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Squidex

Create once, publish everywhere with this scalable headless CMS.

RANKED #1 · OPEN-SOURCE HEADLESS CMS PLATFORMSLISTERSCORE 94.0

Squidex is an open-source headless CMS with a robust API. It offers a centralised platform for creating and publishing content across multiple channels.

Best for	Developers seeking an API-first solution
Website	squidex.io

Company facts

Social profiles

LinkedIn, X

Facilities and features

Published pricing
Self-serve sign-up
API
Integrations
GDPR

What stands out

The product tracks every update with full version history and audit logs.

“Content Versioning Never lose a change”Squidex, own website

Squidex handles hundreds of thousands of content items with high performance.

“Powered by blazing-fast .NET 10, Squidex handles hundreds of thousands of content items with ease.”Squidex, own website

Strengths and trade-offs

The product tracks every update with full version history and audit logs.
Squidex handles hundreds of thousands of content items with high performance.

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How Squidex ranks

#4 in Headless CMS platforms with a free plan

How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 18; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 16.

“Squidex - an OpenSource Headless CMS, a CMS with an API”Squidex, own website

“Starter Free 20.000 API Calls 2 GB Traffic 500 MB Storage 2 Contributors Contents CDN Assets CDN Signup”Squidex, own website

#1 in Open-source headless CMS platforms

How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 18; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 16.

“Squidex - an OpenSource Headless CMS, a CMS with an API”Squidex, own website

“Squidex is 100% Open Source Software , built by passionate developers.”Squidex, own website

#2 in Self-hosted headless CMS platforms

How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 18; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 16.

“Squidex - an OpenSource Headless CMS, a CMS with an API”Squidex, own website

“Install it on your own servers? Squidex is 100% Open Source Software , built by passionate developers.”Squidex, own website

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Questions about Squidex

Who is Squidex best for?

Squidex is best for developers seeking an API-first solution.

Where does Squidex rank?

Squidex is ranked #1 in Open-source headless CMS platforms (Lister Score 94.0), #2 in Self-hosted headless CMS platforms (Lister Score 94.0) and #4 in Headless CMS platforms with a free plan (Lister Score 94.0).

What are the best alternatives to Squidex?

The closest alternatives on Lister are Liferay Digital Experience Platform (#2 in Open-source headless CMS platforms), ApostropheCMS (#3 in Open-source headless CMS platforms) and TinaCMS (#4 in Open-source headless CMS platforms).

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