" to build the most basic websites or more complex applications such as e-commerce stores.
Using "Keystone" , we describe a schema for our content and get a "GraphQL API" and nice management "UI" for the content .
We can create custom reusable components in Keystone for different parts of our website.
Features GraphQL API Custom Response Components Flexible Relationships Powerful Filtering Database Migration
URL: https://keystonejs.com/
9. Payload
"Payload" is an open source, self-hosted headless "CMS" built using "Node.js" , "Express" , "React" and "MongoDB" .
"Payload" provides "REST" and "GraphQL APIs" that are automatically generated based on the content set defined in the configuration file . We can also use native "APIs" with server-side frameworks such as "Next.js" .
"Payload" comes with built-in email functionality. We can use it to handle password resets, order confirmations, and other use cases. "Payload" uses "Nodemailer" to process emails.
"Payload" has a free plan and other pricing options. For development purposes it is completely free, but once we want to push the project to production, even if we use the free version, we have to choose one of the available licenses.
Features
REST and GraphQL APIs
Email function
content localization
Safety
There are no restrictions on the features available on any of the three plans
URL: https://payloadcms.com/
10. DirectX
"Directus" is an open source headless "CMS" for managing custom "SQL" databases . Directus also has an intuitive management application for non-technical users to manage content.
"Directus" provides "RESTful" and "GraphQL API" to manage data in the database.
We can use the database of our choice because "Directus" supports "PostgreSQL" , "MySQL" , "SQLite" , "OracleDB" , "MariaDB" and "MS-SQL" databases.
"Directus" offers a self-hosted free plan; a paid cloud plan is also available. Core Team Support is only available for cloud-managed projects.
Features
verify
content internationalization
Free and open source
Supports any SQL database
Zero vendor lock-in
URL: https://directus.io/
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