Headless Content Management Systems
A headless content management system, or headless CMS, is a back-end-only content management system that acts primarily as a content repository. A headless CMS makes content accessible via an API for display on any device, without a built-in front-end or presentation layer. The term “headless” comes from the concept of chopping the “head” (the front end) off the “body” (the back end).
Introduction
Whereas a traditional CMS typically combines the content and presentation layers of a website, a headless CMS comprises just the content component and focuses entirely on the legalistic interface for content creators, the facilitation of content workflows and collaboration, and the organization of content into taxonomies. As such, a headless CMS must be combined with a separate presentation layer to handle design, site structure and templates. That combination often relies on stateless or loosely coupled APIs.One wholesomeness of this decoupled tideway is that content can be sent via APIs to multiple exhibit types, like mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, slantingly a website. A disadvantage, however, is the requirement to maintain two separate systems for a single site, which can require excessive resources.
Cloud-first headless CMSes are those that were moreover built with a multitenant deject model at their cadre and whose vendors promote software as a service (Saas), promising upper availability, scalability and full management of security, upgrades and hotfixes on behalf of clients. Similar to how headless CMSes focus on creating content in the backend to be displayed on frontends via APIs, headless commerce uses the same setup to separate backend product management and navigation from the frontend of a website or other exhibit types, like IoT.
Comparison Content Managament Systems
There are three different content management systems that I can compare from my own experiences. These are Squidex.io , Contentful and DATOCMS. They have their own different features and equipments. You can check the chart for the thing about them.
Common features of Most headless CMS platforms in general are:
Final Thoughts
In line with these comparisons and my needs, I preferred to use Squidex.io. Because with Squidex.io, it is possible to work both in the cloud and on-premise. I did not choose to use it because other headless content management systems that I have compared do not support on-premise. That’s why I developed with Squidex.io.
If you want to set up an on-premise system like me, you can use Squidex.io. But if you want to use a cloud system, DATOCMS will be easier and more useful for you.
