ApostropheCMS
Node.js content management system with in-context editing on the live page, which can also serve content through a REST API for headless use.
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ApostropheCMS is a Node.js content management system where editors change text and images directly on the live page. The same content can also be read through its REST API by a separate front end. Content is stored as documents in a database, and the installer asks for SQLite, PostgreSQL or MongoDB when a project is created.
A new project is created with npm create apostrophe@latest. In production the site is started with node app.js, so it runs as a long-lived Node.js process.
Worth knowing
The core is MIT-licensed. The Pro extensions are sold under a Pro license, and the README points to self-service sign-up for that license. The company also offers managed hosting next to the open source software.
Identity
Rendering and deploy
Releases
Adoption
Sources
- 2026-10-23: links, Multilingual
apostrophecms.com/ - 2026-10-23: links, Written in, GitHub stars
api.github.com/repos/apostrophecms/apostrophe - 2026-10-23: links
docs.apostrophecms.org/ - 2026-10-23: Maintainer
apostrophecms.com/terms - 2026-10-23: First release, Current major version, Last release
registry.npmjs.org/apostrophe - 2026-10-23: Categories, License, License model, Admin interface
github.com/apostrophecms/apostrophe/blob/main/README.md - 2026-10-23: Runtime, Minimum runtime, Runs as, Install with
docs.apostrophecms.org/guide/development-setup.html - 2026-10-23: links
apostrophecms.com/pricing/license-pricing - 2026-10-23: Content storage
docs.apostrophecms.org/guide/core-concepts.html - 2026-10-23: Databases
docs.apostrophecms.org/guide/choosing-a-database.html - 2026-10-23: Content API
docs.apostrophecms.org/guide/headless-cms.html - 2026-10-23: Templating
docs.apostrophecms.org/guide/nunjucks-templates.html - 2026-10-23: Contributors
api.github.com/repos/apostrophecms/apostrophe/contributors - 2026-10-23: npm downloads a week
api.npmjs.org/downloads/point/last-week/apostrophe - 2026-10-25: Sites using it (HTTP Archive)
cdn.httparchive.org/v1/technologies - 2026-10-25: Dependent repositories, Dependent packages
packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/registries/npmjs.org/packages/apostrophe