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Decap CMS

Open source content management for your Git workflow

Decap CMS (formerly Netlify CMS) is an open-source, Git-based content management system for static site generators. It provides a web-based editor with rich-text editing, real-time preview, and drag-and-drop media uploads while storing content in your Git repository.

Features

✓ Git-based content storage
✓ Web-based rich-text editor
✓ Real-time preview
✓ Drag-and-drop media uploads
✓ Git Gateway for team access
✓ Editorial workflow (draft → review → publish)
✓ Works with any static site generator
✓ Extensible via React widgets
✓ Custom previews and plugins

Pros

  • + Free and open-source
  • + Content stored in Git
  • + Works with any SSG
  • + No database required
  • + Active community

Cons

  • − Git-based has scale limitations
  • − UI can feel dated
  • − Setup requires configuration
  • − Less polished than commercial alternatives