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Crafter CMS

Crafter Community is the free, open-source, and community-supported edition of CrafterCMS, a Java-based headless CMS designed for enterprise-grade websites and other c…

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Our verdict

Who it's for

Open-source, Java-based headless CMS for high-performance, scalable digital experiences.

Who should look elsewhere

Community-supported, which might mean slower response times for issues compared to commercial versions

Pros

  • +Fully open-source and community-supported
  • +High performance, security, availability, and scalability
  • +Facilitates DevContentOps for improved collaboration
  • +Flexible API options for developers
  • +User-friendly authoring experience with advanced CMS features

Cons

  • −Community-supported, which might mean slower response times for issues compared to commercial versions
  • −Requires Java knowledge for deeper customization or development
  • −Focuses on enterprise-grade needs, potentially complex for very small projects

Key features

  • ✓API-first headless CMS (REST, GraphQL, Javascript, Spring, Java)
  • ✓Git-based content repository with sophisticated versioning
  • ✓Decoupled, stateless, serverless Spring app for content delivery
  • ✓In-context editing and drag-and-drop experience building
  • ✓Multi-channel preview and personalization
  • ✓Continuous integration (CI) native to Git-based repository
  • ✓Deployment with Docker and Kubernetes on public or private clouds
  • ✓OpenSearch for authoring and delivery systems

Pricing

PlanPriceBillingNotes
Community—monthOpen-source; Community-supported; Java-based headless CMS

Integrations

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