Categories

What kind of software each record is. A record can carry more than one.

The categories describe what the software is for, in the project’s own terms: a CMS manages content behind an admin, a framework is what a developer builds an application with, a static site generator turns files into HTML at build time. The list also covers software around a site, from the libraries and build tools used while making it to the servers and services it runs with.

24 values in use.

• Content management systemsContent, admin and templates in one install.35 records
• Headless CMSsContent over an API, the front end elsewhere.12 records
• Site and docs generatorsPages built once, served as files.36 records
• Web frameworksWhat an application is written on top of.88 records
• APIs and backendsAn app's back end and its API.43 records
• E-commerceProducts, cart and checkout.19 records
• Wikis and collections1 record
• Comments and communitiesDiscussion, on your own server.1 record
• Admin panelsA back office for an app's data.13 records
• UI components and editorsComponents to build interfaces from.99 records
• CSS frameworks and toolsThe base layer for a site's styles.22 records
• Charts, maps and graphics28 records
• Libraries and ORMsA package for one job inside an app.47 records
• Build toolsSource in, browser-ready files out.30 records
• Developer toolsUsed while building, left out of production.34 records
• TestingAutomated tests, from unit to browser.14 records
• Servers and proxiesWhat answers the request.30 records
• Databases and cachesWhere an application keeps its data.32 records
• SearchSearch for a site or app.17 records
• Analytics and monitoringVisits, errors and uptime, on your own install.20 records
• AuthenticationLogin and identity.17 records
• Email and notificationsNewsletters, app email and notifications.2 records
• Images, media and documentsImages, media and documents.12 records
• Forms and surveysForms and surveys on your own server.8 records