Media, Design & Documents
Top 2 Self-Hosted Open-Source Alternatives to Webflow CMS / Contentful (2026)
Webflow CMS / Contentful costs Business CMS ($49/mo + $19/editor seat) ($239/mo or $2,868/year for 10 seats). Switch to one of the verified open-source Docker replacements below.
★ 28.3k Stars • BSL-1.1 (Free under $5M ARR)
512MB RAM / 1.0 vCPU
Directus
Instant REST & GraphQL headless CMS and visual data studio that wraps any SQL database cleanly
- ✓Zero database schema lock-in (introspects raw Postgres)
- ✓Built-in visual automation flows & dashboards
- ✓Unlimited CMS items, locales & roles
directus/directus:11
TCO & Docker Compose →
★ 31.2k Stars • MIT
512MB RAM / 1.0 vCPU
Ghost / Payload CMS
Next.js-native MIT Headless CMS (Payload) or all-in-one publishing + paid newsletter platform (Ghost)
- ✓0% transaction fee on Ghost paid memberships
- ✓100% MIT licensed code-first CMS with Payload 3.0
- ✓Built-in SEO, sitemaps & newsletter delivery
ghost:5-alpine
TCO & Docker Compose →