Open Source Alternatives

Alternatives to Storyblok

Headless CMS with visual editing capabilities.

1 drop-in replacement2 building blocks
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Updated Mar 2026

Drop-in Replacements

Ranked by Discovery Score

1

Strapi

2775% coverage

Leading open source headless CMS, fully JavaScript

If you need a CMS (content management system — the backend where you create and manage content for your website or app) and you want full control over it, Strapi gives you a customizable admin panel and API out of the box. Build your content types, define relationships, get a REST or GraphQL API automatically.

71.7k ★TypeScriptMIT License (SEE LICENSE)

Building Blocks

Storyblok is a platform — it bundles multiple capabilities into one subscription. These tools each cover one piece. Teams often assemble 2–3 of them instead of paying for the full suite.

Payload

26covers: headless CMS60%

Open source fullstack Next.js framework with backend superpowers

Directus

23covers: content API55%

Flexible backend — turn your DB into a headless CMS or admin panel

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