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Directus

Directus

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★★★★★4.9(50 reviews)

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Open-source headless CMS and data platform that wraps any SQL database with a dynamic API and intuitive admin app.

headless cmsopen sourceapidatabasebackend

Pros

  • +Open source
  • +Any SQL database
  • +REST & GraphQL APIs
  • +Customizable

Cons

  • -Self-hosting complexity
  • -Learning curve
  • -Smaller ecosystem
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